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Harper has punt- and FG-return TDs, Parson throws for 4 scores in Austin Peay's 42-17 win

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 4). Harper has punt- and FG-return TDs, Parson throws for 4 scores in Austin Peay's 42-17 win. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/harper-has-punt-and-fg-return-tds-parson-throws-for-4-scores-in-austin-peay-s-42-17-win/article_8694d53f-ca3f-5118-b903-f243218119bf.html

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Denver Harper scored two touchdowns by returning a punt and an off-line field-goal attempt for Austin Peay against New Haven on Saturday. Chris Parson threw four touchdown passes, contributing to Austin Peay’s 42-17 victory. Parson completed 19 of his 23 pass attempts for 309 yards, while Marvin Sims caught six passes for 141 yards and two touchdowns. The Governors improved their record to 5-1 with the win.
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Denver Harper scored two touchdowns by returning a punt 82 yards and a missed field goal for Austin Peay, who also saw quarterback Chris Parson throw four touchdown passes in their 42-17 win over New Haven on Saturday. The Governors led 35-10 at halftime, with Harper catching a 10-yard pass from Parson and Sims and Robinson making long receptions for scores. Despite only rushing for 45 yards, Austin Peay was efficient through the air, with Parson completing 19 of his 23 passes for 309 yards. The Governors are now 5-1 and ranked No. 11 in FCS rankings, while New Haven falls to 1-5.

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CLARKSVILLE Governors New Haven New Haven’s Tenn.

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Austin Peay ORG · 3× Parson PERSON · 3× Harper PERSON · 2× New Haven GPE · 2× CLARKSVILLE GPE · 1× Chris Parson’s PERSON · 1× Denver Harper PERSON · 1× Marvin Sims PERSON · 1× New Haven’s GPE · 1× Tenn. GPE · 1×

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Austin Peay took a 35-10 halftime lead after Harper reversed field and took a punt 82 yards for a TD then a few minutes later brought New Haven’s 56-yard field-goal attempt deep out of the end zone and went the distance.
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Claims (8 extracted, 0 hedged)

Denver Harper returned a punt and an off-line field-goal attempt for touchdowns and added another on one of Chris Parson’s four TD passes in leading Austin Peay to a 42-17 win over New Haven on Saturday. asserted
Harper → return → Saturday
Austin Peay took a 35-10 halftime lead after Harper reversed field and took a punt 82 yards for a TD then a few minutes later brought New Haven’s 56-yard field-goal attempt deep out of the end zone and went the distance. asserted
Harper → take → distance
Parson threw three TD passes in the first half, a 10-yarder to Harper then a pair of catch-and-run TDs of 65 yards to Marvin Sims and 66 yards to Jaden Robinson. asserted
Parson → throw → Robinson
Parson connected with Ben Marshall for a 26-yard score in the fourth quarter. asserted
Parson → connect → quarter
Sims made six catches for 141 yards. asserted
Sims → make → yards
The Governors (5-1), ranked No. 11 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25, rushed for only 45 yards. asserted
Governors → rank → yards
Niko Boyce was 25-of-39 passing for 227 yards and two touchdowns to Tommy Troy for the Chargers (1-5). asserted
Boyce → pass → Chargers
Zaon Laney rushed for 90 yards on 17 carries. asserted
Laney → rush → carries
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