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TEXAS STATE DEFEATS TROY, WINS SUN BELT

Posted on July 16, 2017 at 08:44 PM.

Texas State 56, Troy 31

Troy, AL -- It was a game for the ages. There were several lead changes and broken records, but Texas State emerged as the Sun Belt Conference champs.

Bobcats quarterback Jordan Moore had a career day in a career season, going 28 for 33 with 476 yards and 6 touchdowns, a school record. He had no interceptions. Wide receiver Isaiah Battle broke school records for receptions in a season with 84 and receiving yards in a season with 1362.

Texas State started with the ball and drove down the field to the Troy 30 yard line. It looked like another easy scoring drive for the Bobcats, but a blitz jarred the ball loose from Moore and the Trojans picked up the ball up and ran it for a touchdown. This was unfamiliar territory for Texas State, but they fought back and scored with a run by Terrance Franks. Troy answered with a field goal, and Texas State scored another touchdown, this time by tight end Bradley Miller. With the score now 14-10 Bobcats, Troy dished it out some more and scored, making it 17-14. Texas State stuck to the system and scored again inside two minutes left in the half. They would stop the Trojans again before halftime and score one more touchdown.

The highly contested battle continued in the 3rd quarter. Troy drove down the field and scored, making it 28-24 Bobcats. But the redshirt freshman quarterback Moore seemed to feel no pressure and kept to the system. Texas State would score again with a touchdown pass to Andy Erickson, and then again to Isaiah Battle. Now up 42-24, Troy started to lose steam. The Bobcats forced the turnover and eventually scored again making it 49-24. Texas State knew they had the victory. Troy would score again, but so would Texas State and the comeback was squashed.

Texas State has secured the conference title and a bid for the New Orleans Bowl on December 22.