Southern Miss 34-55 Troy (Oct 6, 2026)

Scoring Plays All Drives

USM

TROY

1

0

17

2

7

14

3

20

10

4

7

14

34

55

1Q 10:21

0 - 7

J. Lovett 15-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1st & 10

1Q 04:37

0 - 10

E. Head 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

4th & Goal

1Q 02:03

0 - 17

G. Crowder 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2nd & 8

2Q 12:18

7 - 17

M. Sanders 2-yard TD catch from L. Lyddy.

Touchdown

Made XP

4th & Goal

2Q 06:25

7 - 24

G. Crowder 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1st & Goal

2Q 00:22

7 - 31

N. Hampton 5-yard TD catch from G. Crowder.

Touchdown

Made XP

4th & 1

3Q 14:57

13 - 31

AJ Little 75-yard TD catch from M. Sanders.

Touchdown

2PT Failed

2nd & 10

3Q 12:24

13 - 38

J. Lovett 46-yard TD catch from G. Crowder.

Touchdown

Made XP

2nd & 3

3Q 05:37

20 - 38

M. Sanders 27-yard TD catch from L. Lyddy.

Touchdown

Made XP

1st & 10

3Q 02:12

20 - 41

E. Head 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

4th & Goal

3Q 01:11

27 - 41

R. Briggs 44-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2nd & 10

4Q 07:00

27 - 48

J. Merriweather 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1st & Goal

4Q 04:49

34 - 48

J. Wilder 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1st & Goal

4Q 02:00

34 - 55

G. Griffin 12-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1st & 10

Top Performers

Pass Yds

316

Lyddy

USM

Rush Yds

145

Crowder

TROY

Rec Yds

138

Saunders

USM

Scrim TD

2

Sanders

USM

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Landry Lyddy

USM QB #18

Goose Crowder

TROY QB #9

316

Pass Yds

225

2

Pass TD

2

1

Int

0

USM

Team Stats

TROY

498

Total Yds

648

20:38

Possession

39:22

27

1st Downs

33

2/8

3rd Down

8/14

3

Turnovers

0

2026 Sun Belt

	Team	W	L	PCT
1	James Madison	5	0	1.000
2	Louisiana	4	1	.800
3	Appalachian State	3	1	.750
4	South Alabama	3	2	.600
5	Arkansas State	2	3	.400
6	Georgia State	4	1	.800
7	Marshall	3	2	.600
8	Troy	3	2	.600
9	Georgia Southern	2	3	.400
10	Louisiana Tech	2	2	.500
11	Southern Miss	1	4	.200
12	Coastal Carolina	1	4	.200
13	Old Dominion	1	4	.200
14	Louisiana-Monroe	0	5	.000

Game Summary

The Troy Trojans dominated the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, 55 to 34, yesterday.

Game Info

October 6, 2026

ESPN2

Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL)

Troy, Alabama

74°

5 mph ENE

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Landry Lyddy L. Lyddy #18	24/37	316	8.5	2	1	2-14	149.0
Mario Sanders M. Sanders #1	1/1	75	75.0	1	0	0-0	1,060.0
Eelijah Singleton E. Singleton #0	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	-200.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Goose Crowder G. Crowder #9	18/21	225	10.7	2	0	2-14	207.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Briggs R. Briggs #2	2	44	22.0	1	44
Jamarice Wilder J. Wilder #6	9	29	3.2	1	11
Steven Robinson S. Robinson #14	6	29	4.8	0	9
Landry Lyddy L. Lyddy #18	9	13	1.4	0	6
MJ Johnson MJ Johnson #3	1	6	6.0	0	6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Goose Crowder G. Crowder #9	17	145	8.5	2	48
Jordan Lovett J. Lovett #1	12	142	11.8	1	68
Gavin Griffin G. Griffin #0	15	78	5.2	1	12
Jaheim Merriweather J. Merriweather #3	15	72	4.8	1	20

