central arkansas football 2019

13 in the STATS FCS poll, won 11 games in 2019 and made the quarterfinals of the postseason — all without quarterback Jeremiah Oatsvall, the Ohio Valley Conference's Preseason Offensive Player of the Year.Oatsvall is back under center and will try to lead the Governors past No. The star is Josephus Smith and his 18.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks last season, but he doesn't do it alone.

This is the first college football game to be played since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Austin Peay posted an 11-4 record in 2019, but lost in the quarterfinals of the Division I Football Championship tournament.

Also, though there won't be any conference (or national championships) won this fall, some of the nation's top teams will be playing nonconference games.COVID-19 has altered the NCAA fall sports calendar. 11 Central Arkansas. Hayden Ray converted a 30-yard field goal to cap off a 12-play drive that lasted just over four minutes. Central Arkansas went … Austin Peay posted an 11-4 record in 2019, but lost in the quarterfinals of the Division I Football Championship tournament. As you might expect, it's not going to be treated like any other game by colleges and student-athletes.George Robinson of the Clarksville (Tennessee) Leaf-Chronicle, wrote this QB Breylin Smith is back following a 2019 season where he had 3,704 passing yards and 32 touchdowns.

Aug. 28, 2020 / 3:00 AM UCA had two turnovers on downs for the quarter while Austin Peay mishandled a punt on fourth down. Here are some ways this game was different:The Breylin Smith to Lujuan Winningham connection was the difference for a second year in a row as Central Arkansas knocked off Austin Peay 24-17 in the first DI college football game this season.Practicing social distancing also impacts how officials and media work during college football. The FBS season starts next week on Thursday, Sept. 3.Though there are no FCS Playoffs this fall, the NCAA is looking into holding DI fall championships in the spring. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southland Conference. Hudson posted 975 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns and averaged 17.7 yards per catch; Winningham had 814 receiving yards and eight touchdowns.Defensively, the Bears lean on Robert Rochell in the secondary. UCA and Austin Peay combined for five punts in the third quarter. Both teams appear still looking to find a rhythm on offense.Austin Peay makes a huge statement on the first play of the season. The game will air on ESPN. The Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), the top-tier of Division I football, has 129 teams. Central Arkansas went 9-4 last season and lost in the first round of the playoffs.Oddsmakers have Central Arkansas as a five-point favorite to win the game. The Bears outgained the Governors 296-170 in the second half, going ahead for good of Breylin Smith's 10-yard strike to Lujuan Winningham with 34 seconds to go.

Breylin Smith guided the Bears downfield with two chunk plays — a 27-yard completion to Jack Short and an 18-yard gain to Tyler Hudson.The Governors add to their lead as Grant Paulette converts on his first field goal attempt this season, splitting the uprights from 28 yards out. Central Arkansas's first football team was fielded in 1908. Austin Peay's defense came up big in the red zone, keeping UCA out of the endzone after holding the Bears to two yards on four plays after its special teams error.

Running back CJ Evans wastes no time in finding the end zone as the true freshman handles an option in the backfield and finds daylight down the left sideline for a 75-yard touchdown run on his first collegiate touch.College football is back as two top 15 FCS teams take center stage on ESPN, kicking off the season while looking to build off of strong campaigns a year ago. The opening game of the 2020 college football season pits FCS programs Austin Peay vs. Central Arkansas at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama, on Saturday, August 29, 2020 (8/29/20). Paulette's kick capped a 6-play, 42-yard drive for Austin Peay. Here's a look at the Govs' QBs:Though there will be no FCS championship this fall, there is a preseason poll.Defending champion North Dakota State is the clear No. There won't be FCS playoffs this fall, or conference championships. Cincinnati Bengals CB Mackensie Alexander's missing father found alive 1d College Football … Austin Peay was driving in the closing seconds before Tamaurian Wilson intercepted Jeremiah Oatsvall to seal the win.Saturday's contest was also the first collegiate sporting since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Most Popular.

August 28, 2020. The Bears benefitted from another short field in the second half, starting their drive at midfield after a short punt from Jeremiah Oatsvall. After Austin Peay's punt team struggled to execute once again, Central Arkansas chips further into the lead with another field goal as Hayden Ray is good from 26 yards out. NBA All-Star Cliff Robinson dead at 53 Georgia State. Rochell is back to anchor the Bears' defense while quarterback Breylin Smith also returns for UCA after throwing for 32 touchdowns and just over 3,700 yards in 2019.College football is back — and it's a primetime spotlight for an FCS showcase.The 2020 season officially starts when Austin Peay plays Central Arkansas in the FCS Kickoff from the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama. Jeremiah Oatsvall capped a 7-play drive by plunging into the endzone on a one-yard run after keeping the ball on an option call. Central Arkansas vs. Austin Peay odds, picks: 2020 FCS Kickoff predictions from top expert SportLine's Emory Hunt returned almost $3,000 on college football spread picks last season. The Cramton Bowl will be limited to 25% capacity or a maximum of about 6,250 fans. The FCS, the other half of Division I, has 125 teams.Austin Peay is in the Ohio Valley Conference, which has allowed its teams to play up to four non-conference games before it resumes a league schedule in the spring. The Bears' running back picked up 51 total yards on the drive after Christian Richmond sparked the offense with a 39-yard return on the second half kickoff. The 2020 Central Arkansas Bears football team represents the University of Central Arkansas in the 2020 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southland Conference.