# 2020 Troy Trojans football team

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.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 19 | 3:00 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee* | Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN (Battle for the Palladium) | ESPN | W 47–14 | 6,000 |
| September 26 | 9:15 p.m. | at No. 18 BYU* | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT | ESPN | L 7–48 | 0 |
| October 10 | 2:30 p.m. | Texas State | Veterans Memorial StadiumTroy, AL | ESPN3 | W 37–17 | 10,500 |
| October 17 | 2:30 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky* | Veterans Memorial StadiumTroy, AL | ESPN3 | W 31–29 | 10,500 |
| October 24 | 3:00 p.m. | Georgia State | Veterans Memorial StadiumTroy, AL | ESPNU | L 34–36 | 12,000 |
| October 31 | 2:00 p.m. | at Arkansas State | Centennial Bank StadiumJonesboro, AR | ESPN3 | W 38–10 | 6,757 |
| November 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at Georgia Southern | Paulson StadiumStatesboro, GA | ESPN3 | L 13–20 | 5,012 |
| November 21 | 2:30 p.m. | Middle Tennessee* | Veterans Memorial StadiumTroy, AL | ESPN3 | L 17–20 | 12,000 |
| November 28 | 7:00 p.m. | at Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer StadiumBoone, NC | ESPN2 | L 10–47 | 2,100 |
| December 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at South Alabama | Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL (rivalry) | ESPN3 | W 29–0 | 5,375 |
| December 12 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 13 Coastal Carolina | Veterans Memorial StadiumTroy, AL | ESPN+ | L 38–42 | 11,000 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At Middle Tennessee

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Trojans | 7 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 47 |
| Blue Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| TROY −3.5 | 64.5 |
| Statistics | Troy | Middle 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 | Statistics |
| Troy | Passing | Gunnar Watson | 26/37, 248 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Troy | Rushing | B. J. Smith | 10 carries, 81 yards |
| Troy | Receiving | Khalil McClain | 6 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TDs |
| Middle Tennessee | Passing | Asher O'Hara | 16/23, 109 yards, 1 INT |
| Middle Tennessee | Rushing | Asher O'Hara | 14 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD |
| Middle Tennessee | Receiving | Jarrin Pierce | 11 receptions, 81 yards |

### At BYU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| • No. 18 Cougars | 7 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 48 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| BYU −14 | 61 |
| Statistics | Troy | BYU |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Troy | Passing | Gunnar Watson | 21/33, 162 yards |
| Troy | Rushing | Kimani Vidal | 4 carries, 23 yards |
| Troy | Receiving | Tray Eafford | 2 receptions, 59 yards |
| BYU | Passing | Zach Wilson | 23/28, 392 yards, 2 TDs |
| BYU | Rushing | Lopini Katoa | 11 carries, 76 yards |
| BYU | Receiving | Dax Milne | 7 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD |

### Texas State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| • Trojans | 6 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 37 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| TROY −7 | 59 |
| Statistics | Texas State | Troy |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Texas State | Passing | Brady McBride | 15/28, 93 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas State | Rushing | Calvin Hill | 6 carries, 57 yards |
| Texas State | Receiving | Javen Banks | 1 reception, 17 yards |
| Troy | Passing | Gunnar Watson | 33/46, 338 yards, 4 TDs |
| Troy | Rushing | Kimani Vidal | 12 carries, 106 yards |
| Troy | Receiving | Kaylon Geiger | 7 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD |

### Eastern Kentucky

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 7 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 29 |
| • Trojans | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| TROY −30 | 60 |
| Statistics | Eastern Kentucky | Troy |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Eastern Kentucky | Passing | Parker McKinney | 30/47, 370 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Eastern Kentucky | Rushing | Alonzo Booth | 15 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD |
| Eastern Kentucky | Receiving | Keyion Dixon | 8 receptions, 196 yards, 2 TDs |
| Troy | Passing | Gunnar Watson | 26/38, 333 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs |
| Troy | Rushing | Kimani Vidal | 13 carries, 143 yards, 1 TD |
| Troy | Receiving | Kaylon Geiger | 7 receptions, 100 yards |

