| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APSU | 7 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 48 |
| MER | 10 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
Jackson's 2 Pick 6s power Austin Peay past Mercer, 48-34
MACON, Ga. -- Kentel Williams ran for two touchdowns and Kordell Jackson returned two interceptions for touchdowns as Austin Peay spoiled Mercer's home opener, 48-34 on Saturday night.
Austin Peay (2-1) has now won two straight under first-year coach Mark Hudspeth.
Each team kicked two first-half field goals and the game was deadlocked at intermission, 13-13.
JaVaughn Craig, who finished 18 of 32 for 252 yards, opened the second with a five-yard strike to Baniko Henry to put the Governors on top for good, 20-13 and Jackson pushed to 27-13 with his first pick six, this one from 29 yards out.
Robert Riddle got the Bears within a touchdown with a 4-yard pass to Chris Ellington to cut the Mercer (2-1) deficit to 27-20, but Austin Peay opened the fourth quarter with a touchdown run by Williams from three-yards out and a 69-yard pick six by Jackson that pushed the lead to 41-20.
Mercer's Riddle finished 29 of 47 for 287 yards and four touchdowns, but his two interceptions resulted in 14 Austin Peay points.
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2020 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 6-1 | 9-2 |
| Murray State | 5-2 | 5-2 |
| Austin Peay | 4-2 | 4-5 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 4-3 | 4-4 |
| UT Martin | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| Tennessee Tech | 2-5 | 2-5 |
| Tennessee State | 2-5 | 2-5 |
| Eastern Illinois | 1-5 | 1-5 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 0-0 | 3-6 |
2020 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| VMI | 6-1 | 6-1 |
| Chattanooga | 3-1 | 3-2 |
| East Tennessee State | 4-2 | 4-2 |
| Mercer | 5-3 | 5-6 |
| Samford | 4-3 | 4-3 |
| Furman | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| The Citadel | 2-6 | 2-10 |
| Wofford | 1-4 | 1-4 |
| Western Carolina | 1-5 | 1-8 |