Saturday, October 1
Clarksville, Tenn.
4 p.m.
Murray State
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Austin Peay
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Photo by: Tab Brockman
Racers Romp Past Govs In Clarksville
10/1/2016 11:22:00 PM | Football
Just The Facts
Senior KD Humphries completed a school-record 49 of 60 passes for 455 yards and five touchdowns as the Murray State football team routed Austin Peay, 45-17, at Fortera Stadium in Clarksville, Tennessee.
The Turning Point
Trailing 31-17, Austin Peay took over on their own 27-yard line with just under four minutes left in the third quarter after a missed Murray State field goal. The Governors marched the ball down the field, eventually yielding a first-and-goal situation from the Murray State eight. As the game moved into the fourth quarter, Austin Peay would get gains of one, three and two yards to set up a fourth-and-goal from the two.
On the ensuing play, Sean Rodriguez stopped Austin Peay's Julian Franklin at the line of scrimmage to force the turnover on downs. The Racers then took the ball 98 yards down the field, eating 6:13 seconds of clock time in the process, and ended the drive with a nine-yard pass from Humphries to Mitch Stults to put the game virtually out of reach at 38-17.
About The Governors
Tommy Hays passed for 160 yards and rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns to lead Austin Peay offensively. He completed each of his first 14 attempts in the game and finished the night at 14-for-17 with one interception. James Bond and Neonta Alexander led the Peay defense by each tallying 12 total tackles and 0.5 tackles-for-loss.
Humphries' Record Night
KD Humphries passed for five touchdowns and rushed for another in Saturday's win, finishing the night at 49-for-60 for 455 yards. He connected with 11 different receivers in the contest and broke his own school record for completions in a single-game, which was 48 against Tennessee Tech in 2014. His 49 completions are the most by a FCS quarterback this season and he is currently the only FCS quarterback this season throw for at least 450 yards, pass for at least five touchdowns and complete at least 40 passes in a single game.
Air Jordon
Jordon Gandy scored a career-high three touchdowns and caught a career-high 13 passes for a career-high 147 yards Saturday. His first of the game came in spectacular fashion as he caught Humphries' pass in mid-air and got one foot in the end zone for the touchdown.
Rushing Attack
Murray State rushed the ball 35 times for 110 yards Saturday, tying the season-high of 110 yards set at Southern Illinois. Mareio McGraw led the Racers on the ground with 86 yards, a season-high for a MSU rusher, on 16 carries with a long of 19 yards.
Win On Third Down
Murray State converted a season-high 10-of-19 third down attempts on the night, while the Racer defense held Austin Peay to just 3-of-10. The Racers also found success on fourth down, as they went 3-for-4 in the game, while Austin Peay came up short in its only attempt.
Defensive Heroes
For the second consecutive game, Dylan Boone led Murray State with 10 tackles. This week Boone, who also broke up a pass, was joined at the top by Sean Rodriguez, who also had 10 tackles. Marico Paige also had big night for Murray State, as he racked up seven tackles, a sack for a loss of six yards and a forced fumble that led to an offensive touchdown.
Season Lows
The Murray State defense held Austin Peay to just 355 yards of total offense in the game, a season-low for a MSU opponent. The "D" also held the Govs to just 171 yards through the air, which is a season-low as well.
A Solid Corps
Eleven different members of the MSU receiving corps caught a pass Saturday with three scoring touchdowns and eight catching at least three passes. In addition to Gandy's 147 yards, Jesse Blackburn caught eight passes for 94 yards and a touchdown, while Stults scored the first touchdown of his career in addition to racking up a career-high 61-yards on seven receptions.
Battle of the Border
MSU's win Saturday extends the Racers' lead in the newly minted rivalry series to 6-0. Murray State picked up the first win of the series earlier in the week when the Racer volleyball team took down the Govs, 3-0, in Murray.
Up Next
The Racers will take a week off before returning to action on Oct. 15 at home against UT Martin.
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Senior KD Humphries completed a school-record 49 of 60 passes for 455 yards and five touchdowns as the Murray State football team routed Austin Peay, 45-17, at Fortera Stadium in Clarksville, Tennessee.
The Turning Point
Trailing 31-17, Austin Peay took over on their own 27-yard line with just under four minutes left in the third quarter after a missed Murray State field goal. The Governors marched the ball down the field, eventually yielding a first-and-goal situation from the Murray State eight. As the game moved into the fourth quarter, Austin Peay would get gains of one, three and two yards to set up a fourth-and-goal from the two.
On the ensuing play, Sean Rodriguez stopped Austin Peay's Julian Franklin at the line of scrimmage to force the turnover on downs. The Racers then took the ball 98 yards down the field, eating 6:13 seconds of clock time in the process, and ended the drive with a nine-yard pass from Humphries to Mitch Stults to put the game virtually out of reach at 38-17.
