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Georgia Southern Eagles vs Troy Trojans Wrap - Troy Wins 27-24

The Trojans grabbed a Week 6 victory over the Eagles on Saturday, winning 27-24 at Larry Blakeney Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Troy won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -5.5-point spread. The game went PUSH the consensus closing total of 51.0.

Jamontez Woods rushed for 98 yards, while Kimani Vidal added 57 yards in the win. Reggie Todd and Deshon Stoudemire added 71 and 44 receiving yards respectively.

Gerald Green rushed for 33 yards for Georgia Southern, while Khaleb Hood added 23 yards. Cam Ransom threw for 9 yards for the Eagles, while receivers Derwin Burgess Jr. and Khaleb Hood had 76 and 56 yards respectively.

Georgia Southern was outgained by Troy 409-301 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 18-17 by the Trojans.

Georgia Southern led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 32:37-26:41 split in that important category.

Troy heads into a Week 7 battle against Texas State. Georgia Southern, meanwhile, will have their next action against South Alabama.