Referee Tony Backert; umpire Stan Jackson; head linesman Keith Johnson; line judge Jeff Chandler; side judge Bart Horne; field judge Duval West; back judge Lance Bobbitt; alternate Bill SorahGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Abilene Christian
7
0
21
10
38
Troy
7
14
7
7
35
Standouts
No. 23RushingHerschel Sims20 carries, 96 yardsAbilene Christian
ReceivingCedric Gilbert3 catches, 84 yards, 1 TDAbilene Christian
Q4 Abilene ChristianEnd of game, 2 plays, −4 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Troy Punt, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Nik Grau kickoff for 62 yds , Teddy Ruben return for 20 yds to the Troy 23
15:00
1st & 10 at own 23
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Brandon Burks for 7 yds to the Troy 30
15:00
2nd & 3 at own 30
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Bryan Holmes for 2 yds to the Troy 32
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 32
Brandon Silvers run for 2 yds to the Troy 34 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 34
Brandon Burks run for 3 yds to the Troy 37
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 37
Brandon Burks run for a loss of 2 yards to the Troy 35
15:00
3rd & 9 at own 35
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to N/A
15:00
4th & 9 at own 35
Ryan Kay punt for 50 yds, downed at the AblCh 15
Abilene Christian Touchdown, 11 plays
12:24
1st & 10 at own 15
Parker McKenzie pass incomplete to N/A
12:24
2nd & 10 at own 15
Parker McKenzie pass complete to Noah Cheshier for 9 yds to the AblCh 24
12:24
3rd & 1 at own 24
Herschel Sims run for 11 yds to the AblCh 35 for a 1ST down
12:24
1st & 10 at own 35
Herschel Sims run for 14 yds to the AblCh 49 for a 1ST down
12:24
1st & 10 at own 49
Parker McKenzie pass complete to Jonathan Parker for 9 yds to the Troy 42
12:24
2nd & 1 at opp 42
Herschel Sims run for 9 yds to the Troy 33 for a 1ST down
12:24
1st & 10 at opp 33
Parker McKenzie pass incomplete to N/A
12:24
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Parker McKenzie pass complete to Jace Hudson for 11 yds to the Troy 22 for a 1ST down
12:24
1st & 10 at opp 22
Herschel Sims run for 10 yds to the Troy 12 for a 1ST down
12:24
1st & 10 at opp 12
Herschel Sims run for no gain to the Troy 12
8:26
2nd & 10 at opp 12
Parker McKenzie pass complete to Monte Green-Avery for 12 yds for a TD, (Nik Grau KICK), (Nik Grau KICK)Abilene Christian 7, Troy 0
Troy Punt, 4 plays
8:26
1st & 0 at the 50
Nik Grau kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
8:26
1st & 10 at own 25
Brandon Silvers run for 18 yds to the Troy 43 for a 1ST down
8:26
1st & 10 at own 43
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to K.D. Edenfield
8:26
2nd & 10 at own 43
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Khary Franklin
8:26
3rd & 10 at own 43
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Khary Franklin for 8 yds to the AblCh 49
8:26
4th & 2 at opp 49
Ryan Kay punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the AblCh 19
Abilene Christian Punt, 7 plays
6:53
1st & 10 at own 19
Herschel Sims run for a loss of 1 yard to the AblCh 18
6:53
2nd & 11 at own 18
Parker McKenzie pass complete to Jamie Walker for 10 yds to the AblCh 28
6:53
3rd & 1 at own 28
Parker McKenzie pass complete to Noah Cheshier for 7 yds to the AblCh 35 for a 1ST down
6:53
1st & 10 at own 35
Herschel Sims run for 10 yds to the AblCh 45 for a 1ST down
6:53
1st & 10 at own 45
Herschel Sims run for no gain to the AblCh 45
6:53
2nd & 10 at own 45
Parker McKenzie pass complete to Demarcus Thompson for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
6:53
3rd & 5 at the 50
Herschel Sims run for 1 yd to the Troy 49
6:53
4th & 4 at opp 49
Austin Kilcullen punt for 39 yds, downed at the Troy 10
Troy Touchdown, 8 plays
2:54
1st & 10 at own 10
John Johnson run for 13 yds to the Troy 23 for a 1ST down
2:54
1st & 10 at own 23
Jordan Chunn run for 7 yds to the Troy 30
2:54
2nd & 3 at own 30
Jordan Chunn run for 5 yds to the Troy 35 for a 1ST down
2:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Jordan Chunn run for 3 yds to the Troy 38
2:54
2nd & 7 at own 38
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to N/A
2:54
3rd & 7 at own 38
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Brandon Burks for 53 yds to the AblCh 9 for a 1ST down
2:54
1st & 0 at own 0
Jordan Chunn run for 4 yds to the AblCh 5 ABIL CHRISTIAN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the AblCh 5
0:51
2nd & 0 at opp 5
Timeout ABIL CHRISTIAN, clock 00:51
0:46
2nd & goal at opp 5
Brandon Silvers run for 5 yds for a TD, (Ryan Kay KICK)Tied at 7
Abilene Christian Punt, 7 plays
0:46
1st & 0 at own 35
Jed Solomon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:46
1st & 10 at own 25
Parker McKenzie pass incomplete to Monte Green-Avery
0:46
2nd & 10 at own 25
Parker McKenzie pass complete to Demarcus Thompson for 5 yds to the AblCh 30
0:46
3rd & 5 at own 30
Parker McKenzie pass complete to Cedric Gilbert for 14 yds to the AblCh 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Herschel Sims run for 14 yds to the Troy 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 42
Herschel Sims run for 3 yds to the Troy 39
Q2 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 39
Herschel Sims run for 1 yd to the Troy 38
Q2 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 38
Parker McKenzie run for a loss of 1 yard to the Troy 39
Q2 15:00
4th & 7 at opp 39
Austin Kilcullen punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Bryan Holmes at the Troy 10
2nd quarter6 drives, then Troy 21, Abilene Christian 7
Troy Punt, 6 plays
12:27
1st & 10 at own 10
Brandon Burks run for no gain to the Troy 10
12:27
2nd & 10 at own 10
Dontreal Pruitt pass complete to Jarvis Bentley for 6 yds to the Troy 16
12:27
3rd & 4 at own 16
Dontreal Pruitt pass complete to Chandler Worthy for 4 yds to the Troy 20 for a 1ST down
12:27
1st & 10 at own 20
Brandon Burks run for a loss of 1 yard to the Troy 19
12:27
2nd & 11 at own 19
Dontreal Pruitt run for 9 yds to the Troy 28
12:27
3rd & 2 at own 28
Dontreal Pruitt pass incomplete to N/A
12:27
4th & 2 at own 28
Ryan Kay punt for 44 yds , Tyler Chapa returns for 7 yds to the AblCh 35
Abilene Christian Punt, 3 plays
9:44
1st & 10 at own 35
Parker McKenzie sacked by Lonnie Gosha for a loss of 5 yards to the AblCh 30
9:44
2nd & 15 at own 30
Herschel Sims run for 1 yd to the AblCh 31
9:44
3rd & 14 at own 31
Parker McKenzie pass complete to Herschel Sims for a loss of 1 yard to the AblCh 30
9:44
4th & 15 at own 30
Austin Kilcullen punt for 38 yds , Bryan Holmes returns for 8 yds to the Troy 40
Troy Touchdown, 11 plays
7:49
1st & 10 at own 40
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to N/A
7:49
2nd & 10 at own 40
Brandon Silvers pass complete to K.D. Edenfield for 9 yds to the Troy 49
7:49
3rd & 1 at own 49
Jordan Chunn run for 8 yds to the AblCh 43 for a 1ST down
7:49
1st & 10 at opp 43
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Jarvis Bentley
7:49
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Chandler Worthy for 7 yds to the AblCh 36
7:49
3rd & 3 at opp 36
Silvers, B. screen pass incomplete to Worthy, C., PENALTY TROY pass interference (Worthy, C.) 15 yards to the TROY49, NO PLAY.
7:49
3rd & 18 at own 49
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Bryan Holmes for 15 yds to the AblCh 36
7:49
4th & 3 at opp 36
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Chandler Worthy for 21 yds to the AblCh 15 for a 1ST down
7:49
1st & 10 at opp 15
Jordan Chunn run for 7 yds to the AblCh 8
7:49
2nd & 3 at opp 8
Jordan Chunn run for 6 yds to the AblCh 2 for a 1ST down
7:49
1st & goal at opp 2
Jordan Chunn run for 1 yd to the AblCh 1
3:13
2nd & goal at opp 1
Brandon Silvers run for 1 yd for a TD, (Ryan Kay KICK)Troy 14, Abilene Christian 7
Abilene Christian Interception, 3 plays
3:13
1st & 10 at own 25
McKenzie, Parke sideline pass complete to Hudson, Jace for 12 yards to the ACU37, PENALTY ACU holding (Funk, Codey) 10 yards to the ACU15, NO PLAY.
