TROY – The Troy running game, explosive at times early in the season, has really struggled in recent games and things didn’t change during a 20-17 loss to Middle Tennessee on Saturday.
The Trojans rushed for just 92 yards on 23 attempts, though senior B.J. Smith did show some positive signs late in the third quarter when he carried the ball six straight times to begin a drive – getting runs of 2, 24, 3, 13, 14 and 1 as the Trojans moved to the 22 of Middle Tennessee.
But two plays later, quarterback Gunnar Watson was intercepted in the end zone to halt what had been a promising drive to that point.