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Troy Beat Sam Houston 24-21 as Goose Crowder Throws 3 Touchdowns

By PSD.XYZ · Saturday, September 5, 2026

Sam Houston Bearkats21@Troy Trojans24

The Troy Trojans edged the Sam Houston Bearkats 24-21 at Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL) in Troy, AL on Saturday, September 5, 2026 in FBS college football Week 1 action.

The game was tied 14-14 at halftime.

Troy moves to 1-0, while Sam Houston falls to 0-1.

Top performers

• Landyn Locke (SHSU, QB): 30/46, 335 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
• Alton McCaskill (SHSU, RB): 13 CAR, 51 YDS
• Grady O'Neill (SHSU, WR): 7 REC, 86 YDS, 1 TD
• Goose Crowder (TROY, QB): 12/24, 165 YDS, 3 TD
• Gavin Griffin (TROY, RB): 16 CAR, 81 YDS
• TK Keyes (TROY, WR): 2 REC, 48 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

1. Q1 7:47SHSUGrady O'Neill 14 Yd pass from Landyn Locke7-0
2. Q1 4:06TROYFabian Rogosch 19 Yd pass from Goose Crowder7-7
3. Q2 14:54TROYTK Keyes 28 Yd pass from Goose Crowder7-14
4. Q2 11:59SHSUDarrick Bledsoe III 14 Yd pass from Landyn Locke14-14
5. Q3 14:11TROYEthan Head 32 Yd Field Goal14-17
6. Q4 10:42TROYTJ Lott 18 Yd pass from Goose Crowder14-24
7. Q4 1:03SHSUChris Reed 31 Yd pass from Landyn Locke21-24

Team stats

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