Saturday's College Football Scores Nov 24, 2008
Troy 48, Louisiana-Lafayette 3. UCF 28, Memphis 21. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Is Matt Ryan the best rookie QB ever? Nov 24, 2008
Troy Aikman had to be benched midway through, having gone 0-11 as a starter. Peyton Manning threw 28 interceptions his first season. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Rogers: Walter creating name for New Orleans Nov 24, 2008
TROY Troy's coaches believe the team will be very good offensively this spring. They're very pleased with several players, including position players Michael Precise and Steven Felix and pitcher Josh Storm. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
LSU lookin to claw way to successful campaign Nov 23, 2008
Although this is a day game and last week's contest against Troy was sparsely attended, LSU hopes for a largely partisan house. Ole Miss ranks last in the SEC in pass defense and next to last in total defense. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Ole Miss- LSU matchups Nov 23, 2008
The Tigers are coming off giving up one of their biggest passing games to an opponent this season when they gave up 316 yards last week to Troy. They've held better teams to fewer yards - Georgia to around 250 and Alabama and South Carolina to around 215. (Ole Miss Sports -- Rivals.com)
Cotton Bowl bid could go to Tigers-Rebels winner Nov 22, 2008
LSU used a quality ground game to come back from a 31-3 deficit last week against the Troy Trojans, winning 40-31 at Tiger Stadium. It was the biggest comeback in LSU history. (Athens Banner-Herald)
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The Tigers also were behind in the third quarter last week against Sun Belt Conference foe Troy -- by 28 points ... They held Troy to 69 total yards over the final 26 minutes. (Ole Miss Sports -- Rivals.com)
Births Announced Nov 22, 2008
Paternal grandparents are Troy Philippe of Princeton and Ann Kaszynski of Spring Valley. Maynard Chris and Trisha (Brown) Maynard of Manlius are the parents of a son, Reid Michael, born Nov. 14 at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Crown at stake Nov 21, 2008
First up Saturday is a trip to conference co-leader Troy ... Troy LB Boris Lee and Cajuns LB Daylon McCoy will be in on many stops. (USA Today -- Sports)
LSU VS. ALCORN STATE Nov 21, 2008
UPDATED: 2 :38 a.m. CDT, November 21, 2008. Thursday, November 20, 2008. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Oklahoma will knock off No. 2 Texas Tech Nov 21, 2008
Either the Tigers are going to use last week s scare by Troy as a wakeup call, or they are just going to mail it in because the SEC championship is now off the table. This game comes down to the quarterbacks. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
College football capsules: Okla-Tex. Tech and more Nov 21, 2008
LSU beat Troy, 40-31 ... Tigers made miraculous comeback from 31-3 deficit late in third quarter turning Death Valley fans' boos into cheers, outscoring Troy 30-0 in final quarter. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Bowl Projections Nov 21, 2008
Matchup: Big East 4 vs. SEC 9 This week's projection: Pittsburgh vs. Troy. ALAMO BOWL, San Antonio - Dec. 29, 8 p.m., ESPN. (Georgia Sports -- Rivals.com)
Women's Basketball Heads To WKU For Road TV Game Nov 21, 2008
Western Kentucky (1-1) is the first of three Sun Belt Conference opponents for GW this season with a Thanksgiving meeting against South Alabama and Dec. 16 contest against Troy still looming on the schedule. The Colonials are 5-3 all-time against current Sun Belt members, including a combined 4-1 versus the Lady Toppers and Jaguars (2-0). (Gwsports.com)
Can Georgia Tech contain the Miami quarterbacks? Nov 20, 2008
All I know is that with two minutes left in the third quarter last Saturday LSU trailed Troy 31-3. The Tigers rallied to win 40-31. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Who needs a win? Check the bowl bubble watch Nov 20, 2008
Remaining schedule: Saturday at Troy, Dec. 3 vs. Middle Tennessee Why they will make it: might be due for a letdown after blowing a 28-point lead against last week ... Why they won't: Louisiana-Lafayette has lost two in a row and must face the Sun Belt leader (Troy) and a Middle Tennessee team on a two-game winning streak. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
SEC Weekend Preview Nov 20, 2008
LSU's 40-31 victory over Troy last week marked the seventh time this season that Tigers QB has thrown an interception that was returned for a touchdown ... Advocate about the thousands of fans who left the LSU-Troy game early ... Tiger Stadium was about two-thirds empty by the time LSU rallied from a 28-point deficit to beat Troy 40-31. (Georgia Sports -- Rivals.com)
Alabama Board Rejects Inmate's Request for Parole Nov 19, 2008
Attorney General Troy King attended the hearing and urged the panel to turn down Jackson's request. Jackson won't be eligible for another parole hearing until 2013. (WSJA.com, AL)
Texas Tech-Oklahoma Repercussions Nov 19, 2008
LSU failed to defeat its former coach two weeks ago and then barely got past Troy in its next game, needing a wild fourth quarter rally to knock off the Trojans, 40-31. It's obvious the Tigers are a team in disarray. (FOX23.com, OK)
Wildcats, Rebels set for championship battle Nov 19, 2008
Edgewood and Lowndes will match-up in the Class AA game Friday at 1 p.m. inside Troy Universitys Movie Gallery Stadium. Edgewoods road to Troy kept them in Elmore for back-to-back victories over Clarke Prep and Shelby, who upset defending Class AA champions Southern ... One area where Lowndes does have a slight advantage is that the juniors and seniors this year have played a championship game inside of Troys Movie Gallery Stadium. (Wetumpka Herald, AL)
Early signing period team rankings Nov 18, 2008
(7-3) THE BUZZ: The Tigers used a monster fourth quarter to avoid an embarrassing loss to Troy ... LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE (5-5) THE BUZZ: The Ragin' Cajuns are tied for the Sun Belt lead with Troy ... The teams play Saturday at Troy. (Marquette Sports -- Rivals.com)
Miles stresses looking ahead after wild win Nov 18, 2008
"No one is going into a game saying we can do that every game," junior tight end Richard Dickson said of the Tigers' 40-31 come-from-behind win against visiting Troy on Saturday night (LSU scored 37 points in the final 17 minutes). "Nothing against Troy, but you simply can't get down four touchdowns in the Southeastern Conference and win." ... Lee has been bedeviled by interceptions; Troy returned one errant throw for a touchdown, Lee's seventh "pick six.". (Nola.com -- Sports)
Men's Basketball Continues Homestand vs. Alcorn State Nov 18, 2008
In that game, guard Troy Jackson led the Braves with 24 points, including five 3-pointers. Forward Jarvis Williams also finished with 15 points, while forward Anthony Ford and guard Jumane Reed added 12 and 10 points, respectively. (Uhcougars.com)
Thoughts from the Off Weekend Nov 18, 2008
Speaking of Bama they dominate an even less impressive SEC West that features LSU a distant second at 7-3 after narrowly coming back to beat Troy. Consider that only four teams in the entire SEC have a record better than 6-4 right now Tennessee and Auburn are woeful and aren t even bowl eligible. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
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Women's Basketball To Play At Alabama Tuesday Evening Nov 18, 2008
Samford has also played the following Alabama teams: Alabama State (4-3), Alabama A), Birmingham-Southern (3-1), Jacksonville State (13-13), Troy (6-9) and UAB (0-1). Tuesday night's game is Samford's final game this season against an in-state opponent. (Samfordsports.com)
Miles still stunned by record comeback Nov 18, 2008
Charles Scott rushes against Troy Saturday night. The Tigers found themselves trailing Troy 31-3 in the third quarter Saturday but scored a touchdown late in the third and 30 points in the fourth for a 40-31 victory ... The game against Troy came one week after the Tigers lost in overtime to top-ranked Alabama and former LSU coach Nick Saban. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Tigers savoring historic comeback Nov 17, 2008
BATON ROUGE -- Continuing in a near giddy mode after LSU's miraculous comeback Saturday night against visiting Troy, Coach Les Miles said Sunday night he hopes the game will prove a springboard for greater success ... LSU dodged an outright debacle against Troy one week after it fought visiting No. 1 Alabama to a regulation draw before falling 27-21 in overtime before the largest crowd (93,039) at Tiger Stadium ... Miles said it was his fault such issues had festered and become a distraction to... (Nola.com -- Sports)
Robinson era ends at Syracuse Nov 17, 2008
