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2021 Troy Trojans football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record5–7 (3–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLuke Meadows (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBrandon Hall (3rd season)
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Appalachian State xy   7 1     10 4  
Georgia State   6 2     8 5  
Coastal Carolina   6 2     11 2  
Troy   3 5     5 7  
Georgia Southern   2 6     3 9  
West Division
No. 16 Louisiana xy$   8 0     13 1  
Texas State   3 5     4 8  
Louisiana–Monroe   2 6     4 8  
South Alabama   2 6     5 7  
Arkansas State   1 7     2 10  
Championship: Louisiana 24, Appalachian State 16
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Troy Trojans football team represented Troy University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Trojans played their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama, and competed in the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference.

Prior to the season, Luke Meadows took over as the team's offensive coordinator after the departure of Ryan Pugh.[1]

Preseason

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Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Lawson Chandler
OL
Bainbridge, GA Bainbridge HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 320 lb (150 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jamarcus Chatman
DE
Rome, GA Rome HS
Florida State
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 271 lb (123 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ollie Finch
WR
Attalla, AL Etowah HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Cherokee Glasgow
DT
Mount Vernon, NY Mount Vernon HS
Maryland
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Feb 3, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Kyran Griffin-Isom
WR
New Orleans, LA West Creek HS
Palomar College
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Quayde Hawkins
QB
Bainbridge, GA Bainbridge HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Peyton Higgins
WR
Florience, AL Mars Hill Bible 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Phillip Lee
LB
Jacksonville, FL First Coast HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Taiyon Palmer
CB
Lawrenceville, GA Archer HS
NC State
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Julian Peterson
DT
Pinson, AL Pinson Valley HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 295 lb (134 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Taylor Powell
QB
Fayetteville, AR Fayetteville HS
Missouri
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Caleb Ransaw
CB
Harvest, AL Sparkman HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 stars
Scott Taylor Renfroe
K
Troy, AL Pike Liberal Arts 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Sterling Roberts
S
Starke, FL Bradford HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ivan Shultz
OL
Mobile, AL St. Paul's Episcopal 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 295 lb (134 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Deshon Stoudemire
WR
Stone Mountain, GA Stephenson HS
Iowa Western CC
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jordan Stringer
LB
Augusta, GA Laney HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Damien Taylor
RB
Northport, AL Tuscaloosa County HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jarris Williams
RB
Mobile, AL Blount HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars

Source:[2]

Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Preseason

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Award Player Position Year
Chuck Bednarik Award Carlton Martial LB JR
Doak Walker Award Kimani Vidal RB FR
Rimington Trophy Dylan Bradshaw OL SR
Butkus Award Carlton Martial LB JR
Bronko Nagurski Award Carlton Martial LB JR
Outland Trophy Will Choloh DT JR

Sources:[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Sun Belt coaches poll

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The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 20, 2021. The Trojans were picked to finish fifth in the East Division.[9]

East Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
T1 Coastal Carolina 44 (6)
T1 Appalachian State 44 (4)
3 Georgia State 24
4 Georgia Southern 20
5 Troy 18
West Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
1 Louisiana 49 (9)
2 Arkansas State 38 (1)
3 South Alabama 27
4 Texas State 25
5 Louisiana–Monroe 11

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

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Schedule

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The 2021 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Trojans will travel to Sun Belt foes Louisiana–Monroe, Texas State, Coastal Carolina, and Georgia State. Troy will play host to Sun Belt foes Georgia Southern, South Alabama, Louisiana, and Appalachian State.

Troy will host two of the four non-conference opponents at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Southern, from NCAA Division I FCS Southwestern Athletic Conference and Liberty, a FBS Independent, and will travel to Southern Miss of the Conference USA and South Carolina of the Southeastern Conference.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 46:00 p.m.Southern*ESPN3W 55–322,399
September 116:00 p.m.Liberty*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
ESPN+L 13–21 24,714
September 186:00 p.m.at Southern Miss*ESPN+W 21–924,242
September 257:00 p.m.at Louisiana–MonroeESPN+L 16–2912,766
October 22:30 p.m.at South Carolina*SECNL 14–2360,686
October 96:00 p.m.Georgia Southern
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
ESPN+W 27–2425,424
October 162:00 p.m.at Texas StateESPN+W 31–2815,083
October 286:30 p.m.at No. 24 Coastal CarolinaESPN2L 28–3511,689
November 62:30 p.m.South Alabama
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL (rivalry)
ESPN+W 31–2426,211
November 132:30 p.m.Louisianadagger
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
ESPN+L 21–3524,738
November 202:30 p.m.Appalachian State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
ESPN+L 7–4518,523
November 271:00 p.m.at Georgia StateESPN+L 10–3713,875