3:13
1st & 0 at the 50
Jed Solomon kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
3:13
1st & 20 at own 15
Parker McKenzie run for 2 yds to the AblCh 17
3:13
2nd & 18 at own 17
Parker McKenzie sacked by Tyler Roberts for a loss of 6 yards to the AblCh 11
2:08
3rd & 24 at own 11
Timeout TROY, clock 02:08
2:08
3rd & 24 at own 11
Parker McKenzie pass intercepted Femi Odaibo return for 12 yds to the AblCh 11
Troy Touchdown, 3 plays
2:01
1st & 10 at opp 11
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete, broken up by Damon Williams
2:01
2nd & 10 at opp 11
Teddy Ruben run for a loss of 1 yard to the AblCh 12
1:46
3rd & 11 at opp 12
Timeout TROY, clock 01:46
1:39
3rd & 11 at opp 12
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Brandon Burks for 12 yds for a TD, (Ryan Kay KICK)Troy 21, Abilene Christian 7
Abilene Christian End of half, 5 plays
1:39
1st & 0 at own 35
Jed Solomon kickoff for 64 yds , Jonathan Epps return for 24 yds to the TROY 41 ABIL CHRISTIAN Penalty, Offensive holding (N/A) to the AblCh 15
1:39
1st & 10 at own 15
De’Andre Brown run for 9 yds to the AblCh 24
1:39
2nd & 1 at own 24
Parker McKenzie pass complete to Cade Stone for 8 yds to the AblCh 32 for a 1ST down
1:39
1st & 10 at own 32
Parker McKenzie pass complete to Cade Stone for 5 yds to the AblCh 37
1:39
2nd & 5 at own 37
De’Andre Brown run for 4 yds to the AblCh 41
1:39
3rd & 1 at own 41
De’Andre Brown run for a loss of 3 yards to the AblCh 38
3rd quarter8 drives, then Tied at 28
Abilene Christian Touchdown, 8 plays
15:00
4th & 4 at own 35
Jed Solomon kickoff for 63 yds , Jonathan Epps return for 21 yds to the AblCh 23
15:00
1st & 10 at own 23
Parker McKenzie pass incomplete to Cedric Gilbert
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 23
Parker McKenzie pass incomplete, broken up by Tyler Roberts
15:00
3rd & 10 at own 23
Parker McKenzie pass complete to Demarcus Thompson for 13 yds to the AblCh 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Herschel Sims run for 13 yds to the AblCh 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 49
Parker McKenzie pass complete to Demarcus Thompson for a loss of 1 yard to the AblCh 48
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 48
Parker McKenzie pass complete to Monte Green-Avery for 49 yds to the TROY 3 for a 1ST down TROY Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 3
Parker McKenzie pass incomplete to Jamie Walker, broken up by Terris Lewis
12:25
2nd & goal at opp 3
Demarcus Thompson run for 3 yds for a TDTroy 21, Abilene Christian 13
12:25
2nd & goal at opp 3
Demarcus Thompson 3 Yd Run (Nik Grau Kick)Troy 21, Abilene Christian 14
Troy Touchdown, 8 plays
12:25
1st & 0 at own 35
Nik Grau kickoff for 64 yds , Teddy Ruben return for 19 yds to the Troy 20
12:25
1st & 10 at own 20
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Chandler Worthy for 9 yds to the Troy 29
12:25
2nd & 1 at own 29
Khary Franklin run for a loss of 1 yard to the Troy 28
12:25
3rd & 2 at own 28
Brandon Burks run for 3 yds to the Troy 31 for a 1ST down
12:25
1st & 10 at own 31
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Bryan Holmes
12:25
2nd & 10 at own 31
Brandon Silvers pass complete to John Johnson for 2 yds to the Troy 33
12:25
3rd & 8 at own 33
Brandon Silvers run for 14 yds to the Troy 47 for a 1ST down
12:25
1st & 10 at own 47
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Chandler Worthy for 42 yds to the AblCh 11 for a 1ST down
9:21
1st & 10 at opp 11
Khary Franklin run for 11 yds for a TD, (Ryan Kay KICK)Troy 28, Abilene Christian 14
Abilene Christian Touchdown, 3 plays
9:21
1st & 0 at own 35
Jed Solomon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:21
1st & 10 at own 25
Parker McKenzie pass complete to Demarcus Thompson for 13 yds to the AblCh 38 for a 1ST down
9:21
1st & 10 at own 38
De’Andre Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the AblCh 37
8:06
2nd & 11 at own 37
Parker McKenzie pass complete to Cedric Gilbert for 63 yds for a TD, (Nik Grau KICK)Troy 28, Abilene Christian 21
Troy Punt, 3 plays
8:06
1st & 0 at own 35
Nik Grau kickoff for 61 yds , Teddy Ruben return for 20 yds to the Troy 24
8:06
1st & 10 at own 24
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Teddy Ruben
8:06
2nd & 10 at own 24
Dontreal Pruitt pass complete to Chandler Worthy for 5 yds to the Troy 29
7:07
3rd & 5 at own 29
Timeout TROY, clock 07:07
7:07
3rd & 5 at own 29
Dontreal Pruitt pass incomplete to K.D. Edenfield, broken up by Justin Stewart
7:07
4th & 5 at own 29
Ryan Kay punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the AblCh 35
Abilene Christian Interception, 5 plays
6:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Herschel Sims run for 2 yds to the AblCh 37
6:49
2nd & 8 at own 37
Parker McKenzie pass complete to Demarcus Thompson for 9 yds to the AblCh 46 for a 1ST down
6:49
1st & 10 at own 46
McKenzie, Parke sideline pass complete to Thompson, Demar for 18 yards to the TROY36 (Reddick, Darrin), PENALTY ACU false start (Funk, Codey) 5 yards to the ACU41, NO PLAY.
