Troy Defeats Louisiana 35-23 Behind Strong Defensive Performance
Troy dominated Louisiana 35-23 on Saturday in Week 9, covering the seven-point spread while the game finished over the 47-point over-under line. The Trojans built their lead methodically, scoring 14 points in the second quarter and adding seven more in each of the third and fourth quarters.
Louisiana's offense struggled to find consistency despite D'Wayne Winfield completing 187 passing yards. Shelton Sampson Jr. led the receiving corps with 74 yards, while Steven Blanco rushed for 8 yards. The Ragin' Cajuns' defense couldn't contain Troy's attack, particularly in the second quarter when Jaquez White's 30-yard interception return for a touchdown proved pivotal.
Troy's defense created multiple critical turnovers, including fourth-quarter interceptions that stalled Louisiana's late-game comeback attempts. The defensive intensity forced Winfield into mistakes on several occasions, with defensive backs J. Powe and others making key plays to seal the victory. Louisiana trailed throughout, scoring just three points each in the third and fourth quarters as momentum remained with Troy.
AI-generated recap · Aug 2, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Louisiana | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
 Troy | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Louisiana | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 12-23 | 16-24 |
| Pass Yards | 187 | 180 |
| Rush Yards | 184 | 165 |
| Total Yards | 371 | 345 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 7-15 | 9-13 |
| Penalties | 3-25 | 2-15 |
| Possession | 29:28 | 30:32 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
(14:54) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease pass incomplete short left to #7 R.Thomas thrown to TROY38
(14:50) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease pass complete short left to #18 D.Epps caught at TROY39, for 13 yards to the TROY46 (#7 C.Flowers; #2 J.Clark), 1ST DOWN
(14:17) Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush right for 11 yards gain to the LA 43 (#2 J.Clark; #3 J.Dugger), 1ST DOWN
(13:41) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease sacked for loss of 9 yards to the TROY48 (#0 J.Lawson)
(13:04) Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush middle for 18 yards gain to the LA 34 (#21 M.Eleam; #2 J.Clark)
(12:25) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease rush middle for 4 yards gain to the LA 30 (#6 T.Williams), 1ST DOWN
(11:49) Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush middle for 7 yards gain to the LA 23 (#11 B.Gordon, Jr.; #35 C.Jacob)
(11:12) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease rush middle for 0 yards to the LA 23 (#6 T.Williams; #31 D.Fite)
(10:32) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease pass complete short right to #14 E.Conner caught at LA 15, for 13 yards to the LA 10, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
(09:52) Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush middle for 2 yards gain to the LA 08 (#6 T.Williams; #90 K.Miller)
(09:11) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease rush left for 8 yards gain to the LA 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:01, 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner broke the plane". CALL UPHELD #40 S.Renfroe kick attempt good (H: #28 E.Crenshaw, LS: #87 C.Walls)
(09:03) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield rush middle for 39 yards gain to the TROY36 (#3 D.Lafayette), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(08:35) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield pass complete deep middle to #6 S.Sampson Jr. caught at TROY07, for 36 yards to the TROY00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:27, 1ST DOWN #95 T.Sterner kick attempt good (H: #92 N.Torney, LS: #48 H.Sims)
(08:20) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease rush middle for 4 yards gain to the TROY29 (#6 T.Williams; #0 J.Lawson)
(07:45) Shotgun #8 T.Taylor rush right for 5 yards gain to the TROY34 (#6 T.Williams), out of bounds
(07:21) Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush middle for 5 yards gain to the TROY39 (#6 T.Williams; #41 C.Edwards), 1ST DOWN
(06:41) Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush middle for 6 yards gain to the TROY45 (#11 B.Gordon, Jr.)
(06:07) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease pass incomplete short right thrown to TROY50 QB hurried by #11 B.Gordon, Jr.