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Personnel

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2021 Troy Trojans football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 0 Kimani Vidal Fr
RB 1 Jamontez Woods  Fr
WR 2 Reggie Todd Sr
WR 4 Marcus Rogers Jr
WR 5 Jabre Barber Fr
QB 7 Taylor Powell Jr
QB 9 Quayde Hawkins Fr
TE 9 Tre' Ross  Fr
WR 10 Luke Whittemore Jr
WR 11 Deshon Stoudemire So
WR 14 Orlando Lacey Jr
WR 15 Tez Johnson Fr
WR 16 Peyton Higgins Fr
QB 17 Kyle Toole Fr
QB 18 Gunnar Watson So
RB 20 DK Billingsley Jr
RB 21 Jarris Williams Fr
RB 24 Damien Taylor Fr
RB 25 Josh Mays So
RB 26 B. J. Smith  Sr
WR 27 Robert Marsh Fr
RB 28 Charles Strong So
OL 51 Chase Little Fr
OL 53 Bubba Hudson Jr
OL 55 Jake Andrews So
OL 58 Logan Self Fr
OL 60 Douglas Thompson  Fr
OL 63 Carson Burt  Fr
OL 64 DeAndre Butler Jr
OL 65 Dylan Bradshaw Sr
OL 67 Grant Betts So
OL 68 Ivan Shultz Fr
OL 69 Gage Saint Fr
OL 70 Tyler Burnsed  Fr
OL 71 Hamilton Hawthorne II  Fr
OL 72 Toryque Bateman Jr
OL 75 Kannon Biggs  Fr
OL 77 Derrick Graham Fr
OL 78 Jordan Chapman Jr
OL 79 Austin Stidham Jr
WR 80 Ollie Finch Jr. Fr
WR 81 Kyran Griffin-Isom So
WR 82 Bryce Kelly Fr
TE 84 AJ Lewis So
TE 85 Deyunkrea Lewis Fr
WR 86 Rondell Cole So
WR 87 Jaden Warren  Fr
WR 88 Demontrez Brown So
TE 89 Clayton Ollendieck  Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 0 Jamarcus Chatman So
CB 1 Elijah Culp Fr
LB 2 Carlton Martial Jr
DE 3 Antonio Showers Jr
S 4 Craig Slocum Jr
DT 5 Will Choloh Jr
CB 6 Taiyon Palmer So
LB 7 KJ Robertson Jr
S 8 TJ Harris Jr
DE 9 Richard Jibunor So
LB 10 Jayden McDonald So
CB 11 O'Shai Fletcher So
S 12 Markeis Colvin So
CB 13 Zion Williams Jr
CB 14 Caleb Ransaw Fr
LB 15 Jordan Anthony Jr
S 17 Carloss Crawford So
CB 18 Reddy Steward So
S 19 Darrell Starling Fr
LB 20 Brooks Weeks Fr
DT 21 Shakel Brown Jr
S 22 Kyle Nixon Sr
S 23 Keyshawn Swanson  Fr
CB 24 Josh Brown Fr
LB 25 Wes Baumhower So
CB 26 Tavarious Carswell Fr
S 28 Sterling Roberts Fr
DE 30 John Hines Jr. Sr
S 31 Dell Pettus So
DB 32 Phillip Lee Fr
LB 33 Tim Steward Jr
DB 34 Terrence Head So
LB 35 Navy Harris Jr
LB 36 Terry Thomas Fr
CB 37 Christian Murphy  Fr
CB 38 Tye Pouncey  Fr
LB 41 Javon Solomon  Fr
LB 44 Jordan Stringer Fr
DE 47 Devon Reaves  Fr
DB 48 Cam Williams Fr
DE 50 Quincey Miller Fr
DT 52 Buddha Jones So
LB 59 Max Copeland  Fr
DT 90 Elgin Griffin Sr
DT 92 Julian Peterson Fr
DT 93 Chyrius Duckett Jr
DT 95 Luis Medina Fr
DT 96 Malik Pertee  Fr
DT 97 AJ Pierce So
DT 98 T. J. Jackson Fr
DT 99 Cherokee Glasgow Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P, K 6 Kyle Coale Sr
K, P 30 Anthony Frederique Fr
LS 39 Brennen Milliron So
K 40 Scott Taylor Renfroe Fr
P 44 Luke Magliozzi Jr
LS 74 Cameron Kaye Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 5 July 2021