6:49
1st & 15 at own 41
Herschel Sims run for no gain to the AblCh 41
6:49
2nd & 15 at own 41
Parker McKenzie pass complete to Demarcus Thompson for 7 yds to the AblCh 48
6:49
3rd & 8 at own 48
ABIL CHRISTIAN Penalty, false start (N/A) to the AblCh 43
6:49
3rd & 13 at own 43
Parker McKenzie pass intercepted Femi Odaibo return for 2 yds to the Troy 45 TROY Penalty, illegal block (Joe Lofton) to the Troy 32
Troy Punt, 3 plays
4:11
1st & 10 at own 32
Dontreal Pruitt pass incomplete to Bryan Holmes
4:11
2nd & 10 at own 32
Dontreal Pruitt pass complete to John Johnson for a loss of 1 yard to the Troy 31
4:11
3rd & 11 at own 31
Dontreal Pruitt pass complete to B.J. Chitty for 5 yds to the Troy 36
4:11
4th & 6 at own 36
Ryan Kay punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Tyler Chapa at the AblCh 28
Abilene Christian Touchdown, 2 plays
2:32
1st & 10 at own 28
Parker McKenzie pass complete to De’Andre Brown for 20 yds to the AblCh 48 for a 1ST down
2:32
1st & 10 at own 48
McKenzie, Parke deep pass incomplete to Hudson, Jace (Young, Jacquez), PENALTY TROY offside defense (Timmons, B.) 5 yards to the TROY47, NO PLAY.
1:49
1st & 5 at opp 47
De’Andre Brown run for 47 yds for a TD, (Nik Grau KICK)Tied at 28
Troy Punt, 8 plays
1:49
1st & 0 at own 35
Nik Grau kickoff for 61 yds , Chandler Worthy return for 16 yds to the TROY 49 TROY Penalty, Offensive holding (N/A) to the Troy 10
1:49
1st & 10 at own 10
Khary Franklin run for 3 yds to the Troy 13
1:49
2nd & 7 at own 13
Dontreal Pruitt pass complete to Kinderick Dent for 9 yds to the Troy 22 for a 1ST down
1:49
1st & 10 at own 22
Dontreal Pruitt pass incomplete to Nyck Young, broken up by Travis Tarver II
1:49
2nd & 10 at own 22
Khary Franklin run for 3 yds to the Troy 25
Q4 15:00
3rd & 7 at own 25
Dontreal Pruitt pass complete to John Johnson for 22 yds to the Troy 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Dontreal Pruitt pass incomplete to Bryan Holmes, broken up by Tyler Chapa
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 47
Brandon Burks run for 6 yds to the AblCh 47
Q4 15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 47
Dontreal Pruitt pass incomplete to B.J. Chitty
Q4 15:00
4th & 4 at opp 47
Ryan Kay punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Jonathan Epps at the AblCh 8
4th quarter5 drives, then Abilene Christian 38, Troy 35
Abilene Christian Field goal, 13 plays
13:20
1st & 10 at own 8
De’Andre Brown run for 8 yds to the AblCh 16
13:20
2nd & 2 at own 16
Parker McKenzie pass incomplete to Noah Cheshier
13:20
3rd & 2 at own 16
Parker McKenzie pass complete to Demarcus Thompson for 7 yds to the AblCh 23 for a 1ST down
13:20
1st & 10 at own 23
Parker McKenzie pass complete to Cedric Gilbert for 7 yds to the AblCh 30
13:20
2nd & 3 at own 30
Parker McKenzie pass complete to Cade Stone for 2 yds to the AblCh 32
13:20
3rd & 1 at own 32
Parker McKenzie pass complete to Noah Cheshier for 8 yds to the AblCh 40 for a 1ST down
13:20
1st & 10 at own 40
ABIL CHRISTIAN Penalty, substitution infraction (-5 Yards) to the AblCh 35
13:20
1st & 15 at own 35
Brown, De’Andre rush up middle for 5 yards to the ACU40 (Odaibo, Femi), PENALTY ACU holding (Walker, Jamie) 10 yards to the ACU25, NO PLAY.
