TROY — DK Billingsley’s 70-yard touchdown run up the middle with five minutes remaining did more than seal Troy’s 49-28 victory over Georgia Southern last Saturday.

It further solidified the transformation of Billingsley from role player to expected backup to what Chip Lindsey called “the workhorse” of the offense.

The sophomore running back from Scottsboro gained 163 yards on just 14 carries and scored two touchdowns — he added an 18-yard run in the first quarter that gave the Trojans a 14-0 lead.

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Billingsley raised his season totals to 779 yards rushing and nine touchdowns on 128 carries — numbers he wouldn’t have dared to hope for in July.