{"id":427799,"date":"2026-09-06T05:46:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T05:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/427799\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T05:46:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T05:46:41","slug":"crowder-throws-3-td-passes-and-troy-holds-off-sam-houston-24-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/427799\/","title":{"rendered":"Crowder throws 3 TD passes and Troy holds off Sam Houston 24-21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/troy-trojans-team\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TROY<\/a>, Ala. (AP) \u2014 Goose Crowder threw three touchdown passes and Troy shut out Sam Houston for most of the second half for a 24-21 victory on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/ethan-head-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ethan Head<\/a> kicked a 32-yard field goal for Troy in the opening minute of the second half to break a 14-all tie. Crowder then connected with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/teremun-lott-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TJ Lott<\/a> on an 18-yard touchdown pass to make it 24-14 with 10:46 left in the fourth quarter. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">Sam Houston&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/landyn-locke-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Landyn Locke<\/a> threw a 31-yard touchdown pass to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/chris-reed-3-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Reed<\/a> with 1:03 remaining. The Trojans recovered the ensuing onside kick to seal it. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">Crowder completed 12 of 24 passes for 165 yards. TJ Keyes and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/fabian-rogosch-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fabian Rogosch<\/a> also had touchdown catches for Troy. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/gavin-griffin-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gavin Griffin<\/a> added 81 yards rushing on 16 carries. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">Locke was 30-of-46 passes for 335 yards and threw three touchdown passes and an interception for Sam Houston. Grady O&#8217;Neill also had a TD catch and finished with 86 receiving yards on seven receptions. <\/p>\n<p>Up next<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">Sam Houston: Hosts Tulsa on Saturday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">Troy: At home on Saturday against Alabama State. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">\u2014-<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP\u2019s full college football coverage here<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TROY, Ala. 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