Game notes: Troy at South Alabama
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The matchup
- Troy (3–3, 1–1 in conference) at South Alabama (4–2, 2–0 in conference), Saturday, November 14, kickoff time not yet set, Hancock Whitney Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
- For the Belt, which Troy holds.Wikipedia, resultsThe trophy from Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games; who holds it from our results since its first year.
The series
- It will be their 15th meeting; Troy leads the series 10–4.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, October 4, 2025: Troy 31, South Alabama 24.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 2012: Troy 31, South Alabama 10.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- South Alabama is 2–5 at home against Troy.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2025: Troy 31–24 (at Troy); 2024: South Alabama 25–9 (at South Alabama); 2023: Troy 28–10 (at Troy); 2022: Troy 10–6 (at South Alabama); 2021: Troy 31–24 (at Troy).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Troy
- Troy is 3–3 (1–1 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 24–21 vs. Sam Houston; W 34–17 vs. Alabama State; L 17–27 at No. 20 Missouri; L 10–21 at Utah State; W 55–34 vs. Southern Miss; L 6–33 at Louisiana.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Troy is No. 83 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Gerad Parker is 15–17 in his third season at Troy and 15–23 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Gerad Parker is 1–1 against South Alabama.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Will Crowder (QB): 1,112 passing yards, 9 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Gavin Griffin (RB): 359 rushing yards, 1 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Keno Jones (LB): 41 tackles, 1.5 sacks.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2015, Troy lost to Georgia Southern 45–10.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
South Alabama
- South Alabama is 4–2 (2–0 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 39–14 vs. SE Louisiana; L 24–28 at Tulane; W 41–36 vs. Ohio; L 21–45 at Kentucky; W 52–35 vs. UL Monroe; W 56–49 at Arkansas State.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- South Alabama is No. 78 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Major Applewhite is 15–16 in his third season at South Alabama and 30–27 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Major Applewhite is 1–1 against Troy.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Jared Hollins (QB): 855 passing yards, 7 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Keenan Phillips (RB): 444 rushing yards, 5 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Cole Blaylock (S): 42 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Bishop Davenport needs 284 yards to pass C.J. Bennett (3,409, 2010–12) for fifth on South Alabama’s career passing yards list. He has 3,126 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Bishop Davenport needs 94 yards to pass C.J. Bennett (3,779, 2010–12) for fifth on South Alabama’s career total offense list. He has 3,686 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Bishop Davenport needs 3 touchdown passes to pass Dallas Davis (20, 2015–17) for sixth on South Alabama’s career touchdown passes list. He has 18 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- P.J. Martin needs 165 yards to pass Demetre Baker (1,086, 2011–12) for seventh on South Alabama’s career rushing yards list. He has 922 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Keenan Phillips needs 21 yards to pass Demetre Baker (1,086, 2011–12) for seventh on South Alabama’s career rushing yards list. He has 1,066 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2020, South Alabama lost to No. 25 Louisiana 38–10.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- Major Applewhite is 1–1 against Gerad Parker’s teams as a head coach.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
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