Fans gather in Troy to watch the Battle for the Belt football rivalry
Veteran’s Memorial Stadium was filled with families cheering on both teams, and the cold didn’t seem to dampen their spirits.
South Alabama defeated Western Michigan 30-23 at the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl, which was played Saturday night at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery and televised by ESPN.
Eastern Michigan has apologized to South Alabama after an EMU player raced onto the field after the 68 Ventures Bowl in Mobile and punched a South Alabama player in the head, sparking a brawl.
Gunnar Watson threw three touchdown passes to Chris Lewis and Kimani Vidal ran for 125 yards and a TD to help Troy beat South Alabama 28-10 Thursday night and extend the Trojans’ win streak to six games.
Veteran’s Memorial Stadium was filled with families cheering on both teams, and the cold didn’t seem to dampen their spirits.
DK Billingsley rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown, Brooks Buce made a career-long 51-yard field goal and Troy edged South Alabama 10-6 on Thursday night in the Battle for the Belt.
Jamontez Woods scored two touchdowns, KJ Robertson returned an interception for a score, and Troy defeated South Alabama 31-24.
MONROE, La. (AP) – Caleb Evans threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns, including a 7-yard touchdown pass to Marcus Green in overtime to lift Louisiana-Monroe to a 42-35 victory over South Alabama on Saturday night. Louisiana-Monroe (3-6, 2-3 Sun Belt Conference) had the first possession of overtime. The Warhawks’ Cortez Sisco Jr. sacked Dallas Davis on a fourth-and-12 to…
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) – Gavin Patterson kicked a 30-yard field goal with two seconds remaining to lift South Alabama to its first Sun Belt Conference win and a 13-10 victory over Georgia State on Saturday night. With the game tied 10-10, South Alabama’s Finess Middleton sacked Aaron Winchester for an 11-yard loss, which then forced Georgia State punter Brandon Wright…
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…
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) – Chris Humes returned a fumble 60 yards for a touchdown, and Arkansas State held South Alabama to 255 total yards in a 17-7 win on Saturday night. After a scoreless first quarter, South Alabama moved the ball to Arkansas State’s 41-yard line. Kevin Kutchera caught a pass from Cole Garvin, but the Red Wolves defense swarmed…