Parson’s four touchdowns lead Austin Peay past New Haven

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — Chris Parson threw for 309 yards and four touchdowns to lead Austin Peay past New Haven 42-17 on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Fortera Stadium. Parson, a Brentwood, Tenn., native, completed 19 of 23 passes and rushed for 3 yards. Frederick Borkey made nine tackles for New Haven. Abdoul Bah added six tackles, half a sack and one quarterback hurry. Tommy Troy caught five passes for 59 yards and two touchdowns. D’Arious Reed had five receptions for 75 yards. Zaon Laney ran 17 times for 90 yards and caught five passes for 24 yards. Niko Boyce completed 25 of 39 passes for 227 yards and two touchdowns. Irv Briggs recorded 1.5 sacks for New Haven. Jaden Robinson caught a 66-yard touchdown pass, and Kelton Crisp had a sack for Austin Peay. Ben Marshall added a 26-yard scoring reception for Austin Peay. Austin Peay improved to 5-1; New Haven fell to 0-3. The Governors scored 21 points in the first quarter. New Haven got a 4-yard touchdown catch from Tommy Troy and a field goal in the first quarter, then added a third-quarter score.