Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Troy Trojans

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Southern Miss Golden Eagles

1-4, 0-3 Away

Final
34 - 55

Troy Trojans

3-2, 3-0 Home

Goose Crowder throws for 2 TDs, runs for 2 more as Troy beats Southern Miss 55-34 to open Sun Belt

Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs. Troy Trojans: Full Highlights

Troy scored on all five of its drives in the first half. The Trojans went 75 yards in 10 plays on the opening drive of the game to take the lead on Jordan Lovett’s 15-yard run. Crowder added a nine-yard rushing touchdown — set up by his 48-yard run — to make it 17-0 with 1:53 left in the first quarter.

Troy also scored on its first drive of the second half when Lovett caught a pass out of the backfield and raced for a 46-yard touchdown to make it 38-13.

Crowder was 18-of-21 passing for 225 yards, and he carried it 17 times for 145 yards for Troy (3-2), which snapped a two-game losing streak after falling to Utah State 21-10 two Saturdays ago. Lovett added 142 yards on 12 carries for the Trojans, who gained 437 yards on the ground compared to 512 total yards for Southern Mill.

Southern Miss (1-4) has lost three straight games in Blake Anderson’s first season leading the program.

Southern Miss WR Mario Sanders threw for a touchdown and caught eight passes for 102 yards and a score. Former UAB quarterback Landry Lyddy, who was forced into action against Tulane, was 24-of-37 passing for 316 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.

Troy has won six straight games against the Golden Eagles dating to the 2021 season, including all five as Sun Belt foes.

Up next Southern Miss: Returns home to play Arkansas State on Oct. 17.

Troy: Plays at Louisiana-Lafayette on Oct. 17.

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Scoring Summary

TD	1st Period 10:11	Jordan Lovett 15 Yd Run (Ethan Head Kick)
FG	1st Period 4:37	Ethan Head 34 Yd Field Goal
TD	1st Period 1:53	Goose Crowder 9 Yd Run (Ethan Head Kick)
TD	2nd Period 12:09	Mario Sanders 2 Yd pass from Landry Lyddy (Creighton Wilbanks Kick)
TD	2nd Period 6:20	Goose Crowder 1 Yd Run (Ethan Head Kick)
TD	2nd Period 0:21	Nick Hampton 5 Yd pass from Goose Crowder (Ethan Head Kick)
TD	3rd Period 14:43	AJ Little 75 Yd pass from Mario Sanders (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
TD	3rd Period 12:13	Jordan Lovett 46 Yd pass from Goose Crowder (Ethan Head Kick)
TD	3rd Period 5:25	Mario Sanders 27 Yd pass from Landry Lyddy (Creighton Wilbanks Kick)
FG	3rd Period 2:12	Ethan Head 22 Yd Field Goal
TD	3rd Period 1:03	Robert Briggs 44 Yd Run (Creighton Wilbanks Kick)
TD	4th Period 6:50	Jaheim Merriweather 1 Yd Run (Ethan Head Kick)
TD	4th Period 4:38	Jamarice Wilder 1 Yd Run (Creighton Wilbanks Kick)
TD	4th Period 1:51	Gavin Griffin 12 Yd Run (Ethan Head Kick)

Statistics

USM		TROY
29	1st Downs	33
2-8	3rd down efficiency	8-14
3-4	4th down efficiency	2-3
512	Total Yards	662
391	Passing	225
25/38	Comp/Att	18/21
10.3	Yards per pass	10.7
121	Rushing	437
27	Rushing Attempts	59
4.5	Yards per rush	7.4
3-25	Penalties	7-87
3	Turnovers	0
1	Fumbles lost	0
2	Interceptions thrown	0
20:38	Possession	39:22

Game Information

Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL)

Location: Troy, AL
Attendance: 21,933 · Capacity:

Sun Belt - East

TEAM	OVR	CONF
James Madison	7-0	4-0
Georgia Southern	3-4	2-1
App State	4-2	1-1
Georgia State	4-2	1-1
Coastal Carolina	2-5	1-2
Old Dominion	2-5	1-3
Marshall	3-3	0-2

Sun Belt - West

TEAM	OVER	CONF
Louisiana Tech	4-2	2-0
South Alabama	4-2	2-0
Louisiana	5-2	2-1
Troy	3-3	1-1
Arkansas State	3-4	1-2
Southern Miss	1-5	0-2
UL Monroe	0-6	0-2

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