GOVS-GAMECOCKS POSTGAME NOTES

SO. DL JAISON WILLIAMS POSTGAME

SO. QB JAVAUGHN CRAIG POSTGAME

FROM THE TOP

• Jaison Williams remained second in the OVC sack race with another sack against Jacksonville State. Henow has 5.5 sacks and 7.5 tackles for loss.
• Punter Devin Stuart had the best punting performance in the OVC this season, averaging 48.3 yards per punt on seven boots.

CAPTAINS/COIN TOSS

• For the fifth consecutive game, nickelback Malik Boynton and quarterback JaVaughn Craig were the captains.
• Jacksonville State won the toss and deferred until the second half.
• The Governors are 2-4 on coin tosses this season.

SERIES UPDATE

• Saturday's final score (34-14) matched the 2016 result between the two teams in Jacksonville.
• Austin Peay is now 6-19-3 all-time against Jacksonville State in a series that dates back to 1947.

LINEUP

• For the first time this season, Austin Peay had a change to its starting offensive lineup with Gorel Soumare making his season's first start at wide receiver.
• The defense saw changes for a sixth-straight game with senior Dekeivis Perry making his season's first start at strong safety.
• Free safety Malik Davis and cornerback Keawvis Cummings returned to the starting lineup after coming off the bench against UT Martin.

OFFENSIVE SPARKS

• Kyran Moore's touchdown catch was the first by a Governors wide receiver this season. The Govs previous touchdown receptions were by running back Kentel Williams.
• DJ Montgomery became the second Govs wideout to catch a touchdown pass with his fourth-quarter score.
• Austin Peay finished with 234 offensive yards, Kentel Williams ended the night with 89 all-purpose yards to lead that effort.
• Quarterback Jeremiah Oatsvall had the Govs longest pass play of 2017 in the fourth quarter – completing a 39-yard pass to DJ Montgomery. His 35-yard completion to Kentel Williams in the fourth quarter was APSU's third-longest pass play.
• Austin Peay scored for the 32nd consecutive game.

DEFENSIVE STANDS                                              

• Jaison Williams led the Govs with 10 tackles, the first double-digit tackle performance by a defensive lineman since 2014 against Tennessee Tech.
• Williams also forced two fumbles in the second quarter, including a strip-sack-recovery late in the period. He now leads the team with three forced fumbles.
• Gunnar Scholato recovered his second fumble this season in the second quarter. It is the third possession gained by Scholato (1 INT, 2 FR) in 2017.
• Austin Peay was credited with 91 tackles, its second-highest tackle total this season (104 at Cincinnati in Week 1).
• Austin Peay surrendered a touchdown on an opponent's opening drive for the first time this season.

SPECIAL TEAMS                        

• Devin Stuart had the best punting performance in the OVC this season, averaging a career-best 48.3 yards on his seven punts. Three of his punts went for 50-plus yards and two were downed inside the 20-yard line.
• Stuart and Jeremiah Oatsvall combined on consecutive punts that the Govs coverage unit downed at the Jacksonville State's one-yard line in the third quarter.
• Kyran Moore had his first two kick returns of 2017, finishing with 37 yards on those two returns.