THE HILL | The Alabama A&M University football team will be looking for its first road win of the season as the Bulldogs visit Austin Peay for the first time ever on Saturday night inside Fontera Stadium. Kickoff against the Governors is scheduled for 6 p.m.
 
Alabama A&M (2-1) has won back-to-back games for the first time since late September as the Bulldogs held off Georgetown College, 24-16, last Saturday. AAMU played three quarterbacks in the win over the Tigers as Aveon Smith came off the bench to provide the spark. The junior quarterback was 10-of-15 passing for 110 yards, passing for one touchdown and rushing for another. Defensively, Cortez Andrews led the way with 12 total tackles, including 2.5 sacks and one pass breakup.
 
Austin Peay (0-3) is seeking its first win after falling 45-17 to then-No. 7 Central Arkansas last Saturday. The Governors amassed 332 total yards in a balance offense (186 passing, 146 rushing) against the Bears. Austin Smith went 15-of-26 passing for 159 yards, with one touchdown and one interception. Jaden Lyles paced the Govs defense with 11 total tackles, with six being solo stops.
 
The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ as Ethan Schmidt (play-by-play) and Colby Wilson (analyst) have the call. In addition, fans can tune into WJAB 90.9 FM as Ted Dixie (play-by-play) and Brian Howard (analyst) will call all the action.
 
Alabama A&M head coach Connell Maynor said the team will need to execute, be disciplined and make better decisions heading into this week's game.
 
"I knew they (Georgetown) were a good program," Maynor said. "They've won NAIA national championships, ranked last year and No. 3 ranked team this year. So, we knew they were a good football team that was going to be discipline and play us hard. If we would have executed better, made better decisions with the ball, I thought we could have scored more points.
 
"This will be a really good test for us in all three phases, offense, defense and special teams. Austin Peay does a super job. They've played a tremendous schedule. They are 0-3, but have played Louisville and two FCS ranked opponents where they played them really well. They got a good football team and we will get a true test where we are after this week."
 

A LOOK INSIDE THE GAME ALABAMA A&M [2-1] at AUSTIN PEAY  [0-3]
Date / Time	Saturday, September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Gameday
Location / Stadium	Clarksville, Tennessee | Fontera Stadium
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TV / Streaming	ESPN+
Radio	90.9 FM [WJAB]
Live Stats	aamusports.com or click here
Alabama A&M	Game Notes
Austin Peay	Game Notes
All-Time Series	Austin Peay leads, 1-0
First Meeeting	Austin Peay 28, Alabama A&M 3 [9.17.2022]
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LAST MEETING
In the only previous meeting, Austin Peay used a 14-point fourth quarter to pull away for the 28-3 win in the 2022 Louis Crews Classic.
 
The Bulldogs opened the scoring on a 30-yard field goal by Victor Barbosa with just under minutes remaining in the first quarter, but Austin Peay took a 7-3 lead after James Burns hauled in a 58-yard touchdown pass from Mike Diliello with two minutes left in the period.
 
The Governors went into the half with the 7-3 advantage and got 21 final points, including a 60-yard fumble return by Antoi Williams to spoil the Louis Crews Classic and home opener for the Bulldogs.
 
ABOUT THE GAME

• This is the second meeting all-time between the two programs
• Alabama A&M will be playing its first game outside the State of Alabama
• This will also be the first time the Bulldogs meet an FCS opponent this season
• AAMU head coach Connell Maynor is 0-1 against Austin Peay
• This is the first season under head coach Jeff Faris for the Governors

 
ABOUT THE BULLDOGS

• Alabama A&M is seeking its first 3-1 start since the 2021 season
• The Bulldogs are looking for its first road win since Oct. 14, 2023 (Grambling State)
• This marks the first opponent this season from the FCS
• Alabama A&M has played all five quarterbacks at one point this season, including three in last week's home win over Georgetown College
• Cornelious Brown IV earned starts in the first two games, while Xavier Lankford started at quarterback against Georgetown
• Aveon Smith came off the bench to provide a spark last week, passing for one touchdown and running for another score
• Running back Donovan Eaglin needs 138 yards to reach 2,000 for his career
• The Bulldogs are ranked No. 4 in fumble recoveries, No. 5 in total offense, No. 7 in rush defense and No. 9 in passing offense in the FCS
• Cortez Andrews is eighth nationally in tackles for loss

 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT – AUSTIN PEAY

• The Governors are seeking their first win of the season
• Austin Peay is looking to end a three-game losing streak, which is the program's longest since a five-game stretch during the 2019 and 2020-21 seasons
• The Govs have not lost three straight contests at Forera Stadium since a winless 2016 season
• Austin Peay have played back-to-back ranked FCS opponent over the past two weeks
• The Governors have dropped games to now No. 7 Southern Illinois and No. 8 Central Arkansas
• Austin Peay is 3-2 against in-state opponents since the beginning of the 2022 season

 
SERIES HISTORY 

• Alabama A&M and Austin Peay will be meeting for just the second time
• This will be the first time AAMU visits Clarksville, Tenn.
• Austin Peay won the only previous meeting, 28-3, during the 2022 Louis Crews Classic

 
THREE KEYS TO THE GAME

• Alabama A&M needs to protect the line of scrimmage
• AAMU needs to win the turnover battle
• The Bulldogs must avoid committing a ton of penalties 

 
LOOKING AHEAD TO WHAT'S NEXT

• Alabama A&M continues its three-game road swing by opening Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play at Florida A&M on Sept. 28
• The Bulldogs are 2-11 all-time against the Rattlers
• Alabama A&M is seeking its first win over FAMU in 45 years
• Florida A&M has won 21 straight home games dating back to the 2019 season
• AAMU will be looking to end a three-game skid to FAMU

 
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