Austin Peay at North Alabama

Saturday, November 2, 2024

Austin Peay beat North Alabama 31–⁠17. It was their third meeting; after it, Austin Peay led the series 3–⁠0.

AwayAustin Peay4–⁠8 in 2024
31
HomeNorth Alabama3–⁠9 in 2024
17

Final at Braly Municipal Stadium, FlorenceTV: ESPN+Attendance 7,268

At kickoff
73°F, wind 2 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Muscle Shoals 2 N, 5 km from the stadium
Official
John KellermeierGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Austin Peay10140731
North Alabama0314017

Standouts

Player stats

Austin Peay

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Austin Smith31/3540641
RushingCarYdsTDLong
La’Vell Wright1461015
Corey Richardson841016
Austin Smith415010
Kaden Williams3301
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaden Barnes12241357
Romon Copeland777121
Jackson Head546013
Malik Bowen-Sims434012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ellis Ellis Jr.0001

North Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
T.J. Smith25/3927811
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jayvian Allen1062029
T.J. Smith1147114
Kobe Warden1606
Jalen Fletcher1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dakota Warfield784036
Takairee Kenebrew571030
Tanaka Scott446017
Kobe Warden43109
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ashaad Williams0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Austin PeayNorth Alabama
525Total yards394
406Passing yards278
119Rushing yards116
11.6Yards per pass7.1
3.7Yards per rush4.6
26First downs20
7–⁠11Third downs5–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers1
6–⁠60Penalties5–⁠40
33:48Possession26:12

Efficiency

Austin PeayNorth Alabama
51%Success rate42%
0.45EPA per play0.18
1.50Explosiveness1.08
−0.13Rushing EPA0.10
0.97Passing EPA0.24
48%Passing-down success33%
2%Havoc by its defense1%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Austin Peay 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

North Alabama −7.5, over/under 53.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

