Austin Peay Governors @ Eastern Kentucky Colonels
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PEAY | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
EKY | 13 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 51 |
Eastern Kentucky rolls over Austin Peay 51-13
RICHMOND, Ky. -- Bennie Coney completed 28 of 35 passes for 261 yards and a touchdown and Ethan Thomas ran for two touchdowns to lead Eastern Kentucky to a 51-13 win over Austin Peay in the Ohio Valley Conference opener for both teams Saturday night.
Backup quarterback Kyle Romano completed 3 of 4 passes and a touchdown. The Colonels (2-1) piled up 421 yards and converted 11 of 17 third downs.
Lucas Williams kicked three field goals and Coney hit Joel Brown for a 6-yard touchdown before Trey Taylor's 1-yard run put Austin Peay (0-4) on the board.
Thomas Owens had a 17-yard interception return with two minutes left in the first half and Thomas had a 9-yarder for a score at 41 seconds for a 30-7 lead.
Adam Lane and Thomas had short runs and Romano connected with Taylor Miller on a 6-yard score in the third.
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Game Information
Richmond, KY
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|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | 7-1 | 9-5 |
| Tarleton State | 7-1 | 12-2 |
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| West Georgia | 5-3 | 8-3 |
| Austin Peay | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Central Arkansas | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Utah Tech | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| North Alabama | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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