Big plays help Troy defeat Marshall 16-7
TROY, Ala. (AP) Buddha Jones returned a fumble 23 yards for Troy's only touchdown, Brooks Buce kicked three field goals and Troy defeated Marshall 16-7 on Saturday night.
Troy's Gunnar Watson threw for 321 yards to go over 5,000 for his career. Tez Johnson and Jabre Barber both had over 100 yards receiving with each setting up fourth-quarter field goals with big gains after receptions.
Jones' touchdown came after T.J. Jackson strip-sacked Henry Colombi for a 7-0 lead and Buce added a field goal in the first quarter which came on a drive that included a 63-yard Johnson reception, 51 yards coming after the catch.
Khalan Laborn had 113 yards, his fourth straight game over 100, and scored on a 14-yard run in the third quarter, the only touchdown for the Thundering Herd (2-2, 0-1 Sun Belt).
Johnson had 39 yards after the catch for a 58-yard reception and Barber went 40 yards after a reception in the final quarter to set up Buce. Johnson had 121 yards on just two receptions and Barber 101 on four. Of Watson's 321 yards passing, 233 came on yards after the catch.
Carlton Martial of Troy (2-2, 1-1) had 17 tackles - four solo - giving him 474 to become the Sun Belt's all-time leader
Marshall didn't over 100 yards either passing or rushing and was outgained 418-169. The Herd came in with the nation's sixth-ranked rushing offense at 263.3 per game.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
H. Colombi
3 QB
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H. Colombi | 8/13 | 49 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Fancher
14 QB
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C. Fancher | 3/7 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Laborn
8 RB
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K. Laborn | 29 | 113 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Turner
25 RB
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A. Turner | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Horton
13 WR
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E. Horton | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Payne
28 RB
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E. Payne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Ahmed
0 WR
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S. Ahmed | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Fancher
14 QB
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C. Fancher | 7 | -3 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Colombi
3 QB
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H. Colombi | 6 | -32 | 0 | 10 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
C. McMillan
5 WR
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C. McMillan | 5 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Keaton
1 WR
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T. Keaton | 3 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Laborn
8 RB
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K. Laborn | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Ahmed
0 WR
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S. Ahmed | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Harrison
2 WR
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J. Harrison | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Montgomery
10 WR
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C. Montgomery | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Gammage
7 WR
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C. Gammage | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Miller
83 TE
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D. Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
E. Neal
24 LB
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E. Neal | 4-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Gray
1 LB
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C. Gray | 3-4 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Beauplan
7 LB
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A. Beauplan | 2-7 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Gilmore
3 DB
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S. Gilmore | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Barber
89 DL
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D. Barber | 2-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Alston
2 DL
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E. Alston | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Cumberlander
32 DL
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K. Cumberlander | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Abraham
6 DB
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M. Abraham | 1-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Green-McKnight
4 S
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J. Green-McKnight | 1-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bobo
9 LB
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J. Bobo | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Martin
22 S
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K. Martin | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Sam
20 S
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A. Sam | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Burton
0 DL
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S. Burton | 1-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Porter
55 DL
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O. Porter | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Jackson
21 S
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E. Jackson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Coffman
94 DL
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J. Coffman | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Watts
19 DL
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A. Watts | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Carpenter
90 DL
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E. Carpenter | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
R. Verhoff
90 K
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R. Verhoff | 0/1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. McConnell
45 P
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J. McConnell | 7 | 39.4 | 4 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Verhoff
90 K
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R. Verhoff | 2 | 44.5 | 1 | 47 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Harrison
2 WR
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J. Harrison | 1 | 29.0 | 29 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. McMillan
5 WR
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C. McMillan | 1 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. Keaton 1 WR
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T. Keaton | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
G. Watson
18 QB
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G. Watson | 15/25 | 321 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Billingsley
20 RB
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D. Billingsley | 14 | 85 | 0 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Vidal
28 RB
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K. Vidal | 9 | 34 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Woods
1 RB
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J. Woods | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Watson
18 QB
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G. Watson | 4 | -18 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Johnson
15 WR
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T. Johnson | 4 | 2 | 121 | 0 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Barber
5 WR
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J. Barber | 6 | 4 | 101 | 0 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Rogers
4 WR
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M. Rogers | 1 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Vidal
28 RB
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K. Vidal | 7 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Stoudemire
11 WR
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D. Stoudemire | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Johnson
0 WR
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R. Johnson | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Ollendieck
89 TE
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C. Ollendieck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Billingsley
20 RB
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D. Billingsley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Vice
88 TE
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M. Vice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Solomon
41 LB
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J. Solomon | 4-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Martial
2 LB
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C. Martial | 4-13 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Steward
18 CB
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R. Steward | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Lee
32 LB
|
P. Lee | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Harris
8 S
|
T. Harris | 2-2 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Fletcher
11 CB
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O. Fletcher | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Robertson
7 LB
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K. Robertson | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Jackson
98 DT
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T. Jackson | 2-4 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Jones
52 DT
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B. Jones | 2-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Pierce
97 DT
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A. Pierce | 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Jibunor
9 LB
|
R. Jibunor | 1-3 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Pettus
31 S
|
D. Pettus | 1-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Ransaw
14 CB
|
C. Ransaw | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Brown
21 DT
|
S. Brown | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Palmer
6 WR
|
T. Palmer | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Choloh
5 DT
|
W. Choloh | 0-3 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Stringer
44 LB
|
J. Stringer | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Steward
29 LB
|
R. Steward | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Swanson
23 S
|
K. Swanson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Slocum Jr.
4 S
|
C. Slocum Jr. | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Colvin
12 S
|
M. Colvin | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
B. Buce
13 K
|
B. Buce | 3/3 | 40 | 1/1 | 10 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
M. Rivers
44 P
|
M. Rivers | 4 | 34.0 | 1 | 36 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. Stoudemire 11 WR
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D. Stoudemire | 1 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |