College Football · FCS · Week 1 · Recap
Austin Peay Beat Gardner-Webb 35-17 as Denver Harper Goes for 108 Yards
The Austin Peay Governors beat the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs 35-17 at Fortera Stadium in Clarksville, TN on Thursday, August 27, 2026 in FCS college football Week 1 action.
Austin Peay led 21-10 at halftime. The third quarter swung it: Austin Peay outscored its opponent 14-0.
Austin Peay moves to 1-0, while Gardner-Webb falls to 0-1.
Top performers
Cole Pennington (GWEB, QB): 27/49, 312 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Christian Vann (GWEB, RB): 4 CAR, 15 YDS
Kory Jones (GWEB, WR): 9 REC, 102 YDS
Chris Parson (APSU, QB): 14/21, 308 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Courtland Simmons (APSU, RB): 11 CAR, 73 YDS, 2 TD
Denver Harper (APSU, WR): 3 REC, 108 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring summary
- Q1 4:17GWEBTyler Simpson 36 Yd Field Goal3-0
- Q1 1:12APSUCourtland Simmons 1 Yd Run3-7
- Q2 13:29GWEBJalile Bost 43 Yd pass from Cole Pennington10-7
- Q2 7:08APSUIsaiah Groves 1 Yd Run10-14
- Q2 3:22APSUDenver Harper 49 Yd pass from Chris Parson10-21
- Q3 8:03APSUChris Parson 4 Yd Run10-28
- Q3 1:58APSUCourtland Simmons 19 Yd Run10-35
- Q4 13:30GWEBAdrian Cormier 1 Yd Run17-35
Team stats
| GWEB | APSU | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 344 | 483 |
| First downs | 22 | 22 |
| Third down | 3-13 | 4-13 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 23:21 | 36:39 |