### Georgia State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Panthers | 7 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 36 |
| Trojans | 7 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 34 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| TROY −2.5 | 68.5 |
| Statistics | Georgia State | Troy |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Georgia State | Passing | Cornelious Brown IV | 20/30, 169 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Destin Coates | 25 carries, 115 yards |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Roger Carter | 7 receptions, 72 yards, 2 TDs |
| Troy | Passing | Jacob Free | 24/38, 329 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
| Troy | Rushing | Kimani Vidal | 7 carries, 24 yards |
| Troy | Receiving | Reggie Todd | 8 receptions, 130 yards, 1 TD |

### At Arkansas State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Trojans | 14 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
| Red Wolves | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| ARST −3.5 | 69.5 |
| Statistics | Troy | Arkansas 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 | Statistics |
| Troy | Passing | Jacob Free | 33/45, 419 yards, 2 TDs |
| Troy | Rushing | Kimani Vidal | 17 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD |
| Troy | Receiving | Kaylon Geiger | 8 receptions, 126 yards |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 11/20, 166 yards, 1 TD |
| Arkansas State | Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 12 carries, 90 yards |
| Arkansas State | Receiving | Dahu Green | 4 receptions, 75 yards |

### At Georgia Southern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| • Eagles | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| TROY −3 | 52 |
| Statistics | Troy | Georgia 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 | Statistics |
| Troy | Passing | Jacob Free | 21/47, 201 yards, 2 INTs |
| Troy | Rushing | Jamontez Woods | 3 carries, 23 yards |
| Troy | Receiving | Kaylon Geiger | 6 receptions, 49 yards |
| Georgia Southern | Passing | Shai Werts | 12/13, 85 yards, 1 INT |
| Georgia Southern | Rushing | Gerald Green | 10 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD |
| Georgia Southern | Receiving | NaJee Thompson | 1 reception, 35 yards |

### Middle Tennessee

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Blue Raiders | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Trojans | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| TROY –11 | 60.5 |
| Statistics | Middle Tennessee | Troy |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Middle Tennessee | Passing | Asher O'Hara | 19/23, 210 yards |
| Middle Tennessee | Rushing | Asher O'Hara | 25 carries, 86 yards |
| Middle Tennessee | Receiving | Yusuf Ali | 7 receptions, 90 yards |
| Troy | Passing | Gunnar Watson | 25/39, 300 yards, TD, 2 INTs |
| Troy | Rushing | B. J. Smith | 10 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD |
| Troy | Receiving | Khalil McClain | 6 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD |

### At Appalachian State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| • Mountaineers | 21 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 47 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| APP –14 | 50.5 |
| Statistics | Troy | Appalachian 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 | Statistics |
| Troy | Passing | Gunnar Watson | 13/20, 125 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Troy | Rushing | Jamontez Woods | 10 carries, 43 yards |
| Troy | Receiving | Kaylon Geiger | 3 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TD |
| Appalachian State | Passing | Zac Thomas | 22/29, 279 yards, 4 TDs |
| Appalachian State | Rushing | Camerun Peoples | 10 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD |
| Appalachian State | Receiving | Malik Williams | 7 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD |

### At South Alabama

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Trojans | 3 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 29 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| TROY –4 | 54 |
| Statistics | Troy | South 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 | Statistics |
| Troy | Passing | Gunnar Watson | 34/41, 297 yards, 3 TDs |
| Troy | Rushing | Kimani Vidal | 22 carries, 76 yards |
| Troy | Receiving | Tray Eafford | 4 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD |
| South Alabama | Passing | Desmond Trotter | 15/28, 144 yards, 1 INT |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Caullin Lacy | 4 carries, 38 yards |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jalen Tolbert | 5 receptions, 92 yards |

### Coastal Carolina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 13 Chanticleers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Trojans | 3 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 38 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| CCU −13.5 | 51.5 |
| Statistics | Coastal Carolina | Troy |
| 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 | Statistics |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 24/29, 338 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | C. J. Marable | 20 carries, 120 yards, 2 TDs |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Jaivon Heiligh | 11 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDs |
| Troy | Passing | Gunnar Watson | 25/37, 260 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Troy | Rushing | Jamontez Woods | 9 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD |
| Troy | Receiving | Kaylon Geiger | 9 receptions, 103 yards |