Troy University Athletics
Thursday, October 11
Troy, Ala.
6:30 p.m.
Troy University
3-3 , 2-2
26
vs
31
Western Kentucky
5-1 , 2-0
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
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Western Kentucky
7
7
14
3
31
Troy
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9
0
26
Photo by: Kevin Glackmeyer
Western Kentucky Slips Past Troy 31-26
10/11/2012 11:30:00 PM | Football
GAME BOOK
PHOTO GALLERY
LARRY BLAKENEY QUOTES
TROY PLAYER QUOTES
TROY, Ala. – Western Kentucky rallied from an early 10-point deficit and held off a late Troy charge to defeat the Trojans 31-26 Thursday night in Veterans Memorial Stadium.
The Hilltoppers (5-1, 2-0 Sun Belt) used touchdowns on the final possession of the first half and the first possession of the second half to build a 21-17 lead that they would not relinquish.
Troy (3-3, 2-2) had its chances towards the end of the game trailing 28-26, but couldn't overcome some unfortunate luck. The Trojans forced and recovered a fumble on the Hilltoppers 41-yard line midway through the final quarter; however, the replay official overturned the close call which allowed Western Kentucky to punt on fourth-and-1 and pin the Trojans on their own 24-yard line.
On the ensuing possession, Troy quarterback Deon Anthony threw to a wide-open Chip Reeves across the middle, but Reeves collided with the umpire to cause an incomplete pass. The Trojans reached their own 42-yard line on the drive, but came up a yard short on fourth-and-2 with 6:06 to play in the game.
The Hilltoppers milked almost five minutes off the clock with a 10-play drive and got a 26-yard field goal from Garrett Schwettman with 1:12 to play to take a five-point lead, 31-26.
Troy quickly moved the ball into Western Kentucky territory with a 22-yard pass from Anthony to Jaquon Robinson on second down. Facing third-and-10, the Trojans were called for a 15-yard leg whip penalty and the following two pass attempts fell incomplete to seal the victory for the Hilltoppers.
The Trojans scored on their first two drives of the game as Will Scott booted a 33-yard field goal on the first drive and Corey Robinson threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Chip Reeves following an Antonio Andrews fumble.
Reeves finished with three catches for 110 yards for his third 100-yard receiving game of the season. It is the first time since 2009 (Jerrel Jernigan) that a Troy player has reached the 100-yard receiving mark three times in a season; no Troy player has done it four times.
Corey Robinson was 6-of-11 for 106 yards and a touchdown before suffering an injury right before halftime that knocked him out of the game. Anthony took all the snaps in the second half and was 9-of-16 for 147 yards and a touchdown, while rushing for 26 yards on six carries.
Tony Davis led the Troy defense with a pair of sacks, both of which forced a fumble. Camren Hudson had eight tackles and a forced fumble, while Kanorris Davis had seven tackles, a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery.
Kawaun Jakes put the Hilltoppers on the board with a 20-yard touchdown pass to Mitchell Henry with 58 seconds to play in the opening half. Jakes finished 21-of-31 for 255 yards and three touchdowns on the night. Andrews had 113 yards on 26 carries, while Willie McNeal had six catches for 68 yards.
On the ensuing possession the Trojans dipped into a bag of tricks that hadn't been dusted off since 1991. Troy marched down to the Western Kentucky 7-yard line but couldn't punch it in on six different attempts following a pass interference that gave the Trojans a fresh set of downs. On fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line, the Trojans faked the field goal as holder Jaquon Robinson threw a shovel pass to D.J. Taylor for the score. It was the first fake field goal by a Troy team since 1991 in Larry Blakeney's fourth game as the Trojans head coach.
The Hilltoppers returned the favor with a 17-play drive right before the half that erased 7:28 of the remaining 8:02 on the first-half clock. Western Kentucky converted three third downs on the drive, including a third-and-18 from the Troy 42-yard line.
A 33-yard kickoff return by Chandler Worthy gave the Trojans solid field position on their own 39-yard line with all three timeouts and 34 seconds to work with. On the first play of the drive, Bar'ee Boyd sacked Corey Robinson and ended his night.
Western Kentucky came out of the half and marched 75 yards on seven plays capped by a Kadeem Jones 1-yard touchdown run.
Scott closed the gap to 21-20 with a 22-yard field goal after the teams traded a pair of punts. Jakes found Jones from 18 yards out following the Troy field goal to put Western Kentucky up by eight, 28-20.
