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Troy University
North Texas
Trojans Tackle Turnovers to Top North Texas
10/20/2007 5:00:00 AM | Football
The seven turnovers were the most in
“Offensively we were dull and we didn't execute,” coach Larry Blakeney said.
Despite the offensive miscues, the Trojan defense turned in their most impressive performance thus far in 2007, allowing only seven points. The
“Our defense was all over it, all day,” Blakeney said. “With our offense not as sharp, our defense made plays.”
Kenny Mainor paced the defense with three-and-a-half sacks, nine tackles and four-and-a-half tackles for a loss for Troy (5-2, 3-0 SBC). Sherrod Martin recorded 11 tackles, three tackles-for-a-loss and two sacks.
Chris Bradwell recorded a sack-and-a-half, while Dion Gales and Shawn Todd each added a sack.
After trading interceptions on the first two possessions of the game,
The 22-yard score came on Banks' second pass attempt of the season, his other was a touchdown pass against
Haugabook finished the day 25-of-37 for 287 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed 12 times for 42 yards. Banks would snag six balls for 95 yards and the lone touchdown.
McKelvin finished up with 162 yards on seven returns (five punts and two kickoffs). His seventh return left him one shy of the NCAA record for punt returns for a touchdown in a career.
The Trojans would force North Texas to punt once again on their next possession and Banks would cap a six-play, 63-yard drive for
McKelvin would come close to setting a NCAA record on his next touch when following a punt by
Troy's first touchdown of the second half would come with five minutes remaining in the third quarter when Haugabook found Kenny Cattouse for an eight-yard touchdown pass to complete a six-play, 52-yard drive that propelled the Trojans to a 35-0 advantage.
Cattouse added 65 total yards, rushing for 24 and gaining 41through the air. Dujuan Harris added 36 rushing yards on six carries.
The Mean Green would finally get on the board with 2:55 remaining in the third quarter when Giovanni Vizza would connect with Micah Mosley for a 30 yard touchdown pass, cutting the
Vizza completed 22 of his 37 pass attempts for 172 yards and a touchdown. He also threw one interception.
Greg Whibbs would get his first opportunity of the game with 10:14 to go in the fourth quarter. He would split the uprights on a 24-yard attempt, giving
The Trojans would get on the board again with 5:35 remaining in the game when back-up quarterback Tanner Jones dropped a 38-yard completion into a streaking Justin Bray's hands for a touchdown to push the Trojans over the 40 point mark for the third time in 2007.
The touchdown was Jones' first of his career and it gave
The Trojans will face
“This is a tough league to win in,” Blakeney said. “You have to be able to win on the road.
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* Kenny Mainor started his first game of the season and the 24th of his career.
* Gary Banks' caught a pass in the first quarter extending his streak to 26 consecutive games with a catch.
* Marcus Pittman intercepted his first career pass in the first quarter.
* Gary Banks has thrown two passes this season, both going for touchdowns.
* Omar Haugabook caught his first touchdown pass as a receiver.
* Sherrod Martin got his first sack of the season in the first quarter.
* The 21 first quarter points is the most since the New Orleans Bowl in 2006.
* The Trojans have had 17 different receivers catch a pass this season. 12 different receivers have caught touchdown passes.
* Omar Haugabook ranks third All-Time in career passing yards in
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* Tanner Jones threw his first career touchdown pass in the fourht quarter.
