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Goose Crowder led Troy to a 55-34 victory over Southern Miss in their Sun Belt Conference opener, throwing for two touchdowns and running for two more. Crowder completed 18 of 21 passes for 225 yards and added 145 rushing yards on 17 carries. Troy gained 437 yards on the ground overall, with Jordan Lovett contributing 142 yards and a touchdown. Southern Miss struggled, losing their third consecutive game under new coach Blake Anderson.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-07,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Tuesday night, Troy defeated Southern Miss 55-34 in a Sun Belt Conference matchup at Troy's home stadium in Southeastern Alabama. The game was marred by Southern Miss' struggles under new head coach Blake Anderson, who took over a program that had significant player turnover from previous seasons. Troy’s quarterback Goose Crowder threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more, contributing significantly to the win with 225 passing yards and 145 rushing yards. Troy dominated the first half by scoring on all five drives, while Southern Miss struggled despite standout performances from some players like WR Mario Sanders, who threw a touchdown pass in addition to catching eight passes for 102 yards and a score. With this loss, Southern Miss dropped to 1-4 overall and has now lost three consecutive games.
Written for “Southern Miss Vs Troy Football Game” on 2026-10-07,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
TROY, Ala. (AP) — Goose Crowder threw for two touchdowns, and he added two scores on the ground to help Troy beat Southern Miss 55-34 on Tuesday night in a Sun Belt Conference opener for both teams.
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Troy → throw → teams
Troy scored on all five of its drives in the first half.
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Troy → score → half
The Trojans went 75 yards in 10 plays on the opening drive of the game to take the lead on Jordan Lovett’s 15-yard run.
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Trojans → go → run
Crowder added a nine-yard rushing touchdown — set up by his 48-yard run — to make it 17-0 with 1:53 left in the first quarter.
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1:53 → add → quarter
Troy also scored on its first drive of the second half when Lovett caught a pass out of the backfield and raced for a 46-yard touchdown to make it 38-13.
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it → score → touchdown
Crowder was 18-of-21 passing for 225 yards, and he carried it 17 times for 145 yards for Troy (3-2), which snapped a two-game losing streak after falling to Utah State 21-10 two Saturdays ago.
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which → pass → State
Lovett added 142 yards on 12 carries for the Trojans, who gained 437 yards on the ground compared to 512 total yards for Southern Mill.
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who → add → Mill
Southern Miss (1-4) has lost three straight games in Blake Anderson’s first season leading the program.
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Miss → lose → program
Southern Miss WR Mario Sanders threw for a touchdown and caught eight passes for 102 yards and a score.
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Sanders → throw → yards
Former UAB quarterback Landry Lyddy, who was forced into action against Tulane, was 24-of-37 passing for 316 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.
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who → force → touchdowns
Troy has won six straight games against the Golden Eagles dating to the 2021 season, including all five as Sun Belt foes.
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Troy → win → foes
Up next
Southern Miss: Returns home to play Arkansas State on Oct. 17.
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Miss → return → Oct.
Troy: Plays at Louisiana-Lafayette on Oct. 17.
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Troy → play → Oct.
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