North Alabama end zoneAustin Peay end zoneQ1 North AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Austin PeayField goal, 6 playsQ1 North AlabamaMissed FG, 11 playsQ1 Austin PeayTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 North AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Austin PeayTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 North AlabamaField goal, 11 playsQ2 Austin PeayTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 North AlabamaTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 Austin PeayInterception, 4 playsQ2 North AlabamaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 North AlabamaTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Austin PeayMissed FG, 9 playsQ3 North AlabamaTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Austin PeayMissed FG, 11 playsQ4 North AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Austin PeayPunt, 5 playsQ4 North AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Austin PeayTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 North AlabamaInterception, 14 playsQ4 Austin PeayEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. North Alabama drives left to right, Austin Peay right to left.
  1. Q1 North AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 Austin PeayField goal, 6 plays, 50 yards
  3. Q1 North AlabamaMissed FG, 11 plays, 61 yards
  4. Q1 Austin PeayTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
  5. Q1 North AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  6. Q1 Austin PeayTouchdown, 7 plays, 78 yards
  7. Q2 North AlabamaField goal, 11 plays, 50 yards
  8. Q2 Austin PeayTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 North AlabamaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 44 yards
  10. Q2 Austin PeayInterception, 4 plays, 18 yards
  11. Q2 North AlabamaEnd of half, 1 play, 21 yards
  12. Q3 North AlabamaTouchdown, 4 plays, 54 yards
  13. Q3 Austin PeayMissed FG, 9 plays, 48 yards
  14. Q3 North AlabamaTouchdown, 7 plays, 73 yards
  15. Q3 Austin PeayMissed FG, 11 plays, 40 yards
  16. Q4 North AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  17. Q4 Austin PeayPunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
  18. Q4 North AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  19. Q4 Austin PeayTouchdown, 3 plays, 71 yards
  20. Q4 North AlabamaInterception, 14 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q4 Austin PeayEnd of game, 6 plays, 21 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Austin Peay 10, North Alabama 0
North Alabama Punt, 3 plays
15:00Carson Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Kobe Warden run for 6 yds to the UNA 31
15:002nd & 4 at own 31TJ Smith pass incomplete
15:003rd & 4 at own 31North Alabama Penalty, False Start (Kobe Warden) to the UNA 26
15:003rd & 9 at own 26TJ Smith pass complete to Takairee Kenebrew for 4 yds to the UNA 30
13:494th & 5 at own 30Adam Watford punt for 40 yds
Austin Peay Field goal, 6 plays
13:491st & 10 at own 30La’Vell Wright run for 1 yd to the APSU 31
13:492nd & 9 at own 31Austin Smith pass complete to Jaden Barnes for 43 yds to the UNA 26 for a 1ST down
13:491st & 10 at opp 26Kaden Williams run for 1 yd to the UNA 25
13:492nd & 9 at opp 25Austin Smith pass complete to Malik Bowen-Sims for 6 yds to the UNA 19
11:043rd & 3 at opp 19Austin Smith run for a loss of 1 yard
10:504th & 4 at opp 20Carson Smith 37 yd FG GOODAustin Peay 3, North Alabama 0
10:50Carson Smith kickoff North Alabama Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Edwin White Schultz) to the 50 yard line
North Alabama Missed FG, 11 plays
10:45Carson Smith kickoff for 55 yds , Jalen Fletcher return for 22 yds to the UNA 32
10:451st & 10 at own 32Jayvian Allen run for 7 yds to the UNA 39
10:452nd & 3 at own 39Jayvian Allen run for 29 yds to the APSU 32 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at opp 32Jayvian Allen run for 3 yds to the APSU 29
10:452nd & 7 at opp 29TJ Smith pass incomplete
10:453rd & 7 at opp 29TJ Smith pass complete to Kobe Warden for 8 yds to the APSU 21 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at opp 21TJ Smith run for 2 yds to the APSU 19
10:452nd & 8 at opp 19TJ Smith pass complete to Tanaka Scott for 11 yds to the APSU 8 for a 1ST down
10:451st & goal at opp 8Jayvian Allen run for 1 yd to the APSU 7
10:452nd & goal at opp 7TJ Smith pass incomplete
