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1 Schedule (1-2, 0-0 OVC) SEPTEMBER 5 Newberry W, at Youngstown State L, at Illinois State L, Eastern Illinois 6 p.m. OCTOBER 3 at Tennessee Tech 7 p.m. 10 at Southeast Missouri 1 p.m. 17 Open Date 24 Eastern Kentucky 6 p.m. 31 Jacksonville State (HC) 4 p.m. NOVEMBER 7 at Murray State 1 p.m. 14 Tennessee State 4 p.m. 21 at Tennessee Martin 1 p.m. - Ohio Valley Conference games Home games in boldface. All times Central. Radio: WVRY FM On WVRY FM, Austin Peay fans can catch games from Cadiz and Russellville to the north, to Nashville on the east, to Lawrenceburg and Savannah in the south, to Jackson, Paris and Murray (Ky.) on the West. David Loos, who also handles play-by-play for Lady Govs basketball and color for the Govs, is in his eighth season as football play-by-play voice while Van Stokes, a veteran broadcaster with a diverse background (2008 USA Wrestling Man of the Year), again adds the color. The pregame show will begin 30 minutes prior to the scheduled kickoff each week. Television: Gov TV All home APSU football games will be available this season on Charter Channel 99 and CDE Lightband Channel 9. The live television feed is produced by APSU s Mass Communications department. Internet Video: OVCSports.TV All Ohio Valley Conference football games plus home non-conference contests will be televised by OVCSPORTS.TV. Sign up now to catch all of the exciting OVC action during the season. The OVC is excited to offer LIVE & on-demand streaming video & audio straight to your computer. APSU s webcast is produced by APSU s Mass Communications department. Captains The Governors permanent captains for the 2009 season are: # 5, Kevis Buckley, cornerback #33, Daniel Becker, linebacker #99, Rocky Dee Peeler, defensive tackle #61, Tyler Trent, offensive tackle Austin Peay Governors vs. EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS 6 p.m. Sept. 26, 2009 Clarksville, Tenn. Governors Stadium (10,000) GAME FOOTBALL GAME NOTES GOVernorS TO WATCH...Offensively: Sophomore running back Ryan White leads the Govs in rushing with 297 yards, averaging 5.8 yards per carry. He opened the season with 210 yards against Newberry...Fellow co-no. 1 tailback Terrence Holt has been bottled up over the last two games but has 170 yards rushing (6.5 ypr) and two TDs...Junior quarterback Trent Caffee failed to complete a pass in the first half against Illinois State and was replaced by Gary Orr, who completed 8 of 17 for 95 yards, but also tossed four interceptions...junior receiver Darryl Miller has five catches for 90 yards in three games to lead the receivers...up front, the Govs return a trio of starters, guards Kelvin Little and Stanley Brooks along with tackle Tyler Trent....Defensively: Senior linebackers Daniel Becker and Kit Hartsfield again lead a defense that was on the field for 36:04 at Illinois State...Becker has been credited with 24 tackles, including a team-best 4.0 tackles for loss...hartsfield has been credited with 21 stops...weak safety Amius Smith is tied with Becker for the team lead in tackles with 24, including 17 solo stops...redshirt freshman linebacker Zac Burkhart collected the Govs first interception of 2009 against Illinois State...Cornerback Kevis Buckley, a first-team All-OVC choice a year ago who led the league in interceptions (six) a year ago, is seeking his first 2009 interception...safety Tremayne Townsend has 19 tackles, including three for loss....special teams: Sophomore running back Terrence Holt re-set his own OVC records for kickoffs returned (52) and yards (1285) a year ago. He averaged 24.7 yards per punt return against Illinois State...Junior punter Ryan Key was one of the few bright spots against Illinois State, averaging 43.6 yards per punt...freshman kicker Stephen Stansell received no field goal opportunities against Youngstown State or Illinois State after going two-for-two versus Newberry. PANTHERS TO WATCH Quarterback Jake Christensen, a fifth-year senior who graduated from Iowa last spring, is the Panthers quarterback. In three games, the former Hawkeye starter has completed 47 of 65 passes for 604 yards and six TD passes and just one interception...mon Williams, who transferred from Florida last spring, has rushed 47 times for 319 yards (6.8 ypr) and four TDs...Another Florida transfer, Chevon Walker, has 148 yards rushing...slotback Jimmy Potempa, a transfer from Michigan, has a team-leading 10 catches while Lorene Ricks has 8 catches for 181 yards and two TDs...Sophomore linebacker Cory Leman has 29 tackles to lead the defense...cornerback CJ James has picked off two passes...defensive tackle Trevor Frericks has four tackles for loss...kicker Austin Signor, previously a kickoff specialist, has made two of three field goals in the early going. APSU vs. EASTERN Illinois: Setting the Scene The Series: APSU trails 6-3 Last Meeting: Nov. 15, 2008; Austin Peay 15, Eastern Illinois 13 Other information APSU s win against EIU in 2008 was the Govs first when both were OVC members. The Govs rejoined the Ohio Valley Conference for football in 2007 after returning to scholarship football in The Govs tied for third in the league with a 5-3 record in 2007 and finished 7-4 overall, only the program s fourth winning season since Last season, however, saw the Govs slip to a 2-9 record and 2-6 in the OVC...Eastern Illinois is attempting to bounce back from its worst record (3-5) as an OVC member since 2003 and the second worst since joining the league in The Panthers have won outright or shared five OVC titles since AUSTIN PEAY Record: 1-2, 0-0 OVC Last Game: Sept. 19, 2009 in Normal, Ill. lost to Illinois State, 38-7 Head Coach: Rick Christophel Alma Mater: Austin Peay (1975) APSU Record: / third season Career Record: / third season Govs Pardon: Christophel s 7-4 mark in 2007 season represented the second most wins by a first-year head coach in Austin Peay history. Christophel is the first APSU alum to serve as head coach since Jack Bushofsky ( ). - - EASTERN ILLINOIS Record: 3-0, 1-0 OVC Last Game: Sept. 19, 2009 in Cape Girardeau, Mo. defeated Southeast Missouri, Head Coach: Bob Spoo Alma Mater: Purdue (1960) EIU Record: / 23rd season Career record: / 23rd season Panther Paw: Bob Spoo, two-time OVC Coach of the Year and 2000 I-AA Coach of the Year, is tied for the fifth-longest tenure by a head coach at his current Division I school. Penn State s Joe Paterno (43 years) has the longest tenure at his school.

2 Christophel Profile RICK CHRISTOPHEL Head Coach (Third year) Overall: 10-15, 7-9 OVC 2009: 1-2, 0-0 OVC PLAYING CAREER: Played four seasons ( ) for Austin Peay COACHING CAREER: Austin Peay, graduate assistant Highlands (Ky.) High School, assistant coach Austin Peay, assistant coach 1982 Southern Arkansas, assistant coach 1983 Cincinnati, assistant coach Rice, assistant coach Vanderbilt, assistant coach, defensive coordinator (1989) Mississippi State, assistant coach Alabama-Birmingham, assistant coach ( ); offensive coordinator ( ), senior associate athletics director, internal affairs ( ); defensive coordinator (2001, ) Assistant Coaches Granville Eastman (Saint Mary s (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 1992), defensive coordinator/linebackers Steve Haywood (Austin Peay, 1998), assistant head coach/offensive line Marcus Gildersleeve (Virginia Tech, 2000), secondary/special teams Josh Roberts (Lambuth, 2006), running backs Ryan Taylor (Austin Peay, 2005), linebackers/ strength and conditioning Dainon Sidney (UAB, 1999), secondary Chad Creamer (Ohio State, 2008), defensive backs Craig Candeto (U.S. Naval Academy, 2004), quarterbacks Sergeant York Trophy Contests Oct. 3 Austin Peay at Tennessee Tech Oct. 10 Tennessee Tech at Tennessee Martin Oct. 18 Tennessee Martin at Tennessee Tech Oct. 31 Tennessee State at Tennessee Tech Nov. 7 Tennessee Martin at Tennessee State Nov. 14 Tennessee State at Austin Peay Nov. 21 Austin Peay at Tennessee Martin APSU Pronunciation Guide Ashlon Adams...Ash-lun Malaki Beeler... mal-uh-kie Kevis Buckley... keev-us Trent Caffee... calf-ee LaDarius Davis...luh-dar-ee-us Jontamion Forrest...jon-tay-mee-un Spencer Gulmire... gull-mire JayR Harper... same as J.R. Jack Hoeh... hay Chris Litteral...luh-tare-ul Antwaun Majors...An-TWAN Blair Offutt...off-utt Amius Smith...uh-MY-us Smith Stephen Stansell... Stan-zull Eric Stenbrunner...stein-broon-ur Tremayne Townsend...truh-main Issac Ziolkowski...zuh-cow-skee OVC Teleconference The nine OVC coaches are featured on a weekly teleconference each Tuesday at 10 a.m. (CT) during the regular season. APSU coach Rick Christophel will be available from 10:35-10:42 a.m. of the teleconference. For information on how to access the call, please contact Kyle Schwartz in the OVC Office ( or kschwartz@ovc.org) Remember...it s still the fcs, not I-AA Beginning with the 2006 National Championship, the NCAA dropped the I A/I AA nomenclature that defined college athletics for the previous 25 years. The divisions are now the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). FCS is the only Division I football subdivision to host a NCAA sponsored national championship. The FBS formerly Division I A competes for the Bowl Championship Series national championship. The other difference? Teams that play at the FCS level can offer a maximum of 63 scholarships compared to the FBS 85 scholarship limit. Richmond won the 2008 FCS title. FCS Playoff expansion In April 2008, the NCAA Board of Directors approved a new budget for the Division I Football Championship, which permitted the postseason bracket to expand from 16 to 20 teams beginning with the 2010 season. It marks the first expansion since the playoff field grew from 12 to 16 teams in In 2010, automatic bids will climb for 8 to 10 while the at-large berths also will rise from 8 to nd ovc season This is the 62nd season of Ohio Valley Conference football. Fourteen teams have won or shared the league s football title, led by Eastern Kentucky, winner of 20 outright or shared championships. Austin Peay s only title came in rd SEASON This is the 73rd season of football competition for the Governors. APSU played its 700th game in 2007 and will play its 736th game, Saturday. They enter the game with a record. third YEAR BACK IN OVC This is Austin Peay s third year back in the Ohio Valley Conference. Members of the OVC from 1963 to 1996, Austin Peay, citing financial concerns, became a non-scholarship program in The Governors then joined the non-scholarship Pioneer Football League from In Fall 2004, then-apsu President Sherry Hoppe announced Austin Peay would investigate returning to scholarship football. Six months later it was announced APSU would return to scholarship football in 2006 while rejoining the OVC in APSU posted a 3-8 record in 2006 in its return to scholarship football before recording a 7-4 record in 2007, including a 5-3 mark in the OVC. APSU slipped back to 2-9 overall and 2-6 in the OVC a year ago. LONG TIME BETWEEN OVC GAMES When Austin Peay played Tennessee State, Sept. 15, 2007, it was the Governors first Ohio Valley Conference game since the 1996 season finale, a 55 24, Nov. 23, victory against Tennessee-Martin. That was a span of 3,892 days between OVC contests. govs picked seventh Austin Peay was picked to finish in a tie for seventh place in the 2009 Ohio Valley Conference preseason poll of league head coaches and sports information directors. Five teams received first-place votes but it was defending champ Eastern Kentucky earning the honors as the league s first-place choice with 105 points (10 first-place votes) followed by UT Martin (four first-place votes/92 points) and Eastern Illinois (two second-place votes/89 points). Tennessee State (one first-place vote/74 points) was fourth followed by Murray State (one first-place vote/61 votes), Tennessee Tech (35) and Austin Peay (33) and Southeast Missouri (33). Due to a postseason ban by the NCAA (occasion-three historic penalty of the Academic Progress Rate), in accordance with OVC by-laws Jacksonville State is not eligible for the OVC Championship this season. The Gamecocks will still play a full conference schedule with wins and losses counting and will be eligible to be ranked in national polls. IN-STATE RIVALRIES HAVE MEANING Representatives from the Nashville Sports Council and the Ohio Valley Conference announced in 2007 the creation of the Sergeant York Trophy, which goes to the winner of the quadrangular season football series between the four OVC member schools located in the state of Tennessee Austin Peay, Tennessee-Martin, Tennessee State and Tennessee Tech. The award is only the second traveling trophy involving more than two teams in college sports. The other is the Commander-in-Chief s Trophy which has been contested between Air Force, Army and Navy annually since In 2008, APSU and Tennessee State tied for the Sgt. York Trophy a year ago with 2-1 records, respectively. However, TSU was awarded the trophy because they beat the Governors head to head. TSU (3-0) also won it in

