APSU drops opener but soaks up national spotlight

When Austin Peay freshman running back C.J. Evans took an opening handoff and dashed 75 yards for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage against Central Arkansas in the Guardian FCS Kickoff Classic on Saturday, it appeared it was going to be the Governors’ night.

And when APSU quarterback and former Brentwood Academy alum Jeremiah Oatsvall, finished with 181 yards and a touchdown on 14 of 31 passing, dove in for a 1-yard touchdown to put the Govs up 17-16 with 1:40 left in the fourth quarter, it seemed like a virtual certainty.