Florida Atlantic at Troy
Saturday, December 1, 2007 Share
Florida Atlantic beat Troy 38–32. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Troy led the series 4–1.
Final at Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL), TroyAttendance 17,893
- At kickoff
- 69°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Troy Municipal Airport (KTOI), 8 km from the stadium, 53 minutes after kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic | 7 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 38 |
| Troy | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 32 |
Standouts
- PassingRusty Smith23 of 34, 291 yards, 2 TDFlorida Atlantic
- RushingOmar Haugabook23 carries, 86 yardsTroy
- ReceivingCortez Gent8 catches, 155 yards, 1 TDFlorida Atlantic
- DefenseFrantz Joseph1 INTFlorida Atlantic
Player stats
Florida Atlantic
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty Smith | 23/34 | 291 | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Pierre | 19 | 60 | 1 | 14 |
| William Rose | 5 | 49 | 1 | 41 |
| DiIvory Edgecomb | 5 | 25 | 1 | 8 |
| Dominick Walker | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortez Gent | 8 | 155 | 1 | 50 |
| Jason Harmon | 6 | 52 | 1 | 16 |
| DiIvory Edgecomb | 3 | 42 | 0 | 25 |
| William Rose | 4 | 22 | 0 | 8 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frantz Joseph | 1 | 19 | 0 |
Troy
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Haugabook | 35/47 | 265 | 2 | 0 |
| Tanner Jones | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Banks | 1/1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Haugabook | 23 | 86 | 0 | 13 |
| Sean Dawkins | 5 | 38 | 1 | 23 |
| DuJuan Harris | 8 | 34 | 0 | 16 |
| Tanner Jones | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Banks | 8 | 75 | 0 | 19 |
| Gerald Tate | 7 | 69 | 1 | 17 |
| Sean Dawkins | 7 | 37 | 0 | 9 |
| Cornelius Williams | 2 | 18 | 0 | 12 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Florida Atlantic | Troy | |
|---|---|---|
| 432 | Total yards | 446 |
| 304 | Passing yards | 284 |
| 141 | Rushing yards | 175 |
| 8.6 | Yards per pass | 5.4 |
| 3.8 | Yards per rush | 4.5 |
| 23 | First downs | 27 |
| 6–13 | Third downs | 5–16 |
| 0–0 | Fourth downs | 2–3 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 3–26 | Penalties | 8–75 |
| 17:06 | Possession | 19:34 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Troy 76% to win. Florida Atlantic pulled the upset.
The series
Every Florida Atlantic–Troy gameTroy leads 8–2 in 10 meetings, counting the five since this game.
Around this game
Florida Atlantic
- Next gamevs. MemphisDec. 21, 2007, New Orleans Bowl
- SeasonFlorida Atlantic in 2007
- ProgramFlorida Atlantic history and records
Troy
- Next gameat Middle TennesseeAug. 28, 2008
- SeasonTroy in 2007
- ProgramTroy history and records