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2006 Troy Trojans
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CollegeFootballNews.com Posted Dec 31, 2006
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2006 Troy Trojans Season, Game Recaps, Scores and Reviews
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Dec. 22
2006 New Orleans Bowl
Troy 41 ... Rice 17
Troy dominated from the start with a 21 point first quarter
thanks to to of Omar Haugabook's four touchdown passes and a
two-yard scoring run. Haugabook connected with Gary Banks on a
three-yard strike off an interception, and answered a Rice touchdown
drive with a 56-yard scoring pass to Mykeal Terry. A seven-yard pass
to Andrew Davis in the third and a five-yard pass to Toris Rutledge
in the fourth put the game away. The Owls managed two Joel Armstrong
touchdown passes including a late one-yard throw to Jarett Dillard
keeping alive a streak of 15 straight games with a scoring grab.
Armstrong threw five interceptions, with two picked off by Elbert
Mack, who was playing with a heavy heart after losing his father
earlier in the week.
Player of the game ... Troy QB Omar Haugabook completed 14 of
28 passes for 217 yards with four touchdowns and an interception and
ran 14 times for 92 yards and a score.
Stat Leaders: Troy - Passing: Omar Haugabook,
14-28, 217 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Omar Haugabook, 14-92, 1 TD Receiving:
Mykeal Terry, 2-96 1 TD
Rice - Passing: Joel Armstrong, 35-54, 305 yds,
2 TD, 5 INT
Rushing: Joel Armstrong, 16-35 Receiving:
Jarett Dillard, 9-71, 1 TD
Notes and Thoughts ... Rice head coach Todd Graham had
a fantastic first season, but he got his pants coached off by Larry
Blakeney and the Troy staff. The Owl defense couldn't tackle, the
offense completely ignored the running game even when the game was
still competitive in the first half, and mistakes were made late
with no pace to allow for any comeback attempt and a big error not
going for two to try to get the score to 16 with five minutes to
play. ... This was a huge win for the Sun Belt. By not just winning,
but blowing out Rice, Troy showed that teams in the league can play.
The defense, especially the secondary, was hitting from the start
setting the tone for the game while the run defense was terrific.
Troy seemed to play with more energy keyed by the defense along with
the play of QB Omar Haugabook, who made every key throw and fought
through cramping problems to keep the offense moving with his legs
as well as his arm. ... Rice's Joel Armstrong isn't the type of
quarterback who should be throwing 54 times. His throws have no zip
and telegraphed his passes against the Trojans.
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2006
Schedule
2006 Record: 8-5 |
| 9/2 |
Alabama State W 38-0 |
| 9/9 |
at Florida State L 24-17 |
| 9/17 |
at Georgia
Tech L 35-20 |
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9/24 |
at Nebraska L 56-0 |
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9/30 |
at UAB L 21-3 |
| 10/14 |
UL Monroe W 24-19 |
| 10/28 |
North Texas W 14-6 |
| 11/4 |
UL Lafayette W 42-28 |
| 11/11 |
at Fla Atlantic W 24-17 |
| 11/18 |
Arkansas State L 33-26 |
| 11/25 |
at MTSU W 21-20 |
| 12/2 |
at FIU W 26-13 |
| 12/22 |
New Orleans Bowl
Rice W 41-17 |
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2005
Schedule
CFN
Prediction:
6-5
2005 Record: 4-7
Preview
2005 predicted wins
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| 9/3 |
Cal Poly
W 27-10 |
| 9/10 |
UAB L 27-7 |
| 9/17 |
at Missouri L 52-21 |
| 9/24 |
at So Carolina L 45-20 |
| 10/4 |
at North Texas W 13-10 |
| 10/15 |
at
UL Monroe L 27-3 |
| 10/22 |
Florida Int'l
W 18-13 |
| 10/29 |
at UL Laf
L 31-28 OT |
| 11/5 |
Florida Atlantic
W 28-14 |
| 11/12 |
at Arkansas St
L 9-3 |
| 11/26 |
MTSU
L 17-7 |
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Dec. 2
Troy 26 ... FIU 13
It took a little while, but Troy put away FIU going into the
fourth quarter helped by a 48-yard punt return for a score from
Leodis McKelvin and a eight-yard Andrew Davis scoring grab. FIU's
offense struggled, but got on the board early with a 22-yard Cory
Fleming blocked punt for a touchdown and wasn't able to get back on
the board until late in the fourth on a five-yard Chandler Williams
scoring grab. FIU was held to just 20 rushing yards hurt by six Troy
sacks.
Player of the game ... Troy DB Leodis McKelvin made five
tackles and returned three punts for 66 yards and a touchdown
Stat Leaders: Troy - Passing: Omar Haugabook,
9-23, 53 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Omar Haugabook, 14-111 Receiving:
Mykeal Terry, 4-9
FIU - Passing: Josh Padrick, 30-51, 225 yds, 1
TD, 1 INT
Rushing: A'mod Ned, 8-28 Receiving:
Chandler Williams, 11-90, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... It hasn't
always been pretty, and the offense, especially the passing game,
left a lot to be desired against FIU, but Troy is the Sun Belt
champion and is off to the New Orleans Bowl. The defense came up
with a great game against the awful FIU attack getting consistent
pressure on QB Josh Padrick and being camped out in the backfield.
Omar Haugabook didn't throw well, but he made up for it with his
legs scrambling well. He has to do a much better job on third downs
to beat Rice in the bowl game
Nov. 25
Troy 21 ... Middle Tennessee 20
Down 20-7 late in the game, Troy scored on a 19-yard Smokey
Hampton touchdown catch with just over two minutes to play,
recovered the onside kick, and went 42 yards in eight plays
finishing off with a three-yard Gary Banks touchdown grab with 14
seconds to play. Middle Tennessee had started off the scoring with
the first of two Colby Smith second quarter field goals and a
four-yard Desmond Gee run off a trick play, but Troy stayed alive
with an eight-yard Omar Haugabook touchdown run. When RB Desmond Gee
his Stephen Chicola for a 15-yard touchdown pass early in the
fourth, the Blue Raiders appeared to have it wrapped up.
Player of the game ... Troy WR Smokey Hampton caught seven
passes for 104 yards and a touchdown
Stat Leaders: Troy - Passing: Omar Haugabook,
30-40, 235 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Kenny Cattouse, 18-83 Receiving:
Smokey Hampton, 7-104, 1 TD
Middle Tennessee - Passing: Clint Marks, 12-20,
111 yds
Rushing: DeMarco McNair, 15-62 Receiving:
Desmond Gee, 5-15
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... WR
Smokey Hampton overcame a rough few weeks to have a fantastic fourth
quarter leading the team to within a win of a Sun Belt title. After
the stunning, possible program changing win over Middle Tennessee,
all the Trojans have to do is beat winless FIU to go to the New
Orleans Bowl. Omar Haugabook did something Troy quarterbacks
couldn't do in the past; go on clutch drives through the air. Also
credit the defense with a fantastic game keeping the Blue Raiders
under wraps all game long allowing just 203 yards of total offense.
Nov. 18
Arkansas State 33 ... Troy 26
Arkansas State scored 13 points in the final 12 minutes
winning the game on a one-yard Curtis Wilkerson touchdown run with
:17 to play after the defense came up with a safety on a Josh
Williams tackle with just under four minutes to play. Corey Leonard
threw two touchdown passes in the first half, including a 62-yard
play to David Johnson, but Troy stayed even throughout helped by a
53-yard Mykeal Terry touchdown catch and two short Kenny Cattouse
scoring runs.
Player of the game ... Arkansas State S Tyrell Johnson made
nine tackles
Stat Leaders: Troy - Passing: Omar Haugabook,
19-30, 267 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Kenny Cattouse, 19-107, 2 TD Receiving:
Mykeal Terry, 6-140, 1 TD
Arkansas State - Passing: Corey Leonard, 13-26,
188 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Reggie Arnold, 19-90 Receiving: Kevin
Jones, 4-47, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... While the
loss to Arkansas State might not be a plus, it doesn't mean
anything. If Troy beats Middle Tennessee next week and closes out
with a win at FIU, it wins the Sun Belt title. To beat the Blue
Raiders, the run defense has to be far better than it was against
ASU giving up 233 yards, while the offense has to win the turnover
battle. ASU held on to the ball for almost 38 minutes and had
control late. Troy couldn't get control in the fourth quarter.