NO. 19 LSU 40, TROY 31: LSU (7-3) completed the biggest comeback in school history after trailing, 31-3, in the third quarter. BC 27, NO. 20 FLA. STATE 17: Montel Harris ran for 121 yards and a touchdown as Boston College (7-3, 3-3 ACC) kept alive its hopes of reaching the league title game. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Blue Raider Bowl-ology Nov 17, 2008
Troy is already 6-4 and would almost definitely be taken over Middle in Birmingham and Shreveport, so the Blue Raiders need them to win the conference, which is not that unlikely anyway ... Nov 22 FAU @ stAte MT defeats UNT* @ FIU** Troy defeats ULL* Nov 29 stAte @ UNT** FIU @ FAU Dec 3/6 MT defeats ULL* WKU @ FIU** ASU @ Troy* *MT would need these to happen ... So, assuming that Troy and MT win out, and the favorites win the games involving ULM, UNT, and WKU, the records from teams that matter... (CollegeInsiders.com)
Feldman: Week 12 picks Nov 16, 2008
LSU 24, Troy 14: The Tigers have been backsliding the past month. Jarrett Lee's inexperience has really shown, and Troy has a D-line with talent that could start for a bunch of SEC teams ... Troy also does a nice job of protecting its QB; however, I think the Tigers' running backs will win this game in the second half. (ESPN -- College Football News)
YOUTH, INEXPERIENCE DIRECTS UAPB DEFENSE AGAINST VALLEY (34) Nov 16, 2008
By Troy Schulte/OF THE COMMERCIAL STAFF Sunday, November 16, 2008 12:22 AM CST. Two freshman and two sophomores, none of whom had garnered significant playing time this season, were part of a defense that Monte Coleman sent onto the field at Golden Lion Stadium on Saturday afternoon. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Towers' beat blog Nov 16, 2008
saban had his players scared in the locker room after they destroyed us b/c they didn t play well in 2nd half ... As we blog Troy is stomping LSU.AL has their hands ful with MSU. You SEC fans are delusional ... I also would like to point out that LSU(at this very moment) has scored 3 points and 2 first downs against Troy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
BARELY GETTING BY AGAIN Nov 16, 2008
We should have destroyed Auburn I mean heck ... 500 Cent Mich - A f******* MAC team So Carolina - sux Az State 3-6 PAC10 team Bama - SCHOOLED uga UT- sux Vandy - sux LSU - good game - they are losing to TROY FLA- they SCHOOLED you worse than Bama Auburn - shyt program GT - avg team in crappy ACC ... 500 the same for a Kentucky team, and a Lsu team that was getting crushed by a TRoy team. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Santa Clara Travels to Arizona for NIT Season T... Nov 16, 2008
UAB is coming off an 87-66 win at Troy on Sat ... "They can only learn so much in practice. But they are eager, willing to learn and very competitive. Troy and James played well. It's a win. It's a good start for us and now it's all about getting ready for UAB on Monday.". (Santaclarabroncos.com)
Alabama beats nemesis to stay perfect Nov 16, 2008
No. 19 LSU 40, Troy 31 Louisiana State came back from 28 points down to beat visiting Troy, completing the biggest comeback in school history when Charles Scott scored with 4:50 left to put 19th-ranked LSU ahead for good. Troy went up 31-3 midway through the third, but LSU answered with a touchdown late in the quarter and ran off 30 points in the fourth to avoid an embarrassing loss. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Trying to clear up Owls' bowl chances Nov 16, 2008
The only way for the Owls to be guaranteed of winning a Sun Belt tie-breaker (it cannot win the conference outright) and return to the Dec. 21 New Orleans Bowl is to create a two-way tie with Louisiana-Lafayette (the Owls lose in a two-way tie with Troy) ... ULL has to win at Troy Saturday and lose at home to Middle Tennessee on Dec. 3 ... Troy then must lose at home Dec. 6 vs. Arkansas State. (The Palm Beach Post)
IT picks the SEC Nov 16, 2008
TROY AT LSU: LSU gets a break in the schedule after losing two of its last three games to top-five opponents. The Tigers get an out-of-conference respite today against Troy ... TROY AT LSU: The Tigers could be a little flat after their emotional overtime loss to Alabama last weekend but they won't be flat enough to lose this weekend. (InsideTennessee.com)
Top NCAA Teams Roll In Week 12 Nov 16, 2008
