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Football By Chris Austin

Tennessee Tech at Austin Peay Post-Game Notes

Post-Game Notes

Tennessee Tech at Austin Peay

Final Score: Tennessee Tech 41, Austin Peay 15

  • With the 41-15 loss, Austin Peay now trails in the all-time series versus Tennessee Tech 29-18 – including dropping the last two meetings.
  • The game was the final contest in the career for 18 seniors on the Governors squad.
  • With his seven punt attempts, senior Ben Campbell set both the Austin Peay and Ohio Valley Conference single-season record for punts in a season with 94. The old OVC record (93) was set by Morehead State's John Christopher during the 1982 season.
  • Nii Lartey recorded three tackles for loss (for seven yards), the most tackles for loss by a Governors defensive player this season in a single game.
  • The 24 rushes by the Govs Otis Gerron was a team single-game high, while his 114 rushing yards mark the third times this season he has rushed for at least 100 yards in a game.
  • Trey Taylor's 18 pass completions tie Micky Macius for team single-game high, while his 32 pass attempts and 224 passing yards were a team single-game highs for the season.
  • The 80-yard touchdown pass to Wesley Thomas from Trey Taylor was the longest pass play of the season for APSU.
  • The 80-yard pass play was the longest by a Governors quarterback and receiver since Oct. 1, 2011, when Jake Ryan hit Devin Stark for a 72-yard completion versus Tennessee State.
  • Wesley Thomas' 141 receiving were the most by a Govs receiver this season, while also marking the first time any receiver for APSU eclipsed the 100-yard mark in a game this season.
  • The 141 receiving yards by Wesley Thomas was the first time a Govs receiver has catches totaling at least 100 yards in a game since Devin Stark recorded 145 yards receiving on nine catches versus Southeast Missouri on Oct. 27, 2012.
  • The 20 first downs by the Govs tie the team's single-game best (Tennessee State).
  • The 79 plays on offense and 431 total yards were team single-game highs.
  • The 10 catches and 171 yards receiving by Tennessee Tech's Cody Matthews were the most given up to an opponent this season in a single game.
  • The safety recorded by the Governors, in the fourth quarter, was the first for Austin Peay since they turned the trick versus Jacksonville State on Nov. 10, 2012.
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Players Mentioned

Ben Campbell

#80 Ben Campbell

P
6' 5"
Senior
Nii Lartey

#47 Nii Lartey

DE
6' 1"
Senior
Trey Taylor

#8 Trey Taylor

QB
6' 3"
Redshirt Junior
Otis Gerron

#49 Otis Gerron

RB
5' 11"
Freshman
Wesley Thomas

#15 Wesley Thomas

WR
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ben Campbell

#80 Ben Campbell

6' 5"
Senior
P
Nii Lartey

#47 Nii Lartey

6' 1"
Senior
DE
Trey Taylor

#8 Trey Taylor

6' 3"
Redshirt Junior
QB
Otis Gerron

#49 Otis Gerron

5' 11"
Freshman
RB
Wesley Thomas

#15 Wesley Thomas

6' 0"
Freshman
WR