Sam Houston Bearkats vs. Troy Trojans

Sep 5, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

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

Game Recap

Crowder throws 3 TD passes and Troy holds off Sam Houston 24-21. Goose Crowder threw three touchdown passes and Troy shut out Sam Houston for most of the second half for a 24-21 victory on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.

Scoring Summary

SHSUTROY

Q17:47Grady O'Neill 14 Yd pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter Kick).70
Q14:06Fabian Rogosch 19 Yd pass from Goose Crowder (Ethan Head Kick).77
Q214:54TK Keyes 28 Yd pass from Goose Crowder (Ethan Head Kick).714
Q211:59Darrick Bledsoe III 14 Yd pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter Kick).1414
Q314:11Ethan Head 32 Yd Field Goal.1417
Q410:42TJ Lott 18 Yd pass from Goose Crowder (Ethan Head Kick).1424
Q41:03Chris Reed 31 Yd pass from Landyn Locke (Sam Carpenter Kick).2124

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Punt — 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:27
00
Punt — 3 plays, -2 yards, 0:58
00
Punt — 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:10
00
Touchdown — 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:32
70
Touchdown — 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:41
77
Punt — 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:53
77

2nd Quarter

Touchdown — 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:13
714
Touchdown — 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:55
1414
Punt — 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:22
1414
Punt — 7 plays, 35 yards, 4:14
1414
Punt — 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:34
1414
Punt — 7 plays, 17 yards, 1:06
1414
Punt — 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:37
1414

3rd Quarter

Interception — 1 play, 0 yards, 0:08
1414
Field Goal — 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:41
1417
Punt — 3 plays, -5 yards, 1:40
1417
Punt — 4 plays, 10 yards, 2:31
1417
Punt — 5 plays, 16 yards, 1:53
1417
Punt — 3 plays, 1 yard, 2:01
1417
Punt — 10 plays, 25 yards, 5:49
1417

4th Quarter

Touchdown — 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:35
1424
Downs — 8 plays, 41 yards, 4:16
1424
Punt — 3 plays, -1 yard, 2:02
1424
Touchdown — 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:17
2124
End of Game — 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:03
2124

Team Stats

SHSU

TROY

21Points24

373Total Yards342

335Pass Yards165

38Rush Yards177

30:51Time of Possession29:09

22First Downs18

3Touchdowns3

0(0)Field Goals(Attempts)1(1)

1Turnovers0

35Penalty Yards55

Game Details

Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Veterans Memorial Stadium · Troy, AL

attendance: 24,356 (81.2%)

spread: TROY -15.5

over/under: 52.5