Game summaries

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Southern

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Southern at Troy
1 234Total
Jaguars 0 300 3
Trojans 14 20147 55
  • Date: September 4, 2021
  • Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium
    Troy, AL
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours
  • Game attendance: 22,399
  • Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 5 MPH
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Will Kollmeyer (play-by-play) and Ben Stanfield (analyst)
     
Pregame line Over/under
TROY –26.5 57
Statistics Southern Troy
First downs 11 27
Total yards 189 467
Rushing yards 81 164
Passing yards 108 303
Turnovers 4 2
Time of possession 27:29 32:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Passing Ladarius Skelton 7/11, 85 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing Devon Benn 11 carries, 50 yards
Receiving Tyler Kirkwood 4 receptions, 39 yards
Troy Passing Taylor Powell 17/26, 234 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Kimani Vidal 15 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Tez Johnson 5 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD

Liberty

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Liberty at Troy
1 234Total
RV Flames 7 707 21
Trojans 7 006 13
  • Date: September 11, 2021
  • Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium
    Troy, AL
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 53 minutes
  • Game attendance: 24,714
  • Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 7 MPH
  • Referee: Jeff Maconaghy
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play–by–play) and Ben Stanfield (analyst)
  
Pregame line Over/under
LIB –3.0 63
Statistics Liberty Troy
First downs 22 13
Total yards 339 232
Rushing yards 185 21
Passing yards 154 211
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 38:59 21:01
Team Category Player Statistics
Liberty Passing Malik Willis 13/18, 154 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Malik Willis 20 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Demario Douglas 3 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TD
Troy Passing Taylor Powell 18/25, 211 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Kimani Vidal 11 carries, 38 yards
Receiving Luke Whittemore 3 receptions, 71 yards

At Southern Miss

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Troy at Southern Mississippi
1 234Total
Trojans 0 0147 21
Golden Eagles 3 006 9
  • Date: September 18, 2021
  • Location: M. M. Roberts Stadium
    Hattiesburg, MS
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 36 minutes
  • Game attendance: 24,242
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: E 4 MPH
  • Referee: Scott Broadway
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play–by–play) and Dustin Almond (analyst)
  
Pregame line Over/under
TROY –11.0 50
Statistics Troy Southern Miss
First downs 17 15
Total yards 306 156
Rushing yards 51 -1
Passing yards 255 157
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 30:52 28:56
Team Category Player Statistics
Troy Passing Taylor Powell 27/39, 255 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Kimani Vidal 17 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Tez Johnson 10 receptions, 106 yards
Southern Miss Passing Ty Keyes 16/27, 157 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing Frank Gore Jr. 15 carries, 31 yards
Receiving Antoine Robinson 3 receptions, 49 yards

At Louisiana–Monroe

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Troy at Louisiana–Monroe
1 234Total
Trojans 0 376 16
Warhawks 7 3109 29
  • Date: September 25, 2021
  • Location: Malone Stadium
    Monroe, LA
  • Game start: 7:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 17 minutes
  • Game attendance: 12,766
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 0 MPH
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mike Hammett (play–by–play) and Josh Peterson (analyst)
     
