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Austin Peay Falls 55-0 to Panthers - Recap
Austin Peay failed to break through the Pittsburgh defense on Saturday, suffering a 55-0 shutout at the hands of the Panthers in Week 2 action.
Pittsburgh won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -30.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 49.0.
Vincent Davis rushed for 43 yards, while Israel Abanikanda added 26 yards in the win. DJ Turner and Jaylon Barden added 76 and 68 receiving yards respectively.
Brian Snead rushed for 9 yards for Austin Peay, while CJ Evans Jr. added 4 yards. Jeremiah Oatsvall threw for 96 yards for the Governors, while receivers Baniko Harley and Geordon Pollard had 83 and 20 yards respectively.
Austin Peay lost the offensive yardage battle to Pittsburgh 456-139 yards in Saturday's game. Pittsburgh had more first downs as that total ended up 20-7.
Austin Peay lost the time of possession battle 34:45-30:15, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Pittsburgh heads into a Week 3 battle against Syracuse. Austin Peay, meanwhile, will have their next action against Cincinnati.