Wesley Kirchharr
Staff Writer
The Troy football team escaped conference foe New Mexico State 27-24 after going up early and fending off a late-game push from the hosting Aggies.
The Trojans (2-1, 1-0 Sun Belt) jumped out to a 13-3 lead after scoring on its first two drives. Quarterback Brandon Silvers started the game’s scoring when he found Damion Wills for a nine-yard score. Later in the quarter, running back Jordan Chunn scored again for the Trojans on a three-yard run.
Those scores sandwiched the Aggies’ only points in the first half, which came off a field goal from kicker Dylan Brown.