RICHMOND, Ky. – (CLARKSVILLENOW) Austin Peay State University’s football team scored 24 consecutive points in the final 25 minutes to forge a come-from-behind 31-24 Ohio Valley Conference victory against Eastern Kentucky, Saturday, at Roy Kidd Stadium.
Austin Peay overcame a 17-point deficit, scoring 24 consecutive points to secure its seventh win of 2017. It is the largest deficit overcome for a win since APSU overcame an 18-point deficit against Tennessee State for a 37-34 victory, Oct. 1, 2011.
The 31 points scored against Eastern Kentucky were the most by an Austin Peay team in program history.It is Austin Peay’s second win all time in Richmond, Kentucky a feat only previously accomplished by the 1977 OVC Championship team.