Tucker Parks helps Abilene Christian past Austin Peay 34-31
Tucker Parks threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes, and Makenzie McGill scored the go-ahead touchdown with 18 seconds remaining as Abilene Christian rallied past Austin Peay 34-31 on Saturday
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- Tucker Parks threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes, and Makenzie McGill scored the go-ahead touchdown with 18 seconds remaining as Abilene Christian rallied past Austin Peay 34-31 on Saturday.
The Wildcats (6-5, 5-1 United Athletic Conference), ranked No. 23 in the Stats Perform poll, trailed 21-13 entering the fourth quarter before Parks connected with Itty Henry for a 2-yard touchdown and Seth Weller for a 29-yard score to put Abilene Christian ahead 26-21.
Austin Peay (8-3, 4-2), ranked No. 6 in the Stats Perform poll, regained the lead on Chris Parson’s 75-yard touchdown pass to Courtland Simmons with 2:56 remaining.
Abilene Christian answered with a 10-play, 69-yard drive, capped by McGill’s 1-yard touchdown run with 18 seconds left. Parks then found Larry Benton III for the 2-point conversion.
Parks finished 22 of 36 for 249 yards and two touchdowns and also scored on a 1-yard run in the first quarter. McGill rushed for 76 yards on 17 carries, while Benton had six catches for 108 yards.
Parson threw for 355 yards and three touchdowns for Austin Peay. Denver Harper had eight catches for 140 yards and a touchdown, while Simmons finished with 80 yards and a score.
Caleb Merritt intercepted Parks late in the second quarter for his first interception of the season.
Abilene Christian: Hosts Eastern Kentucky next Saturday.
Austin Peay: At Central Arkansas next Saturday to close the regular season.
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