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Trojans fall to Coastal in heartbreaker

November 6, 2019 Sports

Scott Shelton Staff Writer A go-ahead touchdown with under a minute remaining gave Coastal Carolina a 36-35 victory over Troy With the loss, the Trojans fall to 1-3 in the Sun Belt Conference and 3-5 overall. The loss puts Troy in a tie for last place in the East division of the Sun Belt Conference. Offense reigned supreme early as the teams scored touchdowns in each of the first five drives of the game. Troy struck first with a four-yard run by senior quarterback Kaleb Barker—his second rushing touchdown…

Football falls to Georgia State, fourth in East

October 30, 2019 Sports

(PHOTO/ Troy Athletics) Junior receiver Reggie Todd breaks through the Georgia State secondary during Saturday’s 52-33 loss. Todd brought down three catches for 33 yards. Scott Shelton Staff Writer The Georgia State Panthers defeated the Troy Trojans 45-33 on last Saturday night at Georgia State Stadium in Atlanta. With the loss, the Trojans fell to 1-2 in Sun Belt Conference play and 3-4 overall. The Trojans are now fourth place in the East division of the Sun Belt Conference. “I appreciate their effort,” Head Coach Lindsey said. “We played…

Power 5 and Group of 5, where’s the line?

October 23, 2019 Sports

Scott Shelton Staff Writer In 2014, the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) moved to a playoff system, which essentially split the FBS into the Power Five conferences and the Group of Five Conferences. In theory, the Power Five conferences, such as the Southeastern Conference (SEC), are the dominant tier of college football, and that’s been true for the most part. But there’s a trend in college football, and it’s been brewing for a few years now. The Group of Five conferences – the Sun Belt, MAC, Conference USA, Mountain West and…

‘Simply Amazing’: Study shows Veterans Memorial tops Sun Belt

October 16, 2019 Sports

(PHOTO/ Chris Wallace) Trojan fans enjoy the atmosphere of the student section at Veterans Memorial Stadium during a home game earlier this season. Scott Shelton Staff Writer When walking into Veterans Memorial Stadium, fans enter the premier football stadium in the Sun Belt Conference, according to a Yahoo Finance report. The article, titled “Best Stadiums to Watch a College Football Game in Every Conference,” wrote that Veterans Memorial Stadium is the best in the Sun Belt Conference. The author of the article, Lauren Monitz, a travel blogger, discussed the…

Trojan football falls to Mizzou

October 9, 2019 Sports

(PHOTO/ Troy Athletics) Redshirt freshman running back Trevon Woolfolk is tackled by Missouri defenders in Saturday’s game. Woolfolk had 18 carries for 62 yards. Scott Shelton Staff Writer The Troy Trojans fell to the Missouri Tigers 42-10 in an away game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon in the Trojans’ final non-conference game of the season. With the loss, the Trojans fall to 2-3 on the season and remain 0-1 in Sun Belt Conference play. The loss ended Troy’s winning streak over Power 5 opponents. The Trojans previously defeated…