Goose Crowder leads Troy to 55-34 victory over Southern Miss
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 7, 2026, 3:48 AM
Last updated Oct 7, 2026
Goose Crowder threw for two touchdowns and rushed for two more to help Troy defeat Southern Miss 55-34 in the Sun Belt Conference opener on October 6. Troy scored on all five of its first-half drives, taking a commanding lead early. Crowder completed 18 of 21 passes for 225 yards and also rushed 17 times for 145 yards. Southern Miss, under head coach Blake Anderson, has now lost three consecutive games. Troy aims to build on this victory in their next matchup against Louisiana-Lafayette on October 17, while Southern Miss is set to face Arkansas State on the same day.
- •Troy scored on all five first-half drives.
- •Crowder had 18 completions for 225 passing yards.
- •Southern Miss has lost three straight games.
- •Troy has won six straight against Southern Miss.
- •Next, Troy plays Louisiana-Lafayette on October 17.
- 4:01 AMYahoo Sports — Goose gets loose, Troy offense runs all over Southern Miss, 55-34
- 3:48 AMYahoo Sports — Goose Crowder throws for 2 TDs, runs for 2 more as Troy beats Southern Miss 55-34 to open Sun Belt
"(AP) — Goose Crowder threw for two touchdowns, and he added two scores on the ground to help Troy beat Southern Miss 55-34 on Tuesday night in a Sun Belt Conference opener for both teams. Troy scored on all five of its drives in the first half.
"Goose Crowder shatters his career-high with XXX rushing yards in the Tuesday night victory.
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External links- Yahoo SportsOct 7, 2026, 4:01 AMGoose gets loose, Troy offense runs all over Southern Miss, 55-34
Goose Crowder shatters his career-high with XXX rushing yards in the Tuesday night victory.
- Yahoo SportsOct 7, 2026, 3:48 AMGoose Crowder throws for 2 TDs, runs for 2 more as Troy beats Southern Miss 55-34 to open Sun Belt
(AP) — Goose Crowder threw for two touchdowns, and he added two scores on the ground to help Troy beat Southern Miss 55-34 on Tuesday night in a Sun Belt Conference opener for both teams. Troy scored on all five of its drives in the first half.
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