Former Troy QB Smith transferring to Kentucky
Sawyer Smith threw for 14 touchdowns, six interceptions and 1,669 yards last season for Troy. He went 5-2 as a starter.
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1st in Sun Belt - East
Sources: Troy expected to hire Kansas OC Lindsey
Chip Lindsey, who joined Kansas as its offensive coordinator last month, is expected to be named head coach at Troy, sources told ESPN's Adam Rittenberg. He replaces Neal Brown, who moved on to West Virginia last week.
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer
ESPN sources: Kansas offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey is expected to be named the next head coach at Troy. Football Scoop first reported the move. Lindsey joined the Kansas staff last month after spending the last two seasons as Auburn's offensive coordinator. He returns to his native Alabama, where he began his career as a longtime high school coach. Troy also considered Tulane offensive coordinator Will Hall, Louisiana-Lafayette defensive coordinator Ron Roberts and Ole Miss linebackers coach Jon Sumrall for the job.
West Virginia hires Troy's Brown as new coach
Neal Brown, who is one of only six FBS coaches with 10 victories in each of the past three seasons, has been hired as the new football coach at West Virginia.
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer
West Virginia is hiring Troy's Neal Brown as its next coach, sources tell ESPN's Mark Schlabach. Yahoo first reported the impending hire. Brown emerged as the leading candidate for WVU even before Dana Holgorsen officially left for Houston, sources said. He spoke to WVU on Thursday. Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell and West Virginia defensive coordinator Tony Gibson also were interviewed for the job. Brown amazingly had been passed over for several Power 5 opportunities, so this is a real steal for WVU late in the cycle.
Davis sprints 20 yards for Troy TD (0:35)
King gets huge face mask penalty (0:38)
Buffalo's Hill gets 93-yard scoop and score (0:37)
Troy's Smith throws 60-yard TD pass (0:25)
Patterson jukes 11 yards for Buffalo TD (0:19)
Buffalo's Nunn comes up with tipped 51-yard reception (0:29)
Bowl season has arrived. Here's what you need to know
Bowl season kicks off today with six games, with Fresno State's prolific QB Marcus McMaryion defeating Herm Edwards' Arizona State Sun Devils early on.
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer
Interesting rumblings today on Kansas State. I've heard various candidate combinations, all with North Dakota State's Chris Klieman, most with Memphis' Mike Norvell, some with Oregon defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt. Troy's Neal Brown, I'm told, also in consideration. Brown is unique because he followed a veteran coach (Larry Blakeney) and took over a Troy program that had been struggling a bit, like Kansas State is now. He's 30-8 since 2016.
Picking winners for every bowl game matchup
From Dec. 15 through Jan. 7, the Celebration Bowl through the CFP National Championship, Adam Rittenberg picks his winners for bowl season.
The players and storylines to know for every bowl game
Happy bowl season! Here are the key players and storylines for every game, including the playoff.
Troy's Deondre Douglas bobbles, hauls in crazy TD (0:30)
Texas State RB drags defender on TD (0:25)
Troy QB drops dime for 29-yard TD (0:42)
Troy gives safety scholarship after first start, pick
It was a memorable day for Troy's Kyler Knudsen, who capped his first career start with an interception and was later told that he had earned a scholarship.
Louisiana's Nunez throws INT straight to Troy defense (0:47)
Ragas smashes his way to second TD (0:31)
Louisiana's Ragas slips in for TD (0:30)
Troy's B.J. Smith runs 12 yards for TD (0:37)
Smith connects with Willis for 75-yard Troy TD (0:38)
Troy QB powers way into end zone (0:36)
2019 Sun Belt Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State | 7-1 | 11-2 |
| Troy | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Georgia Southern | 6-2 | 10-3 |
| Coastal Carolina | 2-6 | 5-7 |
| Georgia State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Louisiana | 5-3 | 7-7 |
| Arkansas State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| UL Monroe | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| South Alabama | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Texas State | 1-7 | 3-9 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimani Vidal | RB | Committed | 79 |
| Josh Brown | CB | Committed | 74 |
| Gage Saint | OG | Committed | 73 |
| Logan Self | OC | Committed | 72 |
| Kyle Toole | QB-PP | Committed | 72 |
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Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | A. Lucas | Buck Buchanan Award |