Levi Brown News

Troy strength and conditioning coach Richard Shaughnessy said that defensive end Brandon Lang had accepted a bid to play in the Senior Bowl.

TROY - The smoke from a postgame fireworks show had yet to disappear from Movie Gallery Veterans Stadium when the Troy Trojans started distributing conference championship T-shirts. Unlike last year, there were no Mardi Gras beads to go with them.

TROY -- Senior Days usually are a one-time experience, but Troy linebacker Bear Woods will technically have his second Saturday.

Arkansas' Jarius Wright is tackled by Troy's Bryan Willis during the first quarter of the Razorbacks game Saturday night in Fayetteville.

TROY -- The Troy Trojans still remember their home finale two years ago and hope to avoid a repeat Saturday.

TROY -- Jamie Hampton may not play this season, but he and Levi Brown joked that Hampton had a hand in ending Brown's non-interception streak last weekend.

For the first time since September, the Troy Trojans will be taking a step out of Sun Belt Conference play this afternoon.

TROY -- Troy says it isn't considering its bowl options just yet. The Trojans can clinch a fourth straight Sun Belt Confer ence championship with a win Saturday afternoon over Florida Atlantic at Movie Gallery Veter ans Stadium.

Jamie Hampton was riding high on campus, having established himself as Troy's starting quarterback as just a 19-year-old sophomore.

Junior wide receiver Jerrel Jernigan waits for the next play during the Trojans' last home game against ULM.

Troy quarterback Levi Brown was six passes away from setting an NCAA record. But on Troy's second drive, Arkansas safety Matt Harris intercepted Brown's first throw, leaving him at 265 passes without an interception.

Ryan Mallett broke Arkansas' single-season passing record, and the Razorbacks beat Troy 56-20 Saturday night.

As an underdog with several talented players, Troy is unique among Arkansas' non-conference opponents.

TROY -- The Troy Trojans are one Sun Belt Conference win away from a fourth straight league championship, but those thoughts aren't relevant this week.

Troy quarterback Levi Brown has gotten plenty of attention this year with his arm, but his best highlight in Troy's 40-20 win over Western Kentucky came with his feet.

Mario Addison still remembers the shaved head and the hard discipline that the alternative school shoved down his throat.

TROY -- While quarterback Levi Brown admits he didn't know about the change until aft er last weekend's game, Troy made the decision early in the week to swap starting running backs.

Troy scored 19 unanswered second-half points to build on a one-point halftime lead and pick up a 40-20 win over the Western Kentucky University football team Saturday in the 2009 Homecoming game at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium.

It didn't take long for Troy freshman running back Shawn Southward to pick up a nickname.

TROY -- Troy may be playing the newest team in the Sun Belt Conference and one of the weakest in NCAA Division I-A, but the Trojans also have their memories of facing Western Kentucky the last two years.