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Austin Peay at Vanderbilt

Saturday, September 5, 2026

Vanderbilt beat Austin Peay 28–⁠9. It was their third meeting; Vanderbilt leads the series 3–⁠0.

AwayAustin Peay6–⁠2 in 2026
9
HomeVanderbilt3–⁠4 in 2026
28

Final at FirstBank Stadium, NashvilleTV: SECN+Attendance 35,000

At kickoff
97°F, wind 7 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Nashville Wbo, 3 km from the stadium, 10 minutes before kickoff
Official
Daniel GautreauxGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Austin Peay63009
Vanderbilt5106728

Standouts

Player stats

Austin Peay

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chris Parson12/2111610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Courtland Simmons526017
Corey Richardson219016
Nate Garnett218014
Isaiah Groves217016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marvin Sims655011
Denver Harper124124
Nate Garnett113013
Kaden Williams110010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ta’Ron Haile10000
Markell Redding8000
Trevor Hardy7000
Eli Jones7000

Vanderbilt

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Blaze Berlowitz11/1614900
Jared Curtis7/96000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Sedrick Alexander1060118
Blaze Berlowitz1145113
Jamezell Lassiter533017
Makhilyn Young82405
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Junior Sherrill470031
Kayleb Barnett331012
Jayvontay Conner430011
Maurice Veney120020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nicholas Rinaldi60.50.50
C.J. Heard6000
Yilanan Ouattara4220
Bryan Longwell4000
Glenn Seabrooks30.50.50
Brian Allen1110
Hayden Bray10.50.50
Edwin Kolenge10.50.50

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

Team stats

Austin PeayVanderbilt
178Total yards396
116Passing yards209
62Rushing yards187
5.5Yards per pass8.4
2.5Yards per rush4.9
11First downs20
1–⁠10Third downs4–⁠12
2–⁠3Fourth downs2–⁠3
0Turnovers0
3–⁠25Penalties9–⁠73
24:13Possession35:47
0Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

Austin PeayVanderbilt
34%Success rate48%
−0.03EPA per play0.26
1.19Explosiveness1.06
0.21Rushing EPA0.23
−0.15Passing EPA0.34
15%Passing-down success29%
−0.11First-down EPA0.28
0.01Second-down EPA0.20
0.09Third-down EPA0.31
8%Havoc by its defense13%

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)

Vanderbilt 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Vanderbilt −29.5, over/under 57.5.