10:453rd & goal at opp 7TJ Smith pass incomplete
6:554th & goal at opp 7Scott Payne 25 yd FG MISSED
Austin Peay Touchdown, 7 plays
6:551st & 10 at own 20Austin Smith pass complete to Jackson Head for 6 yds to the APSU 26
6:552nd & 4 at own 26La’Vell Wright run for 9 yds to the APSU 35 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at own 35La’Vell Wright run for 1 yd to the APSU 36
6:552nd & 9 at own 36Austin Smith run for 2 yds to the APSU 38
6:553rd & 7 at own 38Austin Smith pass complete to Jaden Barnes for 9 yds to the APSU 47 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at own 47Austin Smith pass complete to Kaden Williams for 21 yds to the UNA 32 Austin Peay Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jaden Lyles) to the APSU 43
3:561st & 14 at own 43Austin Smith pass complete to Jaden Barnes for 57 yds for a TD (Carson Smith KICK)Austin Peay 10, North Alabama 0
North Alabama Punt, 3 plays
3:56Carson Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:561st & 10 at own 25TJ Smith run for a loss of 5 yards to the UNA 20
3:562nd & 15 at own 20TJ Smith pass complete to Dakota Warfield for 4 yds to the UNA 24
3:563rd & 11 at own 24TJ Smith pass complete to Dakota Warfield for 8 yds to the UNA 32
2:014th & 3 at own 32Adam Watford punt for 46 yds
Austin Peay Touchdown, 7 plays
2:011st & 10 at own 22Corey Richardson run for 5 yds to the APSU 27
2:012nd & 5 at own 27Austin Smith pass complete to Romon Copeland Jr. for 15 yds to the APSU 42 for a 1ST down
2:011st & 10 at own 42Corey Richardson run for 13 yds to the UNA 45 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 45Austin Smith pass complete to Jaden Barnes for 8 yds to the UNA 37
Q2 15:002nd & 2 at opp 37RICHARDSON, Corey rush up the middle for a loss of 2 yards to the UNA39 (HAMPTON, Seth). PENALTY Before the snap, APSU Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the UNA37 to the UNA42. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 42Corey Richardson run for 1 yd to the UNA 41
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at opp 41Austin Smith run for 10 yds to the UNA 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:241st & 10 at opp 31Austin Smith pass complete to Jaden Barnes for 31 yds for a TD (Carson Smith KICK)Austin Peay 17, North Alabama 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then Austin Peay 24, North Alabama 3
North Alabama Field goal, 11 plays
13:24Carson Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:241st & 10 at own 25TJ Smith pass complete to Takairee Kenebrew for no gain to the UNA 25
13:242nd & 10 at own 25TJ Smith run for 14 yds to the UNA 39 for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at own 39TJ Smith pass complete to Justin Luke for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at the 50Jayvian Allen run for 5 yds to the APSU 45
13:242nd & 5 at opp 45Jayvian Allen run for 8 yds to the APSU 37 for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at opp 37TJ Smith pass complete to Dakota Warfield for 8 yds to the APSU 29
13:242nd & 2 at opp 29TJ Smith run for 5 yds to the APSU 24 for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at opp 24TJ Smith pass incomplete
13:242nd & 10 at opp 24TJ Smith run for 4 yds to the APSU 20
13:243rd & 6 at opp 20TJ Smith pass incomplete
13:244th & 6 at opp 20North Alabama Penalty, False Start (Dakota Warfield) to the APSU 25
8:174th & 11 at opp 25Scott Payne 42 yd FG GOODAustin Peay 17, North Alabama 3
Austin Peay Touchdown, 12 plays
8:17Sam Contorno kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:171st & 10 at own 25Austin Smith pass complete to Malik Bowen-Sims for 12 yds to the APSU 37 for a 1ST down
8:171st & 10 at own 37Austin Peay Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the APSU 32
8:171st & 15 at own 32La’Vell Wright run for 5 yds to the APSU 37
8:172nd & 10 at own 37Austin Smith pass complete to Romon Copeland Jr. for 5 yds to the APSU 42
8:173rd & 5 at own 42Austin Smith pass complete to Jaden Barnes for 9 yds to the UNA 49 for a 1ST down
8:171st & 10 at opp 49Austin Smith pass complete to Jaden Barnes for 11 yds to the UNA 38 for a 1ST down
8:171st & 10 at opp 38Austin Smith pass complete to Jaden Barnes for 5 yds to the UNA 33
8:172nd & 5 at opp 33La’Vell Wright run for 1 yd to the UNA 32
8:173rd & 4 at opp 32Austin Smith pass complete to Romon Copeland Jr. for 7 yds to the UNA 25 for a 1ST down
