TROY, Ala. (Interstat) — Goose Crowder accounted for four touchdowns as the Troy Trojans beat the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles 55-34 on Oct. 6 at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Crowder completed 18 of 21 passes for 225 yards and two scores and rushed 17 times for 145 yards and two more touchdowns. Jordan Lovett added 142 rushing yards and scored twice, while Gavin Griffin ran for 78 yards and a score and Jaheim Merriweather rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. Keno Jones led Troy’s defense with eight tackles and a quarterback hurry, and Doug Nelson had six tackles. Southern Mississippi’s Landry Lyddy threw for 316 yards and two touchdowns, completing 24 of 37 passes, and ran for 13 yards. Kaden Saunders caught seven passes for 138 yards, while AJ Little had a 75-yard touchdown catch. Michael Robinson III, Landon Sylvie and Mathis Haygood each made 13 tackles. Jameer Lewis added seven tackles and 1.5 sacks. The Football Bowl Subdivision win moved Troy to 3-2, while Southern Mississippi fell to 1-4. Attendance was 21,933.