Take that 2020: 75-yard TD scored on 1st play of college game
College football is back with a bang.
On the first play of the 2020 season, Austin Peay’s CJ Evans ran 75 yards for a touchdown. The extra point was good, giving the Governors an early 7-0 lead over Central Arkansas.
TOUCHDOWN AUSTIN PEAY🏈
•CJ Evans 75 yards to the house! First play of the game! #AustinPeay #CentralArkansas
(🎥via @espn) pic.twitter.com/DuZ5fp3OXc— Sideline CFB (@SidelineCFB) August 30, 2020
The FCS Kickoff game is being played at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama. ESPN’s Matt Barrie and Mike Golic Jr. are calling the game from a studio in Bristol, Connecticut while reporter Lauren Sisler is at the stadium on the sideline.
In 2019, Austin Peay went 11-4, ending its season with an FCS playoff loss to Montana State. Central Arkansas went 9-4, falling in the opening round to Illinois State University.
Next Thursday, Sept. 3, the FBS season is scheduled to get underway as Southern Miss will take on South Alabama.