Troy Dominates Fourth Quarter to Defeat Nicholls 38-20
Troy overwhelmed Nicholls with a dominant fourth-quarter performance, outscoring the visitors 28-3 in the final period to secure a 38-20 victory in Week 1. The Trojans trailed or remained close through three quarters but exploded offensively down the stretch, with quarterback Goose Crowder leading the charge. Crowder connected with Roman Mothershed for a touchdown in the second quarter and added two more scoring passes in the fourth quarter—one to Peyton Higgins and another to Tray Taylor. Running back Tae Meadows also scored on a 47-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Nicholls stayed competitive early, scoring 10 points in the second quarter and adding a touchdown pass from Deuce Hogan to Miequle Brock Jr. for 58 yards in the third quarter. However, the Colonels couldn't maintain momentum against Troy's second-half surge. Hogan led Nicholls' passing attack with 184 yards, while Christian McNees had 9 receptions. Despite the lopsided final score, the game exceeded the over-under of 47.5 points and Nicholls covered the 19.5-point spread.
AI-generated recap · Aug 23, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nicholls | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
 Troy | 0 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 38 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Nicholls | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 21-27 | 14-24 |
| Pass Yards | 184 | 144 |
| Rush Yards | 65 | 272 |
| Total Yards | 249 | 416 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 4-11 | 9-15 |
| Penalties | 6-45 | 8-100 |
| Possession | 29:13 | 30:47 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Gabriel Showalter kickoff for 65 yds , DJ Epps return for 21 yds to the TROY 21
Tae Meadows run for 5 yds to the TROY 26
Goose Crowder pass complete to Peyton Higgins for 7 yds to the TROY 33 for a 1ST down
Tae Meadows run for 5 yds to the TROY 38
Tae Meadows run for 4 yds to the TROY 42
Tae Meadows run for 5 yds to the TROY 47 for a 1ST down
Goose Crowder sacked by Rasheed Lovelace for a loss of 1 yard to the TROY 46
Goose Crowder pass incomplete to Rara Thomas
(11:13) PENALTY TROY False Start (Langlo,Garner) 5 yards from TROY46 to TROY41. NO PLAY.
Goose Crowder pass incomplete to Mojo Dortch
Evan Crenshaw punt for 57 yds
Tamaj Hoffman run for 4 yds to the NICH 6
Jordan Poole run for 1 yd to the NICH 7
Deuce Hogan pass complete to Christian McNees for 9 yds to the NICH 16 for a 1ST down
Miequle Brock Jr. run for 6 yds to the NICH 22
Deuce Hogan pass complete to Solo Lewis for 10 yds to the NICH 32 for a 1ST down
Tamaj Hoffman run for 3 yds to the NICH 35
(07:30) Shotgun Hogan,Deuce pass incomplete deep left to LeBlanc,Cohen thrown to TROY34 PENALTY TROY Pass Interference (White,Jaquez) 15 yards from NIC35 to NIC50, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Deuce Hogan pass incomplete to Christian McNees
(07:21) Brock Jr.,Miequle rush right for 0 yards to the NIC50 (Cattledge,Steven) PENALTY NIC Holding (Bernard,Ryan) 10 yards from NIC50 to NIC40. NO PLAY.
Miequle Brock Jr. run for no gain to the NICH 40
Deuce Hogan sacked by Donnie Smith for a loss of 11 yards to the NICH 29
Pharrell Harewood punt for 55 yds
Jordan Lovett run for 1 yd to the TROY 17
Jordan Lovett run for 2 yds to the TROY 19
Goose Crowder pass incomplete to DJ Epps
Evan Crenshaw punt for 51 yds
Tamaj Hoffman run for 5 yds to the NICH 35
Tamaj Hoffman run for no gain to the NICH 35
Deuce Hogan pass complete to Miequle Brock Jr. for 1 yd to the NICH 36
Pharrell Harewood punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Peyton Higgins at the TROY 25
Tae Meadows run for 4 yds to the TROY 29
Tae Meadows run for 12 yds to the TROY 41 for a 1ST down
(00:37) Shotgun Crowder,Goose rush middle for 6 yards gain to the TROY47 (Shaheen,Hayden) PENALTY TROY Personal Foul (Bowling,Paul) 15 yards from TROY41 to TROY26. NO PLAY.
