College Football · FBS · Week 6 · Recap
Troy Beat Southern Miss 55-34 Behind Goose Crowder's 145-Yard Day
The Troy Trojans routed the Southern Miss Golden Eagles 55-34 at Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL) in Troy, AL on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 in FBS college football Week 6 action.
Troy led 31-7 at halftime. The first quarter swung it: Troy outscored its opponent 17-0.
Troy moves to 3-2, while Southern Miss falls to 1-4.
Top performers
Landry Lyddy (USM, QB): 24/36, 316 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Robert Briggs (USM, RB): 2 CAR, 44 YDS, 1 TD
Kaden Saunders (USM, WR): 7 REC, 138 YDS
Goose Crowder (TROY, QB): 18/21, 225 YDS, 2 TD- Goose Crowder (TROY, QB): 17 CAR, 145 YDS, 2 TD
Jordan Lovett (TROY, RB): 2 REC, 53 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring summary
- Q1 10:11TROYJordan Lovett 15 Yd Run0-7
- Q1 4:37TROYEthan Head 34 Yd Field Goal0-10
- Q1 1:53TROYGoose Crowder 9 Yd Run0-17
- Q2 12:09USMMario Sanders 2 Yd pass from Landry Lyddy7-17
- Q2 6:20TROYGoose Crowder 1 Yd Run7-24
- Q2 0:21TROYNick Hampton 5 Yd pass from Goose Crowder7-31
- Q3 14:43USMAJ Little 75 Yd pass from Mario Sanders13-31
- Q3 12:13TROYJordan Lovett 46 Yd pass from Goose Crowder13-38
- Q3 5:25USMMario Sanders 27 Yd pass from Landry Lyddy20-38
- Q3 2:12TROYEthan Head 22 Yd Field Goal20-41
- Q3 1:03USMRobert Briggs 44 Yd Run27-41
- Q4 6:50TROYJaheim Merriweather 1 Yd Run27-48
- Q4 4:38USMJamarice Wilder 1 Yd Run34-48
- Q4 1:51TROYGavin Griffin 12 Yd Run34-55
Team stats
| USM | TROY | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 512 | 662 |
| First downs | 29 | 33 |
| Third down | 2-8 | 8-14 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Possession | 20:38 | 39:22 |