Matthew Caldwell Named SBC Offensive Player of the Week

TROY, Ala. – Matthew Caldwell accounted for all four of Troy's touchdowns on Saturday as the Trojans knocked off Sun Belt East Division leading Georgia Southern and has been named the SBC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts, the league announced Monday.

A junior from Auburn, Ala., Caldwell completed 26-of-32 pass attempts for 288 yards and a pair of touchdown passes in addition to rushing 12 times for 13 net yards (35 positive yards before sacks) and two fourth quarter touchdowns. He is the first Trojan this season with multiple rushing touchdowns in a game and the first Troy quarterback since Gunnar Watson at App State in 2022 with a pair of rushing touchdowns in a game.

Making his fourth start of the season, Caldwell engineered an efficient Troy offense that controlled the ball for 38:31 and converted 11-of-14 third-down attempts; Caldwell had his hand in 10 of the 11 third-down conversions either with his legs or his arm.

Troy travels to SBC West leader Louisiana on Saturday for its final road game of the season; kickoff between the Trojans and Cajuns is set for 4 p.m. The Trojans close out the season on Nov. 30 against Southern Miss at The Vet, which will be Senior Day and Judy Morgan Day.

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Matthew Caldwell Named SBC Offensive Player of the Week

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Matthew Caldwell

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