2020 Troy Trojans football team explained
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]
[5] [6]
Game summaries
At Middle Tennessee
See also: 2020 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team and Battle for the Palladium.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| TROY −3.5 | 64.5[7] | |
| Statistics | Troy | Middle Tennessee |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| Troy | Passing | | 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
See also: 2020 BYU Cougars football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| BYU −14 | 61[8] | |
| Statistics | Troy | BYU |
|---|
| 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 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Troy | Passing | Gunnar Watson | 21/33, 162 yards |
| Rushing | | 4 carries, 23 yards |
| Receiving | Tray Eafford | 2 receptions, 59 yards |
| BYU | Passing | | 23/28, 392 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Lopini Katoa | 11 carries, 76 yards |
| Receiving | | 7 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD | |
Texas State
See also: 2020 Texas State Bobcats football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| TROY −7 | 59[9] | |
| Statistics | Texas State | Troy |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 | | 7 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD | |
Eastern Kentucky
See also: 2020 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| TROY −30 | 60[10] | |
| Statistics | Eastern Kentucky | Troy |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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
See also: 2020 Georgia State Panthers football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| TROY −2.5 | 68.5[11] | |
| Statistics | Georgia State | Troy |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| Georgia State | Passing | Cornelious Brown IV | 20/30, 169 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Destin Coates | 25 carries, 115 yards |
| Receiving | | 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
See also: 2020 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| ARST −3.5 | 69.5[12] | |
| Statistics | Troy | Arkansas State |
|---|
| 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 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| 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 | | 11/20, 166 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 12 carries, 90 yards |
| Receiving | Dahu Green | 4 receptions, 75 yards | |
At Georgia Southern
See also: 2020 Georgia Southern Eagles football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| TROY −3 | 52[13] | |
| Statistics | Troy | Georgia Southern |
|---|
| 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 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| 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 | | 1 reception, 35 yards | |
Middle Tennessee
See also: 2020 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team and Battle for the Palladium.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| TROY –11 | 60.5[14] | |
| Statistics | Middle Tennessee | Troy |
|---|
| 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 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| 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
See also: 2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| APP –14 | 50.5[15] | |
| Statistics | Troy | Appalachian State |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 | | 10 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Malik Williams | 7 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD | |
At South Alabama
See also: 2020 South Alabama Jaguars football team and South Alabama–Troy football rivalry.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| TROY –4 | 54[16] | |
| Statistics | Troy | South Alabama |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 | | 15/28, 144 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | | 4 carries, 38 yards |
| Receiving | | 5 receptions, 92 yards | |
Coastal Carolina
See also: 2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| CCU −13.5 | 51.5 | |
| Statistics | Coastal Carolina | Troy |
|---|
| 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 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | | 24/29, 338 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | | 20 carries, 120 yards, 2 TDs |
| Receiving | | 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 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Visser . David . SWAC Suspends Fall Football Season. FBSchedules.com . July 20, 2020 . July 21, 2020.
- Web site: ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports . TheACC.com . July 29, 2020 . en . July 29, 2020.
- Web site: Talty . John . SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season. AL.com. 30 July 2020.
- Web site: UMass football cancels 2020 fall season amid coronavirus concerns. 2020-08-11. Mass Live. en-US.
- Web site: . Troy Trojans Schedule 2020 . . November 14, 2022 .
- Web site: . 2020 Football Schedule . Troy University Athletics . November 14, 2022 .
- Web site: Troy Trojans vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders . Odds Shark . 16 September 2020 . en.
- Web site: Troy Trojans vs BYU Cougars . Odds Shark . 23 September 2020 . en.
- Web site: Texas State Bobcats vs Troy Trojans . Odds Shark . 13 October 2020 . en.
- Web site: Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs Troy Trojans . Odds Shark . 18 October 2020 . en.
- Web site: Georgia State Panthers vs Troy Trojans . Odds Shark . 27 October 2020 . en.
- Web site: Troy Trojans vs Arkansas State Red Wolves . Odds Shark . 9 November 2020 . en.
- Web site: Troy Trojans vs Georgia Southern Eagles . Odds Shark . 9 November 2020 . en.
- Web site: Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Troy Trojans . Odds Shark . 23 December 2020 . en.
- Web site: Troy Trojans vs Appalachian State Mountaineers . Odds Shark . 5 December 2020 . en.
- Web site: Troy Trojans vs South Alabama Jaguars . Odds Shark . 23 December 2020 . en.
