TROY, Alabama – Troy scored 25-straight points in just under eight minutes to pull away from Georgia State in a 31-21 victory Saturday afternoon in Sun Belt Conference play at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Troy improves to 5-1 on the season and 3-0 in league play; it marks the first time since 2010 that the Trojans have opened Sun Belt play with three straight victories. Troy has now started Sun Belt play 3-0 six times since joining the league in 2004; the Trojans have won the Sun Belt title the previous five times.
Georgia State (1-5, 1-2) erased a 6-0 halftime deficit with touchdown passes on its first two drives of the season half to grab a 14-6 advantage.