(06:02) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease pass complete short middle to #7 R.Thomas caught at LA 48, for 9 yards to the LA 46 (#35 C.Jacob), 1ST DOWN
(05:24) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease pass incomplete deep middle to #7 R.Thomas thrown to LA 00
(05:16) Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush middle for 0 yards to the LA 46 (#0 J.Lawson; #3 J.Dugger)
(04:35) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease pass complete short left to #2 P.Higgins caught at LA 40, for 10 yards to the LA 36 (#9 C.Whitfield), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(04:11) Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush middle for 4 yards gain to the LA 32 (#4 T.Skipper)
(03:34) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease pass complete short right to #8 T.Taylor caught at LA 36, for 2 yards to the LA 30 (#3 J.Dugger)
(02:49) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease pass incomplete short left to #2 P.Higgins thrown to LA 25
(02:44) #40 S.Renfroe field goal attempt from 48 yards NO GOOD (H: #28 E.Crenshaw, LS: #87 C.Walls), clock 02:40, End Of Play
(02:39) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield rush right for 9 yards gain to the LA 39 (#5 K.Levine; #6 J.Powe)
(02:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Winfield sacked for loss of 2 yards to the LA 37 (#22 D.Smith, #11 E.Davis)
(01:43) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield rush left for 16 yards gain to the TROY47, out of bounds at TROY47, 1ST DOWN
(01:10) Shotgun #7 B.Davis rush middle for 8 yards gain to the TROY39 (#0 J.Williams)
(00:34) Shotgun #7 B.Davis rush middle for 6 yards loss to the TROY45 (#19 D.Jackson Jr.; #0 J.Williams)
(15:00) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield pass incomplete deep right to #6 S.Sampson Jr. thrown to TROY12
(14:51) #92 N.Torney punt 41 yards to the TROY04
(14:45) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease pass intercepted by #7 C.Flowers at TROY18 #7 C.Flowers return 17 yards to the TROY01 (#66 E.Russ)
(14:36) PENALTY LA False Start (#79 M.Maillho) 5 yards from TROY01 to TROY06. NO PLAY
(14:36) Shotgun #3 Z.Perry rush middle for 5 yards gain to the TROY01 (#6 J.Powe)
(14:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Z.Perry rush middle for 1 yard gain to the TROY00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:14 #95 T.Sterner kick attempt good (H: #92 N.Torney, LS: #48 H.Sims)
(14:07) Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush middle for 3 yards gain to the TROY23 (#99 A.Wright)
(13:37) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease rush middle for 15 yards gain to the TROY38, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY LA Personal Foul (#4 T.Skipper) 15 yards from TROY38 to LA 47, 1ST DOWN
(13:17) Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush right for 3 yards gain to the LA 44 (#0 J.Lawson)
(12:43) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease pass complete short left to #2 P.Higgins caught at LA 45, for 9 yards to the LA 35 (#21 M.Eleam; #4 T.Skipper), 1ST DOWN
(12:05) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease pass incomplete short left thrown to LA 29 QB hurried by #45 C.Kibodi PENALTY TROY Holding (#67 M.Henry) 10 yards from LA 35 to LA 45. NO PLAY
(12:00) Shotgun #4 J.Williams rush middle for 5 yards gain to the LA 40 (#21 M.Eleam; #41 C.Edwards)
(11:19) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease pass complete short middle to #8 T.Taylor caught at LA 35, for 5 yards to the LA 35 (#3 J.Dugger)
(10:36) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease pass complete short left to #8 T.Taylor caught at LA 31, for 9 yards to the LA 26 (#4 T.Skipper), out of bounds
(10:01) Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush middle for 0 yards to the LA 26 (#95 M.Baudoin IV; #7 C.Flowers), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Jaquez White 30 Yd Interception Return (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick)
(09:30) Shotgun #7 B.Davis rush middle for 1 yard gain to the LA 39 (#98 J.Fils-Aime; #3 D.Lafayette)
(08:57) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield pass intercepted by #5 K.Levine at TROY40 #5 K.Levine return 34 yards to the LA 26, out of bounds at LA 26
(08:45) Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush middle for 22 yards gain to the LA 04 (#4 T.Skipper), 1ST DOWN
