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WEEK 13 UNITED ATHLETIC CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Austin Peay's Chris Parson, the Govs dynamic redshirt-sophomore quarterback, set the Austin Peay single-game total offense record with 487 yards against Tarleton State, total also was best in the UAC this season and eighth highest total in FCS this year. He rushed for an APSU single-game quarterback record of 194 yards including a pair of touchdowns, while going 17-of-30 for 293 yards in the air. Parson tossed a career-best four touchdown passes against the Texans and matched his career-high of six touchdowns responsible for. He also recorded his first-career reception with a 15-yard catch. - United Athletic Conference Football

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11/26/25 - Kamari Maxwell, Fr/2029, Austin Peay, 6-0, 183 (DS#999 WR) + More +

WEEK 13 UNITED ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: A true freshman wide receiver, Austin Peay's Kamari Maxwell had a career-day against TSU with three catches for 65 yards and three touchdowns. His three touchdown catches matched the sixth-best single-game performance in program history and equalled the squad's best single-game mark of the season. Maxwell's first touchdown was an eight-yard reception to give the Govs a 14-7 lead. On APSU's next possession, Maxwell had a career-long 45-yard touchdown reception to give the Govs a 21-7 lead in the first quarter, then caught a 12-yard touchdown in the second quarter to put the Governors back up by 14 points. - United Athletic Conference Football

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11/26/25 - Chris Parson, rSo/2028, Austin Peay, 5-11, 224 (DS#31 QB) + More +

WEEK 11 UNITED ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Austin Peay's Chris Parson, a redshirt-sophomore quarterback, recorded a career-best 374 yards of total offense and was responsible for four touchdowns in the Govs thrilling 41-38 win over UCA. He rushed 19 times for 73 yards and two touchdowns - including a 19-yard game-winning touchdown at the 7:25 mark in the fourth quarter. With his two rushing touchdowns, Parson broke the Austin Peay single-season quarterback rushing touchdown record. He also completed 23-of-32 passes for 301 yards and two touchdowns, in earning his league high fourth Player of the Week honor this season. - United Athletic Conference Football

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11/26/25 - Chris Parson, rSo/2028, Austin Peay, 5-11, 224 (DS#31 QB) + More +

WEEK 9 UNITED ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Austin Peay's Chris Parson, a redshirt-sophomore quarterback, led the Governors to a decisive win over rival UNA amassing 364 yards of total offense and six touchdowns. He completed 17-of-24 passes for 311 yards and three touchdowns, with a season-long 79-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter. Parson also rushed 12 times for 53 yards and three touchdowns, with scoring runs of 37, 10 and 6 yards. He has now posted a rushing touchdown in six-straight games for APSU. - United Athletic Conference Football

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11/22/25 - Chris Parson, rSo/2028, Austin Peay, 5-11, 224 (DS#31 QB) + More +

Chris Parson accounted for six Austin Peay touchdowns on Saturday, but he overthrew an open receiver in the flat on a two-point conversion in overtime and Tarleton State escaped with a 45-44 victory, earning the Texans their first conference title as a Division I school. Corbin Poston kicked a 41-yard field goal with 4 seconds left to pull Tarleton State (11-1, 7-1 United Athletic Conference) even at 38, forcing OT. Victor Gabalis threw a 27-yard touchdown pass on the Texans' second play for a 45-38 lead. Parson scored on a 25-yard first-down run before misfiring on the two-point try. The redshirt sophomore had a career day for Austin Peay (7-5, 4-4), completing 17 of 30 passes for 293 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. He also rushed 21 times for 194 yards and two scores.

Gabalis totaled 311 yards on 23-for-44 passing. Tylan Hines rushed 19 times for a career-high 215 yards and his 40-yard touchdown run evened the score at 28-all early in the third quarter. Cody Jackson caught 10 passes for 116 yards and two touchdowns. Trevon West hauled in six passes for 100 yards and a score. Parson had a 51-yard run on the first play from scrimmage for Austin Peay. He threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Shemar Kirk two plays later for a 7-0 lead. Parson followed with three touchdown passes to Kamari Maxwell covering 8, 45 and 12 yards to put the Governors up 28-14 at halftime. Gabalis had a 35-yard touchdown pass to West prior to Hines' long scoring run that tied it. The tie lasted five plays before Parson raced 24 yards for a touchdown on the sixth, and Austin Peay took a 35-28 lead into the final quarter. Gabalis tied it 35-all on a 7-yard run with 3:33 remaining. - AP College Football

