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FINAL Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Southern Miss Golden Eagles 34
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Troy Trojans 55
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Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL) · 21,933 att. · ESPN2

Match Report

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

— Goose Crowder threw for two touchdowns, and he added two scores on the ground to help Troy beat Southern Miss 55-34 on Tuesday night in a Sun Belt Conference opener for both teams.

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Team Stats

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

Top Performers

USM

  • Landry Lyddy C/ATT 24/36 · YDS 316 · AVG 8.8
  • AJ Little REC 1 · YDS 75 · AVG 75.0
  • Kaden Saunders REC 7 · YDS 138 · AVG 19.7
  • Mario Sanders C/ATT 1/1 · YDS 75 · AVG 75.0

TROY

  • Goose Crowder C/ATT 18/21 · YDS 225 · AVG 10.7
  • Jordan Lovett CAR 12 · YDS 142 · AVG 11.8
  • Ethan Head FG 2/2 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 34
  • Evan Crenshaw NO 1 · YDS 45 · AVG 45.0

Highlights

00:26 Jordan Lovett breaks free for a 15-yard Troy TD Watch on ESPN 00:27 Goose Crowder runs over a defender on his way to a Troy TD Watch on ESPN 00:36 Landry Lyddy threads the needle for a Southern Miss TD Watch on ESPN 00:26 Goose Crowder plows into the end zone for his 2nd rushing TD Watch on ESPN

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