Nov. 11
Troy 24 ... Florida Atlantic 17
Troy took to the air against the Owls with Omar Haugabook
connecting with Toris Rutledge for a 70-yard touchdown early in the first
quarter and hitting Mykeal Terry on scoring passes fro 67 and 54 yards out.
Florida Atlantic battled throughout getting an eight-yard scoring catch from
Aaron Sanchez early and Rusty Smith's second touchdown pass of the game on a
14-yard.pass to Jamari Grant. The Owls got down to the Troy 21 on their final
drive, but turned it over.
Player of the game ... Troy QB Omar Haugabook completed 20 of
29 passes for 325 yards and three touchdowns with an interception
Stat Leaders: Troy - Passing: Omar Haugabook,
20-29, 325, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Kenny Cattouse, 18-91 Receiving:
Mykeal Terry, 5-153, 2 TD
Florida Atlantic - Passing: Rusty Smith, 24-37, 312 yds, 2
TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Charles Pierre, 18-29 Receiving:
Aaron Sanchez, 5-37, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... With
Florida Atlantic selling out to stop the run, Troy got fantastic days from its
receivers with Toris Rutledge and Mykeal Terry coming up with three home runs to
get out with a big win. Omar Haugabook only made one big mistake and put the
ball where it needed to be all game long. There has to be some concern that the
Troy secondary made the awful Owl offense look like a Super Bowl contender, but
at 4-0 in conference play, Troy is in a position to win the title if it can get
by Arkansas State this week and win the showdown at Middle Tennessee.
Nov. 4
Troy 42 ... UL Lafayette 28
Down 14-0 in the first half, Troy turned on the offense with
Kenny Cattouse running for touchdowns from seven and eight yards out
and Omar Haugabook running for a 15-yard score and connecting with
Gary Brooks for a 58-yard touchdown. The Ragin' Cajuns got a 15-yard
Phillip Nevels touchdown catch in the first quarter and a ten-yard
Deon Wallace scoring run in the second, but only scored once each
quarter and wasn't able to overcome the Trojans' 21-point
second quarter run. Jerry Babb ran for a score and threw two
touchdown passes for ULL.
Player of the game ... Troy RB Kenny Cattouse ran 24 times
for 172 yards and two touchdowns
Stat Leaders: Troy - Passing: Omar Haugabook,
12-19, 153 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Kenny Cattouse, 24-172, 2 TD Receiving:
Andrew Davis, 4-30
UL Lafayette - Passing: Jerry Babb, 16-29, 230
yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Tyrell Fenroy, 18-95 Receiving: Derrick
Smith, 4-82
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
Where did all that offense come from?
Give credit to Kenny Cattouse for coming up with a huge day on the
ground against UL Lafayette, and the Trojans for not panicking,
after getting down early. If the attack can keep playing like this,
Troy will have a real shot to beat Middle Tennessee in a few weeks
and be in the Sun Belt title hunt. The D could stand to be a little
tighter and it would be nice if the offense put together a full 60
minutes, but three wins in a row is nothing to sneeze at.
Oct. 28
Troy 14 ... North Texas 6
Troy scored two second half touchdowns on a six-yard Gary
Banks catch and a five-yard Anthony James run, while the defense
held North Texas to 230 yards and two Dennis Hopovac field goals.
Neither team did much offensively with North Texas failing on all 13
third down conversion attempts, while Troy couldn't get its attack
moving until midway through the second half. UNT RB Jamario Thomas
was held to 23 yards on 18 carries.
Player of the
game ...
Troy WR Gary
Banks had nine catches for 57 yards and the go-ahead touchdown
catch.
Stat Leaders: North Texas - Passing: Woody
Wilson, 7-12, 89 yds
Rushing: Woody Wilson, 10-36 Receiving: Johnny Quinn,
8-108
Troy - Passing: Omar Haugabook, 13-22, 101 yds,
1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Kenny Cattouse, 17-56 Receiving: Gary Banks,
9-57, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
The offense might not be producing
much, but the defense shut down North Texas and never let the Mean
Green into the game in the second half. To get by the better Sun
Belt teams and be a real player in the race, Omar Haugabook has got
to start generating some of the big plays he made early in the year,
or even two weeks ago in the win over UL Monroe. Keeping the
mistakes to a minimum means everything considering the offense lacks
firepower.
