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Michael Boley, LB, Southern Miss, 2004 -- Became one of only two defensive players to be named MVP when<br />
he had eight tackles.<br />
Last Year’s Game:<br />
Troy quarterback Brandon Silvers threw four touchdown passes, and ran for a short score, to help the Trojans<br />
beat North Texas 50-30 in the New Orleans Bowl. Silvers threw for 305 yards, completing 24 of 31 passes. Josh<br />
Anderson, filling in for injured starter Jordan Chunn, rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns for Troy.<br />
Two of Silvers' TD passes went to Damion Willis, whom Silvers targeted more than usual because of an early<br />
injury to receiver Deondre Douglas. Willis had 136 yards on a New Orleans Bowl-record-tying 11 catches.<br />
Mason Fine passed for 303 yards and three touchdowns for North Texas. The Trojans were threatening to take a<br />
three-touchdown lead in the second quarter when a bad snap sailed over Silvers' head and linebacker Colton<br />
McDonald scooped it for a 56-yard fumble return to make it 22-13. Fine later found Michael Lawrence for a<br />
13-yard TD on a diving catch near the sideline, making it 22-20. Early in the third quarter, Fine's short pass was<br />
deflected back to linebacker Hunter Reese, whose interception set up Silvers' keeper to make it 29-20. Troy<br />
widened the lead when Silvers rifled a 59-yard TD pass down the middle to Tevaris McCormick, who had 107<br />
yards on five catches. Troy raced to a 15-0 lead, starting with Anderson's 1-yard run before converting Fine's first<br />
fumble - forced by defensive tackle Jamal Stadom - into Anderson's 2-yard touchdown.<br />
Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final<br />
Troy 15 7 21 7 50<br />
North Texas 7 13 3 7 30<br />
Scoring:<br />
First Quarter: TROY - Anderson, Josh 1 yd run (Sumpter, Tyler kick); TROY - Anderson, Josh 2 yd run (Johnson, John<br />
pass from Silvers, B.); NT - Bussey, Rico 12 yd pass from FINE, Mason (Moore, Trevor kick)<br />
Second Quarter: TROY - Willis, Damion 7 yd pass from Silvers, Brandon (Sumpter, Tyler kick); NT - McDonald, C. 56<br />
yd fumble recovery (Fine, Mason rush failed); NT - Lawrence, M. 13 yd pass from FINE, Mason (Moore, Trevor kick)<br />
Third Quarter: TROY - Silvers, Brandon 2 yd run (Sumpter, Tyler kick); TROY - McCormick, Tevaris 59 yd pass from<br />
Silvers, Brandon (Sumpter, Tyler kick); NT - Moore, Trevor 24 yd field goal; TROY - Johnson, John 20 yd pass from<br />
Silvers, Brandon (Sumpter, Tyler kick)<br />
Fourth Quarter: TROY - Willis, Damion 10 yd pass from Silvers, Brandon (Sumpter, Tyler kick; NT - Smiley, Turner 17<br />
yd pass from Fine, Mason (Moore, Trevor kick)<br />
Team Statistics: Troy North Texas<br />
First Downs 21 21<br />
Rushes- Net Yards 30-130 25--8<br />
Net Yards Passing 305 303<br />
Passing (Comp-Att-Int) 24-31-1 30-54-2<br />
Total Plays 69 79<br />
Total Net Yards 435 295<br />
Fumbles Lost 1 3<br />
Penalties-Yards 8-80 7-66<br />
Time of Possession 29:33 30:27<br />
Individual Statistics<br />
RUSHING<br />
Troy – Anderson 22-113 2 TD, Henderson 5-26, Barker 1-6, McCormick 1-5, Smith 1-4, Silvers 6-11.<br />
North Texas -- Johnson 6-28, Smith 6-23, Tucker 5-8, Fine 8--58.<br />
PASSING<br />
Troy – Silvers 24-31 305 4 TD<br />
North Texas – Fine 30-54 303 3 TD<br />
RECEIVING<br />
Troy – Willis 11–135 2 TD, McCormick 5-107 1 TD, Johnson 4-39 1 TD, Letton 3-18, Anderson 1-6.<br />
North Texas – Lawrence 6-70 1 TD, Bussey 4-64 1 TD, Smiley 4-48 1 TD, Johnson 4-31, Tucker 4-28, Smith 3-22,<br />
Pirtle 2-18, Jackson 1-6, Smith 1-5.<br />
PUNTING<br />
Troy – Tyler Sumpter 6-38.3, 44 long.<br />
North Texas – B. Patterson 4-40.0, 48 long.<br />
R + L Carriers New Orleans Bowl<br />
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