8:171st & 10 at opp 25O’Shaan Allison run for 2 yds to the UNA 23
2:003rd & 8 at opp 23Timeout North Alabama, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 8 at opp 23Austin Smith pass complete to Romon Copeland Jr. for no gain to the UNA 23
2:003rd & 8 at opp 23Austin Smith pass complete to Jackson Head for 9 yds to the UNA 14 for a 1ST down
1:161st & 10 at opp 14Austin Smith pass complete to Romon Copeland Jr. for 14 yds for a TD (Carson Smith KICK)Austin Peay 24, North Alabama 3
North Alabama Turnover on downs, 6 plays
1:16Carson Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:161st & 10 at own 25TJ Smith pass complete to Dakota Warfield for 13 yds to the UNA 38 for a 1ST down
1:161st & 10 at own 38Austin Peay Penalty, Roughing the Passer on HAWKINS, Garrett enforced (Garrett Hawkins) to the APSU 40 for a 1ST down
1:161st & 10 at opp 40TJ Smith pass incomplete
1:162nd & 10 at opp 40TJ Smith run for 2 yds to the APSU 38
1:163rd & 8 at opp 38TJ Smith pass incomplete
0:384th & 8 at opp 38TJ Smith pass complete to Kobe Warden for 7 yds to the APSU 31
Austin Peay Interception, 4 plays
0:381st & 10 at own 31La’Vell Wright run for 7 yds to the APSU 38
0:382nd & 3 at own 38La’Vell Wright run for 5 yds to the APSU 43 for a 1ST down
0:381st & 10 at own 43Austin Smith pass complete to Jackson Head for 6 yds to the APSU 49
0:022nd & 4 at own 49Austin Smith pass intercepted Ashaad Williams return for no gain to the UNA 32
North Alabama End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 32TJ Smith pass complete to Takairee Kenebrew for 21 yds to the APSU 47 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter4 drives, then Austin Peay 24, North Alabama 17
North Alabama Touchdown, 4 plays
14:52Sam Contorno kickoff for 11 yds , return for no gain to the UNA 46
14:521st & 10 at own 46Jayvian Allen run for 3 yds to the UNA 49
14:522nd & 7 at own 49TJ Smith pass complete to Takairee Kenebrew for 30 yds to the APSU 21 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 21TJ Smith pass complete to Kobe Warden for 7 yds to the APSU 14
13:252nd & 3 at opp 14TJ Smith run for 14 yds for a TD (Scott Payne KICK)Austin Peay 24, North Alabama 10
Austin Peay Missed FG, 9 plays
13:25Sam Contorno kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:251st & 10 at own 25Corey Richardson run for 16 yds to the APSU 41 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at own 41Corey Richardson run for 2 yds to the APSU 43
13:252nd & 8 at own 43Austin Smith pass complete to Jackson Head for 12 yds to the UNA 45 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at opp 45Austin Smith pass incomplete
13:252nd & 10 at opp 45La’Vell Wright run for 15 yds to the UNA 30 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at opp 30Austin Smith pass incomplete
13:252nd & 10 at opp 30La’Vell Wright run for 2 yds to the UNA 28
13:253rd & 8 at opp 28Austin Smith pass complete to Corey Richardson for 1 yd to the UNA 27
9:244th & 7 at opp 27Carson Smith 44 yd FG MISSED
North Alabama Touchdown, 7 plays
9:241st & 10 at own 27Kingston Lowe run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNA 25
9:242nd & 12 at own 25TJ Smith pass complete to KJ Fields for 9 yds to the UNA 34
9:243rd & 3 at own 34Austin Peay Penalty, Roughing the Passer on HAMILTON, Antori enforced (15 Yards) to the APSU 15 for a 1ST down
9:241st & 10 at opp 15Dennis Moody run for 1 yd to the APSU 14
9:242nd & 9 at opp 14North Alabama Penalty, Offensive Holding (Kobe Warden) to the APSU 21
9:242nd & 16 at opp 21TJ Smith run for 2 yds to the APSU 19
5:403rd & 14 at opp 19TJ Smith pass complete to Ben Harris for 19 yds for a TD (Scott Payne KICK)Austin Peay 24, North Alabama 17
Austin Peay Missed FG, 11 plays
5:40Sam Contorno kickoff for 61 yds
5:401st & 10 at own 25Kaden Williams run for 1 yd to the APSU 26
5:402nd & 9 at own 26Austin Smith pass complete to Jaden Barnes for 5 yds to the APSU 31
5:403rd & 4 at own 31Austin Smith pass complete to Jaden Barnes for 5 yds to the APSU 36 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at own 36Austin Smith pass complete to Jackson Head for 13 yds to the APSU 49 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at own 49Corey Richardson run for 2 yds to the UNA 49
1:483rd & 6 at opp 47Timeout Austin Peay, clock 01:48
1:482nd & 8 at opp 49Corey Richardson run for 2 yds to the UNA 47
