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Trojan football takes best record in Sun Belt

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Scott Shelton Staff Writer The Troy football team exploded for 554 yards of offense and forced two turnovers on defense to defeat the Georgia State Panthers 37-20 at home on Thursday night.  This win moves the Trojans to 3-0 in Sun Belt play, the best record in the conference and 5-1 overall.  “I am proud of the players and staff on the short week,” said Troy Head Coach Neal Brown. “I was impressed with what they did.  “We had several guys that went down. We always talk about a ‘next…

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Troy gets new football fan after act of kindness

Trojan Living

Abby Taylor Assistant News Editor Fifth-grader Sam Kubert of Omaha, Nebraska, was upset when the Trojans beat both of his favorite teams, Nebraska and LSU.  But the Trojans extended some kindness and a letter from Head Coach Neal Brown in hopes of getting a new Troy fan. When the Trojans took on a win Sept. 15 against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Sam’s father, Greg Kubert, tweeted about his son being a Nebraska and LSU football fan, tagging the Trojans football team. Troy defeated LSU in 2017. The tweet reads: “Dear @Troy­TrojansFB:…

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Boise St. to escape the Vet?

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Scott Shelton Staff Writer On Saturday evening, Troy plays one of the toughest nonconference home games in program history against Boise State, one of the best Group of Five programs in the entire country.  The winner of this game will score a big nonconference win to kick off the 2018 season. In the preseason  AP Poll, the Broncos are ranked No. 22, and the Trojans are unranked but received two votes.  If the Trojans win, the Broncos would likely be knocked out of the Top 25. While they may not…

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Locking in the future McClain weighs in on new facility

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Dylan Hurst Staff Writer With the expansion of Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy’s Director of Athletics, Jeremy McClain, seeks to keep pace with an ever-growing university. He seeks to expand, improve and modernize Troy athletics through renovations such as expanded seating and new facilities.  The additions to the stadium include new enclosed far end zone seating along with a large scoreboard television monitor. Many fans may not notice, however, beneath the 35-by-90 foot video board is a set of brand new facilities dedicated to Troy football.  “We (Trojans Football) have had…

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Students preview Troy football team

Trojan Living

Zenith Shrestha Contributor With the all-time high attendance record broken last season, the Trojan football team showed its gratitude with the Student Night Practice and Scrimmage. “It means a lot to our kids,” said Matt Moore, co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, when asked about the fans. “It means a lot to us as a staff. We fill the student section on home games, and they’re loud, and they’re crazy. It makes it hard for people to come play here, and that’s what we want to do is just show…

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