(08:07) #10 T.Kilcrease rush middle for 4 yards gain to the LA 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:03 #40 S.Renfroe kick attempt good (H: #28 E.Crenshaw, LS: #87 C.Walls)
(08:02) Shotgun #3 Z.Perry rush right for 4 yards gain to the LA 29 (#6 J.Powe)
(07:30) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield rush middle for 6 yards gain to the LA 35 (#0 J.Williams; #99 J.Peterson), 1ST DOWN
(06:58) Shotgun #3 Z.Perry rush middle for 4 yards gain to the LA 39 (#99 J.Peterson; #3 D.Lafayette)
(06:23) Shotgun #3 Z.Perry rush right for 1 yard gain to the LA 40 (#15 T.Robbins; #7 J.Stringer)
(05:40) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield pass complete short left to #6 S.Sampson Jr. caught at LA 49, for 16 yards to the TROY44 (#5 K.Levine), 1ST DOWN
(05:23) Shotgun #24 S.Blanco rush middle for 8 yards gain to the TROY36 (#4 T.Thompson; #7 J.Stringer)
(04:51) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield pass complete short right to #86 T.Miller caught at TROY35, for 2 yards to the TROY34 (#6 J.Powe), 1ST DOWN
(04:09) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield rush middle for 17 yards gain to the TROY17 (#3 D.Lafayette; #6 J.Powe), 1ST DOWN
(03:22) Shotgun #7 B.Davis rush right for 4 yards loss to the TROY21 (#19 D.Jackson Jr.)
(02:40) Shotgun #7 B.Davis rush middle for 1 yard gain to the TROY20 (#8 J.White)
(02:00) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield pass incomplete short middle to #24 S.Blanco thrown to TROY15 broken up by #99 J.Peterson
(01:55) #95 T.Sterner field goal attempt from 37 yards GOOD (H: #92 N.Torney, LS: #48 H.Sims), clock 01:51
(01:46) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease pass complete short right to #2 P.Higgins caught at TROY22, for 3 yards to the TROY29 (#21 M.Eleam; #44 J.St. Andre)
(01:22) Shotgun #4 J.Williams rush right for 13 yards gain to the TROY42 (#2 J.Clark), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(01:11) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease pass incomplete deep left to #7 R.Thomas thrown to LA 15 broken up by #11 B.Gordon, Jr.
(01:05) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease sacked for loss of 3 yards to the TROY39 (#95 M.Baudoin IV)
(00:59) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease sacked for loss of 10 yards to the TROY29 (#21 M.Eleam, #90 K.Miller)
(00:55) #28 E.Crenshaw punt 46 yards to the LA 25 fair catch by #0 R.Williams at LA 25
(00:50) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield rush right for 5 yards gain to the LA 30, out of bounds at LA 30
(00:42) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield rush middle for 0 yards to the LA 30 (#0 J.Williams)
(00:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Winfield rush left for 0 yards to the LA 30 (#3 D.Lafayette), out of bounds
(00:04) #92 N.Torney punt 41 yards to the TROY29 #2 P.Higgins return 0 yards to the TROY29 (#48 H.Sims)
(14:54) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield rush middle for 3 yards gain to the LA 25 (#2 S.Cattledge; #3 D.Lafayette)
(14:19) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield rush right for 5 yards gain to the LA 30 (#8 J.White; #6 J.Powe)
(13:33) Shotgun #7 B.Davis rush middle for 1 yard gain to the LA 31 (#15 T.Robbins; #7 J.Stringer)
(12:51) #92 N.Torney punt 38 yards to the TROY31 fair catch by #2 P.Higgins at TROY31
(12:45) Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush middle for 0 yards to the TROY31 (#31 D.Fite; #3 J.Dugger)
(12:20) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease pass complete short middle to #14 E.Conner caught at TROY39, for 28 yards to the LA 41 (#6 T.Williams; #2 J.Clark), 1ST DOWN
(11:39) Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush right for 4 yards gain to the LA 37 (#11 B.Gordon, Jr.; #31 D.Fite)
(11:02) Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush middle for 0 yards to the LA 37 (#93 J.Crider; #21 M.Eleam)
(10:26) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease pass complete short middle to #7 R.Thomas caught at LA 41, for 15 yards to the LA 22 (#4 T.Skipper), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(09:48) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease pass incomplete short left to #7 R.Thomas thrown to LA 11 QB hurried by #2 J.Clark
(09:44) Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush middle for 1 yard gain to the LA 21 (#44 J.St. Andre; #68 F.West Jr.)