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kaden Saunders K. Saunders #7	7/9	138	19.7	0	38
Mario Sanders M. Sanders #1	8/10	102	12.8	2	27
AJ Little AJ Little #8	1/4	75	75.0	1	75
Steven Robinson S. Robinson #14	3/4	34	11.3	0	27
Jeremiah Beck Jr. J. Beck Jr. #88	2/2	25	12.5	0	16
Jamarice Wilder J. Wilder #6	1/1	9	9.0	0	9
Preston Kilgore P. Kilgore #81	1/2	5	5.0	0	5
Broderick Peters B. Peters #84	1/1	3	3.0	0	3
Eelijah Singleton E. Singleton #0	0/1	0	0	0	0
Robert Briggs R. Briggs #2	0/1	0	0	0	0
Davis Dalton D. Dalton #11	0/1	0	0	0	0
MJ Johnson MJ Johnson #3	1/1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jordan Lovett J. Lovett #1	2/2	53	26.5	1	46
Noreel White N. White #4	1/2	37	37.0	0	37
Mojo Dortch M. Dortch #5	3/3	33	11.0	0	14
TJ Lott TJ Lott #15	2/2	30	15.0	0	15
Jace Petty J. Petty #17	2/2	20	10.0	0	12
Gavin Griffin G. Griffin #0	2/2	20	10.0	0	16
Jaheim Merriweather J. Merriweather #3	2/2	14	7.0	0	12
Howard Kinchen H. Kinchen #18	2/2	9	4.5	0	5
Nick Hampton N. Hampton #19	2/2	9	4.5	1	5
TK Keyes TK Keyes #8	0/2	0	0	0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Landry Lyddy L. Lyddy #18	1	1	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Makel Green M. Green #41	0	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks
Landon Sylvie L. Sylvie #25	10-10	1	0.0
Mathis Haygood M. Haygood #13	8-8	0	0.0
Malakai Murphy M. Murphy #19	6-6	0	0.0
Jameer Lewis J. Lewis #9	6-5	1	1.5
Michael Robinson III M. Robinson III #24	6-6	1	0.0
Kolby Peavy K. Peavy #20	5-5	0	0.0
Laquan Robinson L. Robinson #12	5-5	0	0.0
Wesley Edison W. Edison #35	5-5	1	0.0
Kameron Cyprien K. Cyprien #7	4-3	0	0.5
Kobi Albert K. Albert #22	3-3	0	0.0
Champ Lewis C. Lewis #1	3-3	0	0.0
Josh Johnson J. Johnson #95	2-2	0	0.0
Nasim Cairo N. Cairo #5	2-2	0	0.0
A'mari Wilson A. Wilson #11	1-1	0	0.0
MaLik Caswell M. Caswell #18	1-1	0	0.0
Baron Taylor B. Taylor #26	1-1	0	0.0
Ramon Pernas R. Pernas #17	1-1	0	0.0
Marrio Williams Jr. M. Williams Jr. #34	1-1	0	0.0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF
Doug Nelson D. Nelson #3	5-5	0	0.0	0	0
Donnie Smith D. Smith #22	4-4	0	1.0	0	1
Keno Jones K. Jones #15	4-4	0	0.0	0	0
TJ Thompson TJ Thompson #4	4-4	1	0.0	0	0
Justin Powe J. Powe #6	3-3	0	0.0	0	0
Marcus Goree Jr. M. Goree Jr. #8	2-2	0	0.0	0	0
Kam Curry K. Curry #0	2-2	0	0.0	0	0
Delvin Whitaker D. Whitaker #98	2-2	1	1.0	0	0
Bryce Steele B. Steele #2	2-2	0	0.0	0	0
Kavion Henderson K. Henderson #25	1-1	0	0.0	1	0
Shemar Welch S. Welch #12	1-1	0	0.0	0	0
Jabari Strait J. Strait #1	1-1	0	0.0	1	0
Makel Green M. Green #41	1-1	0	0.0	0	0
Antonious Steele A. Steele #16	1-1	0	0.0	0	0
Tai Terrell T. Terrell #21	1-1	0	0.0	0	0
Jamarion Keyes J. Keyes #9	1-1	0	0.0	0	0
Jordan Perry J. Perry #18	1-1	1	0.0	0	0
Luke Hodge L. Hodge #44	1-1	0	0.0	0	0
Miquon Merriweather M. Merriweather #95	1-1	0	0.0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Creighton Wilbanks C. Wilbanks #40	0/0	4/4	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ethan Head E. Head #33	2/2	7/7	13	34

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dusty Zimmer D. Zimmer #36	2	66	33.0	42