3 govs TO GET TASTE OF FBS beginning in 2010 Austin Peay will be stepping up and out of FCS competition in In doing so, the Governors will be renewing a former Ohio Valley Conference rivalry. APSU will play longtime rival Middle Tennessee during the season s second week, although a date has not been set. Originally, the two teams were set to play Sept. 2 in Murfreesboro, but now the Blue Raiders will play Minnesota to open the season. Austin Peay has not played a Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) team since the Governors lost at Troy, 41-3, in the 2002 season. APSU has not played a FBS program as a scholarship program since it lost to Arkansas State in The Governors also are set to play Memphis tenatively scheduled for Sept. 17, 2011 and will travel to Ohio in APSU is working to play other guarantee games against FBS opponents in the future. NEW DUDS Hopefully, fans should have no problems seeing the numbers on their favorite Governors in The Governors are sporting new uniforms. The new home tops are red with large white numbers on the front, back and shoulders, with the word Austin Peay above the front numbers. A thin white stripe runs from the neck to under the arms. The Govs will wear the red home jerseys with white pants. The visiting white jersey will be reversed from the red ones and will be worn with red pants. AARP CARDS Austin Peay enters 2009 with 26 seniors on its roster. That number is believed to be the most in Governors history. Not since 1980, when 21 seniors reported to camp, has an Austin Peay team reported to camp with at least 20 seniors. FIRST SCHOLARSHIP CLASS NOW SENIORS APSU returned to scholarship football in Now that first scholarship class enters its senior season. Fifteen of the original 24 signing class are still with the APSU program. LAST OF THE MOHICANS Not only does 2009 mark the senior season for the original scholarship class in APSU s return to scholarship football, but it represents closure of the non-scholarship era as well. In fact, nine Governors, recruited in 2005 as non-scholarship performers, will call 2009 their last: offensive guard Justin Cunningham, defensive back Noy Garrett, cornerback Marvis Malone, wide receiver Daniel Lambert, linebacker/safetydaniel Swenson, defensive end Chris Newell, quarterback Gary Orr, defensive tackle Phillip Sparn and offensive guard Stanley Brooks. All nine were redshirted in 2005 and transitioned to the scholarship era. Most of that group eventually earned scholarships. TENNESSEE PRIDE Of the 88-man roster, 79 of the Governors are from Tennessee. CLARKSVILLE CONNECTION Of the 79 Tennessee Governors, 14 come from hometown Clarksville. In fact, nine Clarksville Govs are listed on the two-deep Jeff Lyle at running back, Kelvin Little at guard, Brad Williams at tight end, Chris Haynes at linebacker, Amius Smith at weak safety, Daniel Swenson at weak safety, Chris Newell at defensive end, kicker Isaac Ziolkowski and Benton Jackson at long snapper. govs IN OVC OPENERS This will be Austin Peay s 37th Ohio Valley Conference season, the third in its second tenure in the league. The Governors are just 8-28 in OVC season openers. In their first season back in the OVC, the Governors lost to Tennessee State, 33-32, in their 2007 OVC opener and then lost to Tennessee-Martin, 31-17, a year ago. APSU s last OVC-opening win came in 1992 when the Governors defeated Southeast Missouri, Governors media guide available online In In continued efforts to remain environmentally conscious, the 2009 Governors Football media guide is now available online in a PDF format. The publication contains biographies of coaches and players, a review of the 2008 season, statistics and a thorough history of the Governors football program. Fans and media members can download the publication by section, or in its entirety by visiting the Football page on LetsGoPeay.com and clicking on Media Guides. rick christophel radio show live monday at golden rule Austin Peay fans can play Monday-evening quarterback by tuning in to the Rick Christophel Show at 6 p.m., each Monday, on Solid Gospel FM. The show airs live from Golden Rule Smoke House Grill on Wilma Rudolph and is open to the public. Join host Brian Rives as they break down the previous game and look to the week ahead. Assistant coaches and player guests also will be making appearances. Fans can ask questions by visiting LetsGo- Peay.com, going to Football and clicking on the Rick Christophel Show icon APSU By The Numbers th 1 t-2 nd 8 Tale of the Tape Average Height/Weight of Starters OFFENSE APSU Position EIU 6-3/200 Wide Receiver 6-1/ /226 Quarterback 6-1/ /199 Running Back 6-2/ /242 Fullback N/A 6-1/286 Offensive Line 6-4/ /244 Tight End 6-2/227 DEFENSE APSU Position EIU 6-3/265 Defensive End 6-2/ /287 Defensive Tackle/Nose 6-0 1/2/ /226 Linebackers 6-0 1/2/ /186 Defensive Backs 5-10/189 APSU 1000-Yard Rushers Player (Year) att Yds Jay Bailey (2002) Chris Fletcher (2006) Chris Fletcher (2007) Floyd Jones (1981) John Ogles (1966) Mike Lewis (1986) John Ogles (1965) OVC Preseason Poll Number of seniors the Govs have on the 2009 roster after having 13 in 2008, 8 in 2007 and only 4 in Ryan Key s net punting average against Illinois State after averaging a seasonbest 43.6 yards per punt overall. How many first downs the Governors recorded in the second half at Illinois State. Where the Governors are picked, along with SEMO, this season in the Ohio Valley Conference preseason poll. Number of interceptions the Governors have recorded in notching their first at Illinois State. Where junior running back/kick returner Terrence Holt is ranked in FCS all-purpose yards after three weeks. Number of starters the Govs have returning on defense from the 2008 season. The 2009 Preseason Poll as voted by the conference s coaches and sports information directors: PL Team (1st-place votes) Points 1. Eastern Kentucky (10) UT Martin (4) Eastern Illinois (2) Tennessee State (1) Murray State (1) Tennessee Tech Austin Peay 33 Southeast Missouri 33 Note: Jacksonville State is not eligible for the OVC title (NCAA APR penalties) and therefore is not ranked in the preseason poll.

