Troy at Louisiana
Saturday, October 29, 2005 Share
Louisiana beat Troy 31–28 in overtime. It was their third meeting; after it, Troy led the series 2–1 as played.
Final, overtime at Cajun Field, LafayetteAttendance 21,204
- At kickoff
- 73°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT), 5 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 28 |
| Louisiana | 14 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 31 |
Standouts
- RushingTyrell Fenroy27 carries, 156 yards, 3 TDLouisiana
- ReceivingCorey Fredrick4 catches, 90 yardsLouisiana
- DefenseTyler Norman1 INTLouisiana
Player stats
Troy
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Foster | 7/19 | 104 | 1 | 1 |
| Carl Meadows | 4/7 | 33 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Cattouse | 20 | 89 | 2 | 16 |
| Ryan Babb | 2 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
| Sean Dawkins | 4 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| Julian Foster | 10 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokey Hampton | 3 | 46 | 1 | 28 |
| Toris Rutledge | 1 | 37 | 1 | 37 |
| James Cray | 2 | 15 | 0 | 11 |
| Gary Banks | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Louisiana
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Babb | 3/10 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Desormeaux | 6/10 | 86 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrell Fenroy | 27 | 156 | 3 | 25 |
| Michael Desormeaux | 13 | 64 | 1 | 18 |
| Dwight Lindon Jr. | 4 | 24 | 0 | 13 |
| Josh Harrison | 5 | 18 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Fredrick | 4 | 90 | 0 | 27 |
| Booker Jenkins | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Bill Sampy | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Jason Chery | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Norman | 1 | 16 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Troy | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|
| 320 | Total yards | 399 |
| 158 | Passing yards | 134 |
| 183 | Rushing yards | 265 |
| 5.1 | Yards per pass | 6.7 |
| 4.0 | Yards per rush | 5.1 |
| 19 | First downs | 20 |
| 6–17 | Third downs | 6–15 |
| 2–2 | Fourth downs | 0–1 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 17:39 | Possession | 19:34 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Troy 53% to win. Louisiana won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Troy–Louisiana gameOfficially, Troy leads 12–5; as played, 12–9 in 21 meetings, counting the 18 since this game.
| 2026 | Louisiana 33, Troy 6 | |
| 2025 | Troy 35, Louisiana 23 | |
| 2024 | Louisiana 51, Troy 30 | |
| 2023 | Troy 31, Louisiana 24 | |
| 2022 | Troy 23, Louisiana 17 | |
| 2021 | Louisiana 35, Troy 21 |
Around this game
Troy
- Next gamevs. Florida AtlanticNov. 5, 2005
- SeasonTroy in 2005
- ProgramTroy history and records
Louisiana
- Next gameat North TexasNov. 5, 2005
- SeasonLouisiana in 2005
- ProgramLouisiana history and records