Tag: football

Trojans to face first FBS test

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(PHOTO/ Chris Wallace) Junior receiver Khalil McClain brings down a pass from Kaleb Barker in the season opener against Campbell. McClain posted two catches in the 43-14 win.   Scott Shelton Staff Writer Troy football will face its first FBS opponent of the season when it takes on the Southern Miss Golden Eagles from Conference USA at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. The game comes five months after Jeremy McClain left his position as Troy Athletic Director to the same position at the University of Southern Mississippi in April.…

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New SOTS halftime show to debut during the first football game of the season

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(PHOTO/ Zenith Shrestha) The band has spent weeks preparing three different shows for this year’s football season. Andrea Hammack Staff Writer The Sound of the South (SOTS) is marching into the Vet this season with three separate shows at the ready.  “We are doing three shows this year,” said Mark Walker, director of bands. “For the first show, we are playing “Happy Together,” “Death of a Bachelor,” “Roaring 20s,” and “Jolene.” “The second show is the annual Salute to Veterans, and the third show will be a game show theme.”…

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We’ve always been West Virginia fans claims freshman while memorizing “Country Roads”

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Editor’s Note: Columns appearing under “Meanwhile, in Sparta…” are works of fiction. Any references to real people, places or events are satirical statements that do not reflect real events. Pradyot Sharma Opinion Editor Wesley Kirchharr Sports Editor “Yeah, I love the Mountain people,” said Troy student Jed Cleetus, a freshman undeclared major from Enterprise as he blasted John Denver music on his speakers.  Cleetus was referring to the West Virginia Mountaineer football program as he was attempting to memorize Denver’s 1971 classic hit, “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” a ballad…

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Trojans set for a repeat?

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KeyShon Taggart Staff Writer The Troy Trojans are in a very interesting position heading into this Homecoming weekend.  The Trojans are 6-2 and 4-0 in the Sun Belt Conference, tied at the top of their division with Georgia Southern. After Appalachian State’s loss this past week to Georgia Southern, the Trojans have an opportunity to beat both teams and win yet another Sun Belt Championship with games against both teams coming Nov. 11 and Nov. 24. The question is, what is going on with the Trojans after the slip-up against Liberty…

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Georgia State win costs Trojan football starting quarterback, Kaleb Barker

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Wesley Kirchharr Sports Editor Following a costly win against Georgia State on Thursday, the Troy football team heads to Lynchburg, Virginia, to face the Liberty Flames despite missing some of its key pieces.  Head Coach Neal Brown revealed on Monday that Kaleb Barker is out for the season and Tron Folsom is questionable for Saturday’s non-conference matchup. “The win came with cost,” Brown said. “Kaleb Barker tore his ACL (anterior cruciate ligament); he’ll be out for the season.  “He’s going to have surgery on Friday. I hate it for him.…

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