CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – (CLARKSVILLENOW) ESPN Clarksville and Marion Jewell are proud to announce that Tommy Hays, quarterback for the Austin Peay football team has been chosen as the APSU Athlete of the Week. Sophomore quarterback Tommy Hays rushed for two touchdowns and completed over 80 percent of his passes against Murray State, Saturday, at Fortera Stadium.
Tommy Hays gave APSU its first touchdown 26 seconds before halftime, a 22-yard scamper down the sideline. Late in the third quarter, the signal caller scored his second touchdown of the night after scrambling up the middle for an eight-yard score.
Hays completed his first 14 passes, finishing with an 82.3 completion percentage. The two rushing touchdowns by Hays was the first time an APSU player rushed for multiple touchdowns in a single-game since Rashaan Coleman had three against SEMO (Nov. 16, 2013).
In addition, he’s the first Governors quarterback to rush for two or more touchdowns in a contest since Brian Baker totaled two on Oct. 27, 2001 against Morehead State.
Austin Peay begins a two-game road trip, with an OVC contest at UT Martin coming up next Saturday, Oct. 8, at 2 p.m.
Congratulations goes out to Tommy Hays of the Austin Peay football team as the ESPN Clarksville, Marion Jewell, APSU Athlete of the Week.