Appalachian State Mountaineers @ Troy Trojans
9-2, 6-1 Sun Belt
45
9-2, 6-1 Sun Belt
5-6, 3-4 Sun Belt
7
5-6, 3-4 Sun Belt
Troy gets 1st win for coach Sumrall in debut at The Vet
TROY, Ala. -- — Gunnar Watson passed for 351 yards and four touchdowns and Troy scored 31 unanswered points to beat Alabama A&M 38-17 on Saturday night for coach Jon Sumrall's first victory.
Troy (1-1), which was coming off a 28-10 loss to No. 21 Mississippi, will play Appalachian State next Saturday in Boone, N.C., the announced site of ESPN's College GameDay. The Mountaineers upset No. 6 Texas A&M 17-14 earlier Saturday.
Troy had a slim 7-3 lead at halftime in front of the 10th-largest crowd (26,189) in school history at The Vet.
Alabama A&M (0-2) hosts Austin Peay next week.
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Game Information
Troy, AL
2025 Standings
FBS
| Sun Belt - East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 8-0 | 12-2 |
| Old Dominion | 6-2 | 10-3 |
| Coastal Carolina | 5-3 | 6-7 |
| Georgia Southern | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Marshall | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| App State | 2-6 | 5-8 |
| Georgia State | 0-8 | 1-11 |
| Sun Belt - West | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Troy | 6-2 | 8-6 |
| Southern Miss | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Louisiana | 5-3 | 6-7 |
| Arkansas State | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Texas State | 3-5 | 7-6 |
| South Alabama | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| UL Monroe | 1-7 | 3-9 |
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