Tae Meadows run for 1 yd to the TROY 27
Goose Crowder pass incomplete to Ethan Conner
Tae Meadows run for 2 yds to the TROY 29
Evan Crenshaw punt for 54 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NICH 49 , Solo Lewis returns for 32 yds to the NICH 49
Deuce Hogan pass complete to Jordan Smith for 12 yds to the TROY 39 for a 1ST down
Deuce Hogan pass complete to Miequle Brock Jr. for 2 yds to the TROY 26
PENALTY NIC False Start (Scott,Sameij) 5 yards from TROY26 to TROY31. NO PLAY.
Tamaj Hoffman run for 2 yds to the TROY 29
Deuce Hogan pass complete to Solo Lewis for 1 yd to the TROY 28
Gabriel Showalter 45 yd FG GOOD
Gabriel Showalter kickoff for 40 yds , Fabian Rogosch return for 6 yds to the TROY 31
Jordan Lovett run for 4 yds to the TROY 35
Goose Crowder pass complete to Ethan Conner for 7 yds to the TROY 42 for a 1ST down
Jordan Lovett run for 4 yds to the TROY 46
Goose Crowder pass complete to Ethan Conner for 2 yds to the TROY 48
DJ Epps run for 8 yds to the NICH 44 for a 1ST down
Tae Meadows run for 4 yds to the NICH 40
Goose Crowder run for 4 yds to the NICH 36
Jarris Williams run for 1 yd to the NICH 35
Tae Meadows run for no gain to the NICH 35
Troy Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the TROY 42 for a 1ST down
Troy Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (TJ Thompson) to the TROY 24 for a 1ST down
Deuce Hogan pass complete to Scrappy Osby for 6 yds to the TROY 18
Jordan Poole run for 2 yds to the TROY 16
Deuce Hogan run for 3 yds to the TROY 13 for a 1ST down
PENALTY NIC False Start (Bernard,Ryan) 5 yards from TROY13 to TROY18. NO PLAY.
Deuce Hogan pass complete to Pax Hughes for 2 yds to the TROY 16
Deuce Hogan pass complete to Solo Lewis for 13 yds to the TROY 3 for a 1ST down
Miequle Brock Jr. run for 3 yds for a TD (Gabriel Showalter KICK)
Gabriel Showalter kickoff for 46 yds , Peyton Higgins return for 11 yds to the TROY 30
Goose Crowder run for 9 yds to the TROY 39
Goose Crowder pass complete to Mojo Dortch for 10 yds to the TROY 49 for a 1ST down
Goose Crowder pass complete to Tae Meadows for 12 yds to the NICH 39 for a 1ST down
Tae Meadows run for 6 yds to the NICH 33
Goose Crowder pass incomplete to Tray Taylor
Goose Crowder pass complete to Roman Mothershed for 5 yds to the NICH 28 for a 1ST down
Jordan Lovett run for 1 yd to the NICH 27
Goose Crowder pass incomplete to Rara Thomas
Goose Crowder pass complete to Roman Mothershed for 27 yds for a TD (Scott Taylor Renfroe KICK)
Deuce Hogan pass complete to Scrappy Osby for a loss of 1 yard to the NICH 24
End of 2nd Quarter
Tamaj Hoffman run for 3 yds to the NICH 27
Deuce Hogan pass complete to Solo Lewis for a loss of 1 yard to the NICH 24
PENALTY NIC False Start (Scott,Sameij) 5 yards from NIC24 to NIC19. NO PLAY.
