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Troy admits defeat at home to the Blue Devils

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Michael Shipma Staff Writer  The Troy football team fell to Duke 34-17 after giving up an early lead at home on Saturday, Sept. 6. The game was the home opener this year for the Trojans (0-2, 0-0), and was the second game in a row that they have dropped after scoring on their opening drive. The Blue Devils of the ACC (2-0, 0-0) started out slow in the first quarter, leaving Troy to dominate on all fronts. After a couple of unforced penalties from the Duke offense, the Trojan defense…

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Preview: Troy versus Duke

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Wes Fortson Staff Writer Troy will open up the gates to a big ACC offensive powerhouse, the Duke Blue Devils, this Saturday, Sept. 6 at 6 p.m. The Trojans previously faced off against Duke in the 2013 season, but that was on the Blue Devil’s home turf. Duke struggled to stop Troy’s offensive chemistry of 2013, allowing the Trojans to gain 150 rushing yards and 362 passing yards. Troy has home field advantage this time though where under head coach Larry Blakeney, they are 98-19-1. The Trojans put up a…

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Troy Football Duke Preview

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Caleb Odom Sports Editor   After an ugly 62-7 massacre by Mississippi State last Saturday, Sept. 21, the Troy football team (2-2) looks to find a way to win on the road against Duke (2-2) this weekend. The Bulldogs racked up 551 total yards of offense, while Troy only had 186 and a game that Mississippi State scored 35 points in the second quarter alone. “Credit where credit is due,” Troy head coach Larry Blakeney said at the Monday press conference. “We couldn’t get the ball from them, and we…

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