2020 Troy Trojans football team

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American college football season

The 2020 Troy Trojans football team represented Troy University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Trojans played their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama, and competed in the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by second-year head coach Chip Lindsey.

Schedule[edit]

Troy had games scheduled against Arkansas–Pine Bluff, NC State, Tennessee, and UMass, but were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2][3][4]

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 19 3:00 p.m. at Middle Tennessee* ESPN W 47–14 6,000
September 26 9:15 p.m. at No. 18 BYU* ESPN L 7–48 0
October 10 2:30 p.m. Texas State ESPN3 W 37–17 10,500
October 17 2:30 p.m. Eastern Kentucky*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
ESPN3 W 31–29 10,500
October 24 3:00 p.m. Georgia State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
ESPNU L 34–36 12,000
October 31 2:00 p.m. at Arkansas State ESPN3 W 38–10 6,757
November 7 12:00 p.m. at Georgia Southern ESPN3 L 13–20 5,012
November 21 2:30 p.m. Middle Tennessee*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
ESPN3 L 17–20 12,000
November 28 7:00 p.m. at Appalachian State ESPN2 L 10–47 2,100
December 5 1:00 p.m. at South Alabama ESPN3 W 29–0 5,375
December 12 2:00 p.m. No. 13 Coastal Carolina ESPN+ L 38–42 11,000

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Game summaries[edit]

At Middle Tennessee[edit]

Troy at Middle Tennessee State
1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 7 19 14 7 47
Blue Raiders 7 0 0 7 14
  • Date: September 19, 2020
  • Location: Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium
    Murfreesboro, TN
  • Game start: 2:35 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
  • Game attendance: 6,000
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Hazy, Cool, Nice • Wind: 6 N MPH
  • Referee: Ken Antee
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Neal (play–by–play), Jay Walker (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
      
Pregame line Over/under
TROY −3.5 64.5[7]
Statistics Troy Middle Tennessee
First downs 30 15
Total yards 496 241
Rushing yards 240 87
Passing yards 256 154
Turnovers 2 3
Time of possession 35:45 24:15
Team Category Player Statistics
Troy Passing Gunnar Watson 26/37, 248 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing B. J. Smith 10 carries, 81 yards
Receiving Khalil McClain 6 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TDs
Middle Tennessee Passing Asher O’Hara 16/23, 109 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Asher O’Hara 14 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jarrin Pierce 11 receptions, 81 yards

At BYU[edit]

Troy at Brigham Young
1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 0 0 7 0 7
No. 18 Cougars 7 17 14 10 48
  • Date: September 26, 2020
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, UT
  • Game start: 9:20 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 9 minutes
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 9 NW MPH
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)
     
Pregame line Over/under
BYU −14 61[8]
Statistics Troy BYU
First downs 8 32
Total yards 181 664
Rushing yards 19 192
Passing yards 162 472
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 19:53 40:07
Team Category Player Statistics
Troy Passing Gunnar Watson 21/33, 162 yards
Rushing Kimani Vidal 4 carries, 23 yards
Receiving Tray Eafford 2 receptions, 59 yards
BYU Passing Zach Wilson 23/28, 392 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Lopini Katoa 11 carries, 76 yards
Receiving Dax Milne 7 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD

Texas State[edit]

Texas State at Troy
1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 3 0 7 7 17
Trojans 6 17 7 7 37
  • Date: October 10, 2020
  • Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium
    Troy, AL
  • Game start: 2:35 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 25 minutes
  • Game attendance: 10,500
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Humid • Wind: N 13 MPH
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Will Kollmeyer (play–by–play) and Ben Stanfield (analyst)
     
Pregame line Over/under
TROY −7 59[9]
Statistics Texas State Troy
First downs 15 26
Total yards 254 488
Rushing yards 161 150
Passing yards 93 338
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 25:59 34:01
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas State Passing Brady McBride 15/28, 93 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Calvin Hill 6 carries, 57 yards
Receiving Javen Banks 1 reception, 17 yards
Troy Passing Gunnar Watson 33/46, 338 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing K Vidal 12 carries, 106 yards
Receiving Kaylon Geiger 7 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD

Eastern Kentucky[edit]

Eastern Kentucky at Troy
1 2 3 4 Total
Colonels 7 10 0 12 29
Trojans 14 7 7 3 31
  • Date: October 17, 2020
  • Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium
    Troy, AL
  • Game start: 2:35 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 37 minutes
  • Game attendance: 10,500
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: W 5 MPH
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Will Kollmeyer (play–by–play) and Ben Stanfield (analyst)
       
Pregame line Over/under
TROY −30 60[10]
Statistics Eastern Kentucky Troy
First downs 21 27
Total yards 425 507
Rushing yards 55 174
Passing yards 370 333
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 34:12 25:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern Kentucky Passing Parker McKinney 30/47, 370 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Alonzo Booth 15 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Keyion Dixon 8 receptions, 196 yards, 2 TDs
Troy Passing Gunnar Watson 26/38, 333 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Kimani Vidal 13 carries, 143 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Kaylon Geiger 7 receptions, 100 yards

Georgia State[edit]

Georgia State at Troy
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 7 6 20 3 36
Trojans 7 14 0 13 34
        
Pregame line Over/under
TROY −2.5 68.5[11]
Statistics Georgia State Troy
First downs 23 23
Total yards 379 447
Rushing yards 210 40
Passing yards 169 407
Turnovers 3 4
Time of possession 37:42 22:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia State Passing Cornelious Brown IV 20/30, 169 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Destin Coates 25 carries, 115 yards
Receiving Roger Carter 7 receptions, 72 yards, 2 TDs
Troy Passing Jacob Free 24/38, 329 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Kimani Vidal 7 carries, 24 yards
Receiving Reggie Todd 8 receptions, 130 yards, 1 TD

