2022 Austin Peay Governors football team

The 2022 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the ASUN Conference (ASUN), coinciding with the conference's addition of football for that season.[1] They were led by third-year head coach Scotty Walden and played their games at Fortera Stadium in Clarksville, Tennessee.

2022 Austin Peay Governors football
WAC–ASUN Challenge co-champion
ConferenceASUN Conference
Record7–4 (3–2 ASUN)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorRyan Stanchek (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorChris Kappas (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorAkeem Davis (3rd season)
Home stadiumFortera Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 ASUN Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Jacksonville State*   5 0     9 2  
Austin Peay +   3 2     7 4  
Eastern Kentucky +^   3 2     7 5  
Central Arkansas +   3 2     5 6  
Kennesaw State   1 4     5 6  
North Alabama   0 5     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Note: Jacksonville State ineligible for postseason play and ASUN title due to start of transition to FBS.
Rankings from STATS Poll
2022 WAC–ASUN Challenge football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Kentucky $^   4 1     7 5  
Central Arkansas   4 1     5 6  
Austin Peay   3 1     7 4  
Stephen F. Austin   2 1     6 5  
Abilene Christian   1 1     7 4  
Kennesaw State   1 3     5 6  
Southern Utah   0 3     5 6  
North Alabama   0 4     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 2712:00 p.m.at Western Kentucky*CBSSNL 27–3813,688
September 36:00 p.m.Presbyterian*ESPN+W 63–04,211
September 103:00 p.m.Mississippi Valley State*
  • Fortera Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
ESPN+W 41–04,516
September 172:00 p.m.at Alabama A&M*YoutubeW 28–37,150
September 243:00 p.m.No. 16 Eastern Kentucky
  • Fortera Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
ESPN+W 31–208,827
October 14:00 p.m.at Central ArkansasNo. 22ESPN+L 20–4910,124
October 153:00 p.m.Murray State*No. 24
  • Fortera Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
ESPN+W 52–177,117
October 293:00 p.m.Jacksonville StateNo. 25
  • Fortera Stadium
  • Clarksville, TN
ESPN+L 16–408,176
November 54:00 p.m.at North AlabamaESPN+W 38–355,235
November 1212:00 p.m.at Kennesaw StateESPN+W 31–145,201
November 1911:00 a.m.at No. 8 (FBS) Alabama*ESPN+/SECN+L 0–3499,369

Game summaries

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At Western Kentucky

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1 2 3 4 Total
Governors 10 7 3 7 27
Hilltoppers 7 14 0 17 38
Statistics APSU WKU
First downs 19 19
Total yards 319 388
Rushing yards 163 108
Passing yards 156 280
Turnovers 4 1
Time of possession 32:39 27:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Austin Peay Passing Mike DiLiello 15/21, 156 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Josh Samuel 20 rushes, 77 yards
Receiving Drae McCray 6 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD
Western Kentucky Passing Austin Reed 20/34, 280 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Davion Ervin-Poindexter 15 rushes, 49 yards
Receiving Daewood Davis 6 receptions, 124 yards, TD

Presbyterian

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Hose 0 0 0 0 0
Governors 21 21 14 7 63

Mississippi Valley State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Delta Devils 0 0 0 0 0
Governors 21 20 0 0 41

At Alabama A&M

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1 2 3 4 Total
Governors 7 0 7 14 28
A&M Bulldogs 3 0 0 0 3

No. 16 Eastern Kentucky

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 16 Colonels 10 10 0 0 20
Governors 3 0 7 21 31

At Central Arkansas

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 22 Governors 0 6 7 7 20
Bears 7 0 21 21 49

Murray State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Racers 3 14 0 0 17
No. 24 Governors 21 14 10 7 52

Jacksonville State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Gamecocks 6 10 14 10 40
No. 25 Governors 7 9 0 0 16

At North Alabama

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Austin Peay Governors (5-3) vs North Alabama Lions (1-7)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Governors 7 17 7738
Lions 14 0 71435

at Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, AL

  • Date: November 5th
  • Game time: 4:00 pm
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: NW 2 MPH
  • Game attendance: 5,235
  • Referee: Doug Mercer
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics Austin Peay North Alabama
First downs 24 22
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Austin Peay Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Kennesaw State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Governors 0 7 14 10 31
Owls 7 0 0 7 14

At No. 8 (FBS) Alabama

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1 234Total
Austin Peay 0 000 0
No. 8 Alabama 7 10107 34
  • Date: November 19
  • Location: Tuscaloosa, AL
  • Game start: 11:02 a.m.
  • Game attendance: 99,639
  • Game weather: 49, Sunny, Wind NW @ 3 mph
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+/SECN+): Mike Morgan (play-by-play), Dave Steckel (color), Lauren Sisler (sideline)
  • Sources:
Pregame line Over/under
–44.5 59
Statistics Austin Peay Alabama
First downs 12 27
Total yards 206 527
Rushing yards 59 263
Passing yards 147 264
Turnovers 3 3
Time of possession 24:19 35:41
Team Category Player Statistics
Austin Peay Passing Mike DiLiello 20/32, 147 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing CJ Evans Jr. 14 carries, 51 yards
Receiving Drae McCray 12 receptions, 92 yards
Alabama Passing Bryce Young 18/24, 221 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Jase McClellan 17 carries, 156 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Jermaine Burton 7 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TDs

Coaching staff

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  • Head Coach - Scotty Walden
  • Assistant head coach/defensive coordinator/safeties coach - Chris Kappas
  • Co-defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach - Akeem Davis
  • Defensive Run-Game Coordinator/defensive line coach - Chris Jones
  • Co-offensive coordinator/offensive line coach - Ryan Stanchek
  • Pass-Game Coordinator/wide receivers coach - Lanear Sampson
  • Co-Special teams coordinator/Gov Backs coach - Joe Pappalardo
  • Co-Special teams coordinator/linebacker Coach - J.J. Clark
  • Running backs coach - Jourdan McNeill
  • Tight ends coach - Ryan Yurachek

References

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  1. ^ "ASUN Conference Welcomes Austin Peay State University as its Newest Member" (Press release). ASUN Conference. September 17, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2022.