1:483rd & 6 at opp 47Austin Smith pass complete to Jaden Barnes for 9 yds to the UNA 38 for a 1ST down
1:481st & 10 at opp 38Austin Smith pass incomplete
1:482nd & 10 at opp 38La’Vell Wright run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNA 39
0:003rd & 11 at opp 39Austin Smith run for 4 yds to the UNA 35
Q4 14:564th & 7 at opp 35Carson Smith 52 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter6 drives, then Austin Peay 31, North Alabama 17
North Alabama Punt, 3 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Jayvian Allen run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNA 34
14:562nd & 11 at own 34TJ Smith pass complete to Jalen Fletcher for 4 yds to the UNA 38
14:563rd & 7 at own 38TJ Smith pass incomplete
13:204th & 7 at own 38Adam Watford punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Romon Copeland Jr. at the APSU 22
Austin Peay Punt, 5 plays
13:201st & 10 at own 22Corey Richardson run for no gain to the APSU 22
13:202nd & 10 at own 22Austin Smith pass complete to Romon Copeland Jr. for 15 yds to the APSU 37 for a 1ST down
13:201st & 10 at own 37La’Vell Wright run for 4 yds to the APSU 41
13:202nd & 6 at own 41La’Vell Wright run for 1 yd to the APSU 42
13:203rd & 5 at own 42Austin Smith pass complete to Malik Bowen-Sims for 4 yds to the APSU 46
9:554th & 1 at own 46Dominik Stadlman punt for 54 yds for a touchback
North Alabama Punt, 3 plays
9:551st & 10 at own 20Jayvian Allen run for 4 yds to the UNA 24
9:552nd & 6 at own 24Jalen Fletcher run for 2 yds to the UNA 26
9:553rd & 4 at own 26TJ Smith pass incomplete
8:334th & 4 at own 26Adam Watford punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Romon Copeland Jr. at the APSU 29
Austin Peay Touchdown, 3 plays
8:331st & 10 at own 29Kaden Williams run for 1 yd to the APSU 30
8:332nd & 9 at own 30Austin Smith pass complete to Romon Copeland Jr. for 21 yds to the UNA 49 for a 1ST down
7:211st & 10 at opp 49Austin Smith pass complete to Jaden Barnes for 49 yds for a TD (Carson Smith KICK)Austin Peay 31, North Alabama 17
North Alabama Interception, 14 plays
7:16Carson Smith kickoff for 63 yds , Justin Luke return for 15 yds to the UNA 17
7:161st & 10 at own 17TJ Smith pass complete to Dakota Warfield for 6 yds to the UNA 23
7:162nd & 4 at own 23TJ Smith sacked by Bo Spearman for a loss of 7 yards to the UNA 16
7:163rd & 11 at own 16TJ Smith pass complete to Tanaka Scott for 17 yds to the UNA 33 for a 1ST down
7:161st & 10 at own 33TJ Smith pass complete to Jayvian Allen for 3 yds to the UNA 36
7:162nd & 7 at own 36TJ Smith pass complete to Tanaka Scott for 11 yds to the UNA 47 for a 1ST down
7:161st & 10 at own 47TJ Smith pass complete to Takairee Kenebrew for 16 yds to the APSU 37 for a 1ST down
7:161st & 10 at opp 37North Alabama Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the APSU 42
7:162nd & 15 at opp 42TJ Smith pass complete to Dakota Warfield for 9 yds to the APSU 33
7:163rd & 6 at opp 33TJ Smith pass complete to Kobe Warden for 9 yds to the APSU 24 for a 1ST down
2:492nd & 3 at opp 17Timeout North Alabama, clock 02:49
2:491st & 10 at opp 24TJ Smith run for 7 yds to the APSU 17
2:492nd & 3 at opp 17TJ Smith run for 9 yds to the APSU 8 for a 1ST down
2:491st & goal at opp 8TJ Smith pass incomplete
2:492nd & goal at opp 8TJ Smith pass incomplete
2:063rd & goal at opp 8Austin Peay Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Ellis Ellis Jr.)
Austin Peay End of game, 6 plays
2:061st & 10 at own 10Austin Smith pass complete to O’Shaan Allison for 1 yd to the APSU 11
2:001st & 10 at own 23Timeout North Alabama, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 9 at own 11Austin Smith pass complete to Malik Bowen-Sims for 12 yds to the APSU 23 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 23La’Vell Wright run for 6 yds to the APSU 29
2:002nd & 4 at own 29La’Vell Wright run for 5 yds to the APSU 34 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 34[NHSG] Kneel down by TEAM at APSU33 (team loss of 1).
0:002nd & 11 at own 33[NHSG] Kneel down by TEAM at APSU31 (team loss of 2), clock 00:00.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Austin Peay leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Austin Peay 56, North Alabama 28
2024Austin Peay 31, North Alabama 17
2023Austin Peay 49, North Alabama 39
2022Austin Peay 38, North Alabama 35

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