Watson's 4 TDs power Troy to 5th straight win, tops Texas State 31-13
SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) Gunnar Watson threw three second-half touchdown passes and ran for another score as Troy rallied in the second half to beat Texas State 31-13 Saturday night to take over sole possession of first place in the Sun Belt Conference West Division.
Troy (6-2, 3-1) now has won five straight games heading into Thursday's Battle for the Belt rivalry game with South Alabama, where the Trojans have won five straight meetings.
Texas State (5-3, 2-2) scored on the first possession of the game on TJ Finley's 28-yard touchdown pass to Ashtyn Hawkins and with a third-and-goal at the Troy 4 Finley was picked off by Jordan Stringer and the Trojans then marched the length of the field to tie the game at 7-all on Watson's three-yard run.
After trailing 10-7 at intermission, Troy's defense dominated the second half while Watson threw touchdowns to Jabre Barber, Deshon Stoudemire and Landon Parker.
Watson finished 26-of-40 passing for 392 yards and three scores. Barber had 10 catches for 160 yards.
Finley was 24-of-38 passing for 262 yards, threw two interceptions and lost a fumble. Ismail Mahdi carried 20 times for 128 yards and also turned the ball over on a fumble.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
G. Watson
18 QB
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G. Watson | 26/39 | 392 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Vidal
28 RB
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K. Vidal | 18 | 40 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Barber
1 WR
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J. Barber | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Taylor
24 RB
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D. Taylor | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Watson
18 QB
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G. Watson | 5 | -28 | 1 | 3 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Barber
1 WR
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J. Barber | 13 | 12 | 190 | 1 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Stoudemire
11 WR
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D. Stoudemire | 5 | 3 | 54 | 1 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Lewis
6 WR
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C. Lewis | 6 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Dalton
88 TE
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B. Dalton | 2 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Ross
7 WR
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D. Ross | 5 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Parker
23 WR
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L. Parker | 2 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Higgins
16 WR
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P. Higgins | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Ollendieck
89 TE
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C. Ollendieck | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Conner
14 TE
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E. Conner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
D. Pettus
1 S
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D. Pettus | 7-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Ransaw
14 WR
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C. Ransaw | 7-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. McDonald
10 LB
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J. McDonald | 4-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Fletcher
11 CB
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O. Fletcher | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Davis
8 S
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I. Davis | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Steward
2 CB
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R. Steward | 3-1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Swanson
3 S
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K. Swanson | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Jibunor
9 LB
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R. Jibunor | 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Stringer
44 LB
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J. Stringer | 2-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Jackson
98 DE
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T. Jackson | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Medina
95 DE
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L. Medina | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Callis
5 CB
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D. Callis | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Rodgers
23 WR
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C. Rodgers | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Jones
4 DT
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B. Jones | 1-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Cutts
31 DE
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R. Cutts | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Edwards
15 DE
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Z. Edwards | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Thompson
13 LB
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T. Thompson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Solomon
6 DE
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J. Solomon | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
S. Renfroe
40 K
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S. Renfroe | 1/1 | 27 | 4/4 | 7 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
R. Cole
48 P
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R. Cole | 4 | 35.0 | 0 | 49 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. Ross
7 WR
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D. Ross | 1 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Barber 1 WR
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J. Barber | 1 | 35.0 | 35 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
T. Finley
7 QB
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T. Finley | 24/38 | 262 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Hornsby
4 QB
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M. Hornsby | 1/2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
I. Mahdi
21 RB
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I. Mahdi | 19 | 130 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Hornsby
4 QB
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M. Hornsby | 2 | 11 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Davenport
8 RB
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D. Davenport | 4 | 9 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Finley
7 QB
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T. Finley | 6 | 7 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jeter
28 RB
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J. Jeter | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hobert
10 WR
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J. Hobert | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Wilson
2 WR
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K. Wilson | 11 | 8 | 71 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Hawkins
1 WR
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A. Hawkins | 5 | 4 | 57 | 1 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hobert
10 WR
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J. Hobert | 6 | 3 | 51 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Mahdi
21 RB
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I. Mahdi | 6 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Corrales
3 WR
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B. Corrales | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Shaw Jr.
5 WR
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S. Shaw Jr. | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Davenport
8 RB
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D. Davenport | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ortega-Jones
17 WR
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J. Ortega-Jones | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Hornsby
4 QB
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M. Hornsby | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
K. Culp
20 S
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K. Culp | 7-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Holloway
0 LB
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B. Holloway | 6-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Holton
23 S
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S. Holton | 4-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Bell
33 DE
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B. Bell | 4-2 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Ratcliff
97 DT
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D. Ratcliff | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Coleman
91 DT
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T. Coleman | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Ford-Dement
2 CB
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K. Ford-Dement | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Blunt Jr.
13 CB
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J. Blunt Jr. | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Foster Jr.
3 LB
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D. Foster Jr. | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Main
40 DE
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C. Main | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Coleman
29 S
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C. Coleman | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Rorie
93 DT
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C. Rorie | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Mills
7 CB
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C. Mills | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Revels
8 DE
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J. Revels | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Webb
95 DT
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T. Webb | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Edwards Jr.
4 CB
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A. Edwards Jr. | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Eaton
1 CB
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J. Eaton | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Wright
11 DE
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D. Wright | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Emmanuel
30 LB
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J. Emmanuel | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
M. Shipley
36 K
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M. Shipley | 2/2 | 23 | 1/1 | 7 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
S. O'Kelly
99 P
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S. O'Kelly | 2 | 31.0 | 0 | 35 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
I. Mahdi
21 RB
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I. Mahdi | 1 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |