CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Austin Peay (1-0) hosts Central Arkansas (1-0) Saturday, Sept. 7 at Fortera Stadium, as the two schools face off for the first time since 1975.

Last Thursday, Austin Peay kicked off the Mark Hudspeth era with a convincing 41-10 win over North Carolina Central. Hudspeth became the first Govenors coach to win in their debut since 2007.

Austin Peay finished their game with 563 yards of total offense, the sixth-highest total in school history.

Central Arkansas opened its season with a 35-28 victory over Football Bowl Subdivision’s (FBS) Western Kentucky, its third all-time win over a FBS opponent. The Bears scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to overcome a 28-14 deficit.

After its win, the Bears moved up to No. 18 in the FCS Coaches Poll.

Austin Peay will look to key in on the aerial attack for the Bears, as sophomore quarterback Breylin Smith completed 20-of-28 passes for 324 yards and three touchdowns, including eight completed passes to Lujuan Winningham who racked up 222 receiving yards and three scores last week against the Hilltoppers.

Central Arkansas will have to limit the Governors’ ground game. This includes senior running back Kentel Williams, who led all of FCS in rushing yards per carry last season. That trend continued last week against the Eagles, as Williams averaged 11.6 yards on 12 carries against NCCU. Williams gained 139 total yards, caught four passes for 26 yards and had 43 kickoff-return yards to finish the night with 208 all-purpose yards.

In the win over the Eagles, Governors quarterback Jeremiah Oatsvall completed 24-of-39 passes for 232 yards and had three touchdowns while also rushing for 29 yards.

DeAngelo Wilson caught a career-high three touchdown passes and ended the contest just one shy of the Austin Peay single-game record. He finished the game with 106 receiving yards, marking his second 100-yard career game.

On defense, linebacker Pat Walker led the team with a career-best seven total tackles while Jack McDonald also added six for the Govs.

Kicker Logan Birchfield connected on two field goals including a career-long of 49 yards.

After its win, Austin Peay picked up votes in the AFCA FCS Coaches Top 25 poll this week.

Expect a high-scoring affair this weekend at “The Fort”.