(09:03) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease pass complete short right to #0 R.Mothershed caught at LA 10, for 14 yards to the LA 07 (#4 T.Skipper), 1ST DOWN
(08:26) Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush middle for 1 yard gain to the LA 06 (#95 M.Baudoin IV)
(07:49) #18 D.Epps rush right for 5 yards gain to the LA 01 (#6 T.Williams)
(07:19) #1 J.Lovett rush middle for 1 yard gain to the LA 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:16 #40 S.Renfroe kick attempt good (H: #28 E.Crenshaw, LS: #87 C.Walls)
(07:16) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield rush middle for 0 yards to the LA 25 (#11 E.Davis)
(06:45) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield pass complete short left to #6 S.Sampson Jr. caught at LA 33, for 8 yards to the LA 33, out of bounds at LA 33
(06:08) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield pass complete deep right to #13 C.Robertson caught at TROY31, for 36 yards to the TROY31 (#14 D.Daniel-Sisavanh), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(05:31) Shotgun #3 Z.Perry rush right for 4 yards gain to the TROY27 (#8 J.White)
(04:55) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield rush right for 2 yards gain to the TROY25 (#44 L.Hodge)
(04:14) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield pass complete short middle to #13 C.Robertson caught at TROY24, for 10 yards to the TROY15 fumbled by #13 C.Robertson at TROY15 forced by #3 D.Lafayette recovered by LA #50 C.Fordham at TROY15, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
(03:30) Shotgun #3 Z.Perry rush left for 1 yard loss to the TROY16 (#8 J.White)
(02:54) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield rush right for 3 yards gain to the TROY13 (#1 L.Medina; #99 J.Peterson)
(02:15) Shotgun #7 B.Davis rush middle for 0 yards to the TROY13 (#1 L.Medina; #11 E.Davis)
(01:33) #95 T.Sterner field goal attempt from 31 yards GOOD (H: #92 N.Torney, LS: #48 H.Sims), clock 01:29
(01:24) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease pass complete short left to #7 R.Thomas caught at TROY37, for 12 yards to the TROY38 (#44 J.St. Andre; #7 C.Flowers), 1ST DOWN
(00:50) Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush middle for 0 yards to the TROY38 (#90 K.Miller; #44 J.St. Andre)
(00:12) Shotgun #4 J.Williams rush middle for 2 yards gain to the TROY40 (#95 M.Baudoin IV; #2 J.Clark)
(15:00) PENALTY TROY False Start 5 yards from TROY40 to TROY35. NO PLAY
(15:00) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease pass incomplete short left to #18 D.Epps thrown to LA 48
(14:55) #28 E.Crenshaw punt 55 yards to the LA 10 #0 R.Williams return for loss of 1 yard to the LA 09 (#87 C.Walls; #82 J.Thomas)
(14:44) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield rush right for 6 yards gain to the LA 15 (#98 J.Fils-Aime)
(14:13) Shotgun #7 B.Davis rush middle for 1 yard gain to the LA 16 (#2 S.Cattledge; #98 J.Fils-Aime)
(13:34) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield rush left for 4 yards gain to the LA 20 (#4 T.Thompson; #0 J.Williams), 1ST DOWN
(12:49) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield rush middle for 16 yards gain to the LA 36 (#8 J.White), 1ST DOWN
(12:34) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield rush right for 11 yards gain to the LA 47 (#1 L.Medina), 1ST DOWN
(12:07) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield pass incomplete short left to #86 T.Miller thrown to LA 48
(12:03) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield pass complete short left to #6 S.Sampson Jr. caught at TROY44, for 9 yards to the TROY44, out of bounds at TROY44. The previous play is under automatic review - "First down". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (12:03) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield pass complete short left to #6 S.Sampson Jr. caught at TROY43, for 10 yards to the TROY43, out of bounds at TROY43, 1ST DOWN)
(11:09) Shotgun #3 Z.Perry rush middle for 2 yards gain to the TROY42 (#7 J.Stringer; #3 D.Lafayette), 1ST DOWN
