Hudspeth’s resignation in July has now cleared the way for Austin Peay football interim head coach Marquase Lovings to continue the program’s ascension. “He’s been in their system for a long time now with him and Coach Nate Brown. Former Austin Peay head football coach Will Healy helped right the proverbial ship during his Governor tenure, leading Austin Peay to an 8-4 record after back-to-back winless seasons. Thus far, Lovings has won the offseason in his press conferences, demonstrating a confident presence and poise to match.There is no reason to believe Lovings isn’t capable of having similar success in the future to the likes of his predecessors.
There are four FCS games beginning on Friday, and we've got all the details on the quarterfinals.JaVaughn Craig passed for two touchdowns and ran for another score, Baniko Harley scored two TDs, and Austin Peay beat Sacramento State 42-28 on Saturday in the second round of the FCS playoffs.JaVaughn Craig threw two of this three touchdown passes in the third quarter when Austin Peay took control and rolled to a 42-6 win over Furman on Saturday in the Governors’ first FCS playoff game.JaVaughn Craig threw three touchdowns and ran for two more and Austin Peay beat Eastern Illinois 35-7 for the Ohio Valley Conference championship on Saturday.JaVaughn Craigthrew two touchdown passes to DeAngelo Wilson, Prince Momodu ran for two scores and Austin Peay overwhelmed Murray State 42-7 on Saturday.Kentel Williams rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns and Austin Peay breezed to a 38-24 victory over Tennessee-Martin on Saturday.Austin Peay breaks out turnover top hat and cane (0:19)Austin Peay opens CFB season with 75-yard TD on first play (0:55)Henry Taylor/The Leaf-Chronicle, Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle via Imagn Content Services, LLCAustin Peay QB Craig scrambles for 18-yard TD (0:28)Austin Peay's Harley takes it 45 yards to the house (0:34)Austin Peay's Craig connects with Wilson for 15-yard TD (0:23) The Austin Peay Governors Football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Austin Peay State University located in the U.S. state of Tennessee.The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Ohio Valley Conference.The school's first football team was fielded in 1930. I’m really pleased with that. “They’re coming along,” Zetts said. “Kordell isn’t a real talkative guy, but this season he’s done a great job as a leader. On the defensive side of the ball, Austin Peay returns two key contributors in the middle and back end including Preseason All-OVC linebacker Jack McDonald and consensus All-America and OVC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year Kordell Jackson.“I think as far as our secondary goes, Juantarius (Bryant) was a huge part that we lost,” said Austin Peay co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach Dominique Bowman. For starters, the Governors are … Obviously Ahmaad (Tanner) has a ton of it, but I thought through Spring and really as camp went on, they all showed a lot of improvement. Zetts discussed what makes the trio of DeAngelo Wilson, Baniko Harley and Gorel Soumare so special.“They’re a lot of fun to game plan for,” Zetts said. That’s what excites me the most. CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – A lot has changed in the Austin Peay State University football program since 2016. “I’m really not nervous,” Lovings said. As far as their production and everything on the field, all you have to do is find a way to get the ball in their hands and let them go to work.” They all have a skillset that we can use which makes them more elite than others. After Healy left to find greener pastures in Charlotte, North Carolina, in stepped Mark Hudspeth at the helm for the Govs.Last season under Hudspeth, Austin Peay reached never before seen heights, which culminated in an eventual OVC championship and an FCS playoff quarterfinal appearance. 13 Austin Peay (0-0) and No. I tell our group all the time that our defense goes how our back end goes. Augie and other callers discuss the day's news in the SEC.Austin Peay has promoted associate head coach Marquase Lovings to interim head football coach for the Governors' upcoming season. No. Lovings takes over days after Mark Hudspeth resigned after one season for personal reasons.Austin Peay football coach Mark Hudspeth, who led the program to a record 11 wins and an Ohio Valley Conference championship last season, resigned abruptly on Friday.Coach Mark Hudspeth was rewarded with a contract extension through 2024 after his debut season with Austin Peay resulted in the Governors' first playoff appearance.Isaiah Ifanse ran for 196 yards and a touchdown and passed for a touchdown to lead Montana State to a 24-10 win over Austin Peay in the FCS quarterfinals on Friday night.Missing college football games this week? Lovings knows his defensive unit will have its work cut out for them trying to limit Smith through the air on Saturday. Explore Majors and Programs. What to look for as Austin Peay kicks off college football season today 10 Central Arkansas (0-0) will kick off the college football season on ESPN Saturday at 8 p.m. in Montgomery, Alabama. Week 0 NCAA Austin Peay State University faces Central Arkansas in a nationally-broadcast game. He can get checks and try to put them in the best situation possible.