Troy Trojans @ Louisiana Monroe Warhawks
Manton FG lifts Louisiana-Monroe over Troy 22-20
MONROE, La. -- Justin Manton knocked home a 29-yard field goal with 2:08 remaining as Louisiana-Monroe edged Troy 22-20 in a Sun Belt Conference game Saturday night.
The field goal was Manton's third in a tight game that saw four lead changes -- two in the final quarter.
The Warhawks (3-1, 2-0) had jumped out 13-0 but were behind 20-19 midway in the fourth quarter after Brandon Silvers put Troy (0-5, 0-1) up 20-19 with his third TD pass, a 6-yarder to Chandler Worthy.
Silvers passed for 270 yards but scrambled four times to nurse along a 98-yard drive before halftime, tying the longest scoring drive in Troy's D-I history.
Louisiana-Monroe's Pete Thomas passed for 328 yards with two TDs, both to Ajalen Holley -- a season-long 64-yarder early and then a 15-yarder to take a 19-14 lead in the third.
Louisiana-Monroe extended its best-in-the-nation active streak of forced turnovers to 30 games.
Game Information
Monroe, LA
2025 Standings
| 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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