13:20
1st & 25 at own 25
De’Andre Brown run for 5 yds to the AblCh 30
13:20
2nd & 20 at own 30
Parker McKenzie pass complete to Jonathan Epps for 21 yds to the TROY 49 for a 1ST down TROY Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Montres Kitchens) to the Troy 34 for a 1ST down
13:20
1st & 10 at opp 34
De’Andre Brown run for 3 yds to the Troy 31
13:20
2nd & 7 at opp 31
McKenzie, Parke deep pass incomplete to Thompson, Demar, PENALTY TROY roughing passer (Dobbs, Billy) 15 yards to the TROY16, 1ST DOWN ACU, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
13:20
1st & 10 at opp 16
Herschel Sims run for 2 yds to the Troy 14
13:20
2nd & 8 at opp 14
Parker McKenzie run for 1 yd to the Troy 13
13:20
3rd & 7 at opp 13
Parker McKenzie run for 3 yds to the Troy 10
6:10
4th & 4 at opp 10
Nik Grau 27 yd FG GOODAbilene Christian 31, Troy 28
Troy Punt, 3 plays
6:10
1st & 0 at own 35
Nik Grau kickoff for 62 yds , Chandler Worthy return for 12 yds to the Troy 47 TROY Penalty, Offensive holding (8 Yards) to the Troy 7
6:10
1st & 10 at own 7
Dontreal Pruitt run for 3 yds to the Troy 10
6:10
2nd & 7 at own 10
Dontreal Pruitt pass incomplete to Chandler Worthy
6:10
3rd & 7 at own 10
Brandon Burks run for no gain to the Troy 10
6:10
4th & 7 at own 10
TROY Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Troy 5
6:10
4th & 12 at own 5
Ryan Kay punt for 36 yds , Tyler Chapa returns for 5 yds to the Troy 36
Abilene Christian Touchdown, 6 plays
4:20
1st & 10 at opp 36
Herschel Sims run for 1 yd to the Troy 35
4:20
2nd & 9 at opp 35
Herschel Sims run for 3 yds to the Troy 32
4:20
3rd & 6 at opp 32
Herschel Sims run for 2 yds to the Troy 30
2:44
4th & 4 at opp 30
Timeout TROY, clock 02:44
2:44
4th & 4 at opp 30
McKenzie, Parke sideline pass incomplete to Parker, Jonatha, PENALTY TROY pass interference (Young, Nyck) 10 yards to the TROY20, 1ST DOWN ACU, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
2:44
1st & 10 at opp 20
Adrian Duncan run for 1 yd to the Troy 19
2:44
2nd & 9 at opp 19
Adrian Duncan run for 10 yds to the Troy 9 for a 1ST down
1:17
1st & goal at opp 9
Adrian Duncan run for 9 yds for a TD, (Nik Grau KICK)Abilene Christian 38, Troy 28
Troy Touchdown, 4 plays
1:17
1st & 0 at own 35
Ben Hynds kickoff for 38 yds , Tommy Blevins return for 23 yds to the 50 yard line
1:17
1st & 10 at the 50
Dontreal Pruitt pass complete to Brandon Burks for no gain to the 50 yard line
1:17
2nd & 10 at the 50
Dontreal Pruitt pass incomplete to Teddy Ruben
1:17
3rd & 10 at the 50
Dontreal Pruitt pass complete to John Johnson for 49 yds to the AblCh 1 for a 1ST down
0:20
1st & goal at opp 1
Brandon Burks run for 1 yd for a TD ABIL CHRISTIAN Penalty, substitution infraction ( Yards) declined, (Ryan Kay KICK)Abilene Christian 38, Troy 35
Abilene Christian End of game, 2 plays
0:20
1st & 0 at own 35
Jed Solomon on-side kick recovered by ABIL CHRISTIAN at the AblCh 44
0:20
1st & 10 at own 44
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the AblCh 42
0:12
2nd & 12 at own 42
Timeout TROY, clock 00:12
0:12
2nd & 12 at own 42
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the AblCh 40
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