Silvers' 3 TD passes lift Troy to 52-31 win over UMass
Brandon Silvers passed for three touchdowns and ran for another and Troy converted two Massachusett's turnovers into scores to beat the Minutemen 52-31 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Massachusetts Minutemen
31
Troy Trojans
52
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMASS | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| TROY | 21 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 52 |
Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL) · 21,763 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/26 | @ Toledo Rockets | L 0-24 | NCAAF |
| 11/4/26 | vs Ball State Cardinals | W 31-30 | NCAAF |
| 10/23/26 | @ UConn Huskies | L 16-35 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Buffalo Bulls | L 18-25 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Miami (OH) RedHawks | L 19-20 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 4:17 31-52
Sadiq Palmer 4 Yd Run (Mike Caggiano Kick)
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Touchdown 10:01 24-52
Sawyer Smith 7 Yd Run (Ryan Kay Kick)
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Touchdown 12:37 24-45
Andre Flakes 12 Yd pass from Brandon Silvers (Ryan Kay Kick)
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Touchdown 1:39 24-38
Tevaris McCormick 16 Yd pass from John Johnson (Ryan Kay Kick)
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Field Goal 1:50 24-31
Ryan Kay 21 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 10:13 24-28
Jalen Williams 31 Yd pass from Andrew Ford (Mike Caggiano Kick)
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Touchdown 0:56 17-28
John Johnson 7 Yd pass from Brandon Silvers (Ryan Kay Kick)
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Field Goal 10:38 17-21
Logan Laurent 28 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 2:06 14-21
Brandon Silvers 3 Yd Run (Ryan Kay Kick)
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Touchdown 7:03 14-14
Jordan Chunn 13 Yd Run (Ryan Kay Kick)
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Touchdown 8:56 14-7
Emanuel Thompson 5 Yd pass from Brandon Silvers (Ryan Kay Kick)
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Touchdown 12:39 14-0
Adam Breneman 11 Yd pass from Andrew Ford (Mike Caggiano Kick)
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Touchdown 13:36 7-0
Dan Jonah 6 Yd pass from Andrew Ford (Mike Caggiano Kick)
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TROY
6 plays, 52 yards, 4:17 · End of Game
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UMASS 4:17
16 plays, 75 yards, 5:44 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:17 31-52
Sadiq Palmer 4 Yd Run (Mike Caggiano Kick)
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TROY 10:01
4 plays, 37 yards, 1:39 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:01 24-52
Sawyer Smith 7 Yd Run (Ryan Kay Kick)
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UMASS 11:40
2 plays, 2 yards, 0:57 · Interception
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TROY 12:37
4 plays, 63 yards, 1:32 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:37 24-45
Andre Flakes 12 Yd pass from Brandon Silvers (Ryan Kay Kick)
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UMASS 14:09
9 plays, 41 yards, 2:30 · Downs
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TROY 1:39
1 play, 16 yards, 0:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:39 24-38
Tevaris McCormick 16 Yd pass from John Johnson (Ryan Kay Kick)
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UMASS 1:50
0 plays, -2 yards, 0:00 · Fumble
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TROY 1:50
15 plays, 64 yards, 5:46 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:50 24-31
Ryan Kay 21 Yd Field Goal
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UMASS 7:36
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:51 · Punt
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TROY 9:27
3 plays, 6 yards, 0:46 · Punt
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UMASS 10:13
7 plays, 70 yards, 3:02 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:13 24-28
Jalen Williams 31 Yd pass from Andrew Ford (Mike Caggiano Kick)
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TROY 13:15
3 plays, -7 yards, 1:45 · Punt
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UMASS
2 plays, 1 yard, 0:56 · End of Half
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TROY 0:56
9 plays, 55 yards, 3:44 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:56 17-28
John Johnson 7 Yd pass from Brandon Silvers (Ryan Kay Kick)
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UMASS 4:40
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:32 · Punt
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TROY 6:12
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:19 · Punt
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UMASS 7:31
3 plays, -10 yards, 1:27 · Punt
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TROY 8:58
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:40 · Punt
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UMASS 10:38
16 plays, 65 yards, 6:28 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:38 17-21
Logan Laurent 28 Yd Field Goal
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TROY 2:06
10 plays, 43 yards, 3:16 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:06 14-21
Brandon Silvers 3 Yd Run (Ryan Kay Kick)
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UMASS 5:22
3 plays, -21 yards, 1:41 · Punt
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TROY 7:03
4 plays, 66 yards, 1:05 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:03 14-14
Jordan Chunn 13 Yd Run (Ryan Kay Kick)
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UMASS 8:08
3 plays, 7 yards, 0:48 · Punt
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TROY 8:56
11 plays, 69 yards, 3:43 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:56 14-7
Emanuel Thompson 5 Yd pass from Brandon Silvers (Ryan Kay Kick)
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UMASS 12:39
2 plays, 11 yards, 0:12 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:39 14-0
Adam Breneman 11 Yd pass from Andrew Ford (Mike Caggiano Kick)
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TROY 12:51
2 plays, 0 yards, 0:45 · Interception
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UMASS 13:36
4 plays, 75 yards, 1:24 · Touchdown
Showing the last 40 of 41 events.
Team Stats
UMASS
TROY
18
1st Downs
28
7-16
3rd down efficiency
5-11
2-3
4th down efficiency
1-1
360
Total Yards
485
316
Passing
287
23/44
Comp/Att
29/39
7.2
Yards per pass
7.4
44
Rushing
198
28
Rushing Attempts
38
1.6
Yards per rush
5.2
8-76
Penalties
5-35
2
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
1
28:32
Possession
31:28
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