Massachusetts Minutemen @ Troy Trojans
Silvers' 3 TD passes lift Troy to 52-31 win over UMass
TROY, Ala. -- Brandon Silvers passed for three touchdowns and ran for another and Troy converted two Massachusett's turnovers into scores to beat the Minutemen 52-31 on Saturday.
Silvers finished 26 of 36 for 245 yards, with a 5-yard TD pass to Emanuel Thompson and a 3-yard TD run to help Troy (7-1) to a 28-17 halftime lead.
After Andre Flakes recovered a Massachusett's fourth-quarter fumble on a kick off, Silvers passed to wide receiver John Johnson, who then hit Trevaris McCormick on a 16-yard TD strike for a 38-24 lead. Troy scored back-to-back TDs when Silvers hit Flakes on a 12-yard TD pass and Blace Brown picked off a pass, setting up a 7-yard TD run by Sawyer Smith.
Jordan Chunn scored on a 13-yard run and Troy outgained the Minutemen (2-8) 485-360 in total yards.
Andrew Ford threw for 316 yards for UMass, with TD strikes of 6 yards to Dan Jonah, 11 yards to Adam Breneman and 31 yards to Jalen Williams.
Game Information
Troy, AL
2025 Standings
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Ohio | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Toledo | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Miami (OH) | 6-2 | 7-7 |
| Central Michigan | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Akron | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Buffalo | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Kent State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Ball State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Bowling Green | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Massachusetts | 0-8 | 0-12 |
| 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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