Pregame line Over/under
TROY –23.5 50
Statistics Troy Louisiana–Monroe
First downs 18 15
Total yards 378 290
Rushing yards 67 122
Passing yards 311 168
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 31:32 28:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Troy Passing Taylor Powell 35/49, 311 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Kimani Vidal 12 carries, 60 yards
Receiving Reggie Todd 6 receptions, 83 yards
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Rhett Rodriguez 10/16, 131 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Andrew Henry 19 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Zach Jackson 4 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD

At South Carolina

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Game Five – Troy Trojans (2-2) at South Carolina Gamecocks (2-2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Troy 0 7 7014
South Carolina 3 14 3323

at Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, South Carolina

  • Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature - 84°F
  • Game attendance: 60,866
  • Referee: Alex Moore
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color analyst), and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
  • Box Score
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:52) SC – Parker White 23-yard field goal. South Carolina 3-0. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 6:08.
Second quarter
  • (14:30) TROY – B.J. Smith 35-yard run (Brooks Buce Kick). Troy 7-3. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:36.
  • (4:12) SC – E.J. Jenkins 16-yard pass from Luke Doty (Parker White Kick). South Carolina 10-7. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:07.
  • (0:28) SC – David Spaulding 74-yard interception return (Parker White Kick). South Carolina 17-7.
Third quarter
  • (11:25) TROY – Jamontez Woods 1-yard run (Brooks Buce Kick). South Carolina 17-14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:29.
  • (4:43) SC – Parker White 48-yard field goal. South Carolina 20-14. Drive: 4 plays, -7 yards, 1:35.
Fourth quarter
  • (2:20) SC – Parker White 37-yard field goal. South Carolina 23-14. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 5:57.
Statistics TROY SC
First downs 21 19
Plays–yards 69–308 62–356
Rushes–yards 145 101
Passing yards 163 255
Passing: compattint 22–38–2 20–34–0
Time of possession 29:22 30:38
Team Category Player Statistics
TROY Passing Taylor Powell 22/38, 163 yards, 2 INT
Rushing B. J. Smith 19 carries, 102 yards, TD
Receiving Tez Johnson 6 receptions, 49 yards
SC Passing Luke Doty 20/34, 255 yards, TD
Rushing Josh Vann 2 carries, 52 yards
Receiving Kevin Harris 2 receptions, 49 yards

Georgia Southern

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Georgia Southern at Troy
1 234Total
Eagles 0 3156 24
Trojans 10 773 27
  • Date: October 9, 2021
  • Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium
    Troy, AL
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
  • Game attendance: 25,424
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 4 MPH
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play–by–play) and Ben Stanfield (analyst)
      
Pregame line Over/under
TROY –5.5 51
Statistics Georgia Southern Troy
First downs 17 18
Total yards 301 409
Rushing yards 82 139
Passing yards 219 270
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 33:19 26:41
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing Justin Tomlin 15/22, 210 yards, 3 INTs
Rushing Gerald Green 5 carries, 33 yards
Receiving Derwin Burgess Jr. 2 receptions, 76 yards
Troy Passing Gunnar Watson 24/36, 270 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Jamontez Woods 9 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Reggie Todd 4 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD

At Texas State

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Troy at Texas State
1 234Total
Trojans 10 777 31
Bobcats 7 7140 28
  • Date: October 16, 2021
  • Location: Bobcat Stadium
    San Marcos, TX
  • Game start: 2:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 3 minutes
  • Game attendance: 15,083
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 13 MPH
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)
     
Pregame line Over/under
TROY –7.5 49
Statistics Troy Texas State
First downs 23 21
Total yards 387 370
Rushing yards 205 91
Passing yards 182 279
Turnovers 0 4
Time of possession 31:09 28:51
Team Category Player Statistics
Troy Passing Gunnar Watson 22/29, 182 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Kimani Vidal 25 carries, 162 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Tez Johnson 9 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD
Texas State Passing Brady McBride 22/32, 279 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs
Rushing Brock Sturges 11 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Javen Banks 4 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD

Coastal Carolina

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Troy at Coastal Carolina
1 234Total
Trojans 7 777 28
No. 24 Chanticleers 7 1477 35
         