4 Top 2009 Single-Game Efforts Top Rushing Efforts Player (Opponent) att Yds TD Ryan White (NC) Terrence Holt (NC) Ryan White (YSU) Ryan White (ISU) Best Passing Performances Player (Opponent) PA CP Int Yd TD Trent Caffee (YSU) Gary Orr (ISU) Trent Caffee (NC) TOp Receiving Yards Player (Opponent) Rec Yds TD Darryl Miller (YSU) 3 `40 1 Adrian Mines (YSU) Scott Thomas (YSU) T.C. Jennings (ISU) Darryl Miller (NC) Darryl Miller (ISU) Ryan White (ISU) Scott Thomas (NC) Top Tacklers Player (Opponent) UT Ast Tot Kit Hartsfield (YSU) Daniel Becker (YSU) Amius Smith (NC) Amius Smith (ISU) Daniel Becker (ISU Spencer Gulmire (ISU) Tremayne Townsend (ISU) Tremayne Townsend (NC) JayR Harper (NC) Amius Smith (YSU) Ricky Thomas (ISU) Kit Hartsfield (ISU) TAckles for Loss Player (Opponent) TFL Yds Tremayne Townsend (NC) Daniel Becker (YSU) Daniel Becker (ISU) OVC Standings OVC Overall School W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky Austin Peay Murray State Tennessee Martin Tennessee State Tennessee Tech Southeast Missouri Jacksonville State Saturday, September 26 Tennessee Tech at Kansas State, 1:10 p.m. Tennessee State vs. #25 Florida A&M, 2:30 p.m. (Atlanta, Ga.) (VERSUS) #21 Jacksonville State at Nicholls State, 3 p.m. *#24 Eastern Illinois at Austin Peay, 6 p.m. (OVCSports.TV) *Southeast Missouri at UT Martin, 6 p.m. (OVC- Sports.TV) *#20 Eastern Kentucky at Murray State, 7 p.m. (OVCSports.TV) *OVC Games 33 Becker ovc preseason honors Three Governors were recognized with preseason All-OVC honors, two from the defense. Senior cornerback Kevin Buckley, a first-team All-OVC pick a year ago, earned preseason honors after picking off six passes in 2008, while senior linebacker Daniel Becker, the team s leading tackler a year ago with 102, also was named preseason first-team. APSU s other preseason choice was kick returner Terrence Holt, who earned first-team All-OVC last fall after again breaking the OVC record for kickoff return yards (1285). In fact, Holt set the OVC single-game return yards record with 250 in the 2008 season opener at North Dakota State. BECKER EARNS FCS HONORS FROM cds Senior linebacker Daniel Becker was named second-team preseason All- America by Consensus Draft Services (CDS). A 2008 second-team All-OVC linebacker, Becker led the Govs in tackles as a junior. Meanwhile, Kevis Buckley, a first-team All-OVC cornerback a year ago, earned honorable 5 Buckley mention All-America from FDS. PHIL STEELE RECOGNIZES SIX GOVS Austin Peay linebacker Daniel Becker and cornerback Kevin Buckley were named first-team preseason All-OVC by Phil Steele s 2009 Preview, one of the nation s most informative preseason football magazines. In addition, six other Govs, kick returner Terrence Holt, running back Ryan White, offensive guard Kelvin Little, defensive tackle Dee Peeler, linebacker Kit Hartsfield 3 holt and safety Tremayne Townsend, were named preseason second-team All-OVC by Phil Steele ovc honors Three Governors, all of whom were underclassmen a year ago, earned 2008 All-OVC honors. Senior Kevis Buckley, who led the OVC in interceptions a year ago, was named first-team All-OVC at cornerback. Junior kick returner Terrence Holt, who broke his own OVC records for kickoff returns and yards, also earned first-team honors. In addition, senior linebacker Daniel Becker, who led the Governors in tackles a year ago, was named second team. Holt Jolts In 2007, Terrence Holt set both the APSU and OVC records for kickoff return yardage with 1,104 yards in returns. In 2008, he crushed that mark and the number of returns mark. Holt finished 2008 with 1,285 yards in kickoff returns, with his 52 returns bettering the mark of 45 he set in The previous returns mark (36) was set by Rex Motes (Austin Peay, 1986) and Anthony Owens (Tennessee State, 1990). Holt also set the OVC record for single-game return yards when he returned seven kickoffs for 250 yards against North Dakota State, breaking the mark of 215 set by Daniel Ruffin in getting a little picky The Governors All-OVC cornerback Kevis Buckley intercepted six passes in That mark tied him with eight former Govs as the second highest single-season interception total in APSU history. Buckley enters 2009 fourth all time in career interceptions with 12. Kirk Pointer (16/ ) is APSU s all-time leader. WHITE REACHES ovc All-newcomer HEIGHTS As a freshman, Ryan White got off to a slow start. In fact, the former Brentwood Academy star almost fell off the radar during midseason games. However, he began gaining more playing time against Tennessee State in Week 7 but it was Week 8, against Tennessee Tech, when White really stepped onto the big stage. Coming off the bench for an injured Theo Townsend, he rushed 22 times for 185 yards. White followed that up with 116 yards (25 carries) at Jacksonville State and 124 yards (23 carries) at Eastern Illinois. He also added 80 yards on 19 carries in the season finale against Southeast Missouri. White finished with 600 yards rushing on 118 carries, an impressive 5.1 yards per carry. It earned him a spot on the OVC All-Newcomer team. HOMEGROWN HEAD COACH Rick Christophel, who became Austin Peay s 17th head football coach in 2007, is the first APSU graduate to head the program since (Jack Bushofsky). He also became the first first-year head coach since 1979 (Watson Brown) to win as many as seven games (7-3) in his initial season. Only James Boots Donnelly, who won eight games in 1977, had more first-season wins. As a Governor, Christophel was the first of three brothers who played quarterback for APSU. Randy Christophel played quarterback at APSU from while Rob played the position from

5 2009 NCAA Rankings...Individual RUSHING 20. Ryan White, APSU Terrence Holt, APSU All-Purpose yards t2. Terrence Holt, APSU Ryan White, APSU kickoff RETURNS (YDS/RETURN) 57. Terrence Holt, APSU FIELD GOALS t50. Stephen Stansell, APSU 0.67 tackles t100. Daniel Becker 8.00 t100. Amius Smith 8.00 tackles for loss t67. Daniel Becker 1.33 PUNTING 25. Ryan Key NCAA Rankings...Team rankings (out of 118 teams) rushing offense PASSING offense passing efficiency total offense scoring offense rushing DEFENSE passing efficiency defense pass defense total defense scoring offense net punting punt returns kickoff returns Game Officials This week s officials, assigned by the Ohio Valley Conference, are: Referee: Todd Dunaway Umpire: Steve Joest Linesman: Chris Barney Line Judge: Steve Horn Side Judge: Kirk Paitsel Field Judge: Jabir Walker Back Judge: Steve Hendley captain marvels Prior to 2009, only one Austin Peay football player served as a team captain for three straight seasons. Quarterback Brian Baker was named team captain from during the Governors non-scholarship era. Two more names were added to that list this season. Linebacker Daniel Becker and defensive tackle Rocky Dee Peeler were voted captains for a third straight season by their teammates. Becker and Peeler have been starters for the APSU defense since early in their respective freshmen seasons. In addition to Peeler and Becker, two other seniors were voted captains by their teammates, cornerback Kevis Buckley and offensive tackle Tyler Trent, who is the offense s only captain selection. not picky enough A year ago, Austin Peay finished the season with 17 interceptions. However the Governors did not record their first in 2009 until early in the second half against Illinois State when Zac Burkhart intercepted ISU s Matt Brown. QUARTERBACK SHUFFLE APSU starting quarterback, junior Trent Caffee, struggled in the first half at Illinois State. The junior failed to complete a pass in three attempts and was sacked twice. He was replaced in the second quarter by senior Gary Orr, last season s starter before a thumb injury sidelined him in Week 4. Orr led the Govs on a 99-yard touchdown drive, their only score. However, Orr then struggled in the second half, throwing four interceptions and losing two fumbles. He also was sacked once and was forced to track down a high center snap for a 19-yard loss. HOLT HALTED After rolling up 288 yards all-purpose yards offense against Newberry, Terrence Holt was bottled up for the most part by Youngstown State. Although he had 156 in kickoff returns, He only had eight yards rushing and 11 receiving, finishing with 184 all-purpose yards. For the most part, Illinois State also put the clamps on the elusve Holt. He finished with 158 allpurpose yards, 148 of them on six kickoff returns. The junior dropped into a second-place tie in NCAA FCS in all-purpose yards, averaging 210 per game. hard to come by The Govs 107 yards in total offense at Illinois State were the fewest gained by an Austin Peay team since it was held to 91 by North Dakota State in the season opener last season. NO RUSH TO JUDGMENT When the Governors were held to 14 rushing yards on 32 carries against Illinois State, it was APSU s fewest rushing yards since Catawba held them to seven yards rushing on 22 attempts, Aug. 30, rush job With Ryan White running for a 24-yard second-quarter touchdown at illinois State the Govs only score it marked the sixth straight game APSU has recorded at least one rushing touchdown. KEY PERFORMER Ryan Key s 43.6 yards per punt average at Illinois State was his best single-game punting performance since averaging 46.0 at Samford, Oct. 20, Just as importantly, Key s net punt average punting average minus punt return yards was an impressive 41.4 yards per punt. injury log When senior offensive guard Justin Cunningham suffered a broken right fibula in the first half at Illinois State, it was the third Gov to be declared out for the season in the past week. Earlier it was discovered JayR Harper and Chris Taylor had suffered torn anterior cruciate ligaments, Harper s having occurred against Newberry and Taylor s versus Youngstown State. rush HOUR When Ryan White rushed for 210 yards and Terrence Holt 152 yards against Newberry College, it was the first time since Sept. 10, 2005 versus Cumberland that Austin Peay had two rushers with more than 100 yards rushing. In fact, it also marked the first time since that game for the Governors to rush for 300 or more yards, finishing with 371 yards total. white out Ryan White ran for 93 first-half yards and came back with 117 in the second half in the season opener to finish with 210 yards. He became the first Gov to rush for more than 200 single-game yards since Jay Bailey had 201 yards against Davidson, Nov. 9, He also became the first Govs player to rush for 200 or more yards since its return to scholarship football. In fact, he became the first scholarship-era Govs to run for 200 yards since Jacob Dickson had 226 yards against UT Martin in the 1996 season

6 AUSTIN PEAY S 2009 STARTING LINEUPS Offense opponent wr lt lg c rg rt te/hb qb rb wr/fb/hb WR NC Miller Barker Little Schmid Brooks Trent Williams Caffee White Forrest Miller Barker Little Schmid Brooks Trent Hoeh Caffee White Forrest Miller Barker Little Schmid Brooks Trent Williams Caffee White Litteral EKU defense opponent DE dt nt de mlb slb cb Fs SS WS cb NC Clark Johnson Peeler Newell Becker Hartsfield Buckley Harper Townsend Smith Clark Johnson Peeler Newell Becker Hartsfield Buckley Taylor Townsend Smith Clark Johnson Peeler Newell Becker Hartsfield Buckley Townsend Gulmire Smith EKU FLYING HIGH A few short months ago, Craig Candeto was flying a $57 million Super Hornet aircraft for the U.S. Navy as part of his six-year stint as a fighter pilot and member of the Strike Fighter Squadron candeto 106 Gladiators, stationed in Virginia Beach, Va. Now he is coaching quarterbacks as a graduate assistant at Austin Peay. It s not like he doesn t have the background. Before his military career, Candeto was a sports star in his own right who shares an NCAA record. The Deland, Fla., native was a two-sport prep star, earning the A Florida State High School Player of the Year award. As a quarterback in 2002 at Navy, he rushed for six touchdowns in Navy s win against Army those six rushing TDs matched the NCAA record for rushing TDs by a quarterback. In total, he accounted for seven TDs in the game. Candeto is one of just 26 FBS quarterback to have rushed and passed for 1,000 or more yards, respectively, in a single season HOLT BOLTS When APSU junior running back Terrence Holt rushed for 152 yards against Newberry, it included a 75-yard TD scamper that broke open the tight game. It represented APSU s longest TD rush since Chris Fletcher ran 74 yards against Valparaiso in NETTING A KICKING GAME Stephen Stansell has created a problem. The freshman kicker has shown such a strong leg in practice, APSU has been forced to put a net over the scoreboard/jumbotron. The kicking game, both placekicking and kickoffs, was a problem for APSU a year ago. The Athens native has taken over all the placekicking duties after no fewer than three kickers were used by APSU a year ago. REVAMPED DEFENSIVE STAff When Granville Eastman was forced to step away from his job as defensive coordinator last fall because of immigration issues, a silver lining developed late in the season. APSU hired, on a temporary basis, former Tennessee Titans defensive back Dainon Sidney, who played for APSU head coach Rick Christophel at UAB, to substitute for Eastman. It worked out so well that Christophel has kept Sidney, who had been working in private business in Nashville, as secondary coach. Eastman, who formerly coached the secondary, now is handling the linebackers in addition to his coordinator s duties. Ryan Taylor, who was hired a year ago as linebackers coach, has moved up front to the defensive line coach s position, bringing his enegertic personality to that area. Additionally, former Ohio State student assistant Chad Creamer is the graduate assistant. OFFENSIVE STAFF RETURNS INTACT Austin Peay s offensive staff returns intact for Assistant head coach Steve Haywood returns for his 10th season on staff, much of it as offensive line coach. In addition, Marcus Gildersleeve again will be coaching the wide receivers for his fourth season while Josh Roberts is in his fourth season working with the running backs. Former Navy star Craig Candeto is coaching the quarterbacks as a graduate assistant. NEW SCHEME The Govs are unveiling a new defensive scheme in After playing a traditional 4-3 for much of the last decade, APSU head coach Rick Christophel and defensive coordinator Granville Eastman elected to take advantage of the Govs quickness by utilizing a scheme. Up front, the defensive is the same. However, at the second level, APSU play just two linebackers. In the secondary now will feature two cornerbacks and three safeties a free safety, a strong safety and a weakside safety

7 career INTERCEPTIONS Rnk No. Player Season Kirk Pointer (16-70) Jimmy Hardie (15-193) Howell Flatt (13-211) Kevis Buckley (12-124) Thomas Sexton (11-232) Joe Grimsley (11-115) Jim Thompson (11-109) Corey Phillips (11-63) Ron Shergog (10-133) Lynn Hailstock (9-96) Ronnie Fuqua (8-148) Michae Shelton (8-137) Tim Chilcutt (8-136) Taylon Jenkins (8-105) Will Armstrong (8-96) Dexter Freeman (8-64) Don Derrick (8-53) Rodney Bly (8-45) Johnny Bell (8-42) career INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS Rnk YDS Player Season Thomas Sexton (11-232) Howell Flatt (13-211) Ryan Taylor (7-205) Jimmy Hardie (15-193) Ted Carruthers (7-161) 2000, Ronnie Fuqua (8-148) Michael Shelton (8-137) Tim Chilcutt (8-136) Ron Shegog (10-133) Darius Willis (6-131) Kevis Buckley (12-124) SINGLE SEASON INTERCEPTIONS Rnk No. Player Season 1. 9 Howell Flatt (9-181) Tim Chilcutt (6-133) Ron Shegog (6-112) Lynn Hailstock (6-81) Taylon Jenkins (6-81) Jimmy Hardie (6-73) Kevis Buckley (6-70) Jim Thompson (6-12) Andy Toombs (6-10) Kirk Pointer (6-0) Ted Carruthers (5-128) Ronnie Fuqua (5-124) Thomas Sexton (5-101) Jim Thompson (5-97) Robert Tripp (5-68) Will Armstrong (5-58) Vince Allen (5-57) Bob Fletcher (5-47) Corey Phillips (5-28) 2001 The Sports Network Top 25 Poll Team (First-place votes) record Points Prev Rank 1. Richmond Spiders (132) 3-0 3, Villanova Wildcats (9) 3-0 3, Northern Iowa Panthers (6) 2-1 3, Montana Grizzlies 3-0 3, William & Mary Tribe (2) 3-0 3, New Hampshire Wildcats (1) 2-0 2, James Madison Dukes 1-1 2, McNeese State Cowboys 3-0 2, Southern Illinois Salukis 1-1 2, Appalachian State Mountaineers 0-2 2, Weber State Wildcats 1-2 1, Central Arkansas Bears 1-1 1, Elon Phoenix 2-1 1, South Carolina State Bulldogs 2-0 1, Massachusetts Minutemen 2-1 1, Cal Poly Mustangs 1-1 1, South Dakota State Jackrabbits 2-0 1, Wofford Terriers 1-2 1, Eastern Washington Eagles Eastern Kentucky Colonels Holy Cross Crusaders Jacksonville State Gamecocks Texas State Bobcats Eastern Illinois Panthers NR 25. Liberty Flames NR Others receiving votes: Florida A&M 295, Delaware 218, Maine 215, Colgate 155, Grambling State 114, Youngstown State 89, Samford 73, Northern Arizona 72, Harvard 65, Penn 57, Montana State 56, Stephen F. Austin 52, Furman 50, Prairie View 46, Gardner-Webb 34, South Dakota 23, Albany 20, The Citadel 20, Tennessee State 18, Southern 14, North Dakota State 13, Tennessee-Martin 13, Butler 12, Georgia Southern 12, Hampton 12, North Dakota 8, Alabama State 6, Missouri State 6, Tennessee Tech 6, North Carolina A&T 5, Old Dominion 5, Hofstra 4, Western Illinois 4, Cornell 3, Portland State 3, Drake 2, Jackson State 2, Yale 2, Chattanooga 1, Lafayette 1, Sam Houston State 1, San Diego 1, Southeastern Louisiana 1, UC Davis 1. The FCS COACHES POLL Top 25 Poll Team (First-place votes) record Points Prev Rank 1. Richmond (25) Villanova (1) Montana Northern Iowa William & Mary James Madison New Hampshire Southern Illinois McNeese State (1) Appalachian State Weber State Central Arkansas Elon Cal Poly Massachusetts South Carolina State Wofford South Dakota State Texas State Eastern Washington Jacksonville State Eastern Kentucky Holy Cross NR 24. Liberty Florida A&M NR Others receiving votes (points in parentheses): Maine (45), Eastern Illinois (33), Grambling State (16), Montana State (16), Harvard (11), North Dakota (11), Northern Arizona (10), Prairie View A&M (10), Delaware (8), Youngstown State (8), Pennsylvania (7), Colgate (6), Southeastern Louisiana (4), Hofstra (2), Stephen F. Austin (2), Missouri State (1)

