Trojans upset on the road

KeyShon Taggart Staff Writer   The Troy Trojans fell to the Liberty Flames 22-16 on the road on Saturday, the first road loss on the year. After a quiet first quarter, the Trojans would score in the final seconds with 23 yard touchdown from Sawyer Smith to Deondre Douglas to complete a 6 play, 86-yard drive. Liberty would quickly strike back with a touchdown of their own at the start of the second quarter with a 10 play, 75-yard drive that was finished with a 29-yard touchdown pass from Stephen Calvert to Khaleb Coleman. Later in the quarter, Troy would answer back with a 12 play, 54-yard drive that resulted in a Tyler Sumpter field goal putting the Trojans up 10-7. Liberty would then answer back with an 8 play, 75-yard drive that ended with a 2-yard rushing touchdown by Peytton Pickett, sending the teams to the locker rooms with a 14-10 Liberty lead. After halftime, the Trojans would start with a 10 play, 41-yard drive which led to another Tyler Sumpter field goal. The Trojans keep fighting and came away with another field goal after a 10 play, 27-yard drive to retake the lead early in the fourth, 16-14. Liberty scored a touchdown after 14 play, 89-yard drive capped off by a 9-yard passing touchdown from Stephen Calvert to B.J. Farrow. Troy’s second to last drive was cut short with a sack on 4 down to give the ball back to Liberty who ran the clock down to 13 seconds. On the Trojans last drive to win, they came up short after a two Hail Mary plays. The Trojans fall in dramatic fashion, upset on the road, 22-16. The Trojans are now 5-2 heading into the rivalry game against South Alabama on Tuesday, Oct. 23 in Mobile, Alabama at Ladd-Peebles Stadium.