Texans remain unbeaten with road win over Governors

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — Kaden Anderson threw for 347 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 19 yards as Tarleton State Texans defeated Austin Peay Governors 40-32 on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Fortera Stadium. Anderson completed 22 of 34 passes for Tarleton State (6-0). Chris Parson passed for 231 yards and a touchdown and ran for 102 yards and two scores for Austin Peay (5-2). Marquis Willis caught four passes for 97 yards and a touchdown, Tanner Schmidt had eight receptions for 121 yards and a score, and Kyle Thompson added a touchdown catch for the Texans. Avian Rice made eight tackles, Stephen Woods Jr. and Roddrick Roberts each had six, and Kaleb Brown recorded four tackles and two sacks. Tywan Royal had five tackles and an interception for Austin Peay. The game drew 8,167 at Fortera Stadium. Tarleton State scored 13 points in the first quarter, seven in the second, 10 in the third and 10 in the fourth. Austin Peay scored seven in the first, seven in the second, 15 in the third and three in the fourth. Tarleton State improved to 6-0, while Austin Peay fell to 5-2.