- Gameday: Saturday, September 26
- Gametime: 6 pm
- Location: Governor’s Stadium, Clarksville, TN
- Streaming Radio: Solid Gospel 105 FM
- On Demand Video: OVCSports.tv
- Live Blogging: www.apsugovernors.com
- Live Stats/GameTracker: www.apsugovernors.com
Preview
This is a strictly by the numbers preview of the upcoming football game between the Austin Peay State University Governors and the Eastern Illinois University Panthers. Austin Peay comes into the game 1-2, having lost its last two games against Youngstown State and Illinois State. Their lone win was against Newberry College. Eastern Illinois comes into the game 3-0, with wins over Illinois State, Indiana State, and Southeast Missouri State. Below are the current conference standings and a breakdown of the major statistical categories for each school.
Current Conference Standings
| Team |
Overall Record |
Conf. Record |
Pct |
Home |
Away |
Neutral |
Streak |
| Eastern Illinois |
3-0 |
1-0 |
1.000 |
1-0 |
2-0 |
0-0 |
W3 |
| Eastern Kentucky |
1-1 |
1-0 |
.500 |
1-0 |
0-1 |
0-0 |
W1 |
| Austin Peay |
1-2 |
0-0 |
.333 |
1-0 |
0-2 |
0-0 |
L2 |
| Murray State |
1-2 |
0-0 |
.333 |
1-0 |
0-2 |
0-0 |
L2 |
| Tennessee State |
1-2 |
0-0 |
.333 |
0-1 |
0-1 |
1-0 |
L1 |
| UT Martin |
1-2 |
0-0 |
.333 |
1-0 |
0-2 |
0-0 |
L2 |
| Tennessee Tech |
1-1 |
0-1 |
.500 |
1-0 |
0-1 |
0-0 |
L1 |
| Southeast Missouri State |
1-2 |
0-1 |
.333 |
1-1 |
0-1 |
0-0 |
L2 |
| Jacksonville State |
1-2 |
0-0 |
.333 |
0-0 |
1-2 |
0-0 |
W1 |
Statistical Breakdown
|
APSU |
EIU |
Advantage |
|
| PPG |
20.7 |
28.3 |
EIU |
| Pass Yds/Game |
114.7 |
203.7 |
EIU |
| Yds/Catch |
12.3 |
12.7 |
EIU |
| Pass TDs |
2 |
6 |
EIU |
| Rush Yds/Game |
149.7 |
222.0 |
EIU |
| Yds/Carry |
3.9 |
5.4 |
EIU |
| Rushing TDs |
4 |
4 |
Push |
| Fumbles Lost |
4 |
6 |
APSU |
| Interceptions |
7 |
1 |
EIU |
| 3rd Down Conversion |
11/37 (30%) |
24/36 (67%) |
EIU |
| 4th Down Conversion |
4/8 (50%) |
0/2 (0%) |
APSU |
|
|
|
|
|
| Opponents |
|
|
|
| PPG |
33.0 |
6.7 |
EIU |
| Pass Yds/Game |
260.3 |
136.0 |
EIU |
| Yds/Catch |
10.1 |
7.7 |
EIU |
| Pass TDs |
6 |
1 |
EIU |
| Rush Yds/Game |
157.3 |
84.0 |
EIU |
| Yds/Carry |
3.9 |
2.9 |
EIU |
| Rushing TDs |
7 |
2 |
EIU |
| Fumbles Lost |
2 |
3 |
EIU |
| Interceptions |
1 |
2 |
EIU |
| 3rd Down Conversion |
15/41 (37%) |
14/39 (36%) |
EIU |
| 4th Down Conversion |
5/8 (52%) |
1/4 (25%) |
EIU |
APSU Statistical Leaders:
QB Trent Caffee: 50% completion, 2 TDs, 2 Ints, 80.7 pass yds/game
RB Ryan White: 99.0 yds/game, 5.8 yds/carry, 1 TD
WR Darryl Miller: 30.0 yds/game, 18.0 yds/catch, 2 TDs
Eastern Illinois Statistical Leaders:
QB Jake Christensen: 72.3% completion, 6 TDs, 1 Int, 201.3 pass yds/game, 12.5 rush yds/game
RB Mon Williams: 106.3 yds/game, 6.8 yds/carry, 4 TDs
WR Lorence Ricks: 60.3 yds/game, 22.6 yds/catch, 2 TDs
Discussion on this post can be found at this link.
http://www.apsugovs.com/messageboards/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=4
What we’re saying:
OVC’s struggle against FCS teams continues
Who will quarterback the Govs?
Three APSU football players suspended
Govs working kinks out of 4-2-5 defense
Three APSU football players arrested and suspended
What they’re saying:
Panthers ranked #24 in this week’s FCS rankings
Banged-up Austin Peay still deciding on a QB to face Panthers
Football Continues Road Swing At Austin Peay
What everyone else is saying:
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