Troy cornerback Marcus Jones breaks up a pass intended for North Texas wide receiver Rico Bussey Jr. (8) in the first half of the New Orleans Bowl NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Gerald HerbertNEW ORLEANS – It took another gritty effort, but the Troy Trojans football team reset a school record they had just established last season.
Leading only 22-20 at halftime, the Trojans exploded for three touchdowns in the third quarter to earn a 50-30 victory over the North Texas Mean Green at the Superdome Saturday.