About The Governors
Tommy Hays passed for 160 yards and rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns to lead Austin Peay offensively. He completed each of his first 14 attempts in the game and finished the night at 14-for-17 with one interception. James Bond and Neonta Alexander led the Peay defense by each tallying 12 total tackles and 0.5 tackles-for-loss.
Humphries' Record Night
KD Humphries passed for five touchdowns and rushed for another in Saturday's win, finishing the night at 49-for-60 for 455 yards. He connected with 11 different receivers in the contest and broke his own school record for completions in a single-game, which was 48 against Tennessee Tech in 2014. His 49 completions are the most by a FCS quarterback this season and he is currently the only FCS quarterback this season throw for at least 450 yards, pass for at least five touchdowns and complete at least 40 passes in a single game.
Air Jordon
Jordon Gandy scored a career-high three touchdowns and caught a career-high 13 passes for a career-high 147 yards Saturday. His first of the game came in spectacular fashion as he caught Humphries' pass in mid-air and got one foot in the end zone for the touchdown.
Rushing Attack
Murray State rushed the ball 35 times for 110 yards Saturday, tying the season-high of 110 yards set at Southern Illinois. Mareio McGraw led the Racers on the ground with 86 yards, a season-high for a MSU rusher, on 16 carries with a long of 19 yards.
Win On Third Down
Murray State converted a season-high 10-of-19 third down attempts on the night, while the Racer defense held Austin Peay to just 3-of-10. The Racers also found success on fourth down, as they went 3-for-4 in the game, while Austin Peay came up short in its only attempt.
Defensive Heroes
For the second consecutive game, Dylan Boone led Murray State with 10 tackles. This week Boone, who also broke up a pass, was joined at the top by Sean Rodriguez, who also had 10 tackles. Marico Paige also had big night for Murray State, as he racked up seven tackles, a sack for a loss of six yards and a forced fumble that led to an offensive touchdown.
Season Lows
The Murray State defense held Austin Peay to just 355 yards of total offense in the game, a season-low for a MSU opponent. The "D" also held the Govs to just 171 yards through the air, which is a season-low as well.
A Solid Corps
Eleven different members of the MSU receiving corps caught a pass Saturday with three scoring touchdowns and eight catching at least three passes. In addition to Gandy's 147 yards, Jesse Blackburn caught eight passes for 94 yards and a touchdown, while Stults scored the first touchdown of his career in addition to racking up a career-high 61-yards on seven receptions.
Battle of the Border
MSU's win Saturday extends the Racers' lead in the newly minted rivalry series to 6-0. Murray State picked up the first win of the series earlier in the week when the Racer volleyball team took down the Govs, 3-0, in Murray.
Up Next
The Racers will take a week off before returning to action on Oct. 15 at home against UT Martin.
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Team Stats
MUR
APSU
Total Yards
565
355
Pass Yards
455
171
Rushing Yards
110
184
Penalty Yards
90
92
1st Downs
34
20
3rd Downs
10
3
4th Downs
3
0
TOP
32:50
27:10
1st Quarter
MUR 0, APSU 3
APSU - GAUNA, Nick 39 yd field goal 10 plays, 54 yards, TOP 4:38
MUR 3, APSU 3
MUR - MITCHELL, Conno 39 yd field goal 4 plays, 7 yards, TOP 1:17
2nd Quarter
MUR 10, APSU 3
MUR - GANDY, Jordon 9 yd pass from HUMPHRIES, KD (MITCHELL, Conno kick) 3 plays, 42 yards, TOP 0:26
MUR 17, APSU 3
MUR - GANDY, Jordon 15 yd pass from HUMPHRIES, KD (MITCHELL, Conno kick) 6 plays, 47 yards, TOP 1:33
MUR 24, APSU 3
MUR - BLACKBURN, Jess 10 yd pass from HUMPHRIES, KD (MITCHELL, Conno kick) 5 plays, 25 yards, TOP 1:32
MUR 24, APSU 10
APSU - HAYS, Tommy 22 yd run (GAUNA, Nick kick), 6 plays, 73 yards, TOP 1:07
3rd Quarter
MUR 31, APSU 10
MUR - HUMPHRIES, KD 10 yd run (MITCHELL, Conno kick), 12 plays, 91 yards, TOP 4:21
MUR 31, APSU 17
APSU - HAYS, Tommy 8 yd run (GAUNA, Nick kick), 8 plays, 84 yards, TOP 3:42
4th Quarter
MUR 38, APSU 17
MUR - STULTS, Mitch 9 yd pass from HUMPHRIES, KD (MITCHELL, Conno kick) 17 plays, 98 yards, TOP 6:13
MUR 45, APSU 17
MUR - GANDY, Jordon 12 yd pass from HUMPHRIES, KD (MITCHELL, Conno kick) 5 plays, 50 yards, TOP 1:16
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
49
TD
5
YDS
455
INT
1
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