Oct. 14
Troy 24 ... UL Monroe 19
Troy got two touchdown run from freshman Justin Brooks and QB
Omar Haugabook had his best game of the year, but it had to hang on as UL Monroe
got within five on a one-yard Calvin Dawson touchdown run, threatened, and made
it interesting. The Warhawks got two Cole Wilson field goals and an Erroll Hogan
four-yard scoring run, but struggled with turnovers. The two teams combined to
give it up nine times.
Player of the game ...
Troy RB Justin Brooks ran 11
times for 64 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Stat Leaders: UL Monroe - Passing: Kinsmon Lancaster,
15-31, 147 yds, 2 INTs
Rushing: Calvin Dawson, 20-118, 1 TD Receiving: J.J. McCoy, 7-123
Troy - Passing: Omar Haugabook, 27-40, 246 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Justin Brooks, 11-64, 2 TDs Receiving: Gary Banks, 10-83
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... It wasn't
the prettiest performance, but the Trojans got enough offense to get by UL
Monroe and go 1-0 in Sun Belt play. Justin Brooks showed off power and the
ability to carry the running game to take the heat off Omar Haugabook. To avoid
getting tripped up, the offense has to be much better at securing the ball and
has to continue to be balanced. The defense was great at getting into the
backfield.
Sept. 30
UAB 21 ... Troy 3
UAB held Troy to 58 rushing yards and only allowed a 35-yard
Greg Whibbs field goal in the easy win. The Blazer offense got two
touchdowns late in the first quarter on a 22-yard Sam Hunt touchdown run
and a three-yard Trey Chaney dash, and put the game away on a Sam Hunt
29-yard touchdown pass to Sylvester Mencer in the third. The two teams
combined for ten sacks.
Player of the game ... UAB QB Sam Hunt completed 11 of
16 passes for 145 yards and a touchdown with an interception and ran 321
times for 69 yards and a score.
Stat Leaders: Troy - Passing: Omar
Haugabook, 18-31, 144 yds
Rushing: Justin Bray, 5-36. Receiving:
Gary Banks, 6-35
UAB - Passing: Sam Hunt, 11-16, 145 yds,
1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Sam Hunt, 21-69, 1 TD Receiving:
Sylvester Mencer, 5-96, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
Troy couldn't handle the
swarming UAB defense with QB Omar Haugabrook not getting any time to
breathe. On the plus side, the Trojan defense showed why it might
control the Sun Belt race by generating consistent pressure all game
long. However, it didn't have an answer for QB Sam Hunt, who did a
little of everything well. The Trojans can't win without a running game;
58 net yards isn't going to cut it.
Sept. 23
Nebraska 56 ... Troy 0
Nebraska cranked out 597 yards of total offense and scored 14
points in each quarter highlighted by touchdown runs from from
Marlon Lucky from 34, 45, and 51 yards out. Kenny Wilson added
scoring runs from three and eight yards out, and Zac Taylor
connected with J.B. Phillips for a six-yard score. The Huskers
cranked out 316 rushing yards and held Troy to 48 rushing yards and
1.8 yards per carry. Troy only converted one of 11 third down
conversions and committed ten penalties.
Player of the game ... Nebraska RB Marlon Lucky ran ten
times for 156 yards and three touchdowns
Stat Leaders: Troy - Passing: Omar
Haugabook, 12-21, 88 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Josh Allen, 4-39. Receiving:
Smokey Hampton, 4-16
Nebraska - Passing: Zac Taylor, 14-17,
268 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Marlon Lucky, 10-156, 3 TD Receiving:
Terrence Nunn, 4-102
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
Troy appeared to finally hit a
wall. That's to be expected after facing road games at Florida
State, Georgia Tech and Nebraska with the run defense getting pushed
all over the place and Omar Haugabook doing nothing to get the
offense moving. The Trojan didn't help themselves with penalties,
turnovers and horrible ineffectiveness on third downs. Now the team
has to sharpen up to battle a stronger UAB team next week.
