Vidal has 4 TDs, Troy advances to Sun Belt championship game
— Kimani Vidal ran for 208 yards and four touchdowns and Troy beat Arkansas State 48-19 on Saturday to advance to the Sun Belt Conference championship game.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Troy Trojans
48
Arkansas State Red Wolves
19
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TROY | 7 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 48 |
| ARST | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
Centennial Bank Stadium · 9,376 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | L 17-41 | NCAAF |
| 10/29/26 | @ James Madison Dukes | W 24-21 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs UL Monroe Warhawks | L 14-21 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | L 6-33 | NCAAF |
| 10/6/26 | vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles | W 55-34 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 1:02 48-19
Damien Taylor 3 Yd Run (Brooks Buce Kick)
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Touchdown 4:38 41-19
Kimani Vidal 39 Yd Run (Brooks Buce Kick)
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Touchdown 8:13 34-19
Kimani Vidal 12 Yd Run (Brooks Buce Kick)
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Touchdown 12:53 27-19
Reddy Steward 67 Yd Interception Return (Brooks Buce Kick)
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Touchdown 14:55 20-19
Kimani Vidal 7 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 1:31 14-19
Reed Tyler 1 Yd pass from AJ Mayer (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 4:49 14-13
RaJae' Johnson 21 Yd pass from Gunnar Watson (Brooks Buce Kick)
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Touchdown 0:24 7-13
James Blackman 30 Yd Run (Dominic Zvada Kick)
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Field Goal 6:37 7-6
Dominic Zvada 21 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:06 7-3
Kimani Vidal 1 Yd Run (Brooks Buce Kick)
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Field Goal 12:20 0-3
Dominic Zvada 20 Yd Field Goal
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ARST
2 plays, 4 yards, 0:56 · End of Game
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TROY 1:02
5 plays, 27 yards, 3:23 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:02 48-19
Damien Taylor 3 Yd Run (Brooks Buce Kick)
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ARST 4:25
1 play, 0 yards, 0:07 · Interception
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TROY 4:38
2 plays, 47 yards, 0:53 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:38 41-19
Kimani Vidal 39 Yd Run (Brooks Buce Kick)
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ARST 5:31
7 plays, 22 yards, 2:42 · Downs
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TROY 8:13
5 plays, 53 yards, 2:32 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:13 34-19
Kimani Vidal 12 Yd Run (Brooks Buce Kick)
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ARST 10:45
3 plays, -1 yard, 2:08 · Punt
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ARST 12:53
5 plays, 38 yards, 1:54 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:53 27-19
Reddy Steward 67 Yd Interception Return (Brooks Buce Kick)
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TROY 14:55
4 plays, 75 yards, 1:36 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:55 20-19
Kimani Vidal 7 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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ARST 1:31
8 plays, 70 yards, 3:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:31 14-19
Reed Tyler 1 Yd pass from AJ Mayer (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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TROY 4:49
10 plays, 94 yards, 4:57 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:49 14-13
RaJae' Johnson 21 Yd pass from Gunnar Watson (Brooks Buce Kick)
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ARST 9:46
3 plays, -5 yards, 1:11 · Punt
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TROY 10:57
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:44 · Punt
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ARST 12:41
3 plays, 6 yards, 2:15 · Punt
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TROY
1 play, 3 yards, 0:20 · End of Half
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ARST 0:24
3 plays, 33 yards, 0:49 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:24 7-13
James Blackman 30 Yd Run (Dominic Zvada Kick)
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TROY 1:13
1 play, 0 yards, 0:06 · Fumble
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ARST 1:19
3 plays, 2 yards, 0:55 · Punt
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TROY 2:14
8 plays, 12 yards, 4:16 · Punt
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ARST 6:37
13 plays, 63 yards, 5:25 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:37 7-6
Dominic Zvada 21 Yd Field Goal
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TROY 12:02
4 plays, 20 yards, 2:14 · Punt
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ARST 14:16
3 plays, 3 yards, 0:50 · Punt
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TROY 0:06
14 plays, 72 yards, 6:24 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:06 7-3
Kimani Vidal 1 Yd Run (Brooks Buce Kick)
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ARST 6:30
6 plays, 20 yards, 3:10 · Punt
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TROY 9:40
6 plays, 16 yards, 2:40 · Punt
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ARST 12:20
4 plays, -1 yard, 1:21 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:20 0-3
Dominic Zvada 20 Yd Field Goal
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TROY 13:41
3 plays, 13 yards, 1:19 · Interception
Showing the last 38 of 38 events.
Team Stats
TROY
ARST
23
1st Downs
13
4-11
3rd down efficiency
3-13
3-3
4th down efficiency
1-2
412
Total Yards
259
144
Passing
221
9/15
Comp/Att
21/37
9.6
Yards per pass
6.0
268
Rushing
38
51
Rushing Attempts
25
5.3
Yards per rush
1.5
3-25
Penalties
5-46
2
Turnovers
2
1
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
2
32:35
Possession
27:25
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