Anthony moved the Trojans down with field with ease on the ensuing possession. Eric Thomas made a circus catch around two defenders for a 47-yard touchdown to pull Troy within two. The Trojans went for two and Anthony's pass fell incomplete.
Troy remains at home next week as it plays host to FIU in a game televised by the Sun Belt Network (CSS/CST). Kickoff between the Trojans and Panthers is scheduled for 12 p.m.
Scoring Summary
TROY – Scott 33-yard FG, 11:44, 1st 3-0
TROY – Reeves 38-yard pass from C. Robinson (Scott kick), 9:26, 1st 10-0
WKU – Henry 20-yard pass from Jakes (Schwettman kick), 0:58, 1st 10-7
TROY – Taylor 1-yard pass from J. Robinson (Scott kick), 8:02, 2nd 17-7
WKU – Doyle 9-yard pass from Jakes (Schwettman kick), 0:34, 2nd 17-14
WKU – Jones 1-yard run (Schwettman kick), 11:08, 3rd 17-21
TROY – Scott 22-yard FG, 4:16, 3rd 20-21
WKU – Jones 18-yard pass from Jakes (Schwettman kick), 1:32, 3rd 20-28
TROY – Thomas 47-yard pass from Anthony (Anthony pass failed), 0:04, 3rd 26-28
WKU – Schwettman 26-yard FG, 1:12, 4th 26-31
PHOTO GALLERY
LARRY BLAKENEY QUOTES
TROY PLAYER QUOTES
TROY, Ala. – Western Kentucky rallied from an early 10-point deficit and held off a late Troy charge to defeat the Trojans 31-26 Thursday night in Veterans Memorial Stadium.
The Hilltoppers (5-1, 2-0 Sun Belt) used touchdowns on the final possession of the first half and the first possession of the second half to build a 21-17 lead that they would not relinquish.
Troy (3-3, 2-2) had its chances towards the end of the game trailing 28-26, but couldn't overcome some unfortunate luck. The Trojans forced and recovered a fumble on the Hilltoppers 41-yard line midway through the final quarter; however, the replay official overturned the close call which allowed Western Kentucky to punt on fourth-and-1 and pin the Trojans on their own 24-yard line.
On the ensuing possession, Troy quarterback Deon Anthony threw to a wide-open Chip Reeves across the middle, but Reeves collided with the umpire to cause an incomplete pass. The Trojans reached their own 42-yard line on the drive, but came up a yard short on fourth-and-2 with 6:06 to play in the game.
The Hilltoppers milked almost five minutes off the clock with a 10-play drive and got a 26-yard field goal from Garrett Schwettman with 1:12 to play to take a five-point lead, 31-26.
Troy quickly moved the ball into Western Kentucky territory with a 22-yard pass from Anthony to Jaquon Robinson on second down. Facing third-and-10, the Trojans were called for a 15-yard leg whip penalty and the following two pass attempts fell incomplete to seal the victory for the Hilltoppers.
The Trojans scored on their first two drives of the game as Will Scott booted a 33-yard field goal on the first drive and Corey Robinson threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Chip Reeves following an Antonio Andrews fumble.
Reeves finished with three catches for 110 yards for his third 100-yard receiving game of the season. It is the first time since 2009 (Jerrel Jernigan) that a Troy player has reached the 100-yard receiving mark three times in a season; no Troy player has done it four times.
Corey Robinson was 6-of-11 for 106 yards and a touchdown before suffering an injury right before halftime that knocked him out of the game. Anthony took all the snaps in the second half and was 9-of-16 for 147 yards and a touchdown, while rushing for 26 yards on six carries.
Tony Davis led the Troy defense with a pair of sacks, both of which forced a fumble. Camren Hudson had eight tackles and a forced fumble, while Kanorris Davis had seven tackles, a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery.
Kawaun Jakes put the Hilltoppers on the board with a 20-yard touchdown pass to Mitchell Henry with 58 seconds to play in the opening half. Jakes finished 21-of-31 for 255 yards and three touchdowns on the night. Andrews had 113 yards on 26 carries, while Willie McNeal had six catches for 68 yards.
