FOOTBALL is finally here! While you might not be familiar with these two teams, you should still be excited that were actually getting football this fall.
Austin Peay & Central Arkansas are both Top 25 FCS teams and this is an elite match-up. Last season UCA defeated Austin Peay 24-16 behind a 3-touchdown performance by QB Breylin Smith. In July, APSU head coach Mark Hudspeth stepped down, so that’s another factor to keep in mind.
No. of Returning Starters
- Central Arkansas 18
- Austin Peay 14
Key Players
Central Arkansas
QB Breylin Smith
• 4,791 Passing yards, 39 TDs, 3 rushing TDs. Read more about Smith in our Top FCS QBs.
WR Lujuan Winningham
• 50 rec, 814 yards, 8 TDs in 2019
WR Tyler Hudson
• 2019 Conference Freshman of the Year, 55 rec, 975 yards, 12 touchdowns
RB Carlos Blackman
• 698 rushing yards, 377 receiving yards 12 TDs in 2019
DB Robert Rochell
• Led the Bears with 4 ints in 2019, and added 4 PBUs, and 1 forced fumble. Rochell has a chance to be a quality NFL player.
Austin Peay
QB Jeremiah Oatsvall
• 3,016 passing yards, 30 TDs, 997 rushing yards, 12 TDs in career.
WR DeAngelo Wilson
• 118 rec, 2,053 yards, 22 TDs in career
DT Josephus Smith
• 51 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks in career
DB Kordell Jackson
• 121 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 10 INTs, 25 pass breakups, 3 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, and 3 return TDs in career
Spread: UCA -4.5 O/U 42.5
This is a GREAT match-up, but that makes it TOUGH to predict.
Prediction
Central Arkansas 24 Austin Peay 21
