Barker accounts for 4 TDs, Troy rolls past Akron for 2nd win
AKRON, Ohio (AP) Kaleb Barker threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as Troy dominated the final three quarters to roll to a 35-7 victory over Akron on Saturday.
Troy (2-1) opened the scoring when Barker passed to AJ Lewis from the 8. Akron responded when Kato Nelson nailed Maverick Wolfley on a 21-yard scoring strike with 19 seconds left in the first quarter. It was all Troy after that as Barker passed to Khalil McClain for one score and ran it in from the 9 for another to take a 21-7 lead at the break. DK Billingsley crashed in from the 1 early in the third quarter and Barker tossed to Bret Clark from the 11 for another score late in the third.
Barker finished with 202 yards passing and 42 yards on the ground. Billingsley totaled 101 yards on 21 carries.
Nelson led Akron (0-4), throwing for 200 yards and one touchdown.
Troy will open Sun Belt Conference play against Arkansas State next Saturday. The Zips will face Massachusetts next week.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Billingsley
20 RB
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D. Billingsley | 22 | 100 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Woolfolk
33 RB
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T. Woolfolk | 15 | 84 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Gee
15 LB
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A. Gee | 11 | 44 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Barker
7 QB
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K. Barker | 8 | 42 | 1 | 12 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
L. Whittemore
83 WR
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L. Whittemore | 0 | 7 | 64 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Geiger
1 WR
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K. Geiger | 0 | 7 | 55 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. McClain
6 WR
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K. McClain | 0 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Letton
17 TE
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S. Letton | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Clark
23 WR
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B. Clark | 0 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Eafford
13 WR
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T. Eafford | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Lewis
84 TE
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A. Lewis | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Todd
2 WR
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R. Todd | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Rials
82 WR
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R. Rials | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Woolfolk
33 RB
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T. Woolfolk | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 | -1 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
W. Choloh Jr.
5 DT
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W. Choloh Jr. | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Bridges
50 LB
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Z. Bridges | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Lacey
29 CB
|
O. Lacey | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
T. Sumpter
98 K
|
T. Sumpter | 0/0 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
T. Sumpter
98 K
|
T. Sumpter | 3 | 52.7 | 0 | 63 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Geiger
1 WR
|
K. Geiger | 1 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
K. Nelson
1 QB
|
K. Nelson | 15/29 | 200 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Kelley
10 QB
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R. Kelley | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Deshields
8 QB
|
T. Deshields | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
B. Lee
7 RB
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B. Lee | 6 | 38 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Sands
4 RB
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D. Sands | 3 | 18 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Nelson
1 QB
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K. Nelson | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Burton
39 RB
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M. Burton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Kelley
10 QB
|
R. Kelley | 3 | -20 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
N. Stewart
5 WR
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N. Stewart | 0 | 4 | 89 | 0 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Knight
82 WR
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J. Knight | 0 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Wolfley
26 TE
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M. Wolfley | 0 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Mathison
86 WR
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M. Mathison | 0 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Lee
7 RB
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B. Lee | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Williams
19 WR
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A. Williams | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
E. Bentley
99 DL
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E. Bentley | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Featherstone
2 DB
|
S. Featherstone | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. Smigel
41 K
|
C. Smigel | 0/0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Wieland
38 P
|
J. Wieland | 6 | 46.0 | 2 | 59 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Mathison
86 WR
|
M. Mathison | 2 | 17.0 | 19 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Burton
39 RB
|
M. Burton | 1 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |