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CASEY CRIGGER | APSU ATHLETICS The Governors “fearless, fast, physical” style of offense seemingly hit a wall in their conference opening game to Tennessee Tech, falling 27-21 in Cookeville, Tenn. Even with a stifling defensive effort that allowed under 175 yards and accounted for a program-record seven sacks on the afternoon, a quartet of turnovers and three failed fourth down conversions was the deciding factor in the team’s loss to the Golden Eagles. After APSU’s inaugural drive stalled, a snap to punter Matthew Rigney sailed over his head, forcing the Australian to fall on the ball at the 18 yard line of the Govs. ....
| APSU ATHLETICS Despite beginning practices with less than a month before their season-opening game, the APSU football team is determined to have varying forms of success throughout their spring season. The Ohio Valley Conference held its annual media days for their participating football schools on Jan. 19. The conference will play seven regular season games before crowning a champion in April. The Governors come into 2021 as the reigning conference winners from the fall of 2019. Scotty Walden takes over the program for the Govs following their 0-3 start last fall. After officially joining the program in November of 2020, Walden’s first order of business was to instill a culture within his players during the transition from interim head coach Marquase Lovings. ....