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

Before kickoff, the win chances were Vanderbilt 98%, Austin Peay 2%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Vanderbilt end zoneAustin Peay end zoneQ1 VanderbiltField goal, 13 playsQ1 Austin PeayTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 VanderbiltField goal, 13 playsQ2 Austin PeayPunt, 5 playsQ2 VanderbiltTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Austin PeayField goal, 10 playsQ2 VanderbiltPunt, 4 playsQ2 Austin PeayEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Austin PeayTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ3 VanderbiltTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Austin PeayPunt, 3 playsQ3 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ3 Austin PeayPunt return TD, 3 plays (Vanderbilt scores)Q4 Austin PeayPunt, 3 playsQ4 VanderbiltTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 Austin PeayPunt, 3 playsQ4 VanderbiltPunt, 4 playsQ4 Austin PeayEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Vanderbilt drives left to right, Austin Peay right to left.
  1. Q1 VanderbiltField goal, 13 plays, 10 yards
  2. Q1 Austin PeayTouchdown, 7 plays, 40 yards
  3. Q1 VanderbiltField goal, 13 plays, 27 yards
  4. Q2 Austin PeayPunt, 5 plays, 63 yards
  5. Q2 VanderbiltTouchdown, 9 plays, 88 yards
  6. Q2 Austin PeayField goal, 10 plays, 10 yards
  7. Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 4 plays, 50 yards
  8. Q2 Austin PeayEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  9. Q3 Austin PeayTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 30 yards
  10. Q3 VanderbiltTouchdown, 9 plays, 55 yards
  11. Q3 Austin PeayPunt, 3 plays, 39 yards
  12. Q3 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 44 yards
  13. Q3 Austin PeayPunt return TD, 3 plays (Vanderbilt scores), 7 yards
  14. Q4 Austin PeayPunt, 3 plays, 53 yards
  15. Q4 VanderbiltTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 48 yards
  16. Q4 Austin PeayPunt, 3 plays, 61 yards
  17. Q4 VanderbiltPunt, 4 plays, 57 yards
  18. Q4 Austin PeayEnd of game, 2 plays, 16 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Austin Peay 6, Vanderbilt 5
Vanderbilt Field goal, 13 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #12 H.DiBoyan kickoff 65 yards to the VU00, Touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25(14:57) Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush right for 4 yards gain to the VU29 (#15 T.Royal; #34 E.Jones)
14:362nd & 6 at own 29(14:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush right for 13 yards gain to the VU42 (#81 M.Denkins), 1ST DOWN
14:171st & 10 at own 42(14:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush right for 4 yards gain to the VU46 (#45 A.Sandifer; #34 E.Jones)
13:362nd & 6 at own 46(13:42) Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush middle for 3 yards gain to the VU49 (#51 A.Hamilton)
12:513rd & 3 at own 49(12:54) Shotgun #22 M.Young rush middle for 2 yards gain to the APSU49 (#11 D.Jenkins; #81 M.Denkins)
12:154th & 1 at opp 49(12:19) Shotgun #22 M.Young rush right for 5 yards gain to the APSU44 (#11 D.Jenkins; #26 T.Haile), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
11:371st & 10 at opp 44(11:46) Shotgun #1 B.Berlowitz pass complete short middle to #13 K.Barnett caught at APSU45, for 12 yards to the APSU32 (#13 K.Howard), 1ST DOWN
11:011st & 10 at opp 32(11:04) Shotgun #3 J.Lassiter rush right for 17 yards gain to the APSU15 (#26 T.Haile), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
10:321st & 10 at opp 15(10:37) Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush right for 7 yards gain to the APSU08 (#9 Q.Peterson; #4 C.Merritt)
9:482nd & 3 at opp 8(09:53) Shotgun #1 B.Berlowitz rush middle for 2 yards gain to the APSU06 (#3 M.Redding)
9:103rd & 1 at opp 6(09:10) Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush left for 6 yards gain (2) to the APSU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 09:11 PENALTY VU Holding (#52 K.Wesley) 10 yards from APSU04 to APSU14
