4th Quarter Rally Lifts Troy over Nicholls to Open 2025 Season
Troy Trojans overcame a 10-point deficit to score 31 points in the second half, outscoring Nicholls Colonels 28-3 in the fourth quarter for a season-opening victory.
- On Saturday, Troy rallied to defeat Nicholls Colonels 38-20 at Veterans Memorial Stadium, dominating the fourth quarter to secure the season-opening win.
- Nicholls, buoyed by last week's upset win over Incarnate Word, held a 17-7 lead with about 12:03 left in the third after Miequle Brock scored twice, including a 58-yard catch-and-run.
- Goose Crowder fueled the rally, accounting for three passing touchdowns and one rushing score while completing 14 of 24 passes for 144 yards with no interceptions as Tae Meadows rushed for 186 yards and a touchdown.
- Troy's second-half surge produced a 31-10 outscoring of Nicholls Colonels football team, marking their fifth straight win before traveling to Clemson at 2:30 p.m. next Saturday.
- Troy's defense stepped up late, producing four sacks and eight tackles for loss while holding Nicholls offense to 249 yards and 4-of-11 on third down; a late insurance touchdown with two minutes remaining sealed the win.
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TROY – It wasn’t always pretty but the Troy Trojans (1-0) came out on top in the 2025 college football season opener by a score of 38-20 over the Nicholls State Colonels (1-1) on Saturday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium. After a scoreless first quarter, Nicholls drew first blood on a 45-yard field goal to […]
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