Wesley Kirchharr
Staff Writer
The Troy University football team captured its second home victory on the year in front of a packed Veteran’s Memorial Stadium, edging Akron 22-17.
After establishing a double-digit lead by halftime, the offense stalled, allowing the Zips to get back in the game. The Trojans then scored their only points of the second half off a 23-yard TD pass from quarterback Brandon Silvers to receiver Deondre Douglas with only 1:06 left to play.
The Trojans (3-1, 1-0 Sun Belt) fell behind early after coughing up the ball on their opening drive, leading to an Akron field goal.