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09/19 21:39 CDT Parson leads Austin Peay over West Florida 38-16
Parson leads Austin Peay over West Florida 38-16
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) --- Chris Parson threw a touchdown pass and ran for
another score to lead Austin Peay to a 38-16 victory over West Florida on
Saturday night.
Parson completed 7 of 16 passes for 149 yards and added 59 yards rushing on 14
carries. Courtland Simmons ran 17 times for 78 yards with a touchdown for
Austin Peay (3-1, 1-0 United Athletic Conference), which is ranked No. 14 in
the Stats Perform Top 25 poll. Denver Harper had one carry, a 41-yard touchdown
run, for the Governors.
Ty'ray Davis was 8-of-14 passing for 118 yards and threw a touchdown and an
interception for West Florida (2-1, 1-1). Davis also carried the ball 19 times
for 19 yards that included a 14-yard TD run. Markel Townsend finished with nine
carries for 93 yards rushing for the 17th-ranked Argonauts.
Parson threw a 61-yard touchdown pass to Jaden Robinson and Harper scored on a
his long run to make it 14-0 midway through the opening quarter. Parson scored
on a 10-yard run early in the second, and Simmons' 5-yard touchdown run made it
28-7.
Justin Wimpye intercepted a Davis pass and returned the ball 70 yards into the
end zone for the Governors to cap the scoring with 4:26 left in the game.
Up next
Austin Peay: Hosts UT Martin on Saturday.
West Florida: At Southeast Missouri State on Saturday.
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