9:033rd & 9 at opp 14(09:02) Shotgun #1 B.Berlowitz pass incomplete short right to #28 S.Alexander thrown to APSU01 broken up by #9 Q.Peterson QB hurried by #23 K.Charney
8:594th & 9 at opp 14(08:58) #88 B.Taylor field goal attempt from 32 yards GOOD (H: #37 T.Ebel, LS: #54 K.Schickel), clock 08:59Vanderbilt 3, Austin Peay 0
Austin Peay Touchdown, 7 plays
8:591st & 10 at own 35(08:59) #88 B.Taylor kickoff 65 yards to the APSU00, Touchback
8:531st & 10 at own 25(08:57) Shotgun #3 C.Parson pass incomplete short right to #15 D.Harper thrown to APSU34 QB hurried by #8 C.Heard
8:352nd & 10 at own 25(08:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Parson pass complete short left to #19 M.Sims caught at APSU34, for 9 yards to the APSU34, End Of Play
8:283rd & 1 at own 34(08:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Parson pass incomplete short middle to #15 D.Harper thrown to APSU38 broken up by #24 N.Rinaldi
8:204th & 1 at own 34(08:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Parson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the APSU38 (#24 N.Rinaldi), 1ST DOWN
7:411st & 10 at own 38(07:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Parson pass complete short middle to #19 M.Sims caught at APSU47, for 9 yards to the APSU47 (#7 R.Jones)
7:172nd & 1 at own 47(07:17) No Huddle #7 N.Garnett Jr. rush right for 14 yards gain to the VU39 (#4 M.Hight), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY VU Personal Foul (#4 M.Hight) 15 yards from VU39 to VU24, 1ST DOWN
6:571st & 10 at opp 24C. Parson pass to D. Harper for 24 yds, for a TD (N. Guagliano Blocked) #93 N.Guagliano kick attempt failed ( blocked by #5 Y.Ouattara) (H: #49 L.Leftrick, LS: #52 I.Sarabia-Favela) recovered by VU #4 M.Hight at VU12 #4 M.Hight defensive PAT SuccessfulAustin Peay 6, Vanderbilt 3
6:57Martel Hight Defensive PAT ConversionAustin Peay 6, Vanderbilt 5
Vanderbilt Field goal, 13 plays
6:501st & 10 at own 35(06:57) #12 H.DiBoyan kickoff 63 yards to the VU02 #0 J.Sherrill return 43 yards to the VU45 (#4 C.Merritt) PENALTY VU Illegal Block in Back (#20 J.Curtis) 8 yards from VU16 to VU08
6:411st & 10 at own 8(06:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 M.Young rush right for 4 yards gain to the VU12 (#6 D.Creary)
6:052nd & 6 at own 12(06:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 M.Young rush left for 5 yards gain to the VU17 (#26 T.Haile), out of bounds
5:213rd & 1 at own 17(05:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 M.Young rush left for 1 yard gain to the VU18 (#6 D.Creary), 1ST DOWN
4:341st & 10 at own 18(04:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush middle for 1 yard gain to the VU19 (#6 D.Creary; #33 J.Lloyd)
3:452nd & 9 at own 19(03:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Berlowitz pass complete short middle to #8 J.Conner caught at VU26, for 11 yards to the VU30 (#22 T.Hardy; #6 D.Creary), 1ST DOWN
3:141st & 10 at own 30(03:19) Shotgun #1 B.Berlowitz rush middle for 4 yards gain to the VU34 (#45 A.Sandifer)
2:272nd & 6 at own 34(02:36) Shotgun #1 B.Berlowitz pass complete short right to #13 K.Barnett caught at VU34, for 9 yards to the VU43 (#51 A.Hamilton; #3 M.Redding), 1ST DOWN
1:451st & 10 at own 43(01:51) Shotgun #1 B.Berlowitz pass complete short right to #5 T.Brown caught at VU47, for 7 yards to the VU50 (#6 D.Creary)
0:572nd & 3 at the 50(01:06) Shotgun #1 B.Berlowitz pass complete short left to #0 J.Sherrill caught at APSU46, for 27 yards to the APSU23 (#22 T.Hardy), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
0:211st & 10 at opp 23(00:21) Shotgun #1 B.Berlowitz pass incomplete short middle to #0 J.Sherrill thrown to APSU11
0:172nd & 10 at opp 23(00:17) Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush right for 1 yard gain to the APSU22 (#34 E.Jones)
Q2 14:533rd & 9 at opp 22(14:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Berlowitz rush left for 3 yards gain to the APSU19 (#3 M.Redding), out of bounds
Q2 14:194th & 6 at opp 19Brock Taylor 37 Yd Field GoalVanderbilt 8, Austin Peay 6
2nd quarter5 drives, then Vanderbilt 15, Austin Peay 9