Sept. 16
Georgia Tech 35 ... Troy 20
It took a while for Georgia Tech to put Troy away with three
fourth quarter touchdown runs including a 13-yard dash from Jamaal
Evans to finally put things out of reach. Troy hung around with a
one-yard Omar Haugabook touchdown run and a 25-yard scoring pass to
Gary Banks, but the Tech offensive line pounded away in the fourth
quarter to take control of the game. Tech QB Reggie Ball ran for a
school-record, for a quarterback, 130 yards and threw a 55-yard
touchdown pass to James Johnson.
Player of the game ... Georgia Tech QB Reggie Ball
completed 12 of 29 passes for 164 yards and two touchdowns with two
interceptions and ran 16 times for 130 yards.
Stat Leaders: Troy - Passing: Omar
Haugabook, 18-32, 182 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Kenny Cattouse, 18-69 Receiving:
Gary Banks, 8-104, 1 TD
Georgia Tech - Passing: Reggie Ball,
13-29, 164 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Reggie Ball, 16-130 yds. Receiving: James
Johnson, 3-74, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... Troy
might not be happy with losing over the last two weeks, but it was
impressive against Florida State and Georgia Tech hanging tough in
both games until the fourth quarter. Unfortunately, the defense
isn't able to hold up after getting pounded on all game long. That
means the offense will likely have to take more chances early to try
to get up and hope the D can withstand the storm next week against
Nebraska. If nothing else, the Trojans certainly appear to be a
dangerous team to fear when Sun Belt play kicks in on October 14th
against UL Monroe.
Sept. 9
Florida State 24 ... Troy 17
It took an interception from Buster Davis to set up the
game-winning four-yard touchdown run from Joe Surrat in the final
two minutes fro Florida State to escape a shocker. Troy was up 17-10
late in the fourth thanks to a one-yard Omar Haugabook touchdown run
along with an earlier three-yard scoring pass to Toris Rutledge, but
the Seminoles picked a perfect time to go on their best drive of the
night going 81 yards in 11 plays finishing with a 15-yard touchdown
catch from Chris Davis to tie it at 15. The FSU D allowed 295 yards
of Troy offense, but it picked off Haugabook three times. The Noles
fumbled it seven times and lost three.
Player of the game ... Florida State QB Drew
Weatherford completed 30 of 43 passes for 336 yards and two
touchdowns with an interception
Stat Leaders: Troy - Passing: Omar
Haugabook, 29-46, 219 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing: Omar Haugabook, 7-12, 1 TD. Receiving:
Toris Rutledge, 8-105, 1 TD
Florida State - Passing: Drew
Weatherford, 30-43, 336 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Antone Smith, 6-25. Receiving: DeCody Fagg,
7-93
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... This
might be a bitterly disappointing defeat against Florida State, but
the program has to come away at least a little bit fired up that it
had a shot late to beat one of the best teams in the nation. It's
amazing what a good quarterback can do, and it'll be interesting to
see how the team grows and progresses over the coming weeks as Omar
Haugabook gets more and more comfortable. Now a running
game, at least against the good teams, has to develop to help him
out.
Sept. 2
Troy 38 ... Alabama State 0
Troy's new, wide-open attack took a quarter to get moving, and
then the floodgates opened with Omar Haugabrook throwing four
touchdown passes before leaving due to dehydration and Gary Banks
getting in the end zone three times in the rout. The Trojans
outgained ASU 429 yards to 124 and allowed a mere eight first downs.
Stat Leaders: Alabama State - Passing:
T'Chelop Woods, 7-14, 41 yds
Rushing: Alex Engram, 4-31. Receiving:
Brandon Horace, 4-25
Troy - Passing: Omar Haugabrook, 20-32,
171 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Anthony Jones, 10-88. Receiving: Gary
Banks, 8-75, 3 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... The
Trojans scored more points than they did in any game last year
showing that Omar Haugabrook really does make a difference at
quarterback. Helping the team's confidence was a wonderful
performance by the defense keeping Alabama State from doing anything
to make this interesting. No, Troy doesn't have a shot over the next
three weeks at Florida State, Georgia Tech or Nebraska, but this
offense showed that it'll potentially be hard to stop in Sun Belt
play.
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Further Analysis
There are seven reasons why Troy hasn't been a consistent power ...
O, F, F, E, N, S and E.