No. 19 LSU 40, Troy 31 LSU roared back from 28 points down to beat Troy, completing the biggest comeback in school history when Charles Scott scored with 4:50 left to put 19th-ranked LSU ahead for good in a 40-31 win Saturday night. Troy went up 31-3 midway through the third quarter, but LSU (7-3) answered with a touchdown and then ran off 30 points in the fourth quarter to avoid an embarrassing loss ... LSU had touchdowns on three consecutive possessions to cut Troy's lead to 31-24 with 10:33... (Click2Houston, TX)
Weekend Watch List: Ice the Weis era? Not the answer, Irish Nov 15, 2008
Jarrett Lee, thy name is "Pick": Now that the damage is done, expect to see a lot more of LSU freshman Jordan Jefferson this week against Troy ... Mountain West Force: Air Force's Troy Calhoun can polish his r. (CBS News)
South Alabama defeats Alcorn St. 87-79 Nov 15, 2008
Troy Jackson led all scorers with 24 points for the Braves, followed by Jarvis Williams with 15 and Anthony Ford with 12. The Jaguars committed 19 turnovers but made up for the mistakes by outrebounding the Braves 48-26 and shooting 50. (Anchorage Daily News)
LSU can't afford to take Troy lightly Nov 15, 2008
Troy, they note, isn't a patsy coming to Tiger Stadium ... What's more, already-bowl-eligible Troy has been on this turf before ... Were it not for Hurricane Gustav, LSU would not be playing Troy today at all, as Nov. 15 was a scheduled bye week for the Tigers. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Walker, Tigers try to focus on Duke Nov 15, 2008
Clemson gave Riley a look four years ago and defensive coordinator Vic Koenning recalls trying to lure him to his former school, Troy ... "I can remember distinctly sitting in the library at his school trying to talk him into going to Troy. He said, 'Where is that?". (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Talented teens giddy over lead roles in 'Musical' Nov 15, 2008
The original Troy and Gabriella ... He credits finding his passion to his character, Troy Bolton, who discovers his love of musical theater and pursues it despite being clowned by guys on the school basketball team ... There's no mistaking McCraw's Troy-inspired 'do longish locks of flax-colored hair perfectly coifed to evoke Efron which he had long before he auditioned for the part. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Pigskin Pep Rally Nov 15, 2008
" Douglas chose the Panthers over Kansas State, Vanderbilt, Central Michigan, Northern Illinois, Troy and Florida International. The exciting 5-foot-6 prospect made an official visit to Pittsburgh this past weekend for the Panthers' 41-7 win over Big East foe Louisville. Northwestern grabs West Coast back Fields Five-foot-8 running back has committed to sign with the Wildcats, according to high school coach Tom Martinez, ESPN's Tom Luginbill reports. Fields also holds offers from Duke,... (ESPN -- Recruiting)
Businesses Not Hiring as Much Holiday Help Nov 14, 2008
"We haven't hired as many," said Target Manager Scott Troy. Troy isn't hiring as much holiday help this year ... "Sales are predicted to be a little lower than in previous years," said Troy. (WSJA.com, AL)
SEC Breakdown Nov 14, 2008
Although remains LSU's starting quarterback after throwing four interceptions last week, LSU coach indicated true freshman also will receiving playing time Saturday against Troy. South Carolina defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson could have some extra cash for the holidays. (Florida Sports -- Rivals.com)
Auburn losing with good players Nov 14, 2008
High school coaches swear by him and his version of the spread worked at Troy. He was a bad fit at Auburn. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Mike and Jay's College Picks Nov 14, 2008
Too bad for Troy that theyre not as lucky theyre in for a night of pain ... But don't feel bad, South Carolina, everyone's getting destroyed by the Gators this season. (VandyMania.com)
Updated Bowl Projections Nov 14, 2008
Matchup: Conference USA 4 vs. Sun Belt 1 This week's projection: Memphis vs. Troy. POINSETTIA BOWL, San Diego - Dec. 23, 8 p.m., ESPN. (Georgia Sports -- Rivals.com)
Man charged with killing 4 people in Michigan home Nov 13, 2008
Troy Brake is being charged with four open counts of murder and three firearms counts. Authorities say Brake's family once lived next-door to the family, but they haven't disclosed a possible motive. (WSJA.com, AL)
Weekend Forecast Nov 13, 2008
Troy Calhoun won't roll off many people's tongues when you mention up-and-coming coaches, but all he has done is win 17 of his first 23 games while rebuilding the Air Force program ... No. 20 LSU vs. Troy, 8 p.m.. (USA Today -- Sports)
