TROY – Elba’s Ted Horstead is usually with the fans encouraging Troy players as they make their way into Veterans Memorial Stadium on game day.
On Saturday, it was Horstead getting high-fives in the Trojan Walk – though he was still doing plenty of the cheering – several hours before the big game against Southern Mississippi.
“This is fun,” Horstead said. “This is something we didn’t do. I’m used to being up here high-fiving the players when they take the Trojan Walk, but this is my first Trojan Walk (to be in).
Horstead was among the players who helped Troy win a Division II national championship in 1984 on a 50-yard field goal by Ted Clem in the final seconds to beat North Dakota State 18-17 in McAllen, Texas.