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UL Monroe (0-6) at Troy (3-3), Oct. 24 at 4 p.m. EDT.
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UL Monroe (0-6) at Troy (3-3), Oct. 24 at 4 p.m. EDT.
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UL Monroe (0-6) at Troy (3-3), Oct. 24 at 4 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Troy by 17.5. Against the spread: Troy 2-4, UL Monroe 1-5.
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Key stats
Troy Offense
Overall: 402.7 yards per game (63rd in FBS)
Passing: 198 yards per game (102nd)
Rushing: 204.7 yards per game (27th)
Scoring: 24.3 points per game (92nd)
Troy Defense
Overall: 350 yards per game (63rd in FBS)
Passing: 214.8 yards per game (77th)
Rushing: 135.2 yards per game (57th)
Scoring: 25.5 points per game (83rd)
UL Monroe Offense
Overall: 342.5 yards per game (107th in FBS)
Passing: 222 yards per game (79th)
Rushing: 120.5 yards per game (115th)
Scoring: 20 points per game (121st)
UL Monroe Defense
Overall: 483.2 yards per game (136th in FBS)
Passing: 253.5 yards per game (118th)
Rushing: 229.7 yards per game (136th)
Scoring: 41.2 points per game (137th)
UL Monroe ranks 133rd in third down percentage, converting 29.6% of the time. Troy ranks 60th on defense, allowing its opponents at convert at 36.5%.
UL Monroe is 113th in the FBS with a -4 turnover margin.
Troy is 125th in the FBS averaging 75.3 penalty yards per game, compared to UL Monroe’s 37th-ranked 49.2 per-game average.
UL Monroe is 116th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 76.5% of trips. Troy’s red zone defense ranks 9th at 68.2%.
UL Monroe ranks 78th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 29:42, compared to Troy’s 26th-ranked average of 32:32.
Team leaders
Troy
Passing: Will Crowder, 1,112 yards, 9 TDs, 4 INTs, 56.8 completion percentage
Rushing: Gavin Griffin, 359 yards on 76 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: T.K. Keyes, 282 yards on 13 catches, 3 TDs
UL Monroe
Passing: Aidan Armenta, 974 yards, 6 TDs, 3 INTs, 63.4 completion percentage
Rushing: Austin Carlisle, 230 yards on 40 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Marcellus Jackson, 265 yards on 32 catches, 0 TDs
Last game
Troy was beaten by Louisiana 33-6 on Oct. 17. Tucker Kilcrease led Troy with 76 yards on 5-of-10 passing (50.0%) for no touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball four times for 32 yards and one rushing touchdown. Jordan Lovett had 50 rushing yards on 10 carries, adding two receptions for four yards. Jace Petty had four receptions for 69 yards.
UL Monroe lost 24-0 to Louisiana Tech on Oct. 17. Armenta passed for 119 yards on 14-of-24 attempts (58.3%) with no touchdowns and two interceptions. He also carried the ball six times for 25 yards. Carlisle had 11 rushing yards on three carries. J.P. Coulter had four receptions for 42 yards.
Next game
Troy plays at James Madison on Oct. 29. UL Monroe hosts Southern Miss on Oct. 31.
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