Troy Trojans NCAA Football News

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

ULM receiver Darrell McNeal didn't want to talk about it. Linebacker Cardia Jackson compared it to losing his grandmother.

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.

When: 4 p.m. today Where: Where: L.T. Smith Stadium, Bowling Green, Ky. Records: Troy , WKU Line: Troy by 241/2 On the air: TV -- None; Radio -- WTBF-FM 94.7, WNZZ-AM 950 FOUR-DOWN TERRITORY 1. Western Kentucky has lost 16 straight games, has the nation's worst defense and one of the worst offenses, but Troy is expecting an enthusiastic ...

As the only undefeated Sun Belt team, the Troy Trojans are emphatic they will will not be caught "unawares" against the winless Hilltoppers.

Saturday's 4 p.m. game at Western Kentucky will be a homecoming of sorts for Troy wide receiver Zack Marcum, and this time he should get a chance to contribute.

Since losing its first two games at Bowling Green and top-ranked Florida, Troy has reeled off six straight victories.

TROY - Linebacker Boris Lee stepped toward Troy's locker room with glee in his eyes and a list on his mind.

A Troy player won a Sun Belt Conference weekly award again Monday -- but it wasn't the receiver who had a career game.

It was a special day for freshman receiver Josh Jarboe, who got in the end zone for the first time when he caught a 16-yard scoring pass from Levi Brown in the first quarter to help Troy get a 14-0 lead in the 42-21 win over UL-Monroe Saturday.

The backup quarterback didn't get to play Superman on Halloween. Cody Wells might have wanted to dress up like Trey Revell, the injured ULM starter who came in a year ago against Troy to lead the Warhawks to a 31-30 conference win.

Troy quarterback Levi Brown hopes to pass his team by Sun Belt Conference rival Louisiana-Monroe tonight in Troy.

It was an all-too-familiar sight seeing Troy center Danny Franks on the ground, but the Trojan senior said he got lucky.

Monroe quarterback Trey Revell was instrumental in last year's 31-30 win over Troy.

TROY -- Offensive lineman Steven Adams survived a special test last week, part of his rehabilitation from being ejected two weeks ago at Florida International.

TROY -- The fallout from a fluke interception continued Monday with Troy receiver Jer rel Jernigan offering to tutor linebacker Bear Woods on how to make a move.

The Sun Belt's only two undefeated teams in conference play meet on Saturday when Louisiana-Monroe visits Troy.

Halloween is coming Saturday, but the ghost of UL-Monroe past still stings Troy players.

For the fourth time this season, Troy quarterback Levi Brown has been honored by the Sun Belt as the conference's Offensive Player of the Week.

You'll have to forgive Daniel Sheffield if he didn't get enough rest the night before Troy's 30-27 win at Arkansas State on Sept.