Brief
Austin Peay defeats New Haven 42-17 as Harper scores two return touchdowns
Denver Harper returned a punt and a missed field‑goal for scores while Chris Parson threw four touchdowns in Austin Peay's victory.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Denver Harper returned a punt and an off‑line field‑goal attempt for touchdowns and caught a third score on a Chris Parson pass as Austin Peay beat New Haven 42-17 on Saturday in Clarksville, Tenn., the Associated Press reported.
What happened
Harper opened the scoring with an 82‑yard punt return, then later took a 56‑yard missed field‑goal attempt out of the end zone for another touchdown, giving Austin Peay a 35-10 halftime lead. Parson completed 19 of 23 passes for 309 yards, delivering four touchdown passes—including a 10‑yard strike to Harper and long catches of 65 and 66 yards to Marvin Sims and Jaden Robinson. He added a 26‑yard TD to Ben Marshall in the fourth quarter.
What was said
The Associated Press noted the Governors (5‑1) are ranked No. 11 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25, while New Haven (1‑5) quarterback Niko Boyce threw for 227 yards and two scores.
Key facts
- Austin Peay won 42-17 over New Haven (winnipegfreepress.com)
- Denver Harper returned a punt and a missed field‑goal for touchdowns (winnipegfreepress.com)
- Chris Parson threw four touchdown passes, completing 19 of 23 for 309 yards (winnipegfreepress.com)
- Austin Peay is 5-1 and ranked No. 11 in the FCS Top 25 (winnipegfreepress.com)
- New Haven quarterback Niko Boyce passed for 227 yards and two touchdowns (winnipegfreepress.com)
Sources
- [1] winnipegfreepress.com — originally reported as “Harper has punt- and FG-return TDs, Parson throws for 4 scores in Austin Peay's 42-17 win”
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