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Parson accounts for 3 TDs as Austin Peay holds off North Alabama 27-21

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 25). Parson accounts for 3 TDs as Austin Peay holds off North Alabama 27-21. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/parson-accounts-for-3-tds-as-austin-peay-holds-off-north-alabama-27-21/article_969e03ec-a40d-57a9-9dc0-32f760afb665.html

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Chris Parson led Austin Peay to a narrow victory over North Alabama in Florence, Ala., with two touchdown passes and one rushing touchdown. Parson's efforts were crucial as the Governors held off North Alabama’s comeback attempt, securing a 27-21 win. The game was part of the United Athletic Conference, contributing to Austin Peay’s 7-2 overall record and 3-1 conference standing, while North Alabama fell to 4-4 and 1-2 in the conference.
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On October 25, 2026, Chris Parson led Austin Peay to a 27-21 victory over North Alabama in Florence, Ala., with three touchdowns. Parson threw two touchdown passes of 41 and 22 yards and ran for another score on a 22-yard rush. Marvin Sims contributed 94 yards on six catches including a touchdown. Austin Peay improved their record to 7-2 overall and 3-1 in the United Athletic Conference, ranking ninth nationally according to the Stats Perform FCS poll. North Alabama fell to 4-4 overall and 1-2 in conference play.

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Ala. Austin Peay FLORENCE Governors North Alabama

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North Alabama ORG · 5× Austin Peay ORG · 4× Parson PERSON · 3× Governors ORG · 2× Ala. GPE · 1× Chris Parson PERSON · 1× Denver Harper PERSON · 1× Destin Wade’s PERSON · 1× FLORENCE GPE · 1× Xavier Johnson PERSON · 1×

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Marvin Sims added 94 yards on six catches that included a touchdown for Austin Peay (7-2, 3-1 United Athletic Conference), ranked ninth in the Stats Perform FCS poll.
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Parson accounts for 3 TDs as Austin Peay holds off North Alabama 27-21 · assertive framing

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Chris Parson threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score to lead Austin Peay to a 27-21 victory over North Alabama on Saturday night. asserted
Parson → throw → night
Parson broke loose on a 22-yard touchdown run to give Austin Peay a 17-14 lead late in the third quarter. asserted
Parson → break → quarter
North Alabama answered on Destin Wade’s 74-yard touchdown pass to Xavier Johnson to retake the lead, 21-17. asserted
Alabama → answer → lead
Parson threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to Denver Harper two plays later and the Governors led 24-21 heading into the fourth. asserted
Governors → throw → fourth
The Governors’ Hamilton DiBoyan kicked a 30-yard field goal with 2:46 left to cap a 14-play, 77-yard drive that chewed just over seven minutes. asserted
that → kick → minutes
North Alabama lost a fumble on its final possession. asserted
Alabama → lose → possession
Parson completed 17 of 32 passes for 215 yards and added 61 yards rushing on 19 carries. asserted
Parson → complete → carries
Harper finished with six catches for 98 yards receiving. asserted
Harper → finish → yards
Marvin Sims added 94 yards on six catches that included a touchdown for Austin Peay (7-2, 3-1 United Athletic Conference), ranked ninth in the Stats Perform FCS poll. asserted
that → add → poll
Wade was 18-of-28 passing for 247 yards with two touchdowns and ran for 68 yards on 19 carries for North Alabama (4-4, 1-2). asserted
Wade → pass → Alabama
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