TROY, Ala. -- Backup running back Tra Minter had 104 total yards, South Alabama's defense and special teams forced four turnovers, and the Jaguars upset Troy 19-8 on Wednesday night in the Battle for the Belt.
South Alabama took a 19-0 lead early in the fourth quarter on Gavin Patterson's 47-yard field goal.
Troy got on the board with 6:16 remaining on Brandon Silvers's quarterback sneak and the Trojans recovered a South Alabama fumble on fourth-and-1 near midfield. But freshman kicker Evan Legassey missed his second short field goal of the game with 3:01 left.