Post by Trojan Warrior on Nov 8, 2013 4:56:04 GMT -6
by Wes Johnson
Troy fell just short of knocking off the top team in the Sun Belt Conference on Thursday, falling to Louisiana-Lafayette, 41-36, at Cajun Field.
The Trojans faced a fourth-and-goal late in the fourth quarter but Corey Robinson's pass to Eric Thomas fell incomplete allowing the Ragin' Cajuns to run out the clock.
Troy (5-5, 3-3 Sun Belt) trailed by as many as 15 points in the first half but a 20-point second quarter coupled with a strong second half defensive performance gave them a shot at the comeback.
Brandon Burks rushed for 126 yards and Will Scott kicked three field goals for the Trojans. Scott's 53-yarder with 4:09 left in the first quarter set a new school record which he previously set with a 52-yard kick against Florida Atlantic last year. For Burks, it was his third 100-yard rushing game of the season.
At the 13:30 mark in the second quarter, Jordan Chunn rushed for his 11th touchdown of the season, a 1-yard plunge to bring the Trojans within eight, 21-13. Chunn leads all NCAA freshmen in rushing touchdowns.
After Louisiana-Lafayette (7-2, 4-0) responded with a touchdown, Troy marched quickly down the field to set up another scoring opportunity. On third-and-goal from the six, Khary Franklin took a handoff from Robinson but pulled up and tossed the ball to a wide-open B.J. Chitty in the back-right corner of the end zone.
On the ensuing ULL drive, Camren Hudson stepped in front of a Travis Broadway pass and returned it 65-yards for a score. The touchdown cut the deficit to two, 28-26. The Ragin' Cajuns would score once more before the end of the half. The teams would combine to score 34 points in the second quarter alone and 66 in the first half. (Full Article)
Troy fell just short of knocking off the top team in the Sun Belt Conference on Thursday, falling to Louisiana-Lafayette, 41-36, at Cajun Field.
The Trojans faced a fourth-and-goal late in the fourth quarter but Corey Robinson's pass to Eric Thomas fell incomplete allowing the Ragin' Cajuns to run out the clock.
Troy (5-5, 3-3 Sun Belt) trailed by as many as 15 points in the first half but a 20-point second quarter coupled with a strong second half defensive performance gave them a shot at the comeback.
Brandon Burks rushed for 126 yards and Will Scott kicked three field goals for the Trojans. Scott's 53-yarder with 4:09 left in the first quarter set a new school record which he previously set with a 52-yard kick against Florida Atlantic last year. For Burks, it was his third 100-yard rushing game of the season.
At the 13:30 mark in the second quarter, Jordan Chunn rushed for his 11th touchdown of the season, a 1-yard plunge to bring the Trojans within eight, 21-13. Chunn leads all NCAA freshmen in rushing touchdowns.
After Louisiana-Lafayette (7-2, 4-0) responded with a touchdown, Troy marched quickly down the field to set up another scoring opportunity. On third-and-goal from the six, Khary Franklin took a handoff from Robinson but pulled up and tossed the ball to a wide-open B.J. Chitty in the back-right corner of the end zone.
On the ensuing ULL drive, Camren Hudson stepped in front of a Travis Broadway pass and returned it 65-yards for a score. The touchdown cut the deficit to two, 28-26. The Ragin' Cajuns would score once more before the end of the half. The teams would combine to score 34 points in the second quarter alone and 66 in the first half. (Full Article)