Tarleton State Texans

11-1

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Tarleton State Texans beat the Austin Peay Governors

7-5 44 – 45

11-1

Final/OT · Sat, Nov 22

Game Details

Tarleton Memorial Stadium (Stephenville) · 18,488 fans · ESPN+

Highlights

Tarleton State edges Austin Peay 45-44 in OT on failed 2-point try

Chris Parson accounted for six Austin Peay touchdowns on Saturday, but he overthrew an open receiver in the flat on a two-point conversion in overtime and Tarleton State escaped with a 45-44 victory.

Recap via ESPN

0:23 Chris Parson throws 14-yard touchdown pass vs. Tarleton

0:23 Chris Parson throws 14-yard touchdown pass to Shemar Kirk

0:30 Daniel Greek airs it out for 2-yard touchdown pass

0:32 Chris Parson airs it out for 8-yard touchdown pass

Clips play on ESPN

Line Score

	1	2	3	4	5	T
APSU	21	7	7	3	6	44
TAR	7	7	14	10	7	45

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Game Leaders

Austin Peay Governors

Chris Parson · 17/30, 293 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INTPassing Yards
Chris Parson · 21 CAR, 194 YDS, 2 TDRushing Yards
Shemar Kirk · 4 REC, 69 YDS, 1 TDReceiving Yards
Davion Hood · 1Sacks
Will Middleton · 8Tackles

Tarleton State Texans

Victor Gabalis · 23/44, 311 YDS, 3 TDPassing Yards
Tylan Hines · 19 CAR, 215 YDS, 1 TDRushing Yards
Cody Jackson · 10 REC, 116 YDS, 2 TDReceiving Yards
Brandon Tolvert · 1Sacks
AJ Owens · 10Tackles

2026 United Athletic Conference Standings

Team
Austin Peay
North Alabama
Abilene Christian
West Florida
Tarleton State
West Georgia
Central Arkansas
Eastern Kentucky

Scoring

OT 0:00

TD Chris Parson 25 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)44–45

OT 0:00

TD Cody Jackson 27 Yd pass from Victor Gabalis (Brad Larson Kick)38–45

Q4 0:04

FG Corbin Poston 41 Yd Field Goal 38–38

Q4 1:01

FG Carson Smith 29 Yd Field Goal 38–35

Q4 3:33

TD Victor Gabalis 7 Yd Run (Brad Larson Kick)35–35

Q3 3:27

TD Chris Parson 24 Yd Run (Carson Smith Kick)35–28

Q3 11:49

TD Tylan Hines 40 Yd Run (Brad Larson Kick)28–28

Q3 12:59

TD Trevon West 35 Yd pass from Victor Gabalis (Brad Larson Kick)28–21

Q2 6:45

TD Kamari Maxwell 12 Yd pass from Chris Parson (Carson Smith Kick)28–14

Q2 12:37

TD Cody Jackson 16 Yd pass from Victor Gabalis (Brad Larson Kick)21–14

Q1 1:07

TD Kamari Maxwell 45 Yd pass from Chris Parson (Carson Smith Kick)21–7

Q1 4:43

TD Kamari Maxwell 8 Yd pass from Chris Parson (Carson Smith Kick)14–7

Q1 10:32

TD Dawson Hearne 2 Yd pass from Daniel Greek (Brad Larson Kick)7–7

Q1 13:41

TD Shemar Kirk 14 Yd pass from Chris Parson (Carson Smith Kick)7–0

Team Stats

Austin Peay GovernorsTarleton State Texans

Offense

570 Total Yards 549

308 Passing Yards 313

262 Rushing Yards 236

27 First Downs 25

Efficiency

4-11 3rd Down 5-15

0-1 4th Down 2-3

18/31 Completions 24/45

Turnovers & Clock

1 Turnovers 0

2-15 Penalties 3-25

32:12 Possession 27:48

Box Score

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
Chris Parson	17/30	293	9.8	4	1
Shemar Kirk	1/1	15	15.0	0	0
Team	18/31	308	9.9	4	1

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Chris Parson	21	194	9.2	2	51
Isaiah Groves	8	42	5.3	0	12
Kaden Williams	8	21	2.6	0	16
Courtland Simmons	4	7	1.8	0	4
Team	2	-2	-1.0	0	0
Team	43	262	6.1	2	51

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Shemar Kirk	4	69	17.3	1	36
Kamari Maxwell	3	65	21.7	3	45
Jase Skoglund	2	39	19.5	0	32
Courtland Simmons	1	31	31.0	0	31
Kaden Williams	2	26	13.0	0	20
Jackson Head	1	23	23.0	0	23
Jaden Robinson	3	23	7.7	0	18
Alec Pell	1	17	17.0	0	17
Chris Parson	1	15	15.0	0	15
Team	18	308	17.1	4	45

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Ellis Ellis Jr.	1	0	0
Jaden Robinson	1	0	0
Team	2	0	0

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Jase Skoglund	1	0	0.0	0	0
Team	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Ellis Ellis Jr.	1	-2	-2.0	0	0
Team	1	-2	-2.0	0	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Carson Smith	1/1	100.0	29	5/5	8
Team	1/1	100.0	29	5/5	8

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Logan Leftrick	5	226	45.2	0	3	61
Team	5	226	45.2	0	3	61

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Victor Gabalis	23/44	311	7.1	3
Daniel Greek	1/1	2	2.0	1
Team	24/45	313	7.0	4

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Tylan Hines	19	215	11.3	1	40
Caleb Lewis	6	24	4.0	0	9
Victor Gabalis	7	-3	-0.4	1	7
Team	32	236	7.4	2	40

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Cody Jackson	10	116	11.6	2	27
Trevon West	6	100	16.7	1	35
Marquis Willis	3	59	19.7	0	38
Peyton Kramer	3	33	11.0	0	15
Caleb Lewis	1	3	3.0	0	3
Dawson Hearne	1	2	2.0	1	2
Team	24	313	13.0	4	38

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Caleb Lewis	1	0	0
Team	1	0	0

Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Blake Smith	1	0	0
Team	1	0	0

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Deangelo Rosemond	2	51	25.5	27	0
Team	2	51	25.5	27	0

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Caleb Lewis	1	0	0.0	0	0
Team	1	0	0.0	0	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Brad Larson	0/0	0.0	0	6/6	6
Corbin Poston	1/1	100.0	41	0/0	3
Team	1/1	100.0	41	6/6	9

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Charlie Mullen	7	272	38.9	0	3	51
Team	7	272	38.9	0	3	51

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