Tag: Troy football

Troy on top for homecoming

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(PHOTO/ Rojan Maharjan) A Georgia Southern defender makes a dive for a scrambling Kaleb Barker in Saturday’s homecoming win. Barker completed 27 of his 41 attempts through the air with one interception. The junior posted 330 yards and three scores on the day.   Kennedy Roy Staff Writer A stellar offensive performance by Kaleb Barker and D.K. Billingsley sent Troy football past Georgian Southern 49-28. With the win, the Trojans advance to 2-3 in the Sun Belt Conference and 4-5 overall. The win puts Troy in 4th place in the…

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Trojans fall to Coastal in heartbreaker

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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…

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Football looks to rebound at Coastal

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(PHOTO/ Troy Athletics) Senior quarterback Kaleb Barker passed for 421 yards in the loss against Georgia State, the most yards through the air by any FBS quarterback during week nine of the 2019 season.   Hanna Cooper Staff Writer Following a tough loss against Georgia State, the Trojans prepare to turn the page to Coastal Carolina.  Last Saturday, Troy fell to the Panthers, 52-33, at Georgia State Stadium. Despite the loss, the offense remained efficient with 517 yards.  After battling the flu all week, Kaleb Barker passed for 421 yards,…

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Football falls to Georgia State, fourth in East

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(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…

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

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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…

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