1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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APSU | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
UTU | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Romon Copeland Jr. runs 52-yards for a touchdown as Austin Peay tops winless Utah Tech 13-7
SAINT GEORGE, Utah -- — Romon Copeland Jr. opened the game by racing 52 yards for a touchdown on Austin Peay's first possession and Carson Smith capped it by kicking a career-long 51-yard field goal with under five minutes left as the Governors beat winless Utah Tech 13-7 on Saturday.
Copeland took a direct snap, skirted the right end, ran through an open-field tackle at the 30 and weaved his way to the end zone for the game's first touchdown. Smith's kick from 39 yards out came with 6:12 left in the first quarter.
Bretton Stone capped a 14-play, 73-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run with 10:37 left in the first half for Utah Tech's lone score.
Austin Smith connected with Jaden Barnes for a 64-yard gain to give the Governors a first down at the Utah Tech 10, but Corey Richardson fumbled after a 4-yard run.
Smith was 7-of-16 passing for 93 yards and carried 18 times for 83 for Austin Peay (3-4, 2-2 United Athletic Conference). Barnes caught three passes for 80 yards.
Utah Tech (0-8, 0-4) was a combined 17-of-32 passing for 110 yards and seven ballcarriers combined for 104 yards on 32 carries.
The Trailblazers were forced to punt nine times in the game. Austin Peay punted seven times.
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Game Information
2024 United Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Tarleton State | 4-0 | 7-1 |
Abilene Christian | 4-1 | 5-3 |
Central Arkansas | 3-1 | 6-2 |
Southern Utah | 3-1 | 4-4 |
North Alabama | 3-2 | 3-6 |
Eastern Kentucky | 2-2 | 4-4 |
Austin Peay | 2-3 | 3-5 |
Utah Tech | 0-5 | 0-9 |
West Georgia | 0-6 | 2-6 |