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Troy falls to Southern Miss; Barker, receivers have career night

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Scott Shelton Staff Writer   The Southern Miss Golden Eagles defeated the Troy Trojans 47-42 in a game where the offenses combined for over 1,000 yards of offense in a battle of quarterbacks. Troy’s Kaleb Barker and Southern Miss’ Jack Abraham combined to throw for 967 yards and five touchdowns as both signal callers had career nights. Troy had four receivers reach the 100-yard mark, led by Kaylon Geiger with 118 yards and a touchdown. The game marks the first time in Troy history that four different receivers each put…

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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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Camels Sent Packing; Lindsey leads Troy to season opening win

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(PHOTO/ Chris Wallace) The Trojan receiving corp, led by Kaylon Geiger and Reggie Todd, posted 282 total yards, with Geiger’s 104 and Todd’s 108.   Scott Shelton Staff Writer Troy football earned its first win of the Chip Lindsey era with a 43-14 win over the Campbell Camels. Lindsey becomes the first Troy head coach to win his debut game since former Head Coach Robert Maddox did so in 1988. “I’m glad we got the win,” Lindsey said. “I was a little bit worried with how we would respond after…

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Football braces for Campbell; Barker retakes the helm as quarterback for season opener

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(PHOTO/ Chris Wallace) Sophomore quarterback Jacob Free lobs a pass to a Trojan receiver during one of the final practices before Saturday’s season opener.   Scott Shelton Staff Writer The Troy football team begins its 2019 campaign on Saturday evening at Veterans Memorial Stadium against the Campbell Camels from the Big South Division of the FCS.  “We’re looking forward to getting on the field Saturday,” Troy Head Coach Chip Lindsey said. “Campbell is a good looking football team, and they’re coming in ready to play.” Troy is entering the 2019…

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‘A full-blooded Troy Trojan;’ what it takes

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(PHOTO/ Troy Athletics) Troy alum J.D. Phillips is recognized by former head coach Neal Brown at a student appreciation scrimmage last season.  Scott Shelton Staff Writer At a men’s basketball game in December 2017, Troy University gave free tickets to the football team’s bowl game in New Orleans to the first 300 students who showed up. J.D. Phillips was the first one in line.  The game started at 7 p.m., but Phillips said he was outside the arena waiting about 11 a.m. “I wanted to be the first person in…

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