Scott Shelton
Staff Writer
The Troy football team scored 31 first-half points and made key defensive plays on its way to defeating arch-rival South Alabama 38-17 on Tuesday night.
With the win, the Trojans move to 4-0 in Sun Belt Conference play and in a three-way tie for first place in the Sun Belt East.
The Trojans are now 6-2 overall and have achieved bowl eligibility for the third season in a row under head coach Neal Brown.
In this rivalry, the Battle for the Belt, the away team has now won four consecutive games in a row.