(10:43) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield pass complete short left to #6 S.Sampson Jr. caught at TROY37, for 5 yards to the TROY37, out of bounds at TROY37
(10:19) Shotgun #3 Z.Perry rush right for 1 yard gain to the TROY36 (#2 S.Cattledge; #15 T.Robbins)
(09:36) PENALTY LA False Start (#50 C.Fordham) 5 yards from TROY36 to TROY41. NO PLAY
(09:19) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield pass complete short middle to #3 Z.Perry caught at TROY35, for 16 yards to the TROY25 (#7 J.Stringer; #2 S.Cattledge), 1ST DOWN
(08:48) Shotgun #7 B.Davis rush left for 14 yards gain to the TROY11 (#8 J.White), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(08:17) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield rush right for 4 yards gain to the TROY07 (#5 K.Levine)
(07:37) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield pass incomplete short right to #7 B.Davis thrown to TROY08 QB hurried by #0 J.Williams
(07:31) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield sacked for loss of 3 yards to the TROY10 (#1 L.Medina, #99 J.Peterson)
(07:10) #95 T.Sterner field goal attempt from 32 yards GOOD (H: #92 N.Torney, LS: #48 H.Sims), clock 07:08
(07:08) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease pass complete short left to #18 D.Epps caught at TROY27, for 2 yards to the TROY27 (#7 C.Flowers)
(06:28) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease pass complete short left to #18 D.Epps caught at TROY32, for 9 yards to the TROY36 (#7 C.Flowers), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(05:47) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease rush middle for 10 yards gain to the TROY46 (#91 P.Ashe), 1ST DOWN
(05:05) Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush middle for 6 yards gain to the LA 48 (#31 D.Fite)
(04:24) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease rush middle for 2 yards gain to the LA 46 (#44 J.St. Andre; #68 F.West Jr.)
(03:47) Shotgun #10 T.Kilcrease pass complete short right to #14 E.Conner caught at LA 41, for 27 yards to the LA 19 (#11 B.Gordon, Jr.), 1ST DOWN
(03:01) Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush left for 19 yards gain to the LA 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:55, 1ST DOWN #40 S.Renfroe kick attempt good (H: #28 E.Crenshaw, LS: #87 C.Walls)
(02:49) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield rush left for 5 yards gain to the LA 25 (#7 J.Stringer; #14 D.Daniel-Sisavanh)
(02:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Winfield pass complete short left to #86 T.Miller caught at LA 30, for 16 yards to the LA 41 (#4 T.Thompson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(02:00) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield sacked for loss of 5 yards to the LA 36 (#22 D.Smith)
(01:55) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield pass incomplete short left to #6 S.Sampson Jr. thrown to TROY48 broken up by #8 J.White
(01:50) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield pass incomplete short middle to #0 R.Williams thrown to LA 50
(01:46) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield pass complete short middle to #13 C.Robertson caught at LA 50, for 15 yards to the TROY49 (#3 D.Lafayette), 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "First down". CALL UPHELD
(01:40) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield pass incomplete deep left to #0 R.Williams thrown to TROY25 QB hurried by #15 T.Robbins
(01:33) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield sacked for loss of 2 yards to the LA 49 (#15 T.Robbins, #0 J.Williams)
(01:28) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield pass incomplete deep middle to #18 J.Johnson thrown to TROY25 broken up by #3 D.Lafayette
(01:23) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield pass complete short left to #0 R.Williams caught at TROY33, for 18 yards to the TROY33, out of bounds at TROY33, 1ST DOWN
(01:17) Shotgun #2 L.Winfield pass intercepted by #6 J.Powe at TROY21 #6 J.Powe return 4 yards to the TROY25, End Of Play
(01:09) Kneel down by #10 T.Kilcrease at TROY23 for loss of 2 yards
(00:31) Kneel down by #10 T.Kilcrease at TROY22 for loss of 1 yard