2022 Austin Peay Governors football team

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2022 Austin Peay Governors football
WAC–ASUN Challenge co-champion
Conference ASUN Conference
Record7–4 (3–2 ASUN)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorRyan Stanchek (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorChris Kappas (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorAkeem Davis (3rd season)
Home stadium Fortera Stadium
Seasons
  2021
2023  
2022 ASUN Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Jacksonville State*  5 0   9 2  
Austin Peay +  3 2   7 4  
Eastern Kentucky +^  3 2   7 5  
Central Arkansas +  3 2   5 6  
Kennesaw State  1 4   5 6  
North Alabama  0 5   1 10  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • Note: Jacksonville State ineligible for postseason play and ASUN title due to start of transition to FBS.
Rankings from STATS Poll
2022 WAC–ASUN Challenge football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Kentucky $^  4 1   7 5  
Central Arkansas  4 1   5 6  
Austin Peay  3 1   7 4  
Stephen F. Austin  2 1   6 5  
Abilene Christian  1 1   7 4  
Kennesaw State  1 3   5 6  
Southern Utah  0 3   5 6  
North Alabama  0 4   1 10  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the ASUN Conference (ASUN), coinciding with the conference's addition of football for that season. [1] They were led by third-year head coach Scotty Walden and played their games at Fortera Stadium in Clarksville, Tennessee.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 2712:00 p.m.at Western Kentucky * CBSSN L 27–3813,688
September 36:00 p.m. Presbyterian *ESPN+W 63–04,211
September 103:00 p.m. Mississippi Valley State *
  • Fortera Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
ESPN+W 41–04,516
September 172:00 p.m.at Alabama A&M *YoutubeW 28–37,150
September 243:00 p.m.No. 16 Eastern Kentucky
  • Fortera Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
ESPN+W 31–208,827
October 14:00 p.m.at Central Arkansas No. 22ESPN+L 20–4910,124
October 153:00 p.m. Murray State *No. 24
  • Fortera Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
ESPN+W 52–177,117
October 293:00 p.m. Jacksonville State No. 25
  • Fortera Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
ESPN+L 16–408,176
November 54:00 p.m.at North Alabama ESPN+W 38–355,235
November 1212:00 p.m.at Kennesaw State ESPN+W 31–145,201
November 1911:00 a.m.at No. 8 (FBS) Alabama *ESPN+/SECN+ L 0–3499,369

Game summaries

At Western Kentucky

1234Total
Governors1073727
Hilltoppers71401738
StatisticsAPSUWKU
First downs1919
Total yards319388
Rushing yards163108
Passing yards156280
Turnovers41
Time of possession32:3927:31
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Austin PeayPassingMike DiLiello15/21, 156 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingJosh Samuel20 rushes, 77 yards
ReceivingDrae McCray6 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD
Western KentuckyPassing Austin Reed 20/34, 280 yards, 4 TD, INT
RushingDavion Ervin-Poindexter15 rushes, 49 yards
Receiving Daewood Davis 6 receptions, 124 yards, TD

Presbyterian

1234Total
Blue Hose00000
Governors212114763

Mississippi Valley State

1234Total
Delta Devils00000
Governors21200041

At Alabama A&M

1234Total
Governors7071428
A&M Bulldogs30003

No. 16 Eastern Kentucky

1234Total
No. 16 Colonels10100020
Governors3072131

At Central Arkansas

1234Total
No. 22 Governors067720
Bears70212149

Murray State

1234Total
Racers3140017
No. 24 Governors211410752

Jacksonville State

1234Total
Gamecocks610141040
No. 25 Governors790016

At North Alabama

Austin Peay Governors (5-3) vs North Alabama Lions (1-7)
Period1234Total
Governors7177738
Lions14071435

at Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, AL

  • Date: November 5th
  • Game time: 4:00 pm
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: NW 2 MPH
  • Game attendance: 5,235
  • Referee: Doug Mercer
  • TV: ESPN+
StatisticsAustin PeayNorth Alabama
First downs2422
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Austin PeayPassing
Rushing
Receiving
North AlabamaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

At Kennesaw State

1234Total
Governors07141031
Owls700714

At No. 8 (FBS) Alabama

1234Total
Austin Peay00000
No. 8 Alabama71010734
  • Date: November 19
  • Location: Tuscaloosa, AL
  • Game start: 11:02 a.m.
  • Game attendance: 99,639
  • Game weather: 49, Sunny, Wind NW @ 3 mph
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+/SECN+): Mike Morgan (play-by-play), Dave Steckel (color), Lauren Sisler (sideline)
  • Sources:
Pregame lineOver/under
–44.559
StatisticsAustin PeayAlabama
First downs1227
Total yards206527
Rushing yards59263
Passing yards147264
Turnovers33
Time of possession24:1935:41
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Austin PeayPassingMike DiLiello20/32, 147 yards, 2 INTs
RushingCJ Evans Jr.14 carries, 51 yards
ReceivingDrae McCray12 receptions, 92 yards
AlabamaPassingBryce Young18/24, 221 yards, 2 TDs
RushingJase McClellan17 carries, 156 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingJermaine Burton7 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TDs

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References

  1. "ASUN Conference Welcomes Austin Peay State University as its Newest Member" (Press release). ASUN Conference. September 17, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2022.