Troy falls to Louisiana Monroe 13-9
Ahmad Hardy scored the game’s only touchdown midway through the fourth quarter to get UL Monroe past Troy 13-9 in a Sun Belt Conference opener.
Ahmad Hardy scored the game’s only touchdown midway through the fourth quarter to get UL Monroe past Troy 13-9 in a Sun Belt Conference opener.
Troy’s Goose Crowder scrambled for an 11-yard touchdown to tie the score at 7 early in second quarter, but didn’t return after taking a hard hit and fall as he dove into the end zone.
Troy’s Goose Crowder threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Devonte Ross with 21 seconds left to cap a nine-play, 75-yard drive, but Crowder was stuffed on his two-point conversion run attempt as the Trojans fell 28-26 to Nevada.
Troy University is mourning the death of former women’s basketball player Ke’Ajia Williams of Montgomery.
Troy (11-3) tried to finish the season on an 11-game winning streak for the second straight year but fell to Duke 17-10 in the Birmingham Bowl on Saturday.
Troy and Duke both enter the Birmingham Bowl in between coaching regimes.
Troy University has named an interim coach to replace Jon Sumrall, who is leaving the Trojans to become head coach at Tulane.
Troy head football coach Jon Sumrall will be the new head football coach at Tulane University in New Orleans.
Sun Belt champion Troy has landed the premier bowl selection from the league as the Trojans are headed to the Birmingham Bowl to play Duke.
The Troy Trojans are seeking their second straight Sun Belt Conference championship and consecutive 11-win seasons for the first time since 1995-96.