TROY – Troy linebacker Carlton Martial had a monster game with 18 stops in becoming the all-time tackles leader in Sun Belt history, Brooks Buce kicked through three field goals and the Trojans’ defense gave Marshall a rude welcome into the league during a 16-7 win Saturday before a crowd of 27,574 at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
The Trojans held a potent Marshall offensive attack that was averaging more than 500 yards per game to 169 yards (78 passing, 91 rushing) and also scored the lone touchdown in the game when nose tackle Buddha Jones picked up a fumble and returned it 23 yards for a score with 10:51 to play in the first quarter after T.