Behind a dominating defense plus a second-half offensive surge, Troy bounced back from its loss to Liberty with a 21-9 win Saturday over Southern Miss at M.M. Roberts Stadium at Hattiesburg, Miss.
Troy improved to 2-1 with the win, while Southern Miss dropped to 1-1.
The Trojan defense recorded 13 tackles for loss, including a handful of quarterback sacks, resulting in the Golden Eagles finishing with – 1 yard rushing on 39 attempts. The until also allowed one early field goal as the other Southern Miss points was a touchdown off a Troy fumble.
The one field goal by Southern Miss was a 46 yarder with 12:06 to go in the first quarter by Briggs Bourgeois.