Zack Marcum News

Senior wide receiver Zack Marcum celebrates the Trojans' victory with some of the fans after the game.

The future is now for Troy at the running back position. Freshman Shawn Southward tied a school record with four touchdowns in his first start, running for 139 yards on 19 carries as the Trojans won their seventh straight with a 40-20 win at Western Kentucky Saturday.

Troy scored 19 unanswered second-half points to build on a one-point halftime lead and pick up a 40-20 win over the Western Kentucky University football team Saturday in the 2009 Homecoming game at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium.

When: 4 p.m. today Where: Where: L.T. Smith Stadium, Bowling Green, Ky. Records: Troy , WKU Line: Troy by 241/2 On the air: TV -- None; Radio -- WTBF-FM 94.7, WNZZ-AM 950 FOUR-DOWN TERRITORY 1. Western Kentucky has lost 16 straight games, has the nation's worst defense and one of the worst offenses, but Troy is expecting an enthusiastic ...

Western Kentucky's transition to the Football Bowl Subdivision has been rough, but you wouldn't know it by the Hilltoppers' scores against Troy.

Saturday's 4 p.m. game at Western Kentucky will be a homecoming of sorts for Troy wide receiver Zack Marcum, and this time he should get a chance to contribute.

The Troy University Trojan a oesix-packa commanded the wide-eyed attention of a packed cafetorium of elementary students Monday morning.

When: 6 p.m. today Where: FIU Stadium, Miami Records: Troy , FIU Line: Troy by 10 On the air: TV -- none.

Stats and injuries may not show it, but Saturday's matchup between Troy and Florida International features perhaps the two top weapons in the Sun Belt.

A players-only meeting two weeks ago cleared the air after Troy's season-opening loss and, players say, helped establish momentum for the Trojans.

TROY -- Troy had a record day in the wrong way Saturday, tying the school mark with 15 penalties in a 27-14 home win over UAB.

Jerrel Jernigan got back involved in Troy's offense again, but the standout wide receiver from Eufaula will have to play through another injury this year.

Zack Marcum grew up in eastern Kentucky dreaming of wearing Kentucky blue in college.

Troy may be down to just three quarterbacks for today's 10:30 a.m. scrimmage, but backups Jamie Hampton and Dan Parker will get a hard look.

Troy University and former Cedar Bluff quarterback Jamie Hampton is recovering from a knee injury that ended his season last year.

When the local Habitat For Humanity needed some extra muscle on a home project in Troy, they reached out to the Troy University football team for help.