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RICHMOND, Ky. – Senior Taylor Long connected on a 27-yard field goal in overtime to lift the Eastern Kentucky University football team to a 13-10 win over Austin Peay Saturday afternoon at Roy Kidd Stadium. Austin Peay tied the game, 10-10, with one second left in regulation when kicker Isaac Ziolkowski hit a 43-yard field goal.

In the overtime, the Govs (0-5, 0-2 OVC) received the ball first but had their drive stall at the Colonel 19-yard line. On 4th-and-4, Ziolkowski tried a 36-yard field goal and missed wide right, opening the door for the Colonels (2-3, 1-1). On EKU’s first play of the extra period from the 25-yard line, junior running back C.J. Walker took the ball 14 yards to the Gov 11-yard line. Three plays later, Long drilled his game-winning field goal.

Eastern got scoring underway quickly in the opening quarter, scoring on its first play from scrimmage following a 62-yard kickoff return by redshirt freshman Jeremy Caldwell. Sophomore wide receiver Cody Watts took a lateral from Colonel quarterback Allan Holland and fired a 29-yard scoring strike to sophomore Shannon Davis to put EKU up 7-0, just 16 seconds into the game.

Long added a 27-yard field goal with 3:52 left in the first quarter to put the Colonels ahead 10-0.

Austin Peay kept the game close when it came up with a fumble recovery by defensive back Jason Vanatta who fell on a Walker fumble on the Govs’ one-yard line with just over three minutes left in the first half.

Austin Peay got on the scoreboard to open the third quarter when quarterback T.C. Jennings found receiver Lanis Frederick wide open for a 37-yard scoring pass, cutting the EKU lead to 10-7. The Govs’ defense stiffened throughout the second half and only allowed 90 yards to the Colonels.

EKU was paced on offense by Holland who hit 17-of-28 passes for 211 yards, but he was intercepted three times. Senior wide out Stephon Fuqua had six receptions for 104 yards, while Walker led Colonel rushers with 46 yards on the ground in 10 carries. Linebacker Ryan Viana led all players with 14 tackles.

Austin Peay was led by Jennings who was 12-for-23 passing for 90 yards and one touchdown. Frederick had six catches for 97 yards and one score. Tailback Theo Townsend totaled 68 yards in 18 carries.

Eastern Kentucky hits the road next weekend to take on Tennessee Tech. Game time on Saturday, Oct. 4 is set for 8 p.m.

NOTES: 
--Eastern Kentucky has defeated Austin Peay in 22 consecutive meetings dating back to 1977. Only Grambling (31 straight over Prairie View A&M), Tennessee (23 straight over Kentucky) and William & Mary (23 straight over VMI) own longer active winning streaks over a single opponent.

--Austin Peay had a 30-yard touchdown pass called back in the second quarter due to a holding penalty.

--Senior quarterback Allan Holland’s streak of 111 pass attempts without an interception ended in the second quarter when Tremayne Townsend picked off a pass at the Austin Peay 36-yard line. Holland had not thrown an interception since the season opener at Cincinnati.

--Sophomore Logan O'Connor blasted a career-best 67-yard punt in the first quarter.

--Senior kicker Taylor Long has made nine consecutive field goals. 

***portions of the story courtesy of the Associated Press