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Trojans unbeaten in Sun Belt

November 8, 2018 Sports

Daniel Hunt Staff Writer Damion Willis’ career-high 213 receiving yards led the way against Louisiana-Lafayette (4-5, 2-3 Sun Belt) on homecoming Saturday, giving Troy football (7-2, 5-0 Sun Belt) its 11th straight conference win with three games left to play. Willis ended his day with the most receiving yards in a game by a Sun Belt player this season, while teammate B.J. Smith broke a Trojan record with his fifth consecutive 100-yard rushing game. Sawyer Smith’s 317-yard passing performance was also a career high. With both teams averaging 34 points…

Troy on top for Homecoming, 26-16

November 3, 2018 Admin_trop

Daniel Hunt Staff Writer A 427-yard offensive effort powered the Troy football team (7-2, 5-0 Sunbelt) to its 11th straight conference victory over Louisiana-Lafayette (4-5, 2-3 Sunbelt) 26-16 on Homecoming Saturday After both teams traded field goals in the opening ten minutes, Sawyer Smith connected with Damion Willis on a 75-yard pass for the lone touchdown of the first quarter. Willis ended his best quarter of football at Troy with 137 of Troy’s 185 receiving yards. With a 10-3 lead, the Trojan defense forced and recovered a Levi Lewis…

Softball rolls in fall home opener

October 11, 2018October 11, 2018 News

Daniel Hunt Staff Writer The long-anticipated start to the 2018 softball season kicked off on Saturday with two Trojan victories against Northwest Florida State at home. In the first game of the doubleheader, both teams struggled out of the gate. In the third inning, Northwest Florida State would face nine total Trojan hitters. With the bases loaded, freshman Katie Lively was hit by a pitch that put the score 2-0. Back-to-back singles by Madalyn Porter and Kaylee Hussey were the last runs Troy would score until the sixth inning. Hope…

Trojans take top spot in East

October 4, 2018October 3, 2018 Sports

Daniel Hunt Staff Writer Troy showed Veterans Memorial Stadium just how dominant a team it can be in Saturday’s game. Troy (4-1, 2-0 Sunbelt) capped off the 45-21 win over Coastal Carolina (3-2, 1-1 Sunbelt) in large part due to nine total team sacks, the most against any team in any game in the NCAA this season. The first time a Trojan touched the ball it was returned for a 96-yard touchdown. Defensive star Marcus Jones, who had two kickoff returns last year against Coastal, ran back yet another…

Trojans roll Coastal, win big at home 45-21

September 29, 2018 Admin_trop

Daniel Hunt Staff Writer In a game that posted a combined 784 yards of total offense, the Troy Trojans remained undefeated in conference play, knocking off Coastal Carolina 45-21. On the opening kick-off, sophomore defensive back Marcus Jones returned a 96-yard kick for a touchdown and became Troy’s (4-1, 2-0 Sunbelt) all-time leader in kickoff returns with four in his career. Up 7-0, the Trojans answered the special teams points with two offensive scoring possessions, taking a 21-0 lead into the second quarter after a 47-yard B.J. Smith touchdown run.…