Deuce Hogan pass complete to Karaaz Johnson for 5 yds to the NICH 24
Deuce Hogan pass complete to Scrappy Osby for 17 yds to the NICH 41 for a 1ST down
Tamaj Hoffman run for 1 yd to the NICH 42
Deuce Hogan pass complete to Miequle Brock Jr. for 58 yds for a TD (Gabriel Showalter KICK)
Gabriel Showalter kickoff for 45 yds , Peyton Higgins return for 8 yds to the TROY 28
Tae Meadows run for 12 yds to the TROY 40 for a 1ST down
Goose Crowder run for 9 yds to the TROY 49
Tae Meadows run for 7 yds to the NICH 44 for a 1ST down
Goose Crowder pass complete to Ethan Conner for 6 yds to the NICH 38
Jordan Lovett run for 10 yds to the NICH 28 for a 1ST down
Tae Meadows run for 9 yds to the NICH 19
Goose Crowder pass complete to Rara Thomas for 7 yds to the NICH 12 for a 1ST down
Jordan Lovett run for 2 yds to the NICH 10
Jordan Lovett run for 2 yds to the NICH 8
Tae Meadows run for 2 yds to the NICH 6
Scott Taylor Renfroe 24 yd FG GOOD
Miequle Brock Jr. run for 3 yds to the NICH 28
Deuce Hogan pass complete to Scrappy Osby for 5 yds to the NICH 33
Deuce Hogan sacked by Devin Lafayette for a loss of 9 yards to the NICH 24
Pharrell Harewood punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Peyton Higgins at the TROY 42
Goose Crowder pass incomplete to Rara Thomas
Jordan Lovett run for 6 yds to the TROY 48
Tae Meadows run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
Goose Crowder run for 3 yds to the NICH 47 for a 1ST down
Goose Crowder pass complete to Mojo Dortch for 9 yds to the NICH 38
Goose Crowder pass incomplete
Tae Meadows run for 14 yds to the NICH 24 for a 1ST down
Goose Crowder pass complete to Jordan Lovett for 5 yds to the NICH 19
Goose Crowder run for 3 yds to the NICH 16
Goose Crowder run for 16 yds for a TD (Scott Taylor Renfroe KICK)
Tamaj Hoffman run for 31 yds to the TROY 44 for a 1ST down
Tamaj Hoffman run for 3 yds to the TROY 41
Shotgun Hogan,Deuce pass incomplete deep left to Johnson,Karaaz thrown to TROY10 PENALTY TROY Pass Interference (Carter,Rondell) 15 yards from TROY41 to TROY26, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Miequle Brock Jr. run for 20 yds to the TROY 6 for a 1ST down
Jordan Poole run for 1 yd to the TROY 5
Deuce Hogan pass incomplete
Deuce Hogan pass incomplete
Gabriel Showalter 22 yd FG GOOD
Gabriel Showalter kickoff for 52 yds , Peyton Higgins return for 21 yds to the TROY 34
Goose Crowder pass incomplete to Rara Thomas
Jordan Lovett run for a loss of 1 yard to the TROY 33
Goose Crowder pass complete to Peyton Higgins for 14 yds to the NICH 47 for a 1ST down Nicholls Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Joe Mason) to the NICH 38 for a 1ST down
Goose Crowder pass incomplete to Roman Mothershed
Tae Meadows run for 9 yds to the NICH 29
Tae Meadows run for 1 yd to the NICH 28 for a 1ST down
Goose Crowder pass complete to Tray Taylor for 28 yds for a TD (Scott Taylor Renfroe KICK)
Deuce Hogan pass complete to Scrappy Osby for 9 yds to the NICH 34
Miequle Brock Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the NICH 33
Jordan Poole run for 4 yds to the NICH 37 for a 1ST down
Deuce Hogan pass intercepted Jaquez White return for 1 yd to the NICH 47
Tae Meadows run for 47 yds for a TD (Scott Taylor Renfroe KICK)
Deuce Hogan pass incomplete to Christian McNees
Deuce Hogan pass complete to Everett Hunter for 8 yds to the NICH 33
PENALTY NIC False Start (Hunter,Everett) 5 yards from NIC33 to NIC28. NO PLAY.
Deuce Hogan sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the NICH 23
Pharrell Harewood punt for 21 yds
Tae Meadows run for 11 yds to the NICH 33 for a 1ST down
Tae Meadows run for 27 yds to the NICH 6 for a 1ST down
Tae Meadows run for a loss of 3 yards to the NICH 9
DJ Epps run for 4 yds to the NICH 5
Goose Crowder pass complete to Ethan Conner for 5 yds for a TD (Scott Taylor Renfroe KICK)
PENALTY TROY Offside (Davis,Elijah) 5 yards from NIC25 to NIC30. NO PLAY.
Deuce Hogan pass complete to Miequle Brock Jr. for 19 yds to the NICH 49 for a 1ST down
Deuce Hogan pass incomplete to Christian McNees
Deuce Hogan pass complete to Brian McQuaide for 2 yds to the TROY 49
Deuce Hogan sacked by Luis Medina for a loss of 7 yards to the NICH 44
Deuce Hogan pass complete to Miequle Brock Jr. for 3 yds to the NICH 47
G. Crowder takes a knee