The 2020 Troy Trojans football team represented Troy University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Trojans played their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama, and competed in the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by second-year head coach Chip Lindsey.
Schedule Troy had games scheduled against Arkansas–Pine Bluff, NC State, Tennessee, and UMass, but were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Game summaries
At Middle Tennessee
Statistics TroyMiddle Tennessee First downs 30 15 Total yards 496 241 Rushing yards 240 87 Passing yards 256 154 Turnovers 2 3 Time of possession 35:45 24:15
Team Category Player StatisticsTroy Passing Gunnar Watson 26/37, 248 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing B. J. Smith 10 carries, 81 yards Receiving Khalil McClain 6 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TDsMiddle Tennessee Passing Asher O'Hara 16/23, 109 yards, 1 INT Rushing Asher O'Hara 14 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jarrin Pierce 11 receptions, 81 yards
At BYU
Statistics TroyBYU First downs 8 32 Total yards 181 664 Rushing yards 19 192 Passing yards 162 472 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 19:53 40:07
Team Category Player StatisticsTroy Passing Gunnar Watson 21/33, 162 yards Rushing Kimani Vidal 4 carries, 23 yards Receiving Tray Eafford 2 receptions, 59 yardsBYU Passing Zach Wilson 23/28, 392 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Lopini Katoa 11 carries, 76 yards Receiving Dax Milne 7 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD
Texas State
Statistics Texas StateTroy First downs 15 26 Total yards 254 488 Rushing yards 161 150 Passing yards 93 338 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 25:59 34:01
Team Category Player StatisticsTexas State Passing Brady McBride 15/28, 93 yards, 1 TD Rushing Calvin Hill 6 carries, 57 yards Receiving Javen Banks 1 reception, 17 yardsTroy Passing Gunnar Watson 33/46, 338 yards, 4 TDs Rushing Kimani Vidal 12 carries, 106 yards Receiving Kaylon Geiger 7 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD
Eastern Kentucky
Statistics Eastern KentuckyTroy First downs 21 27 Total yards 425 507 Rushing yards 55 174 Passing yards 370 333 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 34:12 25:48
Team Category Player StatisticsEastern Kentucky Passing Parker McKinney 30/47, 370 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Alonzo Booth 15 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD Receiving Keyion Dixon 8 receptions, 196 yards, 2 TDsTroy Passing Gunnar Watson 26/38, 333 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs Rushing Kimani Vidal 13 carries, 143 yards, 1 TD Receiving Kaylon Geiger 7 receptions, 100 yards
Georgia State
Statistics Georgia StateTroy First downs 23 23 Total yards 379 447 Rushing yards 210 40 Passing yards 169 407 Turnovers 3 4 Time of possession 37:42 22:18
Team Category Player StatisticsGeorgia State Passing Cornelious Brown IV 20/30, 169 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Destin Coates 25 carries, 115 yards Receiving Roger Carter 7 receptions, 72 yards, 2 TDsTroy Passing Jacob Free 24/38, 329 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs Rushing Kimani Vidal 7 carries, 24 yards Receiving Reggie Todd 8 receptions, 130 yards, 1 TD
At Arkansas State
Statistics TroyArkansas State First downs 27 21 Total yards 487 379 Rushing yards 68 108 Passing yards 419 271 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 33:10 26:50
Team Category Player StatisticsTroy Passing Jacob Free 33/45, 419 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Kimani Vidal 17 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD Receiving Kaylon Geiger 8 receptions, 126 yardsArkansas State Passing Layne Hatcher 11/20, 166 yards, 1 TD Rushing Lincoln Pare 12 carries, 90 yards Receiving Dahu Green 4 receptions, 75 yards
At Georgia Southern
Statistics TroyGeorgia Southern First downs 14 20 Total yards 235 411 Rushing yards 34 326 Passing yards 201 85 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 17:13 42:47
Team Category Player StatisticsTroy Passing Jacob Free 21/47, 201 yards, 2 INTs Rushing Jamontez Woods 3 carries, 23 yards Receiving Kaylon Geiger 6 receptions, 49 yardsGeorgia Southern Passing Shai Werts 12/13, 85 yards, 1 INT Rushing Gerald Green 10 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD Receiving NaJee Thompson 1 reception, 35 yards
Middle Tennessee
Statistics Middle TennesseeTroy First downs 23 18 Total yards 396 392 Rushing yards 186 92 Passing yards 210 300 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 37:21 22:39
Team Category Player StatisticsMiddle Tennessee Passing Asher O'Hara 19/23, 210 yards Rushing Asher O'Hara 25 carries, 86 yards Receiving Yusuf Ali 7 receptions, 90 yardsTroy Passing Gunnar Watson 25/39, 300 yards, TD, 2 INTs Rushing B. J. Smith 10 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD Receiving Khalil McClain 6 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD
At Appalachian State
Statistics TroyAppalachian State First downs 13 26 Total yards 231 554 Rushing yards 106 275 Passing yards 125 279 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 29:39 30:21
Team Category Player StatisticsTroy Passing Gunnar Watson 13/20, 125 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Jamontez Woods 10 carries, 43 yards Receiving Kaylon Geiger 3 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TDAppalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 22/29, 279 yards, 4 TDs Rushing Camerun Peoples 10 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD Receiving Malik Williams 7 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD
At South Alabama
Statistics TroySouth Alabama First downs 25 17 Total yards 414 239 Rushing yards 117 57 Passing yards 297 182 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 31:47 28:13
Team Category Player StatisticsTroy Passing Gunnar Watson 34/41, 297 yards, 3 TDs Rushing Kimani Vidal 22 carries, 76 yards Receiving Tray Eafford 4 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TDSouth Alabama Passing Desmond Trotter 15/28, 144 yards, 1 INT Rushing Caullin Lacy 4 carries, 38 yards Receiving Jalen Tolbert 5 receptions, 92 yards
Coastal Carolina
Statistics Coastal CarolinaTroy First downs 29 29 Total yards 514 443 Rushing yards 176 89 Passing yards 338 354 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 36:28 23:32
Team Category Player StatisticsCoastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 24/29, 338 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT Rushing C. J. Marable 20 carries, 120 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Jaivon Heiligh 11 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDsTroy Passing Gunnar Watson 25/37, 260 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Jamontez Woods 9 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD Receiving Kaylon Geiger 9 receptions, 103 yards
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