| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EIU | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| APSU | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
Austin Peay claims OVC crown with 35-7 win over E. Illinois
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- JaVaughn Craig threw three touchdowns and ran for two more and Austin Peay beat Eastern Illinois 35-7 for the Ohio Valley Conference championship on Saturday.
Austin Peay (9-3, 7-1) owns the tiebreaker over Southeast Missouri State (9-3, 7-1) by virtue of its 28-24 win over the Redhawks on Oct. 12. Its only their second conference title, the last coming in 1977. The Governors -- ranked No. 19 in FCS -- set a single-season record for wins.
Craig threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Baniko Harley with 4:51 left in the first quarter for the game's first score. Darshon McCullough's 47-yard TD run eight seconds into the second tied it up. Craig followed up with a 5-yard scoring run after a 5-play, 76-yard drive less than two minutes later. Then, his 19-yard touchdown run 68 seconds before halftime made it 21-7.
McCullough ran for 110 yards on 20 carries for the Panthers' (1-11, 1-7) lone score.
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2024 Big South-OVC Association Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri State | 5-1 | 8-2 |
| UT Martin | 5-1 | 7-3 |
| Tennessee Tech | 4-2 | 5-5 |
| Tennessee State | 4-2 | 7-3 |
| Lindenwood | 4-3 | 5-6 |
| Gardner-Webb | 3-3 | 4-6 |
| Western Illinois | 2-4 | 3-7 |
| Eastern Illinois | 1-5 | 2-8 |
| Charleston Southern | 0-7 | 1-9 |
2024 United Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | 6-1 | 7-3 |
| Tarleton State | 5-1 | 8-2 |
| Southern Utah | 4-2 | 5-5 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 4-2 | 6-4 |
| Central Arkansas | 3-3 | 6-4 |
| Austin Peay | 3-4 | 4-6 |
| North Alabama | 3-4 | 3-8 |
| Utah Tech | 1-5 | 1-9 |
| West Georgia | 0-7 | 3-7 |
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