TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy and Eastern Illinois fought a close battle to the end that was capped off with a Jordon Varnado jump shot with 3.4 seconds left to win at home 70-67. Both teams got off to a slow start as six minutes into the game as Troy (2-0) led 9-6 with both teams shooting 33.3 percent from…
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy made school and Sun Belt Conference history Sunday as the Trojans cracked the Associated Press Top 25 Poll for the first time ever. Winners of seven straight games, Troy is ranked No. 25 in this week’s AP Top 25. “This is a testament to the hard work of a lot of people within our program,…
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Jordan Chunn scored from 11 yards out with 62 seconds remaining in the game and Troy’s defense held off a last-ditch effort by Appalachian State as the Trojans knocked off the Mountaineers, 28-24, Saturday night in a battle of Sun Belt Conference heavyweights in Veterans Memorial Stadium. App State took a 24-21 lead with 3:29 to…
TROY, Ala. (AP) – Jordan Chunn ran for two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score with 1:02 left, and Troy beat Appalachian State 28-24 on Saturday. Brandon Silvers led the game-winning 85-yard drive, capped by Chunn’s 11-yard scoring run up the middle, and Taylor Lamb threw two incomplete passes from the Trojans’ 38 into the end zone to end it. Chunn…
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy started off the game hot and never looked back en route to a record-shattering 135-76 victory Friday in Trojan Arena against Toccoa Falls to kick off the season opener. The Trojans scored early and often en route to the most points in a game since Nov. 14, 2007. Just 53 seconds into the game, Kevin…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Auburn’s women’s basketball team came within striking distance of a school record for turnovers, forcing 38 in a season-opening 61-52 victory over Troy at Auburn Arena Friday night. The Tigers (1-0) struggled to finish on the offensive end at times, shooting 31.9 percent from the floor, but the Auburn defense held the Trojans (0-1) more than 28…
TROY, Ala. (AP) – Troy will start building a football facility behind the north end zone right after this season. Athletic director Jeremy McClain announced plans for the $24 million, 70,000-square-foot facility Thursday. Troy will also build a 35-by-90-foot video board and 402 new club seats. The four-story building will hold offices for the football staff, a new locker room,…
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – The Troy baseball program added nine players that signed with the Trojans in the early signing period, head coach Mark Smartt announced on Thursday. The signing class includes five high school seniors and four junior college players who all come from the state of Alabama. “Recruiting is an exhaustive process but ultimately will dictate our success,”…
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – The Troy women’s basketball team opens the 2016-17 regular season on the road against Auburn on Friday; tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. The game be broadcast on WTBF 970 AM, live stats can be found on TroyTrojans.com and the game will also be streamed online on SEC Network+ (WatchESPN). The Trojans, reigning Sun Belt Conference…
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy University will begin construction on a state-of-the-art Veterans Memorial Stadium North End Zone Football Facility immediately following the conclusion of the 2016 football season, Director of Athletics Jeremy McClain announced at a press conference Thursday. The $24 million facility will provide the Troy football program with over 70,000 square feet of space for student-athletes, staff…
