Kaleb Barker threw for 363 yards and a school record six touchdowns in a route over Texas State.
After a 21 yard Robert Brown Jr touchdown run cut the Trojan lead at 14-10 Troy would go on to reel off three touchdowns in the next six and a half minutes to make it a 35-10 whomping at halftime.
Another Barker touchdown in the beginning of the second half was followed up by 10 Bobcat points to make the score 42-20 at the end of the third.
A 21-point fourth quarter for Troy put away Texas State, capped off by a game ending 64 yard pick-six by Trojan linebacker Carlton Martial.