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Evan Crenshaw E. Crenshaw #28	1	45	45.0	45

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
MJ Johnson MJ Johnson #3	3	45	15.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gavin Griffin G. Griffin #0	3	52	17.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Landry Lyddy L. Lyddy #18	24/37	316	8.5	2	1	2-14	149.0
Mario Sanders M. Sanders #1	1/1	75	75.0	1	0	0-0	1,060.0
Eelijah Singleton E. Singleton #0	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	-200.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Briggs R. Briggs #2	2	44	22.0	1	44
Jamarice Wilder J. Wilder #6	9	29	3.2	1	11
Steven Robinson S. Robinson #14	6	29	4.8	0	9
Landry Lyddy L. Lyddy #18	9	13	1.4	0	6
MJ Johnson MJ Johnson #3	1	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kaden Saunders K. Saunders #7	7/9	138	19.7	0	38
Mario Sanders M. Sanders #1	8/10	102	12.8	2	27
AJ Little AJ Little #8	1/4	75	75.0	1	75
Steven Robinson S. Robinson #14	3/4	34	11.3	0	27
Jeremiah Beck Jr. J. Beck Jr. #88	2/2	25	12.5	0	16
Jamarice Wilder J. Wilder #6	1/1	9	9.0	0	9
Preston Kilgore P. Kilgore #81	1/2	5	5.0	0	5
Broderick Peters B. Peters #84	1/1	3	3.0	0	3
Eelijah Singleton E. Singleton #0	0/1	0	0	0	0
Robert Briggs R. Briggs #2	0/1	0	0	0	0
Davis Dalton D. Dalton #11	0/1	0	0	0	0
MJ Johnson MJ Johnson #3	1/1	0	0.0	0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Landry Lyddy L. Lyddy #18	1	1	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks
Landon Sylvie L. Sylvie #25	10-10	1	0.0
Mathis Haygood M. Haygood #13	8-8	0	0.0
Malakai Murphy M. Murphy #19	6-6	0	0.0
Jameer Lewis J. Lewis #9	6-5	1	1.5
Michael Robinson III M. Robinson III #24	6-6	1	0.0
Kolby Peavy K. Peavy #20	5-5	0	0.0
Laquan Robinson L. Robinson #12	5-5	0	0.0
Wesley Edison W. Edison #35	5-5	1	0.0
Kameron Cyprien K. Cyprien #7	4-3	0	0.5
Kobi Albert K. Albert #22	3-3	0	0.0
Champ Lewis C. Lewis #1	3-3	0	0.0
Josh Johnson J. Johnson #95	2-2	0	0.0
Nasim Cairo N. Cairo #5	2-2	0	0.0
A'mari Wilson A. Wilson #11	1-1	0	0.0
MaLik Caswell M. Caswell #18	1-1	0	0.0
Baron Taylor B. Taylor #26	1-1	0	0.0
Ramon Pernas R. Pernas #17	1-1	0	0.0
Marrio Williams Jr. M. Williams Jr. #34	1-1	0	0.0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Creighton Wilbanks C. Wilbanks #40	0/0	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dusty Zimmer D. Zimmer #36	2	66	33.0	42

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
MJ Johnson MJ Johnson #3	3	45	15.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Goose Crowder G. Crowder #9	18/21	225	10.7	2	0	2-14	207.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Goose Crowder G. Crowder #9	17	145	8.5	2	48
Jordan Lovett J. Lovett #1	12	142	11.8	1	68
Gavin Griffin G. Griffin #0	15	78	5.2	1	12
Jaheim Merriweather J. Merriweather #3	15	72	4.8	1	20

