Fans gather in Troy to watch the Battle for the Belt football rivalry
Thousands of fans gathered Thursday evening at Veteran’s Memorial Stadium in Troy to watch two big rivals play. The game is called the Battle for the Belt and it is a wonderful tradition between the South Alabama Jaguars and the Troy Trojans. It is a battle for the Sunbelt West, and all the fans we met had their game faces on! Veteran’s Memorial Stadium was filled with families cheering on both teams, and the cold didn’t seem to dampen their spirits.
The stadium was surrounded by tailgates with food, and it felt more like a football Saturday than a Thursday night. South Alabama fans happily made the drive from Mobile to cheer on their Jaguars, and Troy fans came from Montgomery and all over Central Alabama to support the Trojans. Some of the fans we spoke to, like Terry and Kaye Jinright, have been coming to Troy football games for more than 50 years. They said this was a game they wouldn’t want to miss. Troy has won the past six out of their last 8 matchups against South Alabama, and this year was no different. Troy won tonight 28 to 10.
