Ellis guides Austin Peay to 59-35 romp over Morehead State

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Published September 18, 2021 4:59 PM

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Draylen Ellis passed for 345 yards and three touchdowns and Austin Peay rolled to a 59-35 victory over Morehead State in nonconference play. Ellis put the Governors (2-1) on top for good midway through the first quarter _ connecting with Eugene Minter for a 17-yard score and adding a two-point conversion pass for an 8-0 lead. Morehead State (1-2) pulled within two points with 1:36 left in the first on Issiah Aguero’s 1-yard run. Jack McDonald’s 30-yard pick-6 stretched Austin Peay’s lead to 15-6 just 1:31 into the second quarter. Ellis added a 26-yard scoring strike to Minter and Ahmaad Tanner scored on a 26-yard run to put the Governors up 28-6 at halftime.

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