Kaden Anderson throws 3 TD passes, leads Tarleton State over Austin Peay 40-32

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Kaden Anderson threw three touchdown passes, contributing to Tarleton State's victory over Austin Peay with a final score of 40-32 in a game that marked the first matchup between top-10 ranked teams in the United Athletic Conference. Anderson completed 22 out of 34 attempts for 347 yards and also ran for one touchdown, while Miequle Brock added 106 rushing yards. Chris Parson led Austin Peay with two rushing touchdowns and passed for an 11-yard score to Denver Harper near the end of the game.
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On Saturday night in CLARKVILLE, Tenn., Kaden Anderson led Tarleton State to a 40-32 victory over Austin Peay with three touchdown passes. Tarleton State never trailed and entered the game ranked No. 3 in the Stats Perform poll, while Austin Peay was ninth-ranked. Anderson completed 22 of 34 passes for 347 yards, including a crucial 5-yard touchdown to Marquis Willis that gave them a significant lead early in the third quarter. The Texans also benefited from Miequle Brock's 106-yard rushing performance and his 16-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Austin Peay’s Chris Parson threw an 11-yard touchdown pass late but was outscored overall, finishing with 231 passing yards and contributing 102 rushing yards on 26 carries including two rushing touchdowns.

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🔮 A win would have given the Blazers their first three-game winning streak since winning the final two games of 2022, and the 2023 season opener, and their first three-game streak within the same season since 2019.
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Austin Peay CLARKVILLE Tarleton State Tenn. Texans

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Austin Peay ORG · 4× Tarleton State ORG · 4× Anderson PERSON · 2× Texans ORG · 2× CLARKVILLE GPE · 1× Chris Parson PERSON · 1× Denver Harper PERSON · 1× Kaden Anderson PERSON · 1× Tenn. GPE · 1× United Athletic Conference ORG · 1×

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CLARKVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kaden Anderson threw three touchdown passes to lead Tarleton State to a 40-32 victory over Austin Peay on Saturday night.
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🔮 His 5-yard touchdown pass to Marquis Willis gave the Texans, who never trailed, a 30-10 lead early in the third quarter.

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CLARKVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kaden Anderson threw three touchdown passes to lead Tarleton State to a 40-32 victory over Austin Peay on Saturday night. asserted
Anderson → throw → night
Austin Peay ended the scoring with 3:47 left to play when Chris Parson threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Denver Harper. asserted
Parson → end → Harper
Tarleton State (6-0, 1-0 United Athletic Conference) entered No. 3 and Austin Peay (5-2, 1-1) ninth in the Stats Perform poll. asserted
Peay → enter → poll
It was the first UAC matchup between top-10 ranked teams. asserted
It → rank → teams
Anderson was 22-of-34 passing for 347 yards but threw his first interception of the season. asserted
Anderson → pass → season
His 5-yard touchdown pass to Marquis Willis gave the Texans, who never trailed, a 30-10 lead early in the third quarter. asserted
who → give → quarter
Anderson threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Tanner Schmidt in the first quarter and a 6-yarder to Kyle Thompson in the second. asserted
Anderson → throw → second
Schmidt had eight catches for 121 yards and Willis four for 97. asserted
Willis → have → 97
Miequle Brock added 106 yards rushing on 16 carries for Tarleton State. asserted
Brock → add → State
His 16-yard touchdown run gave the Texans a 23-3 lead midway through the second quarter. asserted
run → give → quarter
Parson was 16-of-33 passing for 231 yards. asserted
Parson → pass → yards
He ran for two scores and finished with 102 yards rushing on 26 carries. asserted
He → run → carries
Harper had five catches for 106 yards receiving. asserted
Harper → have → yards
Up next Tarleton State: Hosts Central Arkansas on Saturday. asserted
State → host → Saturday
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