Austin Peay Punt, 5 plays
14:191st & 10 at own 35(14:19) #88 B.Taylor kickoff 65 yards to the APSU00, Touchback
14:121st & 10 at own 25(14:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Parson pass complete short right to #8 J.Robinson caught at APSU25, for 5 yards to the APSU30 (#25 M.Lewis)
13:322nd & 5 at own 30(13:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Parson pass complete short left to #6 K.Williams caught at APSU31, for 10 yards to the APSU40 (#7 R.Jones), 1ST DOWN
12:581st & 10 at own 40(13:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Williams rush left for 1 yard gain to the APSU41 (#53 G.Seabrooks III; #5 Y.Ouattara)
12:232nd & 9 at own 41(12:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Parson pass incomplete short right to #19 M.Sims thrown to APSU45 QB hurried by #17 E.Kolenge
12:123rd & 9 at own 41(12:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Parson pass complete short right to #11 C.Simmons caught at APSU35, for 4 yards to the APSU45 (#8 C.Heard)
11:344th & 5 at own 45(11:36) #49 L.Leftrick punt 51 yards to the VU04 #4 M.Hight return 8 yards to the VU12 (#26 T.Haile)
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 9 plays
11:261st & 10 at own 12(11:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Berlowitz rush middle for 2 yards loss to the VU10 (#14 J.Bretanys-Desca)
10:412nd & 12 at own 10(10:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Berlowitz pass complete deep right to #0 J.Sherrill caught at VU33, for 31 yards to the VU41 (#3 M.Redding; #4 C.Merritt), 1ST DOWN
9:431st & 10 at own 41(10:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Berlowitz rush middle for 4 yards gain to the VU45 fumbled by #1 B.Berlowitz at VU36 recovered by VU #1 B.Berlowitz at VU36 (#4 C.Merritt)
9:162nd & 6 at own 45(09:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Berlowitz pass incomplete deep right to #5 T.Brown thrown to APSU32
9:063rd & 6 at own 45(09:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Berlowitz rush right for 13 yards gain to the APSU42 (#14 J.Bretanys-Desca; #26 T.Haile), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
8:201st & 10 at opp 42(08:22) #22 M.Young rush middle for 5 yards gain to the APSU37 (#0 K.Crisp)
7:312nd & 5 at opp 37(07:40) Shotgun #1 B.Berlowitz pass complete short middle to #13 K.Barnett caught at APSU41, for 10 yards to the APSU27 (#26 T.Haile), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
6:581st & 10 at opp 27(07:13) Shotgun #1 B.Berlowitz pass complete short left to #19 M.Veney caught at APSU16, for 20 yards to the APSU07 (#0 K.Crisp), 1ST DOWN
6:211st & goal at opp 7Blaze Berlowitz 7 Yd Run (Brock Taylor Kick)Vanderbilt 15, Austin Peay 6
Austin Peay Field goal, 10 plays
6:211st & 10 at own 35(06:21) #88 B.Taylor kickoff 65 yards to the APSU00, Touchback
6:121st & 10 at own 25(06:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Parson sacked for loss of 12 yards to the APSU13 (#10 B.Allen)
5:322nd & 22 at own 13(05:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 I.Groves rush left for 16 yards gain to the APSU29 (#9 J.Gilbert)
4:353rd & 6 at own 29(04:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Parson pass complete short left to #19 M.Sims caught at APSU34, for 8 yards to the APSU37 (#26 C.Daniels), 1ST DOWN
3:551st & 10 at own 37(04:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Parson pass complete short left to #19 M.Sims caught at APSU45, for 8 yards to the APSU45 (#26 C.Daniels)
3:192nd & 2 at own 45(03:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Parson rush right for 5 yards gain to the APSU50 (#11 B.Longwell), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
2:301st & 10 at the 50(02:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Parson pass complete short middle to #7 N.Garnett Jr. caught at VU39, for 13 yards to the VU37 (#7 R.Jones), 1ST DOWN
1:501st & 10 at opp 37(01:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 D.Harper rush left for 0 yards to the VU37 (#11 B.Longwell)
2:001st & 10 at the 50Timeout Austin Peay, clock 02:00