On the ensuing possession the Trojans dipped into a bag of tricks that hadn't been dusted off since 1991. Troy marched down to the Western Kentucky 7-yard line but couldn't punch it in on six different attempts following a pass interference that gave the Trojans a fresh set of downs. On fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line, the Trojans faked the field goal as holder Jaquon Robinson threw a shovel pass to D.J. Taylor for the score. It was the first fake field goal by a Troy team since 1991 in Larry Blakeney's fourth game as the Trojans head coach.
The Hilltoppers returned the favor with a 17-play drive right before the half that erased 7:28 of the remaining 8:02 on the first-half clock. Western Kentucky converted three third downs on the drive, including a third-and-18 from the Troy 42-yard line.
A 33-yard kickoff return by Chandler Worthy gave the Trojans solid field position on their own 39-yard line with all three timeouts and 34 seconds to work with. On the first play of the drive, Bar'ee Boyd sacked Corey Robinson and ended his night.
Western Kentucky came out of the half and marched 75 yards on seven plays capped by a Kadeem Jones 1-yard touchdown run.
Scott closed the gap to 21-20 with a 22-yard field goal after the teams traded a pair of punts. Jakes found Jones from 18 yards out following the Troy field goal to put Western Kentucky up by eight, 28-20.
Anthony moved the Trojans down with field with ease on the ensuing possession. Eric Thomas made a circus catch around two defenders for a 47-yard touchdown to pull Troy within two. The Trojans went for two and Anthony's pass fell incomplete.
Troy remains at home next week as it plays host to FIU in a game televised by the Sun Belt Network (CSS/CST). Kickoff between the Trojans and Panthers is scheduled for 12 p.m.
Scoring Summary
TROY – Scott 33-yard FG, 11:44, 1st 3-0
TROY – Reeves 38-yard pass from C. Robinson (Scott kick), 9:26, 1st 10-0
WKU – Henry 20-yard pass from Jakes (Schwettman kick), 0:58, 1st 10-7
TROY – Taylor 1-yard pass from J. Robinson (Scott kick), 8:02, 2nd 17-7
WKU – Doyle 9-yard pass from Jakes (Schwettman kick), 0:34, 2nd 17-14
WKU – Jones 1-yard run (Schwettman kick), 11:08, 3rd 17-21
TROY – Scott 22-yard FG, 4:16, 3rd 20-21
WKU – Jones 18-yard pass from Jakes (Schwettman kick), 1:32, 3rd 20-28
TROY – Thomas 47-yard pass from Anthony (Anthony pass failed), 0:04, 3rd 26-28
WKU – Schwettman 26-yard FG, 1:12, 4th 26-31
Team Stats
WKU
TROY
Total Yards
367
374
Pass Yards
255
254
Rushing Yards
112
120
Penalty Yards
48
100
1st Downs
23
21
3rd Downs
6
5
4th Downs
2
1
TOP
33:32
26:28
1st Quarter
WKU 0, TROY 3
TROY - Scott, Will 33 yd field goal 9 plays, 74 yards, TOP 3:16
WKU 0, TROY 10
TROY - Reeves, Chip 38 yd pass from Robinson, Corey (Scott, Will kick) 3 plays, 43 yards, TOP 0:45
WKU 7, TROY 10
WKU - Henry, Mitchell 20 yd pass from Jakes, Kawaun (Schwettman, G. kick) 8 plays, 74 yards, TOP 3:41
2nd Quarter
WKU 7, TROY 17
TROY - Taylor, D.J. 1 yd pass from Robinson, J. (Scott, Will kick) 18 plays, 65 yards, TOP 0:00
WKU 14, TROY 17
WKU - Doyle, Jack 9 yd pass from Jakes, Kawaun (Schwettman, G. kick) 17 plays, 75 yards, TOP 7:28
3rd Quarter
WKU 21, TROY 17
WKU - Jones, Kadeem 1 yd run (Schwettman, G. kick), 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:52
WKU 21, TROY 20
TROY - Scott, Will 22 yd field goal 10 plays, 74 yards, TOP 3:38
WKU 28, TROY 20
WKU - Jones, Kadeem 18 yd pass from Jakes, Kawaun (Schwettman, G. kick) 4 plays, 64 yards, TOP 2:44
WKU 28, TROY 26
TROY - Thomas, Eric 47 yd pass from Anthony, Deon (Anthony, Deon passfailed) 5 plays, 83 yards, TOP 1:28
4th Quarter
WKU 31, TROY 26
WKU - Schwettman, G. 26 yd field goal 10 plays, 35 yards, TOP 4:54
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