At Arkansas State[edit]

Troy at Arkansas State
1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 14 10 0 14 38
Red Wolves 0 3 7 0 10
  • Date: October 31, 2020
  • Location: Centennial Bank Stadium
    Jonesboro, AR
  • Game start: 2:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
  • Game attendance: 6,757
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Mostly Clear • Wind: SSE 6 MPH
  • Referee: T. Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Roger Twibell (play–by–play), Pete Cordelli (analyst), and Cori Keller (sideline reporter)
    
Pregame line Over/under
ARST −3.5 69.5[12]
Statistics Troy Arkansas State
First downs 27 21
Total yards 487 379
Rushing yards 68 108
Passing yards 419 271
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 33:10 26:50
Team Category Player Statistics
Troy Passing Jacob Free 33/45, 419 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Kimani Vidal 17 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Kaylon Geiger 8 receptions, 126 yards
Arkansas State Passing Layne Hatcher 11/20, 166 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Lincoln Pare 12 carries, 90 yards
Receiving Dahu Green 4 receptions, 75 yards

At Georgia Southern[edit]

Troy at Georgia Southern
1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 0 10 3 0 13
Eagles 0 6 14 0 20
  • Date: November 7, 2020
  • Location: Paulson Stadium
    Statesboro, GA
  • Game start: 2:05 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,012
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Danny Waugh (analyst)
     
Pregame line Over/under
TROY −3 52[13]
Statistics Troy Georgia Southern
First downs 14 20
Total yards 235 411
Rushing yards 34 326
Passing yards 201 85
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 17:13 42:47
Team Category Player Statistics
Troy Passing Jacob Free 21/47, 201 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing Jamontez Woods 3 carries, 23 yards
Receiving Kaylon Geiger 6 receptions, 49 yards
Georgia Southern Passing Shai Werts 12/13, 85 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Gerald Green 10 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Najee Thompson 1 reception, 35 yards

Middle Tennessee[edit]

Middle Tennessee at Troy
1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 7 10 0 3 20
Trojans 3 7 0 7 17
  • Date: November 21, 2020
  • Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium
    Troy, AL
  • Game start: 2:35 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 51 minutes
  • Game attendance: 12,000
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: S 5 MPH
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Will Kollmeyer (play–by–play) and Ben Stanfield (analyst)
    
Pregame line Over/under
TROY –11 60.5[14]
Statistics Middle Tennessee Troy
First downs 23 18
Total yards 396 392
Rushing yards 186 92
Passing yards 210 300
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 37:21 22:39
Team Category Player Statistics
Middle Tennessee Passing Asher O’Hara 19/23, 210 yards
Rushing Asher O’Hara 25 carries, 86 yards
Receiving Yusuf Ali 7 receptions, 90 yards
Troy Passing Gunnar Watson 25/39, 300 yards, TD, 2 INTs
Rushing B. J. Smith 10 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Khalil McClain 6 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD

At Appalachian State[edit]

Troy at Appalachian State
1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 0 10 0 0 10
Mountaineers 21 13 13 0 47
  • Date: November 28, 2020
  • Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
    Boone, NC
  • Game start: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 6 minutes
  • Game attendance: 2,100
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Sunny and Clear • Wind: Light
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Bill Roth (play–by–play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
       
Pregame line Over/under
APP –14 50.5[15]
Statistics Troy Appalachian State
First downs 13 26
Total yards 231 554
Rushing yards 106 275
Passing yards 125 279
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 29:39 30:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Troy Passing Gunnar Watson 13/20, 125 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jamontez Woods 10 carries, 43 yards
Receiving Kaylon Geiger 3 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TD
Appalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 22/29, 279 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing Camerun Peoples 10 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Malik Williams 7 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD

At South Alabama[edit]

Troy at South Alabama
1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 3 24 0 2 29
Jaguars 0 0 0 0 0
  • Date: December 5, 2020
  • Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium
    Mobile, AL
  • Game start: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 52 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,375
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NNE 6 MPH
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): J. D. Byars (play–by–play) and Pat Greenwood (analyst)
   
Pregame line Over/under
TROY –4 54[16]
Statistics Troy South Alabama
First downs 25 17
Total yards 414 239
Rushing yards 117 57
Passing yards 297 182
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 31:47 28:13
Team Category Player Statistics
Troy Passing Gunnar Watson 34/41, 297 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Kimani Vidal 22 carries, 76 yards
Receiving Tray Eafford 4 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD
South Alabama Passing Desmond Trotter 15/28, 144 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Caullin Lacy 4 carries, 38 yards
Receiving Jalen Tolbert 5 receptions, 92 yards

Coastal Carolina[edit]

Coastal Carolina at Troy
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 13 Chanticleers 14 7 7 14 42
Trojans 3 13 7 15 38
  • Date: December 12, 2020
  • Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium
    Troy, AL
  • Game start: 2:05 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 30 minutes
  • Game attendance: 11,000
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 11 MPH
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play–by–play) and Ben Stanfield (analyst)
         
Pregame line Over/under
CCU −13.5 51.5
Statistics Coastal Carolina Troy
First downs 29 29
Total yards 514 443
Rushing yards 176 89
Passing yards 338 354
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 36:28 23:32
Team Category Player Statistics
Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 24/29, 338 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing CJ Marable 20 carries, 120 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Jaivon Heiligh 11 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDs
Troy Passing Gunnar Watson 25/37, 260 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jamontez Woods 9 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Kaylon Geiger 9 receptions, 103 yards

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