Troy Trojans at Georgia Southern Eagles
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Caldwell accounts for 4 TDs, Troy uses 3 long drives to beat Georgia Southern 28-20
Caldwell threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Devonte Ross with 7:50 remaining in the third quarter and added a pair of short-yardage runs in the fourth. Each drive surpassed 70 yards and chewed more than five minutes apiece, the last ending a 16-play, 75-yard drive that took 8:11.
With 2:01 left, Justin Powe intercepted a JC French pass near midfield to seal it for Troy (3-7, 2-5 Sun Belt Conference).
Caldwell was 26-of-32 passing for 288 yards. He also hit Brody Dalton with a 6-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter. Damien Taylor added 92 yards rushing on 18 carries for the Trojans.
Jalen White and Josh Dallas each had a touchdown run for Georgia Southern (6-4, 4-2). French completed 17 of 28 passes for 171 yards.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 1:56 | Josh Dallas 4 Yd Run (Gavin Stewart Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:23 | Brody Dalton 6 Yd pass from Matthew Caldwell (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:27 | Gavin Stewart 21 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:50 | Devonte Ross 4 Yd pass from Matthew Caldwell (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:34 | OJ Arnold 1 Yd Run (Gavin Stewart Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:34 | Matthew Caldwell 2 Yd Run (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 10:43 | Gavin Stewart 45 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 2:32 | Matthew Caldwell 1 Yd Run (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
Statistics
 TROY |
 GASO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 11-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-8 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 441 | Total Yards | 246 |
| 288 | Passing | 171 |
| 26/32 | Comp/Att | 17/28 |
| 9.0 | Yards per pass | 6.1 |
| 153 | Rushing | 75 |
| 41 | Rushing Attempts | 20 |
| 3.7 | Yards per rush | 3.8 |
| 11-89 | Penalties | 4-32 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 38:31 | Possession | 21:29 |
Game Information
Location: Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 21,762 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 10-3 | 7-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-5 | 6-2 |
| James Madison | 9-4 | 4-4 |
| Old Dominion | 5-7 | 4-4 |
| Coastal Carolina | 6-6 | 3-5 |
| App State | 5-6 | 3-5 |
| Georgia State | 3-9 | 1-7 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 10-3 | 7-1 |
| Texas State | 7-5 | 5-3 |
| Arkansas State | 7-5 | 5-3 |
| South Alabama | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| UL Monroe | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| Troy | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| Southern Miss | 1-11 | 0-8 |
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