Topic: Preston Gilbreath

APSU Football’s Preston Gilbreath and Antwaun Majors earn National Football Foundation honors

March 9, 2013 |

APSU Sports: Austin Peay Men’s Football

Clarksville, TN – It was only fitting Preston Gilbreath received the 2012 Bonnie Sloan Courage Award earlier this week at the National Football Foundation Middle Tennessee Chapter Awards banquet.

Austin Peay Football. (Courtesy: Austin Peay Sports Information)

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Defensive line could help move Austin Peay Governors Football to front of class

August 31, 2012 |

Written by Brad Kirtley
APSU Sports Information Director

Clarksville, TN – Two years ago you could find Earnest Smith at the end of sprint line but also at the front of the food line.

Always a football talent, he gained playing time in 2010 as a reserve defensive tackle. He also was always easy to spot. Wearing jersey No. 99, Smith was the guy whose stomach protruded over his belt.

Austin Peay Football. (Courtesy: Lois Jones/Austin Peay)

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Austin Peay Governors Football set for second scrimmage Saturday

August 17, 2012 |

APSU Sports: Austin Peay Football

Clarksville, TN – Young players will get the opportunity to shine this Saturday when Austin Peay State University’s football team scrimmages for the second time, 9:30am, in Governors Stadium.

APSU head coach Rick Christophel is planning on using his first-team players as few as two series in the contest before allowing reserves to handle the remainder of the 80-play-plus scrimmage that will precede the 1:00pm, Football Media Day.

Austin Peay Football. (Courtesy: Brittney Sparn/APSU Sports Information)

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Austin Peay Governors Football team to report to campus Sunday

August 4, 2012 |

APSU Sports: Austin Peay Football

Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University’s football team will bring a surplus of experience to camp when more than 90 Governors report, Sunday, in preparation for the 2012 season.

A still-young Governors team returns 58 lettermen, including 18 starters from the 2011 squad that went 3-8.

Austin Peay Football to start practice Monday afternoon. (Courtesy: Austin Peay Sports Information)

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Austin Peay Governors Football’s Red-White game set for Thursday

April 4, 2012 |

APSU Sports: Austin Peay Football

Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University’s football team will culminate spring practice 7:00pm, Thursday, with the Red-White Spring game, in Governors Stadium.

The 69 players were selected through a draft after Tuesday’s practice. Head coach Rick Christophel divided up his 14 seniors and then placed them in charge of the draft.

Austin Peay Football. (Courtesy: Brittney Sparn/APSU Sports Information)

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Austin Peay Governors Football to begin Spring Practice

March 12, 2012 |

APSU Sports: Austin Peay Football

Clarksville, TN – With spring break behind it, Austin Peay State University’s football team, buoyed by a veteran group returning, will hit the football field for spring football practice. Practice will commence 3:45pm, Tuesday, in Governors Stadium.

The Govs will practice two days—Tuesday and Wednesday—in shorts before putting on the pads this weekend.

APSU Football. (Courtesy: Austin Peay Sports Information)

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Austin Peay Governors vs. Tennessee State

September 28, 2011 |

October 1st, 2011 • 6:00pm CDT
Clarksville, TN • Governors Stadium (10,000)

Clarksville, TN – A victory against Tennessee State, Saturday, would allow the Govs start 2-0 in the OVC for the first time since 1977.

The Govs-TSU match up will serve as each program’s first of the 2011 Sergeant York Trophy Series. In fact, Tennessee Tech is playing at UT Martin also in a Sgt. York Trophy game on Saturday.

After owning a school-record 26 seniors in 2009, the Govs had half that many (13) in 2010. This season the Govs have even fewer, eight.

Ryan White ran for 132 yards on 27 carries to help the Governors defeat Eastern Kentucky, 23-17 last Saturday.

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Austin Peay Governors vs. Eastern Kentucky

September 22, 2011 |

APSU Football • September 24th, 2012 • 6:00pm CDT
Clarksville, TN • Governors Stadium (10,000)

Clarksville, TN – This is Austin Peay’s 39th Ohio Valley Conference season. The Govs are 93-171-2 alltime in OVC play, including 9-29 in OVC openers. The Govs won their OVC opener a year ago, 26-23, against Tennessee State.

After owning a school-record 26 seniors in 2009, the Govs had half that many (13) in 2010. This season the Govs have even fewer, eight.

Austin Peay last won a football game, 26-23, against Tennessee State, September 18th. They enter the contest amidst a 10-game losing streak.

Junior quarterback Jake Ryan threw for a career-best 245 yards against Memphis. APSU Football. (Courtesy: Mateen Sidiq/Austin Peay)

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Govs hopes increased defensive line leads to improved play

August 16, 2011 |

APSU Sports: Men’s Football

Clarksville, TN – The veins in his neck bulged. The anger in his voice was evident.

After watching his defense permit a 53-yard run to Wesley Kitts in Monday morning’s scrimmage, Austin Peay coach Rick Christophel still was an unhappy man nearly 45 minutes after the scrimmage concluded.

“One of the things that concerns me is we have to be able to stop the run,” he said. “There are going to be big plays in the passing game when we don’t have a pass rush, but we can’t allow them 20-or-more yard runs. That is not good.

APSU Football. (Courtesy: Austin Peay Sports Information)

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Austin Peay Governors vs Southeast Missouri State Redhawks

October 14, 2010 |

October 16th, 2010 • 6:00pm CDT • Clarksville, TN • Governors Stadium (10,000)

Clarksville, TN – Since rejoining the Ohio Valley Conference the Governors own a 2-1 record against Southeast Missouri. However, both wins came in Cape Girardeau, MO, including last season’s 24-14 decision. Two seasons ago the Redhawks rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit to defeat the Governors, 33-30, in Governors Stadium, in the season finale.

Austin Peay enters the contest on a two-game losing streak. The Govs have endured no worse than a three-game losing streak in five of the last six seasons.

Southeast Missouri moved into the national rankings last week (now No. 18 in The Sports Network/Fathead.com poll and No. 20 in FCS Coaches Poll) for the first time since the 2003 season. SEMO comes to town with its longest winning streak (five games) since 1989. «Read the rest of this article»

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