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11/15/25 - Chris Parson, rSo/2028, Austin Peay, 5-11, 224 (DS#31 QB) + More +

Chris Parson threw for 265 yards and a touchdown, added 53 more yards on the ground, and Austin Peay took down Samford 30-16 on Saturday. Nate Garnett Jr. caught two passes for 40 yards and a score for the Governors (7-4), and Jaden Robinson caught four passes for 67 yards. Parson completed 16 of his 30 passes. A pick-six by Montreze Smith gave the Governors a 14-0 lead with 5:11 remaining in the first quarter.

After a 50-yard field goal from Carson Smith just before the half, Austin Peay continued to extend their lead in the third quarter with an 11-yard touchdown rush by Kaden Williams and a 42-yard kick by Smith. TJ Cox Jr., Antori Hamilton, Will Middleton, and Smith each recorded one sack for the Governors. Samford (1-10) put 13 points on the board in the fourth quarter, but it was not enough to overcome the large deficit. Brady Stober threw for 266 yards on 29-for-41 passing for the Bulldogs with a touchdown and an interception. - AP College Football

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11/08/25 - Chris Parson, rSo/2028, Austin Peay, 5-11, 224 (DS#31 QB) + More +

Chris Parson accounted for four touchdowns to reclaim the lead twice for Austin Peay in a 41-38 win over Central Arkansas on Saturday. Parson was involved in all of the Governors' touchdowns, and his 19-yard rush with 7:25 remaining served as the game-winning effort. He had 73 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries and was 23-of-32 passing for 301 yards and two touchdowns. Shemar Kirk caught nine of those passes for 144 yards, including a 54-yarder and a 38-yard touchdown to give the Governors (6-4, 4-3 United Athletic Conference) a 34-31 lead with 12:33 remaining.

Austin Peay scored on four consecutive drives in the second quarter and added 24 unanswered points to close out the half with a 27-14 lead. The Bears responded with 17 unanswered points in the third quarter, with Landen Chambers' 1-yard rush reclaiming a lead that was lost at the 11:54 mark in the second quarter. Chambers led all rushers with 149 yards and a touchdown on 18 attempts. Austin Myers was 19-of-35 for 213 yards with three touchdowns for the Bears (3-7, 2-4). Malachi Henry caught nine balls for 107 yards and a touchdown. Central Arkansas turned the ball over on downs with 1:54 remaining and did not get the ball back. - AP College Football

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10/25/25 - Chris Parson, rSo/2028, Austin Peay, 5-11, 224 (DS#31 QB) + More +

Chris Parson passed to Shemar Kirk for three touchdowns and ran for three more scores as Austin Peay defeated North Alabama 56-28 on Saturday night. Parson threw two touchdown passes, including 79-yarder to Kirk, and ran for a 10-yard score in leading the Governors (5-3, 3-2 United Athletic Conference), ranked No. 23 in the FCS coaches poll, to a 28-7 halftime lead. Parson connected on a 47-yard score to Kirk for a 42-21 lead at the end of the third quarter before adding 37- and 6-yard rushing TDs.

Parson was 17-of-24 passing for 311 yards and added 53 on the ground. Kirk collected his 132 yards receiving on just three catches. Javious Bond had a 60-yard TD run and finished with 96 on eight carries. Montreze Smith Jr. made two interceptions. Destin Wade was 26-of-49 passing for 330 yards and two touchdowns for the Lions (2-6, 1-3) but was intercepted three times. He added 60 yards and a TD rushing. Noah Gregg had 106 yards on five catches. - AP College Football

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10/14/25 - Chris Parson, rSo/2028, Austin Peay, 5-11, 224 (DS#31 QB) + More +

WEEK 6 UNITED ATHLETIC CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Austin Peay's Chris Parson led the Govs to a win over previously-undefeated, No. 16 West Georgia. with 364 yards of total offense and five total touchdowns. He was 16-for-26 passing for a career-high 346 yards and three touchdowns tosses, matching his career best. Parson averaged 21.6 yards per completion with six completions of 20-plus yards, four of 30-plus yards, and four of 40-plus yards. He also added 18 yards rushing and matched his career-high with two rushing touchdowns. - United Athletic Conference Football

