Nicholls Colonels at Troy Trojans
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Crowder passes for 2 TDs, rushes for another in fourth to lead Troy's 38-20 win over Nicholls
Troy poured on 272 rushing yards as a team, as Tae Meadows led the pack with 186 yards and a touchdown on 23 touches.
Crowder tied the game with a 16-yard rushing score, then hit Tray Taylor for a 28-yard touchdown to give the Trojans their first lead in the fourth quarter. Meadows broke free for a 47-yard run on the next possession, and Crowder capped the surge with a 5-yard scoring strike to Ethan Conner. The Trojans scored 21 unanswered.
Crowder went 14 of 24 for the Trojans, accounting for 144 yards and three touchdowns. He added 43 yards and a score on the ground as well.
Deuce Hogan went 21 of 27 with 184 yards, a touchdown and an interception as the Colonels put up only 249 yards of total offense.
The Troy defense racked up four sacks and eight tackles for loss, holding Nicholls to 4 of 11 on third-down conversions.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 2nd Period 10:42 | Gabriel Showalter 45 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:14 | Miequle Brock Jr. 3 Yd Run (Gabriel Showalter Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:01 | Roman Mothershed 27 Yd pass from Goose Crowder (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:03 | Miequle Brock Jr. 58 Yd pass from Deuce Hogan (Gabriel Showalter Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 5:36 | Scott Taylor Renfroe 24 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 14:09 | Goose Crowder 16 Yd Run (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 10:41 | Gabriel Showalter 22 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 8:13 | Tray Taylor 28 Yd pass from Goose Crowder (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:08 | Tae Meadows 47 Yd Run (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:56 | Ethan Conner 5 Yd pass from Goose Crowder (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
Statistics
 NICH |
 TROY |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 23 |
| 4-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-15 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 249 | Total Yards | 416 |
| 184 | Passing | 144 |
| 21/27 | Comp/Att | 14/24 |
| 6.8 | Yards per pass | 6.0 |
| 65 | Rushing | 272 |
| 25 | Rushing Attempts | 44 |
| 2.6 | Yards per rush | 6.2 |
| 6-45 | Penalties | 8-100 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 29:13 | Possession | 30:47 |
Game Information
Location: Troy, AL
Attendance: 25,546 · Capacity:
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