Troy Trojans at Southern Miss Golden Eagles
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Troy continues its dominating ways in beating Southern Miss. Trojans will host Sun Belt title game
The Trojans (10-2, 7-1) have won nine straight with seven of the nine victories coming by 18 or more points. Troy has allowed just two rushing touchdowns in its last seven games.
Troy's Kimani Vidal ran for a 2-yard score with 5:30 left in the first quarter for the game's first score. Southern Miss held Troy to a punt and three plays later, Frank Gore Jr. sprinted for a 57-yard touchdown for a 10-7 lead. The lead was short lived when Troy went on a five-play, 75-yard drive that ended with Watson throwing a 13-yard scoring pass to Lewis.
The Trojans sealed it in the third when Watson threw a 2-yard score to Ethan Conner with 9:23 left in the third. Four minutes later, Chris Rodgers returned a fumble 40 yards for a touchdown to make it 28-10. Troy closed the scoring when wideout Lewis took a lateral and threw to an open Clayton Ollendieck for a 30-yard score.
Ethan Crawford threw for 132 yards and a touchdown for the Eagles (3-9, 2-6). Gore ran for 95 yards.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Trojans at Golden Eagles 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 5:30 | Kimani Vidal 2 Yd Run (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 13:21 | Andrew Stein 19 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:41 | Frank Gore Jr. 57 Yd Run (Andrew Stein Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:03 | Chris Lewis 13 Yd pass from Gunnar Watson (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:23 | Ethan Conner 2 Yd pass from Gunnar Watson (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:37 | Chris Rodgers 40 Yd Fumble Return (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:57 | Tiaquelin Mims 18 Yd pass from Ethan Crawford (Andrew Stein Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:20 | Clayton Ollendieck 30 Yd pass from Chris Lewis (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
Statistics
 TROY |
 USM |
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|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 3-9 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-16 |
| 2-4 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 427 | Total Yards | 286 |
| 319 | Passing | 132 |
| 22/35 | Comp/Att | 11/23 |
| 9.1 | Yards per pass | 5.7 |
| 108 | Rushing | 154 |
| 32 | Rushing Attempts | 42 |
| 3.4 | Yards per rush | 3.7 |
| 1-15 | Penalties | 7-67 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 28:26 | Possession | 31:34 |
Game Information
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Attendance: 19,766 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion | 4-4 | 3-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 5-3 | 3-1 |
| Marshall | 4-3 | 2-1 |
| James Madison | 6-2 | 2-2 |
| Coastal Carolina | 4-3 | 1-2 |
| App State | 3-4 | 1-3 |
| Georgia State | 2-5 | 0-4 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 7-1 | 4-0 |
| Arkansas State | 5-3 | 3-1 |
| South Alabama | 4-4 | 3-1 |
| UL Monroe | 5-2 | 3-1 |
| Texas State | 4-4 | 2-2 |
| Southern Miss | 1-7 | 0-4 |
| Troy | 1-7 | 0-4 |
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