1:442nd & 10 at opp 37(01:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Parson pass incomplete short right to #19 M.Sims thrown to VU18
1:501st & 10 at own 37Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 01:50
1:373rd & 10 at opp 37(01:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Parson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the VU33 (#29 M.Capers)
1:334th & 6 at opp 33Hamilton DiBoyan 51 Yd Field GoalVanderbilt 15, Austin Peay 9
1:394th & 6 at own 33Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 01:39
Vanderbilt Punt, 4 plays
1:321st & 10 at own 35(01:33) #12 H.DiBoyan kickoff 42 yards to the VU23 #32 M.Carter return 1 yard to the VU24, out of bounds at VU24
1:261st & 10 at own 24(01:30) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete short right to #6 J.Thomas caught at VU41, for 17 yards to the VU41 (#26 T.Haile), 1ST DOWN
1:251st & 10 at own 41PENALTY VU False Start (#70 C.McConnell) 5 yards from VU41 to VU36. NO PLAY
1:161st & 15 at own 36(01:21) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete short right to #8 J.Conner caught at VU41, for 5 yards to the VU41, End Of Play
0:542nd & 10 at own 41(01:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete short left to #28 S.Alexander caught at VU36, for 4 yards to the VU45 (#3 M.Redding)
1:061st & 15 at opp 36Timeout Austin Peay, clock 01:06
0:373rd & 6 at own 45(00:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass incomplete deep left to #28 S.Alexander thrown to APSU28 QB hurried by #11 D.Jenkins
0:284th & 6 at own 45(00:33) #37 T.Ebel punt 44 yards to the APSU11 #15 D.Harper return 0 yards to the APSU11 (#18 J.Broxton) PENALTY VU Face Mask (#15 J.McVay) 15 yards from APSU11 to APSU26, 1ST DOWN
Austin Peay End of half, 1 play
0:281st & 10 at own 26(00:28) Kneel down by #3 C.Parson at APSU25 for loss of 1 yard
3rd quarter5 drives, then Vanderbilt 21, Austin Peay 9
Austin Peay Turnover on downs, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #47 J.Dewers kickoff 65 yards to the APSU00 fair catch by #6 K.Williams at APSU00
14:481st & 10 at own 25(14:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Parson pass complete short left to #8 J.Robinson caught at APSU28, for 5 yards to the APSU30 (#8 C.Heard)
14:102nd & 5 at own 30(14:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 C.Simmons rush middle for 17 yards gain to the APSU47 (#8 C.Heard; #1 D.Carter), 1ST DOWN. #73 J.Miller injured on the play
13:411st & 10 at own 47(13:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Parson sacked for loss of 4 yards to the APSU43 (#5 Y.Ouattara)
13:012nd & 14 at own 43(13:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 C.Simmons rush middle for 2 yards gain to the APSU45 (#5 Y.Ouattara; #8 C.Heard)
12:243rd & 12 at own 45(12:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Parson pass complete short right to #19 M.Sims caught at VU44, for 11 yards to the VU44 (#4 M.Hight; #8 C.Heard)
12:074th & 1 at opp 44(12:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Parson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the VU40 (#4 M.Hight; #8 C.Heard), 1ST DOWN
11:231st & 10 at opp 40(11:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Parson pass incomplete deep right to #13 J.Head thrown to VU16
11:202nd & 10 at opp 40(11:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Parson pass incomplete short left to #6 K.Williams thrown to VU43 QB hurried by #11 B.Longwell
11:231st & 10 at opp 40Timeout Austin Peay, clock 11:23
11:153rd & 10 at opp 40(11:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 C.Simmons rush right for 4 yards gain to the VU36 (#24 N.Rinaldi)
10:474th & 6 at opp 36(10:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Parson sacked for loss of 9 yards to the VU45 (#24 N.Rinaldi, #17 E.Kolenge), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
10:533rd & 10 at opp 40Timeout Austin Peay, clock 10:53
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 9 plays
10:401st & 10 at own 45(10:45) Shotgun #3 J.Lassiter rush middle for 4 yards gain to the VU49 (#34 E.Jones; #45 A.Sandifer)
