2020 Troy Trojans football team
American college football season
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Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
Division | East Division |
Record | 5–6 (3–4 Sun Belt) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Ryan Pugh (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Brandon Hall (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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No. 14 Coastal Carolina xy+ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appalachian State | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Southern | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 15 Louisiana xy+ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Monroe | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Louisiana at Coastal Carolina (Canceled) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2020 Troy Trojans football team represented Troy University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Trojans played their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama, and competed in the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by second-year head coach Chip Lindsey.
Schedule
Troy had games scheduled against Arkansas–Pine Bluff, NC State, Tennessee, and UMass, but were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2][3][4]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 19 | 3:00 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee* | ESPN | W 47–14 | 6,000 | |
September 26 | 9:15 p.m. | at No. 18 BYU* | ESPN | L 7–48 | 0 | |
October 10 | 2:30 p.m. | Texas State |
| ESPN3 | W 37–17 | 10,500 |
October 17 | 2:30 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky* |
| ESPN3 | W 31–29 | 10,500 |
October 24 | 3:00 p.m. | Georgia State![]() |
| ESPNU | L 34–36 | 12,000 |
October 31 | 2:00 p.m. | at Arkansas State | ESPN3 | W 38–10 | 6,757 | |
November 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at Georgia Southern | ESPN3 | L 13–20 | 5,012 | |
November 21 | 2:30 p.m. | Middle Tennessee* |
| ESPN3 | L 17–20 | 12,000 |
November 28 | 7:00 p.m. | at Appalachian State | ESPN2 | L 10–47 | 2,100 | |
December 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at South Alabama | ESPN3 | W 29–0 | 5,375 | |
December 12 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 13 Coastal Carolina |
| ESPN+ | L 38–42 | 11,000 |
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Game summaries
At Middle Tennessee
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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TROY −3.5 | 64.5[7] |
Statistics | Troy | Middle Tennessee |
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First downs | 30 | 15 |
Total yards | 496 | 241 |
Rushing yards | 240 | 87 |
Passing yards | 256 | 154 |
Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
Time of possession | 35:45 | 24:15 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Troy | Passing | Gunnar Watson | 26/37, 248 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | B. J. Smith | 10 carries, 81 yards | |
Receiving | Khalil McClain | 6 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TDs | |
Middle Tennessee | Passing | Asher O'Hara | 16/23, 109 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Asher O'Hara | 14 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jarrin Pierce | 11 receptions, 81 yards |
At BYU
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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BYU −14 | 61[8] |
Statistics | Troy | BYU |
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First downs | 8 | 32 |
Total yards | 181 | 664 |
Rushing yards | 19 | 192 |
Passing yards | 162 | 472 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 19:53 | 40:07 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Troy | Passing | Gunnar Watson | 21/33, 162 yards |
Rushing | Kimani Vidal | 4 carries, 23 yards | |
Receiving | Tray Eafford | 2 receptions, 59 yards | |
BYU | Passing | Zach Wilson | 23/28, 392 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Lopini Katoa | 11 carries, 76 yards | |
Receiving | Dax Milne | 7 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD |
Texas State
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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TROY −7 | 59[9] |
Statistics | Texas State | Troy |
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First downs | 15 | 26 |
Total yards | 254 | 488 |
Rushing yards | 161 | 150 |
Passing yards | 93 | 338 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 25:59 | 34:01 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas State | Passing | Brady McBride | 15/28, 93 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Calvin Hill | 6 carries, 57 yards | |
Receiving | Javen Banks | 1 reception, 17 yards | |
Troy | Passing | Gunnar Watson | 33/46, 338 yards, 4 TDs |
Rushing | Kimani Vidal | 12 carries, 106 yards | |
Receiving | Kaylon Geiger | 7 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD |
Eastern Kentucky
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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TROY −30 | 60[10] |
Statistics | Eastern Kentucky | Troy |
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First downs | 21 | 27 |
Total yards | 425 | 507 |
Rushing yards | 55 | 174 |
Passing yards | 370 | 333 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Time of possession | 34:12 | 25:48 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Eastern Kentucky | Passing | Parker McKinney | 30/47, 370 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Alonzo Booth | 15 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Keyion Dixon | 8 receptions, 196 yards, 2 TDs | |
Troy | Passing | Gunnar Watson | 26/38, 333 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Kimani Vidal | 13 carries, 143 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Kaylon Geiger | 7 receptions, 100 yards |
Georgia State
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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TROY −2.5 | 68.5[11] |
