TROY — Perhaps wiping sleep from his eyes and groggily stepping off the bus, Troy quarterback Brandon Silvers was hit with a big surprise.
Why are all these people screaming?
The Trojans found an unexpected welcome party when they arrived home last weekend following their 30-24 loss at No. 2 Clemson.
About 400 students, according to a school estimate, were waiting to cheer them.
“It was nuts,” Silvers said. “It was great to see.”
The Trojans (1-1), who play at Southern Miss on Saturday, had no indication they were about to receive a “welcome party” until they were just a few miles away.