9:502nd & 6 at own 49(09:55) Shotgun #1 B.Berlowitz rush right for 2 yards gain to the APSU49 (#81 M.Denkins; #45 A.Sandifer)
9:033rd & 4 at opp 49(09:07) Shotgun #1 B.Berlowitz rush right for 7 yards gain to the APSU42 (#0 K.Crisp), 1ST DOWN
8:191st & 10 at opp 42(08:22) Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush right for 7 yards gain to the APSU35 (#9 Q.Peterson)
7:342nd & 3 at opp 35(07:38) Shotgun #1 B.Berlowitz pass complete short left to #8 J.Conner caught at APSU30, for 8 yards to the APSU27 (#26 T.Haile), 1ST DOWN
6:531st & 10 at opp 27(06:57) Shotgun #1 B.Berlowitz pass complete short right to #0 J.Sherrill caught at APSU20, for 7 yards to the APSU20 (#15 T.Royal)
6:122nd & 3 at opp 20(06:11) Shotgun #1 B.Berlowitz pass incomplete short right to #19 M.Veney thrown to APSU07 QB hurried by #22 T.Hardy
6:053rd & 3 at opp 20(06:07) Shotgun #1 B.Berlowitz rush left for 2 yards gain to the APSU18 (#34 E.Jones)
5:244th & 1 at opp 18(05:25) Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush middle for 18 yards gain to the APSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:24, 1ST DOWN #1 B.Berlowitz pass attempt failedVanderbilt 21, Austin Peay 9
Austin Peay Punt, 3 plays
5:241st & 10 at own 35(05:24) #47 J.Dewers kickoff 65 yards to the APSU00, Touchback
5:181st & 10 at own 25(05:20) No Huddle #6 K.Williams rush middle for 0 yards to the APSU25 (#11 B.Longwell; #22 B.Cowan)
4:422nd & 10 at own 25(04:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Parson pass incomplete short left to #6 K.Williams thrown to APSU35 QB hurried by #25 M.Lewis
4:363rd & 10 at own 25(04:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Parson pass incomplete short middle to #19 M.Sims thrown to APSU43
4:364th & 10 at own 25PENALTY APSU False Start (#54 A.Surber) 5 yards from APSU25 to APSU20. NO PLAY
4:363rd & 10 at own 25Timeout Austin Peay, clock 04:36
4:214th & 15 at own 20(04:32) #49 L.Leftrick punt 52 yards to the VU28 #4 M.Hight return 8 yards to the VU36 (#39 J.Grier Jr.; #41 K.Tate)
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
4:151st & 10 at own 36(04:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Berlowitz pass complete short right to #9 B.Coleman caught at VU35, for 7 yards to the VU43 (#26 T.Haile)
3:412nd & 3 at own 43PENALTY VU False Start (#51 C.Azubuike) 5 yards from VU43 to VU38. NO PLAY
3:062nd & 8 at own 38(03:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Berlowitz pass incomplete short right to #8 J.Conner thrown to APSU46
2:473rd & 8 at own 38(03:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Berlowitz rush right for 3 yards gain to the VU41 (#3 M.Redding)
2:104th & 5 at own 41(02:12) #37 T.Ebel punt 59 yards to the APSU00, Touchback
Austin Peay Punt return TD, 3 plays (Vanderbilt scores)
2:041st & 10 at own 20(02:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 I.Groves rush middle for 1 yard gain to the APSU21 (#29 M.Capers; #11 B.Longwell)
1:182nd & 9 at own 21(01:21) No Huddle #7 N.Garnett Jr. rush left for 4 yards gain to the APSU25 (#26 C.Daniels)
0:413rd & 5 at own 25(00:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Parson sacked for loss of 7 yards to the APSU18 (#5 Y.Ouattara)
Q4 14:504th & 12 at own 18(14:52) #49 L.Leftrick punt 9 yards to the APSU27 #18 J.Broxton return 27 yards to the APSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:50 #88 B.Taylor kick attempt good (H: #37 T.Ebel, LS: #54 K.Schickel)Vanderbilt 28, Austin Peay 9
4th quarter5 drives, then Vanderbilt 28, Austin Peay 9
Austin Peay Punt, 3 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 35(14:50) #47 J.Dewers kickoff 65 yards to the APSU00, Touchback
14:471st & 10 at own 25(14:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Parson pass incomplete short left to #19 M.Sims thrown to APSU21
14:332nd & 10 at own 25(14:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 C.Richardson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the APSU28 (#26 C.Daniels; #24 N.Rinaldi)