Pregame line Over/under
CCU –13.0 53
Statistics Troy Coastal Carolina
First downs 29 29
Total yards 514 443
Rushing yards 176 89
Passing yards 338 354
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 36:28 23:32
Team Category Player Statistics
Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 24/29, 338 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing C. J. Marable 20 carries, 120 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Jaivon Heiligh 11 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDs
Troy Passing Gunnar Watson 25/37, 260 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jamontez Woods 9 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Kaylon Geiger 9 receptions, 103 yards

South Alabama

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South Alabama at Troy
1 234Total
Jaguars 7 773 24
Trojans 10 2100 31
  • Date: November 6, 2021
  • Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium
    Troy, AL
  • Game start: 2:35 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
  • Game attendance: 26,211
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 13 MPH
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play–by–play) and Ben Stanfield (analyst)
     
Pregame line Over/under
TROY –3.5 48
Statistics South Alabama Troy
First downs 22 17
Total yards 335 308
Rushing yards 148 107
Passing yards 187 201
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 36:25 23:35
Team Category Player Statistics
South Alabama Passing Desmond Trotter 20/32, 138 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Terrion Avery 23 carries, 75 yards
Receiving Jalen Tolbert 4 receptions, 65 yards
Troy Passing Gunnar Watson 11/14, 121 yards
Rushing B. J. Smith 12 carries, 49 yards
Receiving Luke Whittemore 3 receptions, 59 yards

Louisiana

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Louisiana at Troy
1 234Total
Ragin' Cajuns 14 0147 35
Trojans 10 308 21
  • Date: November 13, 2021
  • Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium
    Troy, AL
  • Game start: 2:35 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 34 minutes
  • Game attendance: 24,738
  • Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 11 MPH
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play–by–play) and Ben Stanfield (analyst)
     
Pregame line Over/under
LA –6.5 48.0
Statistics Louisiana Troy
First downs 19 22
Total yards 370 391
Rushing yards 204 41
Passing yards 166 350
Turnovers 0 3
Time of possession 31:56 28:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Passing Levi Lewis 14/22, 166 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Chris Smith 15 carries, 102 yards
Receiving Michael Jefferson 2 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
Troy Passing Gunnar Watson 29/55, 350 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Kimani Vidal 11 carries, 21 yards
Receiving Tez Johnson 6 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD

Appalachian State

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Appalachian State at Troy
1 234Total
Mountaineers 3 72114 45
Trojans 7 000 7
  • Date: November 20, 2021
  • Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
    Boone, NC
  • Game start: 2:35 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours
  • Game attendance: 18,523
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 10 MPH
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play–by–play) and Ben Stanfield (analyst)
    
Pregame line Over/under
APP –10.0 51.5
Statistics Appalachian State Troy
First downs 26 6
Total yards 445 142
Rushing yards 233 33
Passing yards 212 109
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 43:17 16:43
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 17/24, 212 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Nate Noel 15 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Thomas Hennigan 7 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
Troy Passing Gunnar Watson 11/21, 109 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Kimani Vidal 10 carries, 40 yards
Receiving Tez Johnson 4 receptions, 44 yards

At Georgia State

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Troy at Georgia State
1 234Total
Trojans 0 307 10
Panthers 7 10137 37
  • Date: November 27, 2021
  • Location: Center Parc Stadium
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 1:04 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 1 minute
  • Game attendance: 13,875
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 6 MPH
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
     
Pregame line Over/under
GSU –6.5 49.5
Statistics Troy Georgia State
First downs 18 21
Total yards 344 387
Rushing yards 57 247
Passing yards 287 140
Turnovers 4 2
Time of possession 32:56 27:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Troy Passing Gunnar Watson 21/38, 287 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing B. J. Smith 13 carries, 35 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Deshon Stoudemire 4 receptions, 80 yards
Georgia State Passing Darren Grainger 11/22, 140 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Jaymest Williams 15 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Sam Pinckney 3 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD

References

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  4. ^ "Kimani Vidal Named to Doak Walker Award Watch List". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "Dylan Bradshaw Selected to Rimington Trophy Watch List". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "Carlton Martial Named to Butkus Award Watch List". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  7. ^ "Carlton Martial Tabbed to Bronko Nagurski Watch List". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  8. ^ "Will Choloh Selected to Outland Trophy Watch List". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
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