Idaho came up just short against Troy only five days after their previous game, losing 24-21 in a hard-fought contest.
The Vandals (3-6, SBC 2-3) moved the ball well against the Trojans (7-2, SBC 4-1). Senior quarterback Matt Linehan had 282 yards and two touchdowns in another strong performance. Senior wide receiver Alfonso Onunwor was zoned in with Linehan all game, as the wideout pulled in nine passes for 111 yards and two scores. The running game struggled to find big breaks, but senior running back Aaron Duckworth still managed nearly five yards per carry.
“Their quarterback is a stud,” Troy head coach Neal Brown said of Linehan.