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Chris Parson's 3 TDs lead Austin Peay past UT Martin 35-12

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 26). Chris Parson's 3 TDs lead Austin Peay past UT Martin 35-12. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/chris-parson-s-3-tds-lead-austin-peay-past-ut-martin-35-12/article_e07d99c0-7e5c-5573-b447-424798bc407c.html

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Chris Parson led Austin Peay to a decisive 35-12 victory over UT Martin in Clarksville, Tennessee, on Saturday. Parson threw for 254 yards and rushed for 82 yards, scoring three touchdowns in the process. Austin Peay turned a halftime deficit into a dominant second-half performance with 28 unanswered points, securing their fourth win of the season despite being ranked No. 13 in the Stats Perform poll.
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On Saturday, Chris Parson led Austin Peay to a decisive victory over UT Martin with a final score of 35-12. Parson threw for 254 yards and rushed for 82 yards, contributing three touchdowns in total. The Governors surged ahead after halftime by scoring 28 consecutive points in the third quarter. This win improved Austin Peay's record to 4-1, with their last game ending a 12-7 deficit at halftime. Marvin Sims also made significant contributions with four receptions totaling 58 yards and a touchdown, along with an 8-yard rushing score in the fourth quarter. UT Martin struggled despite early leads, finishing the match with only two second-half points as Austin Peay dominated the game's latter stages.

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CLARKSVILLE Governors Stats Perform Tenn. UT Martin

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Austin Peay ORG · 3× Parson PERSON · 3× UT Martin ORG · 3× Governors ORG · 2× Sims PERSON · 2× Surber PERSON · 2× CLARKSVILLE GPE · 1× Chris Parson PERSON · 1× Stats Perform ORG · 1× Tenn. GPE · 1×

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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chris Parson threw for 254 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 82 yards and two scores as Austin Peay scored 28 unanswered points in the second half to beat UT Martin 35-12 on Saturday.
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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chris Parson threw for 254 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 82 yards and two scores as Austin Peay scored 28 unanswered points in the second half to beat UT Martin 35-12 on Saturday. asserted
Peay → throw → Saturday
The Governors (4-1), ranked No. 13 in the Stats Perform poll, trailed 12-7 at halftime before scoring 21 points in the third quarter. asserted
Governors → rank → quarter
Parson gave Austin Peay the lead with an 18-yard touchdown run with 10:58 left in the third. asserted
10:58 → give → third
Eight seconds later, Ta’Ron Haile returned a Tate Surber interception 18 yards for a touchdown to give the Governors a 21-12 lead. asserted
Haile → return → lead
Parson then connected with Marvin Sims for an 8-yard touchdown to make it 28-12. asserted
it → connect → touchdown
Sims added an 8-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to cap the scoring. asserted
Sims → add → scoring
Parson completed 17 of 21 passes without an interception. asserted
Parson → complete → interception
Sims caught four passes for 58 yards and a touchdown. asserted
Sims → catch → yards
UT Martin (1-4) took a 2-0 lead on Malik Brown’s first-quarter safety before Surber threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Kaleb Costner. asserted
Surber → take → Costner
Brandon Sims added a 24-yard field goal in the second quarter. asserted
Sims → add → quarter
Surber finished with 175 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. asserted
Surber → finish → yards
Up next Austin Peay: Hosts New Haven next Saturday. asserted
Peay → host → Haven
UT Martin: Has a bye week before traveling to Tennessee State on Oct. 10. ___ asserted
Martin → have → Oct.
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