Troy on top for Homecoming, 26-16

by

Daniel Hunt

Staff Writer

A 427-yard offensive effort powered the Troy football team (7-2, 5-0 Sunbelt) to its 11th straight conference victory over Louisiana-Lafayette (4-5, 2-3 Sunbelt) 26-16 on Homecoming Saturday

After both teams traded field goals in the opening ten minutes, Sawyer Smith connected with Damion Willis on a 75-yard pass for the lone touchdown of the first quarter.

Willis ended his best quarter of football at Troy with 137 of Troy’s 185 receiving yards.

With a 10-3 lead, the Trojan defense forced and recovered a Levi Lewis fumble on the 23-yard line that set up B.J Smith’s 10th touchdown of the year.

The Trojans took a 23-3 lead into halftime after kicking two consecutive field…