Appalachian State Mountaineers @ Troy Trojans
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| 17 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 53 | |
TROY | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Appalachian State overwhelms Troy 53-14
TROY, Ala. -- Marcus Cox ran 16 times for 123 yards and three touchdowns on Saturday and Appalachian State beat Troy 53-14 to earn its first-ever Sun Belt victory.
After building a 26-14 halftime lead, Appalachian State (2-5, 1-2 Sun Belt) scored 27 straight points, ending its four-game losing streak.
The Mountaineers outrushed Troy 441-79 with four different players gaining at least 80 yards on the ground. Ricky Fergerson ran 10 times for 107 yards and Terrence Upshaw added 82 yards rushing.
Taylor Lamb completed 9 of 16 passes for 110 yards and a touchdown, and ran for 98 yards and another score.
Brandon Silvers was 20 of 30 for 156 yards and two interceptions for the Trojans (1-6, 1-2). Brandon Burkes scored on a 5-yard run on Troy's opening drive and Chandler Worthy returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown midway through the second.
Game Information
Troy, AL
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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