Statistics | Georgia State | Troy |
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First downs | 23 | 23 |
Total yards | 379 | 447 |
Rushing yards | 210 | 40 |
Passing yards | 169 | 407 |
Turnovers | 3 | 4 |
Time of possession | 37:42 | 22:18 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Georgia State | Passing | Cornelious Brown IV | 20/30, 169 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Destin Coates | 25 carries, 115 yards | |
Receiving | Roger Carter | 7 receptions, 72 yards, 2 TDs | |
Troy | Passing | Jacob Free | 24/38, 329 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Kimani Vidal | 7 carries, 24 yards | |
Receiving | Reggie Todd | 8 receptions, 130 yards, 1 TD |
At Arkansas State
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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ARST −3.5 | 69.5[12] |
Statistics | Troy | Arkansas State |
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First downs | 27 | 21 |
Total yards | 487 | 379 |
Rushing yards | 68 | 108 |
Passing yards | 419 | 271 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 33:10 | 26:50 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Troy | Passing | Jacob Free | 33/45, 419 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Kimani Vidal | 17 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Kaylon Geiger | 8 receptions, 126 yards | |
Arkansas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 11/20, 166 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 12 carries, 90 yards | |
Receiving | Dahu Green | 4 receptions, 75 yards |
At Georgia Southern
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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TROY −3 | 52[13] |
Statistics | Troy | Georgia Southern |
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First downs | 14 | 20 |
Total yards | 235 | 411 |
Rushing yards | 34 | 326 |
Passing yards | 201 | 85 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 17:13 | 42:47 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Troy | Passing | Jacob Free | 21/47, 201 yards, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Jamontez Woods | 3 carries, 23 yards | |
Receiving | Kaylon Geiger | 6 receptions, 49 yards | |
Georgia Southern | Passing | Shai Werts | 12/13, 85 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Gerald Green | 10 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | NaJee Thompson | 1 reception, 35 yards |
Middle Tennessee
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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TROY –11 | 60.5[14] |
Statistics | Middle Tennessee | Troy |
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First downs | 23 | 18 |
Total yards | 396 | 392 |
Rushing yards | 186 | 92 |
Passing yards | 210 | 300 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 37:21 | 22:39 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Middle Tennessee | Passing | Asher O'Hara | 19/23, 210 yards |
Rushing | Asher O'Hara | 25 carries, 86 yards | |
Receiving | Yusuf Ali | 7 receptions, 90 yards | |
Troy | Passing | Gunnar Watson | 25/39, 300 yards, TD, 2 INTs |
Rushing | B. J. Smith | 10 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Khalil McClain | 6 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD |
At Appalachian State
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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APP –14 | 50.5[15] |
Statistics | Troy | Appalachian State |
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First downs | 13 | 26 |
Total yards | 231 | 554 |
Rushing yards | 106 | 275 |
Passing yards | 125 | 279 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Time of possession | 29:39 | 30:21 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Troy | Passing | Gunnar Watson | 13/20, 125 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jamontez Woods | 10 carries, 43 yards | |
Receiving | Kaylon Geiger | 3 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TD | |
Appalachian State | Passing | Zac Thomas | 22/29, 279 yards, 4 TDs |
Rushing | Camerun Peoples | 10 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Malik Williams | 7 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD |
At South Alabama
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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TROY –4 | 54[16] |
Statistics | Troy | South Alabama |
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First downs | 25 | 17 |
Total yards | 414 | 239 |
Rushing yards | 117 | 57 |
Passing yards | 297 | 182 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 31:47 | 28:13 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Troy | Passing | Gunnar Watson | 34/41, 297 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Kimani Vidal | 22 carries, 76 yards | |
Receiving | Tray Eafford | 4 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD | |
South Alabama | Passing | Desmond Trotter | 15/28, 144 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Caullin Lacy | 4 carries, 38 yards | |
Receiving | Jalen Tolbert | 5 receptions, 92 yards |
Coastal Carolina
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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CCU −13.5 | 51.5 |
Statistics | Coastal Carolina | Troy |
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First downs | 29 | 29 |
Total yards | 514 | 443 |
Rushing yards | 176 | 89 |
Passing yards | 338 | 354 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Time of possession | 36:28 | 23:32 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 24/29, 338 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | C. J. Marable | 20 carries, 120 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Jaivon Heiligh | 11 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDs | |
Troy | Passing | Gunnar Watson | 25/37, 260 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jamontez Woods | 9 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Kaylon Geiger | 9 receptions, 103 yards |
References
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