Parson leads Austin Peay over West Georgia 24-10

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 17). Parson leads Austin Peay over West Georgia 24-10. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/parson-leads-austin-peay-over-west-georgia-24-10/article_553d56a1-d3a0-5793-9de6-104d1cd76d55.html

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Chris Parson led Austin Peay to a 24-10 victory over West Georgia with two rushing touchdowns, including the go-ahead score late in the third quarter. Parson contributed 68 yards and a touchdown pass while completing 12 of 21 passes for 139 yards. Courtland Simmons added 77 rushing yards and a short-yardage touchdown. West Georgia’s Colton Fitzgerald threw for 324 yards but only one touchdown against an interception. Austin Peay is now 6-2, while West Georgia falls to 1-6.
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Austin Peay CARROLLTON Ga. Governors West Georgia

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Austin Peay ORG · 3× West Georgia GPE · 3× Governors ORG · 2× Parson PERSON · 2× CARROLLTON GPE · 1× Chris Parson PERSON · 1× Courtland Simmons PERSON · 1× Ga. GPE · 1× Stats Perform ORG · 1× United Athletic Conference ORG · 1×

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Parson’s 7-yard touchdown run pulled Austin Peay (6-2, 2-1 United Athletic Conference) to 10-7 late in the second quarter, and his 1-yard scoring run gave the Governors the lead for good, 14-10 with 1:21 left in the third.
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Quarterback Chris Parson ran for two touchdowns to lead Austin Peay to a 24-10 victory over West Georgia on Saturday. asserted
Parson → run → Saturday
Parson’s 7-yard touchdown run pulled Austin Peay (6-2, 2-1 United Athletic Conference) to 10-7 late in the second quarter, and his 1-yard scoring run gave the Governors the lead for good, 14-10 with 1:21 left in the third. asserted
1:21 → pull → third
Parson finished with 68 yards rushing on 12 carries, and he completed 12 of 21 passes for 139 yards. asserted
he → finish → yards
Courtland Simmons added 77 yards rushing and a short-yardage scoring run for the Governors, who entered ranked No. 12 in the Stats Perform FCS poll. asserted
who → add → poll
Colton Fitzgerald was 29-of-45 passing for 324 yards and threw one touchdown pass and an interception for West Georgia (1-6, 0-2). asserted
Fitzgerald → pass → Georgia
DK Daniel caught six passes for 87 yards. asserted
Daniel → catch → yards
Daniel had a 55-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter. asserted
Daniel → have → quarter
Up next Austin Peay: At North Alabama on Saturday. West Georgia: Hosts Tarleton State on Saturday. asserted
Georgia → host → Saturday
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