Caldwell accounts for 4 TDs, Troy uses 3 long drives to beat Georgia Southern 28-20
STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) Matthew Caldwell accounted for four touchdowns and Troy scored on three straight possession then sealed it with an interception to beat Georgia Southern 28-20 on Saturday night.
Caldwell threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Devonte Ross with 7:50 remaining in the third quarter and added a pair of short-yardage runs in the fourth. Each drive surpassed 70 yards and chewed more than five minutes apiece, the last ending a 16-play, 75-yard drive that took 8:11.
With 2:01 left, Justin Powe intercepted a JC French pass near midfield to seal it for Troy (3-7, 2-5 Sun Belt Conference).
Caldwell was 26-of-32 passing for 288 yards. He also hit Brody Dalton with a 6-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter. Damien Taylor added 92 yards rushing on 18 carries for the Trojans.
Jalen White and Josh Dallas each had a touchdown run for Georgia Southern (6-4, 4-2). French completed 17 of 28 passes for 171 yards.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
M. Caldwell
12 QB
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M. Caldwell | 26/32 | 288 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Taylor
3 RB
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D. Taylor | 18 | 92 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Green
0 RB
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G. Green | 5 | 41 | 0 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Caldwell
12 QB
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M. Caldwell | 12 | 13 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Lovett
15 RB
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J. Lovett | 4 | 11 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Ross
7 WR
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D. Ross | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Ross
7 WR
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D. Ross | 14 | 10 | 95 | 1 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Higgins
2 WR
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P. Higgins | 4 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Conner
14 TE
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E. Conner | 4 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Dalton
88 TE
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B. Dalton | 3 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Parker
1 WR
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L. Parker | 4 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Lovett
15 RB
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J. Lovett | 3 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 10 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Stringer
7 LB
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J. Stringer | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Powe
25 S
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J. Powe | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
S. Renfroe
40 K
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S. Renfroe | 0/1 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
R. Cole
48 P
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R. Cole | 2 | 28.5 | 2 | 33 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. Ross 7 WR
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D. Ross | 1 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. French
12 QB
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J. French | 17/28 | 171 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
O. Arnold
22 RB
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O. Arnold | 5 | 26 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. White
25 RB
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J. White | 7 | 20 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Mbadinga
21 RB
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D. Mbadinga | 4 | 19 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Dallas
19 WR
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J. Dallas | 2 | 18 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Sanders Jr.
5 WR
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M. Sanders Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. French
12 QB
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J. French | 1 | -9 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Dallas
19 WR
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J. Dallas | 5 | 4 | 69 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Cobb
1 WR
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D. Cobb | 7 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Burgess Jr.
2 WR
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D. Burgess Jr. | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
O. Arnold
22 RB
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O. Arnold | 5 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Johnson
11 TE
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B. Johnson | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. White
25 RB
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J. White | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Mbadinga
21 RB
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D. Mbadinga | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Bunkley-Shelton
4 WR
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L. Bunkley-Shelton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Fromm
7 TE
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T. Fromm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Kenerson
14 WR
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S. Kenerson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Buchannon
15 WR
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D. Buchannon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Walton
83 TE
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E. Walton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
D. Gilmore
15 LB
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D. Gilmore | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ferguson
52 DL
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J. Ferguson | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
G. Stewart
88 K
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G. Stewart | 2/2 | 45 | 2/2 | 8 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
A. Smith
81 P
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A. Smith | 3 | 44.0 | 0 | 45 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |