Troy is now 0-3 on the road, as starting quarterback Goose Crowder suffered a shoulder injury in the Trojans’ latest loss.
Goose Crowder threw for two touchdowns, and he added two scores on the ground to help Troy beat Southern Miss 55-34 on Tuesday night in a Sun Belt Conference opener for both teams.
Utah State scored 14 unanswered points in the second half to beat Troy 21-10.
Troy quarterback Goose Crowder finished with 230 passing yards and two touchdowns as the Trojans hoped for its third win over a ranked opponent in school history.
Jaheim Merriweather ran for 127 yards and scored three times, leading Troy to a 34-17 victory over Alabama State.
Goose Crowder threw three touchdown passes and Troy shut out Sam Houston for most of the second half for a 24-21 victory in the season opener for both teams.
The Auburn Tigers and the Troy Trojans will face each other in football for the first time ever.
Troy was a three-touchdown underdog playing at JMU in the Sun Belt title game and kept things tight for most of the night.
Troy quarterback Goose Crowder threw three touchdown passes to lead the Trojans to a 28-18 victory over Southern Miss, which propels Troy to the Sun Belt Championship Game.
Goose Crowder was 27-of-43 passing for 361 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions to help Troy beat Georgia State 31-19.
