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What the news says about this game

USU was shut out 33-0 by ranked Utah on Sept 20, unable to score or move the ball offensively. TROY lost competitively to ranked Missouri 27-17 on Sept 20. TROY is 2-1 (wins over Sam Houston 24-21 and Alabama State 34-17); USU is 0-3 (losses to Idaho State 29-17, Washington 16-14, Utah 33-0). For Sept 26, the critical factor is USU's complete offensive collapse (0 points vs Utah, 17 and 14 in prior games) paired with a defense that gave up 33—TROY's offense has shown more consistency and scoring ability across all three games.

read 2026-09-27 01:23 UTC ·

What it means for the players

Team	Player	Direction	Note
TROY	Jaheim Merriweather	more	RB rushed for 127 yards and 3 TDs vs Alabama State, establishing strong ground game.
TROY	Goose Crowder	more	QB threw 3 TD passes vs Sam Houston in season opener, demonstrating passing ability.

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