The Trojan defense hasn't been a fluke over the last several years
getting predictably rocked, at least most of the time, by the big
names and coming down like a hammer against the mediocre. But the
Trojans haven't been able to find any semblance of consistent
offense over the last five years scoring in single digits a whopping
15 times since 2002.
The defense has had to carry things over the years, and when it
hasn't been able to get the job done, it means a loss. For example,
Troy is 0-13 since 2000 in games when the defense hasn't forced a
turnover. This season, the offense has the potential to give the D a
bit of a break.
It's no coincidence that the best offensive output in recent years
meant a bowl bid in 2004, and there's a chance for this year's
attack to be the best yet since the move to D-I with a wide open
offense that'll use four receiver sets as well as traditional
formations. The flexibility will play into the team's strength, wide
receiver, with several good veterans like Smokey Hampton and Gary
Banks who should shine with improved play at quarterback.
Ah, quarterback. The team's Achilles
heel over the last few years with little to no consistency and always
lacking the type of playmaker who can carry the team to big things.
Welcome to the show, JUCO transfer Omar Hougabook. A good-sized passer
with a live arm, he should finally be the one to be good enough to get
the offense moving.
Of course, Troy will still be known for its defense. It'll be among the
best in the Sun Belt despite some key losses and a big hope for several
decent prospects to turn into stars. Safeties Sherrod Martin and Brannon
Condren are among the best in a big year for Sun Belt safeties. Kenny
Mainor is on the verge of huge things as a speed rushing end, and
lightning fast outside linebacker Marcus Richardson should become a
killer. Add to the mix a great return game and above-average kicking
game and Troy will be one of the conference favorites.
After looking like the potential dominator in the Sun Belt, Troy has to
prove that last season's setback was a fluke. The conference is better
from top to bottom, but if the offense can generate a bit more
production, the Trojans could finally pull off a conference title.
The Schedule:
As always, there's a nice, long road trip to start the
season with four straight away games after playing Alabama State.
Fortunately, the biggest Sun Belt games are at home facing UL
Monroe, North Texas and UL Lafayette in the first three conference
battles and with Arkansas State down the road. If Troy believes it's
good enough to win the title, it has to beat teams like Florida
Atlantic, MTSU and FIU away from home.
Best
Offensive Player: Senior WR Smokey Hampton. This could quickly
change if QB Omar Haugebook is as good as advertised or if RB Kenny
Cattouse has a breakout season. Hampton is a solid veteran with good
deep speed on the X. If he has a huge year, chances are the offense
will be far, far better.
Best
Defensive Player: Junior FS Sherrod Martin.
He does a little of everything well finishing second on the team in
tackles while also making play after play after play against the
pass. He's a tough hitter and will be the star of the defense until
all the new starters get their feet wet.
Key
player to a successful season: Junior QB Omar Haugabook. If the
JUCO transfer is awful, that means it's back to the rotation of
Julian Foster, Carl Meadows, and Larry Dockery. The team can't
survive another year without good, steady quarterback play.
The
season will be a success if ... Troy wins the Sun Belt title.
Just about every team is coming into the season thinking it can be
the Sun Belt champs, but Troy really has a shot if the offense is a
little better and with the favorable conference schedule.
Key
game: November 25th at MTSU. Troy hasn't been a rock at home in
Sun Belt play, but if it can just hold serve at home and come up
with a win at MTSU, the trip to the New Orleans Bowl will soon
follow.
2005
Fun Stats:
- Sacks: Opponents 38 for 245 yards - Troy 17 for 132 yards
- Interceptions: Opponents 14 for 124 yards - Troy 5 for 18 yards
- Troy points in the win over Cal Poly: 27 - Troy average score in
the other ten games: 14.8
The Last Time Troy…
…played in a bowl game…2004 (Silicon Valley Bowl vs. Northern
Illinois)
…missed a bowl game…2005
…pitched a shutout…2003 (Southeastern Louisiana)
…was shutout…2003 (North Texas)
…scored 50 points…2001 (Middle Tennessee State)
…went undefeated…1912
…won a conference title…2000 (Southland)
…had a 3,000-yard passer…1968 (Sim Byrd)
…had a 1,000-yard rusher…2004 (DeWhitt Betterson)
…had a 1,000-yard receiver…1984 (Rufus Cox)
…had a first-round draft choice…2005 (DE Demarcus Ware)
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