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South Alabama Falls 28-21 to Trojans - Recap
Brandon Silvers threw for 395 yards to lead the Trojans over South Alabama 28-21 on Thursday in Week 8 action at Ladd Peebles Stadium.
Troy did not, however, defeat the Jaguars against the spread, which closed at -9.5 at most sportsbooks. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 48.0.
Brandon Silvers completed 28 of 42 pass attempts for 395 yards for the Trojans in the win.
Xavier Johnson rushed for 58 yards for South Alabama, while Tyreis Thomas added 41 yards. Dallas Davis threw for 195 yards for the Jaguars, while receivers Kevin Kutchera and Tyrone Williams had 92 and 50 yards respectively.
Troy outgained South Alabama 585-340 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 28-12 by the Trojans.
The time of possession battle favored Troy as their offense was on the field for 30:56, longer than the 29:04 of their opponents.
Troy heads into a 10 battle against Massachusetts. South Alabama, meanwhile, will have their next action against Georgia State.