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jordan Lovett J. Lovett #1	2/2	53	26.5	1	46
Noreel White N. White #4	1/2	37	37.0	0	37
Mojo Dortch M. Dortch #5	3/3	33	11.0	0	14
TJ Lott TJ Lott #15	2/2	30	15.0	0	15
Jace Petty J. Petty #17	2/2	20	10.0	0	12
Gavin Griffin G. Griffin #0	2/2	20	10.0	0	16
Jaheim Merriweather J. Merriweather #3	2/2	14	7.0	0	12
Howard Kinchen H. Kinchen #18	2/2	9	4.5	0	5
Nick Hampton N. Hampton #19	2/2	9	4.5	1	5
TK Keyes TK Keyes #8	0/2	0	0	0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Makel Green M. Green #41	0	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF
Doug Nelson D. Nelson #3	5-5	0	0.0	0	0
Donnie Smith D. Smith #22	4-4	0	1.0	0	1
Keno Jones K. Jones #15	4-4	0	0.0	0	0
TJ Thompson TJ Thompson #4	4-4	1	0.0	0	0
Justin Powe J. Powe #6	3-3	0	0.0	0	0
Marcus Goree Jr. M. Goree Jr. #8	2-2	0	0.0	0	0
Kam Curry K. Curry #0	2-2	0	0.0	0	0
Delvin Whitaker D. Whitaker #98	2-2	1	1.0	0	0
Bryce Steele B. Steele #2	2-2	0	0.0	0	0
Kavion Henderson K. Henderson #25	1-1	0	0.0	1	0
Shemar Welch S. Welch #12	1-1	0	0.0	0	0
Jabari Strait J. Strait #1	1-1	0	0.0	1	0
Makel Green M. Green #41	1-1	0	0.0	0	0
Antonious Steele A. Steele #16	1-1	0	0.0	0	0
Tai Terrell T. Terrell #21	1-1	0	0.0	0	0
Jamarion Keyes J. Keyes #9	1-1	0	0.0	0	0
Jordan Perry J. Perry #18	1-1	1	0.0	0	0
Luke Hodge L. Hodge #44	1-1	0	0.0	0	0
Miquon Merriweather M. Merriweather #95	1-1	0	0.0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ethan Head E. Head #33	2/2	7/7	13	34

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Evan Crenshaw E. Crenshaw #28	1	45	45.0	45

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gavin Griffin G. Griffin #0	3	52	17.3	0	0

USM

TROY

1

0

17

2

7

14

3

20

10

4

7

14

34

55

Touchdown

10 plays, 75 yd, 04:49

0-7

Punt

3 plays, 6 yd, 01:19

0-7

Field Goal

10 plays, 49 yd, 04:22

0-10

Punt

3 plays, -1 yd, 01:20

0-10

Touchdown

3 plays, 59 yd, 01:17

0-17

Touchdown

12 plays, 67 yd, 04:51

7-17

Touchdown

12 plays, 78 yd, 05:48

7-24

Interception

5 plays, 30 yd, 01:27

7-24

Touchdown

10 plays, 75 yd, 04:31

7-31

End of Half

1 play, 7 yd, 00:16

7-31

Touchdown

2 plays, 75 yd, 00:24

13-31

Touchdown

5 plays, 82 yd, 02:23

13-38

Interception

4 plays, 61 yd, 01:03

13-38

Punt

6 plays, 19 yd, 03:25

13-38

Touchdown

6 plays, 54 yd, 02:26

20-38

Field Goal

6 plays, 76 yd, 03:07

20-41

Touchdown

5 plays, 75 yd, 01:09

27-41

Downs

5 plays, 39 yd, 02:24

27-41

Fumble

8 plays, 23 yd, 02:20

27-41

Touchdown

8 plays, 74 yd, 04:29

27-48

Touchdown

6 plays, 75 yd, 02:12

34-48

Touchdown

7 plays, 36 yd, 02:47

34-55

End of Game

9 plays, 40 yd, 01:51

34-55

USM

Team Stats

TROY

498

Total Yds

648

377

Pass Yds

211

121

Rush Yds

437

12

Total Drives

11

68

Total Plays

82

7.3

Yards Per Play

7.9

9.2

Yards Per Pass

9.2

4.5

Yards Per Rush

7.4

20:38

Possession

39:22

0

Biggest Lead

25

27

1st Downs

33

15

Passing 1st Downs

13

6

Rushing 1st Downs

20

6

1st Downs from Penalties

0

2/8

3rd Down

8/14

2/3

4th Down

2/3

2

Punts

1

3

Turnovers

0

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

0

3

Penalties

7

25

Penalty Yards

87

2

Sacks

2

14

Sack Yards

14

4

Tackles For Loss

3

0

D/ST TD

0

1-4 USM

TROY 3-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

2026 Sun Belt

Game Summary

Game Info

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