LSU WRs catch flak Nov 13, 2008
As the No. 19 Tigers (6-3, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) prepare for their rescheduled homecoming Saturday against Troy (6-3, 4-1 Sun Belt Conference), the issue of dropped passes has become contagious ... Miles reiterated that Lee will not have to carry the full load against Troy. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Beware schedule lacking big games Nov 13, 2008
Troy (plus 19 1/2) at No. 19 LSU. Postponed by Hurricane Ike in September. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Troy woman charged in 2004 South Carolina baby death Nov 12, 2008
MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - WSFA 12 News sister station WMBF-TV is Florence, South Carolina has alerted us to a story involving a Troy area woman who is now charged with the 2004 death of her child while in that state. Authorities in South Carolina arrested Courtney Sue Braddock, 27, of 124 Trojan Way in Troy and charged her with Homicide by Child Abuse. (WSJA.com, AL)
Ranking them all: Rivals.com 120 at 1:20 Nov 12, 2008
NEXT: Saturday, vs. Troy ... TROY (6-3) THE BUZZ: The Trojans muddled past a bad Western Kentucky team ... LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE (5-4) THE BUZZ: The Ragin' Cajuns are the only team unbeaten in Sun Belt play, but the next two are against defending champ FAU and perennial contender Troy. (Richmond Sports -- Rivals.com)
Top 25 Schedule Nov 12, 2008
No. 19 LSU vs. Troy, 8 p.m.. No. 20 Florida State vs. Boston College, 8 p.m.. (International Herald Tribune)
Ching: No coaching job safe in 2008 Nov 12, 2008
Georgia fans might remember Franklin as the spread-offense guru whose Troy unit gashed the Bulldogs for 488 yards and was within a touchdown of Georgia in the fourth quarter last season. This offense was a complete departure from the tough, physical style that had become a trademark for Auburn teams under Tuberville and his longtime group of assistants. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Softball Releases 2009 Schedule Loaded With Tough Competition Nov 12, 2008
Samford will return home to host Troy University on a Wednesday (Feb. 25) and then will participate in the Magic City Classic at Spain Park High School. (Samfordsports.com)
Tigers licking wounds but not giving up fight Nov 11, 2008
That group will include a more prominent member -- freshman quarterback Jordan Jefferson -- beginning in Saturday night's game against visiting Troy. After a season in which Jefferson's status wobbled between backup and redshirt, Coach Les Miles said this week Jefferson will be prepared to play and will play against the Trojans (6-3, 4-1 Sun Belt Conference). (Nola.com -- Sports)
Stewart MandelINSIDE COLLEGE FOOTBALL Nov 11, 2008
com: West Virginia (Big East) vs. Troy* (SEC). Dec. 29. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Miles says LSU let Bama 'off the hook' Nov 11, 2008
With three games remaining on their schedule, starting Saturday against Troy, the Tigers must go about the task of improving their position in the SEC's bowl pecking order ... Increasingly, it appears true freshman Jordan Jefferson, who is now the No. 2 quarterback behind Lee, will get some playing time against Troy. (WWLTV.com, LA)
June Jones well respected by NFL players Nov 11, 2008
His relationships he made in the NFL have been evident on the Hilltop this fall, Deion Sanders, Troy Aikman, Darryl Johnston and are just a few of the NFL stars that have made the stop by the campus to visit with their old friend. The relationships he made over the years coaching are amazing, Randy Ross, Director of Football Operations at SMU said. (CollegeInsiders.com)
Miles suggests that Jefferson will be part of QB rotation Nov 10, 2008
BATON ROUGE -- Bowing to what seems inevitable, LSU Coach Les Miles virtually guaranteed freshman Jordan Jefferson will play quarterback against visiting Troy on Saturday night at Tiger Stadium, but Miles said embattled starter Jarrett Lee, a redshirt freshman, would stay atop the depth chart ... But there has been no indication Hatch practiced at all the past two weeks, and Miles intimated he was doubtful for Saturday's non-conference game against Troy. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Tech's worst effort under Paul Johnson Nov 10, 2008
Destroyed by a basketball school, you guys are pretty good. By John give it up. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
