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Parson leads Austin Peay over West Florida 38-16

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 20). Parson leads Austin Peay over West Florida 38-16. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/parson-leads-austin-peay-over-west-florida-38-16/article_e90a9dfb-f44b-504a-aa3a-100edc9a831a.html

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Chris Parson led Austin Peay to a 38-16 victory over West Florida, contributing both through passing and rushing. Parson completed 7 of 16 passes for 149 yards with a touchdown and also ran for another score. Courtland Simmons added 78 rushing yards with a touchdown. Denver Harper's 41-yard touchdown run and Justin Wimpye’s 70-yard interception return to the end zone were crucial plays in Austin Peay’s win.
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On Saturday night, Chris Parson led Austin Peay to a decisive 38-16 victory over West Florida in Pensacola, Florida. Parson completed 7 of 16 passes for 149 yards and also ran for 59 yards, scoring one touchdown himself. Additionally, Courtland Simmons contributed with 78 rushing yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. Austin Peay improved their record to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in the United Athletic Conference; they are ranked No. 14 in the Stats Perform Top 25 poll.

West Florida, despite Ty’ray Davis's efforts (8-of-14 for 118 yards passing with a touchdown and an interception), fell to 2-1 overall and 1-1 conference play. Davis also rushed for a touchdown, while Markel Townsend added 93 rushing yards on nine carries. The game's final score was highlighted by Parson throwing a 61-yard TD pass to Jaden Robinson, Denver Harper’s long touchdown run, and Justin Wimpye’s interception return for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter.

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Austin Peay Fla. Governors PENSACOLA West Florida

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Austin Peay ORG · 3× Parson PERSON · 3× West Florida ORG · 3× Davis PERSON · 2× Governors ORG · 2× Chris Parson PERSON · 1× Courtland Simmons PERSON · 1× Fla. GPE · 1× PENSACOLA GPE · 1× United Athletic Conference ORG · 1×

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Courtland Simmons ran 17 times for 78 yards with a touchdown for Austin Peay (3-1, 1-0 United Athletic Conference), which is ranked No. 14 in the Stats Perform Top 25 poll.
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Parson leads Austin Peay over West Florida 38-16 · assertive framing

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Chris Parson threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score to lead Austin Peay to a 38-16 victory over West Florida on Saturday night. asserted
Parson → throw → night
Parson completed 7 of 16 passes for 149 yards and added 59 yards rushing on 14 carries. asserted
Parson → complete → carries
Courtland Simmons ran 17 times for 78 yards with a touchdown for Austin Peay (3-1, 1-0 United Athletic Conference), which is ranked No. 14 in the Stats Perform Top 25 poll. asserted
which → run → poll
Denver Harper had one carry, a 41-yard touchdown run, for the Governors. asserted
Harper → have → Governors
Ty’ray Davis was 8-of-14 passing for 118 yards and threw a touchdown and an interception for West Florida (2-1, 1-1). asserted
Davis → pass → Florida
Davis also carried the ball 19 times for 19 yards that included a 14-yard TD run. asserted
that → carry → run
Markel Townsend finished with nine carries for 93 yards rushing for the 17th-ranked Argonauts. asserted
Townsend → finish → Argonauts
Parson threw a 61-yard touchdown pass to Jaden Robinson and Harper scored on a his long run to make it 14-0 midway through the opening quarter. asserted
it → throw → quarter
Parson scored on a 10-yard run early in the second, and Simmons’ 5-yard touchdown run made it 28-7. asserted
it → score → second
Justin Wimpye intercepted a Davis pass and returned the ball 70 yards into the end zone for the Governors to cap the scoring with 4:26 left in the game. asserted
Governors → intercept → game
Up next Austin Peay: Hosts UT Martin on Saturday. asserted
Peay → host → Saturday
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