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10/14/25 - Isaiah Groves, Fr/2029, Austin Peay, 5-11, 187 (DS#999 RB) + More +

WEEK 7 UNITED ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: A true freshman running back, Austin Peay's Isaiah Groves carried the ball six times for a career-best 71 yards and was Austin Peay's second-leading rusher. Groves averaged a team-leading 11.8 yards against EKU. His 71 rushing yards is the third-best rushing performance by a Gov this season. - United Athletic Conference Football

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10/14/25 - Will Middleton, rSr/2026, Austin Peay, 5-10, 219 (DS#999 OLB) + More +

WEEK 6 UNITED ATHLETIC CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Will Middleton, a graduate linebacker for the Govs, ranked second Saturday with seven tackles, including four solo stops, in the key home conference victory. He paced Austin Peay and matched a career-high with 2.0 tackles for loss. Middleton capped his performance in the fourth quarter, with the Govs leading by seven, recording a 26-yard pick-six for the final score of the game to seal the win for the Governors. - United Athletic Conference Football

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10/01/25 - Chris Parson, rSo/2028, Austin Peay, 5-11, 224 (DS#31 QB) + More +

WEEK 5 UNITED ATHLETIC CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Austin Peay's Parson, a redshirt-sophomore quarterback, was APSU's leading passer and rusher, and was responsible for four touchdowns in a 42-10 win over Utah Tech. He threw touchdowns of 4, 9, and 30 yards in the first half; he then added a nine-yard rushing touchdown in the second half before exiting the game with the Govs double-digit lead midway through the third quarter. Parson's three touchdown passes were a career-high as were his 82 rushing yards, and he has now scored a rushing touchdown in three-straight games this season. - United Athletic Conference Football

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10/01/25 - Kamari Maxwell, Fr/2029, Austin Peay, 6-0, 183 (DS#999 WR) + More +

WEEK 5 UNITED ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: A true freshman for the Govs, Kamari Maxwell led Austin Peay with 71 receiving yards and was one of two Govs with a team-leading four receptions in the conference win versus Utah Tech. His four receptions and 71 yards are both career-highs. Maxwell posted 44 yards after the catch and a long reception of 29 yards. - United Athletic Conference Football

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09/27/25 - Chris Parson, rSo/2028, Austin Peay, 5-11, 224 (DS#31 QB) + More +

Chris Parson threw three touchdown passes and ran for another to lead Austin Peay to a 42-10 rout over Utah Tech on Saturday. Austin Peay (3-2, 1-1 OAC), ranked No. 25 in the FCS coaches' poll, bounced back from a 45-31 loss at then 14th-ranked Abilene Christian last week in the conference opener. Parson completed 18 of 25 passes for 204 yards. He added 82 yards rushing on 11 carries that included a 9-yard touchdown run to stretch the Austin Peay lead to 35-3 late in the third quarter. Shemar Kirk had a pair of touchdown catches and Jaden Robinson and Corey Richardson each had one for the Governors. Reggie Graff was 16-of-27 passing for 143 yards and had 43 yards rushing on 16 carries for Utah Tech (1-4, 0-1 OAC). Kona Crowell ran for a short touchdown for the Trailblazers with about five minutes left. The Governors are 3-0 in the series with Utah Tech. - AP College Football

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09/13/25 - Chris Parson, rSo/2028, Austin Peay, 5-11, 224 (DS#31 QB) + More +

Courtland Simmons scored two of Austin Peay's seven rushing touchdowns while the Governors held Morehead State to just 6 yards on the ground in a 56-7 win Saturday. Chris Parson was 11 of 14 for 199 yards passing as the No. 23 FCS Governors (2-1) amassed 684 yards. Javious Bond ripped off an 84-yard rushing touchdown on his sole carry, and Parson added a 60-yard score on the ground as Austin Peay scored 42 points in the first half.

Bryce Patterson went 12 of 21 for 80 yards and an interception and David Parson threw for 75 yards and a score for Morehead State (1-2). The Eagles' offense mustered just 178 yards. Simmons scored his two touchdowns on four carries and had 107 yards receiving. Corey Richardson, Chandler Kirton and Isaiah Groves added rushing scores. Julien Randolph III caught a 17-yard touchdown in the third quarter en route to a two-reception, 47-yard night. - AP College Football

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