Govs claim second conference title in row with win over Utah Tech | PHOTOS

CLARKSVILLE, TN – Austin Peay State University won a conference football title for the second consecutive season, the first “Re-PEAY-t” in program history, as the No. 14 Governors used a nearly 500-yard offensive day to pull away from Utah Tech in the second half en route to a 30-17 United Athletic Conference victory Saturday at Fortera Stadium.

With the win, Austin Peay (8-2, 5-0 UAC) clinched at least a share of the inaugural UAC title. The Governors can clinch the title outright next weekend when they host Central Arkansas in a 1 p.m. Saturday contest at Fortera Stadium in the regular-season finale.

Austin Peay got on the scoreboard first thanks to Maddux Trujillo’s 23-yard field goal five minutes into the game. The kick was Trujillo’s 36th career field goal, moving the sophomore to the top of Austin Peay’s career field goals list.

On the way to the win, Kam Jackson became Austin Peay’s 10th rusher to record 1,000 rushing yards in a season, finishing with 192 yards on 38 carries against Utah Tech.

DiLiello completed 17-of-27 passes for 279 yards and two touchdowns. Those two touchdown throws moved him into a tie for the program’s career mark, his 48 touchdowns matching Brian Baker’s (1998-2001) career total.

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