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
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).
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:11 | Kenyon Clay 1 Yd Run (Bryce Lofton Pass to Kyirin Heath for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 1st Period 7:28 | Damien Taylor 6 Yd Run (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 2:59 | Scott Taylor Renfroe 50 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:50 | Matthew Caldwell 14 Yd Run (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:04 | Damien Taylor 56 Yd Run (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:46 | Larry Simmons 75 Yd pass from Tate Rodemaker (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:42 | Trae Swartz 10 Yd pass from Matthew Caldwell (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:05 | Tiaquelin Mims 4 Yd pass from Tate Rodemaker (Connor Gibbs PAT failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:59 | Damien Taylor 35 Yd Run (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:43 | Ian Conerly-Goodly 31 Yd Interception Return (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:08 | Jordan Lovett 5 Yd Run (Nick Troemel Kick) |
Statistics
 USM |
 TROY |
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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
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 | 6-7 | 3-5 |
| App State | 5-6 | 3-5 |
| Georgia State | 3-9 | 1-7 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 10-4 | 7-1 |
| Texas State | 8-5 | 5-3 |
| Arkansas State | 8-5 | 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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