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Troy’s Jordan Chunn named Sun Belt Player of the Week

TROY, Ala.  (troytrojans.com) – Troy University running back Jordan Chunn has been named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week, the league office announced on Monday. This is the fourth time this season a Troy player has received Player of the Week recognition. Chunn played a crucial role in Troy’s Thursday night 28-21 win against South Alabama to…

Silvers’ 395 yards passing leads Troy over S. Alabama 28-21

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) – Brandon Silvers passed for a career-high 395 yards and rallied Troy with the final 18 points to beat South Alabama 28-21 on Thursday night. Silvers delivered the key strike on a 42-yard pass to Sidney Davis that moved the Trojans (6-1, 4-0 Sun Belt Conference) to the 1 with 1:22 left. The South Alabama (3-4, 0-4)…

Troy volleyball has “Natural State” matchups this weekend

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com)  – The Troy volleyball team travels to Little Rock and Arkansas State for a pair of weekend matchups. The Trojans face Little Rock on Friday night at 6:30 p.m. and will battle Arkansas State on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Troy (6-18, 0-7 Sun Belt) looks to snap a season-long 14-match losing streak. The Trojans had two four…

Trojans’ “Battle for the Belt” set for national stage Thursday in Mobile

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com)  – Winners of four straight games, Troy travels to Ladd-Peebles Stadium on Thursday night for the “Battle for the Belt” when the Trojans takes on in-state rival South Alabama. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. and the game will be televised nationally on ESPNU. Off to the best start in its FBS history, Troy (5-1, 3-0 Sun…

Trojans ascend to 3rd; Vannoy tied for 3rd individually at AutoTrader.com Collegiate Classic

DULUTH, Ga. (troytrojans.com)  – Paced by three players in the red, the Troy men’s golf team fired the low round of the day and climbed into third place in Tuesday’s final round of the AutoTrader.com Collegiate Classic at the Berkeley Hills Country Club. Clayton Vannoy, who entered the week ranked 53rd nationally, shot a 2-under 70 in the final round…

Trojans’ Ryan Kay takes Sun Belt Special Teams Player of the Week

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy senior kicker Ryan Kay was named Sun Belt Special Teams Player of the Week for the second time this season following his strong performance on Saturday as the Trojans defeated Georgia State 31-21. Kay, a graduate student from Jonesboro, Ga., was a perfect three-for-three on field goals against the Panthers and accounted for Troy’s first…

Silvers has late TD tosses, Troy holds off Georgia St. 31-21

TROY, Ala. (AP) – Brandon Silvers threw two touchdown tosses in the fourth quarter as Troy held off Georgia State 31-21 in Sun Belt Conference play on Saturday. Georgia State scored to close within 10 and was driving midway through the final quarter when Junior Gnonkonde sacked Conner Manning, causing a fumble. Troy’s Baron Poole fell on the loose ball…

Georgia Southern downs Troy volleyballers in five sets

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com)  – The Troy volleyball team fell to Georgia Southern in five sets (25-23, 25-23, 23-25, 23-25, 15-11) after taking the first two sets in Trojan Arena on Friday night. Troy (6-17, 0-6 Sun Belt) won the first two sets thanks to a .265 hitting percentage in the first set and taking advantage of five Georgia Southern (11-9,…

Lady Trojan netters complete ITA Championships’ Opening Day 

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Three members of the Troy women’s tennis team wrapped up day one of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Southern Regional Championship hosted by the University of Alabama. The day started with a tie break win in doubles as Sanae Ohta and Efriliya Herlina defeated a duo from Samford 8-7 (10). Ohta and Herlina will continue doubles…

Troy football preps for Homecoming & Georgia State Saturday

TROY, Ala.  (troytrojans.com)  – Following a bye week and a 2,500-mile trip across the country, Troy will hit the turf of Veterans Memorial Stadium on Saturday as the Trojans play host to Georgia State on Homecoming. Kickoff between the Trojans and Panthers in the Sun Belt clash is set for 2:34 p.m. and tickets are available by visiting TroyTrojans.com/Tickets. The…