Southern Miss at Troy 9/14/19 - College Football Picks & Predictions

The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles are set to visit Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama for a Week 3 clash against the Troy Trojans. The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles come into this matchup with a 1-1 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping a recent road game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs, 38-15. QB Jack Abraham had an up and down showing for the Golden Eagles as he connected on 18 of his 26 pass attempts for 234 yards, 2 TDs, and 2 interceptions. WR Jordan Mitchell led the way for Southern Mississippi with 6 catches for 94 yards and a TD.

The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles struggled on the defensive side of the ball against the Mississippi State Bulldogs as they allowed 38 points and 386 yards. Sophomore DB Shannon Showers had a big game for the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles as he compiled a team-high 10 tackles. Senior DB Ty Williams had a solid all-around showing for the Golden Eagles as he contributed 2 sacks and 1 pass deflection.

The Troy Trojans come into this matchup with a 1-0 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against FCS opponent Campbell, 43-14. QB Kaleb Barker had a good game for the Trojans as he connected on 18 of his 29 pass attempts for 282 yards and 2 TDs. The Trojans had a pair of 100-yard WRs against Campbell as Reggie Todd hauled in 3 catches for 108 yards and a TD while Kaylon Geiger had 5 catches for 104 yards.

The Troy Trojans were solid on the defensive side of the ball against Campbell as they held their FCS foe to only 14 points and a total of 143 yards on offense. Sophomore LB Carlton Martial led the way for the Troy Trojans with 13 tackles and 2 TFL. Senior DT Marcus Webb was able to get into the Campbell backfield a handful of times as he compiled 2 sacks. The Trojans showed their ability on the pass rush with a total of 5 sacks against Campbell.