13:503rd & 7 at own 28(14:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 C.Simmons rush middle for 0 yards to the APSU28 (#24 N.Rinaldi)
13:224th & 7 at own 28(13:25) #49 L.Leftrick punt 50 yards to the VU22 fair catch by #4 M.Hight at VU22
Vanderbilt Turnover on downs, 10 plays
13:141st & 10 at own 22(13:19) Shotgun #22 M.Young rush left for 4 yards gain to the VU26 (#22 T.Hardy; #34 E.Jones)
12:312nd & 6 at own 26(12:39) Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete short left to #5 T.Brown caught at VU30, for 9 yards to the VU35 (#22 T.Hardy), 1ST DOWN
12:041st & 10 at own 35(12:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete short left to #22 M.Young caught at VU39, for 14 yards to the VU49 (#0 K.Crisp; #22 T.Hardy), 1ST DOWN
11:351st & 10 at own 49(11:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis rush middle for 5 yards gain to the APSU46 (#11 D.Jenkins; #3 M.Redding)
11:142nd & 5 at opp 46(11:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass incomplete short right to #6 J.Thomas thrown to APSU36
11:043rd & 5 at opp 46(11:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis rush middle for 9 yards gain to the APSU37 (#0 K.Crisp; #29 C.Williams), 1ST DOWN. #93 R.Jackson injured on the play
10:391st & 10 at opp 37(10:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete short left to #0 J.Sherrill caught at APSU33, for 5 yards to the APSU32 (#3 M.Redding)
10:232nd & 5 at opp 32PENALTY VU False Start (#70 C.McConnell) 5 yards from APSU32 to APSU37. NO PLAY
9:542nd & 10 at opp 37PENALTY VU Delay Of Game (#2 J.Curtis) 5 yards from APSU37 to APSU42. NO PLAY
9:192nd & 15 at opp 42(09:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis rush left for 8 yards gain to the APSU34, End Of Play
8:393rd & 7 at opp 34(08:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete short right to #8 J.Conner caught at APSU29, for 6 yards to the APSU28 (#4 C.Merritt; #26 T.Haile)
8:074th & 1 at opp 28(08:10) No Huddle #22 M.Young rush right for 2 yards loss to the APSU30 (#81 M.Denkins; #14 J.Bretanys-Desca), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Austin Peay Punt, 3 plays
7:581st & 10 at own 30(08:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 C.Simmons rush middle for 3 yards gain to the APSU33 (#53 G.Seabrooks III)
7:212nd & 7 at own 33(07:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Parson sacked for loss of 4 yards to the APSU29 (#97 H.Bray, #53 G.Seabrooks III)
6:353rd & 11 at own 29(06:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Parson pass complete short left to #19 M.Sims caught at APSU29, for 10 yards to the APSU39 (#24 N.Rinaldi; #9 J.Gilbert). #24 N.Rinaldi injured on the play
5:554th & 1 at own 39(05:58) #49 L.Leftrick punt 52 yards to the VU09 fair catch by #4 M.Hight at VU09
Vanderbilt Punt, 4 plays
5:471st & 10 at own 9(05:53) Shotgun #3 J.Lassiter rush left for 15 yards gain to the VU24 (#22 T.Hardy), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
5:041st & 10 at own 24(05:09) Shotgun #0 J.Sherrill rush right for 3 yards gain to the VU27 (#22 T.Hardy), out of bounds
4:232nd & 7 at own 27(04:27) Shotgun #3 J.Lassiter rush middle for 3 yards gain to the VU30 (#93 R.Jackson; #34 E.Jones)
3:383rd & 4 at own 30(03:41) Shotgun #3 J.Lassiter rush left for 6 yards loss to the VU24 (#81 M.Denkins)
3:044th & 10 at own 24PENALTY VU False Start (#7 C.Adams) 5 yards from VU24 to VU19. NO PLAY
2:544th & 15 at own 19(03:00) #37 T.Ebel punt 53 yards to the APSU28 #15 D.Harper return 16 yards to the APSU44, End Of Play PENALTY APSU Illegal Block in Back (#83 D.Ross) 10 yards from APSU44 to APSU34
Austin Peay End of game, 2 plays
2:471st & goal at opp 0(02:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 M.Wilson rush right for 10 yards gain (1) to the APSU44 (#97 H.Bray; #20 J.Curtis) PENALTY APSU Holding (#88 J.Skoglund) 10 yards from APSU35 to APSU25
2:231st & 19 at own 25(02:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 C.Richardson rush left for 16 yards gain to the APSU41 (#20 J.Curtis; #22 B.Cowan)

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