Troy University Athletics
Friday, October 24
Mobile, Ala.
6:30 p.m.
Troy University
1-7 , 1-3
13
at
27
South Alabama
5-2 , 4-1
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Troy
0
3
3
7
13
South Alabama
10
0
14
3
27
Team Stats
TROY
USA
Total Yards
309
402
Pass Yards
145
106
Rushing Yards
164
296
Penalty Yards
100
78
1st Downs
19
23
3rd Downs
4
4
4th Downs
1
0
TOP
29:03
30:57
1st Quarter
TROY 0, USA 3
USA - Sunanon, Aleem 38 yd field goal 8 plays, 42 yards, TOP 2:46
TROY 0, USA 10
USA - Smith, Shavarez 45 yd pass from Bridge, Brandon (Sunanon, Aleem kick) 7 plays, 78 yards, TOP 2:05
2nd Quarter
TROY 3, USA 10
TROY - Kay, Ryan 43 yd field goal 10 plays, 60 yards, TOP 3:23
3rd Quarter
TROY 6, USA 10
TROY - Kay, Ryan 38 yd field goal 4 plays, 2 yards, TOP 1:23
TROY 6, USA 17
USA - Johnson, Xavier 14 yd run (Sunanon, Aleem kick), 4 plays, 72 yards, TOP 1:59
TROY 6, USA 24
USA - Houston, Kndall 41 yd run (Sunanon, Aleem kick), 7 plays, 77 yards, TOP 2:48
4th Quarter
TROY 6, USA 27
USA - Sunanon, Aleem 33 yd field goal 11 plays, 73 yards, TOP 6:43
TROY 13, USA 27
TROY - Chitty, B.J. 8 yd pass from Pruitt, D. (Kay, Ryan kick) 6 plays, 80 yards, TOP 2:34
Game Leaders
CMP
4
TD
1
YDS
83
INT
0
CMP
9
TD
0
YDS
62
INT
0
Players Mentioned
RB
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WR
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South Alabama Knocks Off Troy
10/24/2014 11:03:00 PM | Football
MOBILE, Alabama – South Alabama used a strong ground attack to pull away from Troy in the second half en route to a 27-13 victory in Sun Belt Conference play Friday at Ladd-Peebles Stadium.
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South Alabama (5-2, 4-1 Sun Belt) rushed for 296 yards as a team led by a pair of 100-yard performances from Kendall Houston (178 yards) and Xavier Johnson (107 yards).
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Troy (1-7, 1-3) had the momentum in its favor after halftime as the defense held the Jaguars to a three-and-out thanks in part to a 9-yard tackle for loss by Femi Odaibo on third down. On the ensuing punt, Mobile native Drew Thompson burst straight through the South Alabama line and blocked the punt.
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The Trojans were unable to move the ball on the drive and Ryan Kay's 38-yard field goal was true to pull Troy within four, 10-6.
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South Alabama quickly got the momentum back on its side as the Jaguars, aided by a pair of penalties, took a 17-6 lead on a 14-yard touchdown run by Johnson. A three-and-out by the Troy offense and a 41-yard touchdown run by Houston gave South Alabama a 24-6 lead with 5:09 to play in the third quarter.
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Both teams struggled to get anything going through the air as South Alabama's Brandon Bridge completed just 9-of-21 attempts for 106 yards, while two Troy quarterbacks combined to complete 13-of-24 attempts for 145 yards.
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Jordan Chunn rushed for a season-high 53 yards on just eight carries (6.6 yards per carry) to lead Troy's running game, while Brandon Burks added 50 yards on 14 carries. Teddy Ruben had three catches for 65 yards and Bryan Holmes had three catches for 65 yards.
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South Alabama scored on its first two possessions of the game to jump out to the early lead. Aleem Sunanon hit a 38-yard field goal for the game's first points and Shavarez Smith pulled down a 45-yard pass from Bridge for a score.
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Kay capped a 10-play, 60-yard drive with a 43-yard field goal to put the Trojans on the board with 5:48 to play in the opening half. Troy had a prime opportunity to get points before halftime, but had the clock run out on it with the ball on the South Alabama 22-yard line.
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Dontreal Pruitt took over at quarterback for the Trojans in the fourth quarter and led the Trojans on its lone touchdown drive of the game. He capped the drive with an 8-yard touchdown pass to B.J. Chitty with a minute to play in the game.
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The Trojans will play another nationally televised game next week when they travel to Statesboro, Ga., to take on Georgia Southern on Thursday. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on ESPNU.
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South Alabama (5-2, 4-1 Sun Belt) rushed for 296 yards as a team led by a pair of 100-yard performances from Kendall Houston (178 yards) and Xavier Johnson (107 yards).
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Troy (1-7, 1-3) had the momentum in its favor after halftime as the defense held the Jaguars to a three-and-out thanks in part to a 9-yard tackle for loss by Femi Odaibo on third down. On the ensuing punt, Mobile native Drew Thompson burst straight through the South Alabama line and blocked the punt.
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The Trojans were unable to move the ball on the drive and Ryan Kay's 38-yard field goal was true to pull Troy within four, 10-6.
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South Alabama quickly got the momentum back on its side as the Jaguars, aided by a pair of penalties, took a 17-6 lead on a 14-yard touchdown run by Johnson. A three-and-out by the Troy offense and a 41-yard touchdown run by Houston gave South Alabama a 24-6 lead with 5:09 to play in the third quarter.
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Both teams struggled to get anything going through the air as South Alabama's Brandon Bridge completed just 9-of-21 attempts for 106 yards, while two Troy quarterbacks combined to complete 13-of-24 attempts for 145 yards.
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Jordan Chunn rushed for a season-high 53 yards on just eight carries (6.6 yards per carry) to lead Troy's running game, while Brandon Burks added 50 yards on 14 carries. Teddy Ruben had three catches for 65 yards and Bryan Holmes had three catches for 65 yards.
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South Alabama scored on its first two possessions of the game to jump out to the early lead. Aleem Sunanon hit a 38-yard field goal for the game's first points and Shavarez Smith pulled down a 45-yard pass from Bridge for a score.
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Kay capped a 10-play, 60-yard drive with a 43-yard field goal to put the Trojans on the board with 5:48 to play in the opening half. Troy had a prime opportunity to get points before halftime, but had the clock run out on it with the ball on the South Alabama 22-yard line.
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Dontreal Pruitt took over at quarterback for the Trojans in the fourth quarter and led the Trojans on its lone touchdown drive of the game. He capped the drive with an 8-yard touchdown pass to B.J. Chitty with a minute to play in the game.
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The Trojans will play another nationally televised game next week when they travel to Statesboro, Ga., to take on Georgia Southern on Thursday. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on ESPNU.
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