8 The last Governor to rush the ball times: Chris Fletcher (30), at Southeast Missouri; Nov. 3, 2007 The last Governor to rush the ball times: Jay Bailey, (47), at Kentucky Wesleyan; Oct. 19, 2002 The last Governor to rush for more than 200 yards: Ryan White (210 yards), Newberry; Sept. 5, 2009 (23 carries) The last Governor to rush between yards: Ryan White (185 yards), Tennessee Tech; Oct. 25, 2008 (22 carries) The last Governor to rush for more than 100 yards: Ryan White (124 yards), Eastern Illinois; Nov. 15, 2008 (23 carries) The last time two Governors rushed for 100 or more yards in the same game: Ryan White (210 yards) and Terrence Holt (152 yards); Newberry; Sept. 5, 2009 The last Governors to run 90 or more yards for a touchdown: Jay Bailey (99 yards); at Valparaiso; Sept. 23, 2000 The last Governor to run yards for a touchdown: Rafael Hill (80 yards); at Davidson; Oct. 25, 2003 The last Governor to run yards for a touchdown: Ryan White (75 yards); Newberry, Sept. 5, 2009 The last Governor to attempt 50 or more passes in a game: Jesse Kellogg (52); at Campbellsville; Sept. 4, 2004 The last Governor to attempt passes in a game: Gary Orr (42); Gardner-Webb; Sept. 13, 2008 The last Governor to attempt passes in a game: Mark Cunningham (38); Western Kentucky, Nov. 18, 2006 The last Governor to complete 40 or more passes in a game: Brian Baker (40), at Virginia s-wise, Nov. 06, 1999 The last Governor to complete passes in a game: Brian Baker (32); Campbellsville, Aug. 30, The last Governor to complete passes in a game: Mark Cunningham (26); Charleston, W.Va.; Oct. 28, 2006 The last Governor to complete passes in a game: Gary Orr (22); Gardner-Webb; Sept. 13, 2008 The last Governor to complete 80 percent or better passes in a game: Jesse Kellogg (87.5%, 21-24): Kentucky Wesleyan; Sept. 27, 2003 The last Gov to complete percent of his passes in a game: Trent Caffee, (70.0, 14-20); vs. Tennessee Tech; Oct. 25, 2007 The last Governor to complete percent of his passes in a game: Mark Cunningham, 65.7, North Greenville; Nov. 4, 2006 The last Governor to pass for more than 400 yards: Brian Baker (426 yards); Campbellsville; Aug. 30, 2001 The last Governor to pass for 300 or more yards: Mark Cunningham (308 yards); Charleston, W.Va.; Oct. 28, 2006 The last Governor to pass for 250 or more yards: Mark Cunningham (253); at Dayton; Sept. 23, 2006 The last Governor to pass for four or more touchdowns in a game: Trent Caffee (4 TDs); Tennessee Tech; Oct. 25, 2008 The last Governor to pass for three touchdowns in a game: Mark Cunningham (3); Bethel; Sept. 1, 2007 The last Governor to have a 90-yard or more completion: Jesse Kellogg (91 yards) Campbellsville; Sept. 6, 2003 The last Governor to have a yard completion: Trent Caffee (75 yards); Tennessee Tech; Oct. 25, 2008 The last Governor to have a yard completion: Mark Cunningham (60 yards); Sept. 30, 2006: Tennessee-Martin The last Governor to catch a 90-yard or more pass: Paul Derrick (91 yards); Campbellsville, Sept. 6, 2003 The last Governor to catch a yard pass: Darryl Miller (75 yards), Oct. 25, 2008, Tennessee Tech The last Governor to catch 12 or more passes in a game: Pat Curran; Kentucky Wesleyan; Sept. 27, 2003 The last Governor to catch 11 passes in a game: Lanis Frederick; Western Kentucky, Nov. 18, 2006 The last Governor to catch 10 passes in a game: Paul Derrick; Morehead State; Oct. 09, 2004 the last time: individual The last Governor to have 5 passes intercepted: Brian Baker; at Davidson, Nov. 13, 1999 The last Governor to have 4 passes intercepted: Gary Orr; Illinois State; Sept. 19, 2009 The last Governor to have 3 passes intercepted: Mark Cunningham; Southeast Missouri; Sept. 02, 2006 The last Governor to have 200 or more receiving yards: Michael Farrell (210, 11 receptions); Campbellsville; Aug. 30, 2001 The last Governor to have receiving yards: Pat Curran (175, 6 receptions); Morehead State; Oct. 09, 2004 The last Governor to have receiving yards: Lanis Frederick (153, 8 receptions); at Cumberland (Tenn.); Sept. 09, 2006 (8 receptions) The last Gov to have receiving yards: Darryl Miller (110, 3 receptions); Tennessee Tech, Oct. 25, 2008 The last time two Governors had 100 or more receiving yards: Lanis Frederick (124) and Kevin Carter (110 yards); at Dayton, Sept. 23, The last Governor to have three or more TD receptions in a game: Darryl Miller (3); Tennessee Tech, Oct 25, 2008 The last Governor to have two TD receptions in a game: Jeff Lyle; Jacksonville State, Nov. 1, 2008 The last Governor to score 30 or more points: Daniel Williams (30 points); Tennessee-Martin; Nov. 23, 1996 The last Governor to score 5 or more touchdowns in a game: Daniel Williams (5); Tennessee-Martin; Nov. 23, 1996 The last Governor to score 4 touchdowns in a game: Chris Fletcher; North Greenville; Nov. 6, 2006 The last Governor to score 3 touchdowns in a game: Darryl Miller; Tennessee Tech, Oct. 25, 2008 The last Gov to gain more than 400 total offensive yards: Brian Baker (423; (-3 rush, 426 pass); Campbellsville; Aug 30, 2001 The last Governor to convert a 45-yard or longer field goal: John Bell (51 yards); Gardner-Webb, Sept. 13, 2008 The last Governor to convert a yard field goal: Isaac Ziolkowski (43 yards); Eastern Kentucky; Sept. 27, 2008 The last Governor to score 12 or more points by kicking: Isaac Ziolkowski (12); Southeast Missouri; Nov. 22, 2008 The last Governor to kick 5 or more extra points in a game: Ross Coffee (7); Charleston, W.Va.; Oct. 28, 2006 The last Governors to make 3 or more field goals in a game: Isaac Ziolkowski (3); Southeast Missouri; Nov. 22, 2008 The last Governor to attempt 4 or more field goals in a game: Isaac Ziolkowski (4); Southeast Missouri; Nov. 22, 2008 The last Governor to punt more than 60 yards: Ross Coffee (61 yards); at Morehead State; Sept. 11, 2006 The last Governor to attempt 12 or more punts: Jeremy Stansbury (13); Samford, Sept. 11, 1999 The last Governor to attempt 10 or more punts: Bradley Wilson (11); Dayton; Sept. 25, 2004 The last Governor to average more than 45 yards per punt: Ryan Key (47.6/5-238): at Samford; Oct. 20, 2007 The last Governor to return a punt more than 40 yards: Terrence Holt (42 yards), Tennessee Tech; Oct. 25, 2008 The last Governor to return a kickoff for a touchdown: Terrence Holt (85 yards), Murray State; Nov. 17, 2007 The last Governor to return a kick for more than 95 yards; Tulsa Payette (96 yards), Valparaiso; Nov. 20, 1999 The last Governor to return a blocked field goal for a touchdown: Kevis Buckley (67 yards), at Southeast Mo., Nov. 3, 2007 The last Governor to return a blocked punt for a touchdown: Adrian Mines (0 yards); vs. Youngstown State; Sept. 12, 2009 The last Governor to return a fumble for a touchdown: Kit Hartsfield (24 yards), Newberry, Sept. 5, 2009 The last Governor to return a fumble 60 or more yards: Kevis Buckley (64 yards); Tennessee State; Sept. 15, 2007

