Sam Houston Bearkats vs Troy Trojans

College Football

Sam Houston

0-1

21-24

Final

Troy

1-0

Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL)

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Touchdown
Punt
Downs
Touchdown
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
SHSU	7	7	0	7	21
TROY	7	7	3	7	24

Who won: Troy 24-21

The Troy Trojans beat the Sam Houston Bearkats 24-21 on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL). Goose Crowder led the Troy in passing yards (12/24, 165 YDS, 3 TD). Landyn Locke led the Sam Houston in passing yards (30/46, 335 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT).

Player of the game

Goose Crowder

TROY · 12/24, 165 YDS, 3 TD

7.9

Win probability

100%TROY final

SHSUTROY

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Play by play

Q4 0:00TRO
End of game
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:19
Stuffed for a loss of 1
Kneel down by #9 G.Crowder at SHSU35 for loss of 1 yard
G. Crowder · 9 CAR, 38 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SHSU 34
Q4 0:43
16 yd completion to F. Rogosch
No Huddle-Shotgun #9 G.Crowder pass complete short right to #85 F.Rogosch caught at SHSU34, for 16 yards to the SHSU34 (#7 C.Magee III), 1ST DOWN
G. Crowder · 12/24, 165 YDS · 3rd & 6 · 3rd & 6 at 50
Q4 0:48SHS
Timeout
Timeout Sam Houston, clock 00:48
Q4 0:48
3 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #9 G.Crowder rush middle for 3 yards gain to the TROY50 (#13 R.Adams)
G. Crowder · 9 CAR, 38 YDS · 2nd & 9 · 2nd & 9 at TROY 47
Q4 0:54SHS
Timeout
Timeout Sam Houston, clock 00:54
Q4 0:54
1 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #0 G.Griffin rush right for 1 yard gain to the TROY47 (#13 R.Adams; #97 D.Frazier)
G. Griffin · 16 CAR, 81 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at TROY 46
Q4 1:03
Kickoff, touchback
#81 N.Ottomanelli onside kickoff 18 yards to the TROY47, End Of Play
N. Ottomanelli
TOUCHDOWNQ4 1:03
Touchdown! 31 yd catch
C. Reed · 3 REC, 52 YDS
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete deep right to #2 C.Reed caught at TROY00, for 31 yards to the TROY00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:03, 1ST DOWN #94 S.Carpenter kick attempt good (H: #81 N.Ottomanelli, LS: #46 C.Whitington)
SHSU 21 - 24 TROY
Q4 1:42
5 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.McCaskill rush middle for 5 yards gain to the TROY31 (#3 D.Nelson; #2 B.Steele)
A. McCaskill · 13 CAR, 51 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at TROY 36
Q4 1:49
Incomplete to C. Reed
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass incomplete short right to #2 C.Reed thrown to TROY30 QB hurried by #2 B.Steele
L. Locke · 30/46, 335 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at TROY 36
Q4 1:57SHS
Timeout
Timeout Sam Houston, clock 01:57
Q4 1:57
15 yd completion to T. Burns Jr
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short middle to #3 T.Burns Jr. caught at TROY40, for 15 yards to the TROY36 (#44 L.Hodge; #1 J.Strait), 1ST DOWN
L. Locke · 30/46, 335 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SHSU 49
Q4 2:44
7 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.McCaskill rush middle for 7 yards gain to the SHSU49 (#15 K.Jones; #3 D.Nelson), 1ST DOWN
A. McCaskill · 13 CAR, 51 YDS · 2nd & 2 · 2nd & 2 at SHSU 42
Q4 3:09
8 yd completion to D. Bledsoe III
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short middle to #0 D.Bledsoe III caught at SHSU40, for 8 yards to the SHSU42 (#3 D.Nelson)
L. Locke · 30/46, 335 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SHSU 34
Q4 3:40
14 yd completion to T. Burns Jr
Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short left to #3 T.Burns Jr. caught at SHSU33, for 14 yards to the SHSU34 (#21 T.Terrell), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
L. Locke · 30/46, 335 YDS · 3rd & 5 · 3rd & 5 at SHSU 20
Q4 3:46
Incomplete to T. Burns Jr
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass incomplete short left to #3 T.Burns Jr. thrown to SHSU25 QB hurried by #22 D.Smith
L. Locke · 30/46, 335 YDS · 2nd & 5 · 2nd & 5 at SHSU 20
Q4 4:06
5 yd completion to M. Whisner
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short middle to #87 M.Whisner caught at SHSU19, for 5 yards to the SHSU20 (#4 T.Thompson)
L. Locke · 30/46, 335 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SHSU 15
Q4 4:20
Punt, 4 yds
#28 E.Crenshaw punt 43 yards to the SHSU11 #3 T.Burns Jr. return 4 yards to the SHSU15 (#87 C.Walls; #18 J.Perry)
E. Crenshaw · 4th & 11 · 4th & 11 at TROY 46
Q4 4:30
Incomplete to N. White
No Huddle-Shotgun #9 G.Crowder pass incomplete short right to #4 N.White thrown to SHSU40
G. Crowder · 12/24, 165 YDS · 3rd & 11 · 3rd & 11 at TROY 46
Q4 5:08
FLAG
Flag: penalty
Shotgun #9 G.Crowder rush middle for 4 yards gain to the SHSU40 (#97 D.Frazier) PENALTY TROY Holding (#55 J.Jones) 10 yards from SHSU44 to TROY46. NO PLAY
G. Crowder · 12/24, 165 YDS · 3rd & 1 · 3rd & 1 at SHSU 44
Q4 5:31
7 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #0 G.Griffin rush left for 7 yards gain to the SHSU44 (#13 R.Adams; #8 T.Bailey)
G. Griffin · 16 CAR, 81 YDS · 2nd & 8 · 2nd & 8 at TROY 49
Q4 6:14
2 yd run
Shotgun #0 G.Griffin rush middle for 2 yards gain to the TROY49 (#97 D.Frazier)
G. Griffin · 16 CAR, 81 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at TROY 47
Q4 6:22SHS
Timeout
Timeout Sam Houston, clock 06:22
Q4 6:22
Stuffed for a loss of 3
No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.McCaskill rush right for 3 yards loss to the TROY47 (#15 K.Jones; #11 T.Clemons), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
A. McCaskill · 13 CAR, 51 YDS · 4th & 1 · 4th & 1 at TROY 44