Troy Trojans at Texas State Bobcats
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Tucker Kilcrease throws 5 TD passes to help Troy rally to beat Texas State 48-41 in OT
Kilcrease tossed a 2-yard touchdown pass to Trae Swartz early in the fourth quarter to pull Troy to 41-33 and then threw an 18-yard TD pass to DJ Epps that tied it 41-all with 1:13 remaining in regulation. Texas State's Tyler Robles missed a 42-yard field-goal attempt to force overtime.
Kilcrease and Epps connected on a 6-yard touchdown to open the extra period. Texas State's Brad Jackson was stuffed for no gain on fourth-and-1 from the 16 to end it.
Troy (3-2, 1-0 Sun Belt Conference) trailed 31-14 late in the second quarter before Paddy McAteer's 53-yard field goal pulled the Trojans to 31-17 at the break.
Kilcrease finished 30-of-39 passing and Epps had 10 catches for 148 yards. RaRa Thomas added 81 yards receiving with a touchdown for the Trojans. Jackson Worley also had a TD catch.
Jackson completed 19 of 22 passes for 248 yards and had 77 yards rushing on 18 carries with a touchdown. Burrell added 136 yards rushing and a touchdown for Texas State (3-3, 0-2). Lincoln Pare scored three times on the ground and finished with 113 yards on 22 caries.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:56 | Brad Jackson 8 Yd Run (Tyler Robles Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 10:15 | E. Crenshaw punt for 49 yds,B. Sparks returns for 77 yds for a TD,Texas State penalty, |
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TD | 1st Period 9:20 | Greg Burrell 59 Yd Run (Tyler Robles Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 2:29 | Lincoln Pare 7 Yd Run (Tyler Robles Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:12 | RaRa Thomas 57 Yd pass from Tucker Kilcrease (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:08 | Lincoln Pare 62 Yd Run (Tyler Robles Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:34 | Jackson Worley 6 Yd pass from Tucker Kilcrease (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 2:35 | Tyler Robles 42 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Paddy McAteer 53 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:27 | Jarris Williams 2 Yd Run (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 8:03 | Scott Taylor Renfroe 47 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:45 | Lincoln Pare 1 Yd Run (Tyler Robles Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:45 | Trae Swartz 2 Yd pass from Tucker Kilcrease (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
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FG | 4th Period 3:55 | Tyler Robles 37 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 1:13 | DJ Epps 18 Yd pass from Tucker Kilcrease (Tucker Kilcrease Pass to DJ Epps for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 5 0:00 | DJ Epps 6 Yd pass from Tucker Kilcrease (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
Statistics
 TROY |
 TXST |
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|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 5-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 10-17 |
| 3-3 | 4th down efficiency | 3-4 |
| 458 | Total Yards | 574 |
| 415 | Passing | 248 |
| 30/41 | Comp/Att | 19/22 |
| 10.1 | Yards per pass | 11.3 |
| 43 | Rushing | 326 |
| 32 | Rushing Attempts | 53 |
| 1.3 | Yards per rush | 6.2 |
| 5-35 | Penalties | 10-79 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 28:59 | Possession | 31:01 |
Game Information
Location: San Marcos, TX
Attendance: 24,369 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 12-2 | 8-0 |
| Old Dominion | 10-3 | 6-2 |
| Coastal Carolina | 6-6 | 5-3 |
| Georgia Southern | 6-6 | 4-4 |
| Marshall | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| App State | 5-7 | 2-6 |
| Georgia State | 1-11 | 0-8 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Troy | 8-6 | 6-2 |
| Southern Miss | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| Louisiana | 6-7 | 5-3 |
| Arkansas State | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| Texas State | 6-6 | 3-5 |
| South Alabama | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| UL Monroe | 3-9 | 1-7 |
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