9 The last Governor to return more than five punts in a game: Corey Phillips (7), at Butler; Oct. 12, 2002 The last Gov to have 60 or more punt return yards in a game: Terrence Holt (67); Tennessee State, Sept. 15, 2007 (1 return) The last Governor to have six or more kickoff returns in a game: Terrence Holt (7); at Youngstown State; Sept. 12, 2009 The last Gov to have 200 or more kickoff return yards in a game: Terrence Holt; 250 (7 returns); North Dakota State; Aug. 28, 2008 The last Governor to have 150 or more kickoff return yards in a game: Terrence Holt; 156 (7 returns); at Youngstown State; Sept. 12, 2009 The last Governor to have four or more interceptions in a game: Taylon Jenkins, at Georgetown; Nov. 14, 1998 The last time the Govs scored 50 points in a game: Kentucky Wesleyan (scored 59); Oct. 20, 2001 The last time the Govs recorded a safety: Murray State; Oct. 4, 2008 The last time the Governors rushed for 400 or more yards: 554/71 carries, Tennessee-Martin; Nov. 23, 1996 The last time the Governors rushed for 300 or more yards: 371/43 carries, Newberry; Sept. 5, 2009 The last time the Governors rushed 70 or more times in a game: 71, Tennessee-Martin; Nov. 23, 1996 The last time the Governors rushed times in a game: 65, at St. Joseph s (Ind); Nov. 2, 2002 The last time the Governors rushed times in a game: 56, Indiana State; Sept. 8, 2007 The last time the Governors rushed for 6 or more TDs in a game: 6, Tennessee-Martin; Nov. 23, 1996 The last time the Governors rushed for 4 or more TDs in a game: 4, at Davidson; Oct. 25, 2003 The last time the Governors attempted 50 or more passes in a game: 52, at Campbellsville; Sept. 4, 2004 The last time the Governors attempted passes in a game, 49, at Jacksonville; Oct. 16, 2004 The last time the Governors completed 40 or more passes in a game: 40, at Virginia s-wise; Nov. 06, 1999 The last time the Governors completed passes in a game: 32, Campbellsville; Aug. 30, 2001 The last time the Govs completed 75 percent or more of its passes: 76.9 (10-13), Bethel; Sept. 1, 2007 The last time the Govs completed 65 percent or more of its passes in a game: 70.0 (14-20), vs. Tennessee Tech; Oct. 25, 2008 The last time the Governors passed for more than 400 yards in a game: 426, Campbellsville; Aug. 30, 2001 The last time the Governors passed for yards in a game: 354, at Davidson; Nov. 13, 1999 The last time the Governors threw 5 or more TD passes in a game: 5, Kentucky Wesleyan; Oct. 20, 2001 The last time the Governors threw 3 or more TD passes in a game: 4, Tennessee Tech, Oct. 25, 2008 The last time the Governors had 5 or more passes intercepted: 5, at Davidson; Nov. 13, 1999 The last time the Governors had 3 or more passes intercepted: 4, Illinois State; Sept. 19, 2009 The last time the Governors had 90 or more offensive plays: 90 (31 rush, 59 pass), at Virginia s-wise; Nov. 06, 1999 the last time: individual the last time: team The last Governor to have three interceptions in a game: Thomas Sexton; Kentucky Wesleyan; Oct. 20, 2001 The last Governor to have two interceptions in a game: Jason Vanatta, Murray State, Oct. 4, 2008 The last Governor to have 19 or more tackles in a game: Daniel Becker (19/13-6); Tennessee State; Sept. 15, 2007 The last Governor to have tackles in a game: Charlie Forte (17/7-10); Davidson; Nov. 06, 2004 The last Governor to have three or more sacks in a game: Joe Bell (3.0); Campbellsville; Sept. 06, 2003 The last Governor to have four tackles for loss or more in a game: Joe Bell (4.0/4-0); Centre; Sept. 14, 2002 The last time a player recovered a fumble and scored a touchdown for 0 yards: Nick Clark; at Samford; Oct. 20, 2007 The last time the Governors had offensive plays: 86 (49 rush, 37 pass), Missouri-Rolla; Oct. 29, 2005 The last time the Governors had 600 or more offensive yards: 623 (554 rush, 69 pass), Tennessee-Martin; Nov. 23, 1996 The last time the Govs had 500 or more offensive yards: 521 (169 rush, 352 pass), Charleston, W.Va.; Oct. 28, 2006 The last time the Governors had 400 or more offensive yards: 462 (371 rush, 91 pass), Newberry, Sept. 5, 2009 The last time the Governors scored 8 or more TDs: 8, Kentucky Wesleyan; Oct. 20, 2001 The last time the Governors scored 6 or more TDs: 7, Charleston, W.Va.; Oct. 28, 2006 The last time the Governors returned 7 or more punts: 7, at Campbellsville; Sept. 4, 2004 The last time the Governors returned 10 or more kickoffs: 10, at Morehead State; Sept. 9, 1997 The last time the Govs had 70 or more yards in punt returns: 74 (7 returns), at Campbellsville; Sept. 4, 2004 (7 returns) The last time the Governors had 200 or more yards in kick returns: 250 (7 returns), North Dakota State; Aug. 28, 2008 The last time the Governors intercepted 6 or more passes: 6, Kentucky Wesleyan; Oct. 20, 2001 The last time the Governors intercepted 5 passes: Murray State; Nov. 17, 2007 The last time the Governors intercepted 4 passes: Cumberland (Tenn.); Sept. 10, 2005 The last time the Governors had 100 or more yards in interception returns: 100 (3 returns), Catawba College; Sept. 09, 2000 (3 returns) The last time the Governors had 75 or more yards in interception returns: 88 (1 return), at Valparaiso; Sept. 11, 2004 The last time the Governors had 6 or more sacks: 6.0, at Valparaiso; Sept. 23, 2000 The last time the Governors had 5 sacks in a game: 5.0, Kentucky Wesleyan; Oct. 20, 2001 The last time the Governors had 20 or more tackles for loss: 20.0, at Valparaiso; Sept. 23, 2000 The last time the Governors had 15 or more tackles for loss: 16.0, at Jacksonville; Sept. 30, 2000 The last time the Governors forced 4 or more fumbles in a game: 5, Dayton; Oct. 07, 2000 The last time the Governors recovered 4 fumbles in a game: 4, St. Joseph s (Ind.); Nov. 01, 2003 The last time the Governors blocked three or more punts in a game: 3, Southeast Missouri, Nov. 22,