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Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Troy Trojans

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Troy scores 21 points in less than 2 minutes in the fourth quarter to beat Southern Miss 52-20

Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs. Troy Trojans: Full Highlights

Taylor went straight up the middle from 56-yards out to give Troy a 24-8 lead midway through the third quarter. He added a 35-yard scoring run for a 38-20 lead with 5:50 left in the fourth.

On the ensuing possession, Ian Conerly-Goodly intercepted a deflected pass and returned it 31 yards for a 25-point lead. Southern Miss quarterback Tate Rodemaker was intercepted again and LJ Green returned it 49 yards to the Golden Eagles' 16-yard line. Jordan Lovett capitalized on the short field by running it in from the 5.

Taylor reached the 1,000-yard mark on the season for Troy (4-8, 3-5 Sun Belt Conference). Caldwell was 14 of 26 for 187 yards and he carried it seven times for 30 yards.

Rodemaker threw for 234 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for Southern Miss (1-11, 0-8).

How To Watch

How can I watch Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs. Troy Trojans?
  • TV Channel: Golden Eagles at Trojans 2021 College Football, week 14, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction

Trojans: 84.8%
Golden Eagles: 15.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Scoring Summary

USM TD 1st Period 12:11 Kenyon Clay 1 Yd Run (Bryce Lofton Pass to Kyirin Heath for Two-Point Conversion)
TROY TD 1st Period 7:28 Damien Taylor 6 Yd Run (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick)
TROY FG 1st Period 2:59 Scott Taylor Renfroe 50 Yd Field Goal
TROY TD 2nd Period 8:50 Matthew Caldwell 14 Yd Run (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick)
TROY TD 3rd Period 6:04 Damien Taylor 56 Yd Run (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick)
USM TD 3rd Period 5:46 Larry Simmons 75 Yd pass from Tate Rodemaker (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
TROY TD 3rd Period 0:42 Trae Swartz 10 Yd pass from Matthew Caldwell (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick)
USM TD 4th Period 7:05 Tiaquelin Mims 4 Yd pass from Tate Rodemaker (Connor Gibbs PAT failed)
TROY TD 4th Period 5:59 Damien Taylor 35 Yd Run (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick)
TROY TD 4th Period 5:43 Ian Conerly-Goodly 31 Yd Interception Return (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick)
TROY TD 4th Period 4:08 Jordan Lovett 5 Yd Run (Nick Troemel Kick)

Statistics

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15 1st Downs 24
3-12 3rd down efficiency 9-16
0-1 4th down efficiency 1-1
290 Total Yards 453
259 Passing 187
19/31 Comp/Att 14/27
8.4 Yards per pass 6.9
31 Rushing 266
30 Rushing Attempts 44
1.0 Yards per rush 6.0
5-40 Penalties 4-49
2 Turnovers 1
0 Fumbles lost 1
2 Interceptions thrown 0
28:18 Possession 31:42

Game Information

Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL)

Location: Troy, AL
Attendance: 19,521 · 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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