ncaaf Game Recap
Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Troy Trojans Wrap - Southern Miss Wins 47-42
Jack Abraham threw for 463 yards to lead the Golden Eagles over Troy 47-42 on Saturday in Week 3 action at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Southern Miss won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +3.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 49.0.
Jack Abraham completed 28 of 36 pass attempts for 463 yards for the Golden Eagles in the win.
DK Billingsley rushed for 41 yards for Troy, while Jabir Daughtry-Frye added 3 yards. Kaleb Barker threw for 504 yards for the Trojans, while receivers Kaylon Geiger and Luke Whittemore had 118 and 110 yards respectively.
Troy was outgained by Southern Miss 626-528 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 26-22 by the Golden Eagles.
The time of possession battle favored Southern Miss as their offense was on the field for 35:11, longer than the 24:49 of their opponents.
Next game, Southern Miss takes its act on the road to face Alabama looking for another win. For Troy, they head on the road to face Akron.