Troy Trojans NCAA Football News

Troy football player Danny Franks got engaged today on the field before their game.

Levi Brown threw for a school-record 477 yards and Troy clinched at least a share Saturday of a fourth straight Sun Belt championship with a 47-21 win over Florida Atlantic.

TROY -- Senior Days usually are a one-time experience, but Troy linebacker Bear Woods will technically have his second Saturday.

TROY -- The Troy Trojans still remember their home finale two years ago and hope to avoid a repeat Saturday.

TROY -- Mario Addison still remembers the shaved head and the hard discipline that the alternative school shoved down his throat.

TROY -- Troy says it isn't considering its bowl options just yet. The Trojans can clinch a fourth straight Sun Belt Confer ence championship with a win Saturday afternoon over Florida Atlantic at Movie Gallery Veter ans Stadium.

TROY -- While quarterback Levi Brown admits he didn't know about the change until aft er last weekend's game, Troy made the decision early in the week to swap starting running backs.

TROY -- The Troy Trojans are one Sun Belt Conference win away from a fourth straight league championship, but those thoughts aren't relevant this week.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Ryan Mallett was 23-of-30 for 400 yards and five touchdowns to lead Arkansas in a 56-20 win over Troy on Saturday.

As such, the Trojans offer a measuring stick of Arkansas' maturation, particularly sandwiched between Southeastern Conference foes.

Troy quarterback Levi Brown has gotten plenty of attention this year with his arm, but his best highlight in Troy's 40-20 win over Western Kentucky came with his feet.

TROY -- Troy may be playing the newest team in the Sun Belt Conference and one of the weakest in NCAA Division I-A, but the Trojans also have their memories of facing Western Kentucky the last two years.

Troy head coach Larry Blakeney denied a summer report that had him saying the Trojans would beat Arkansas, and the originator of the report Monday said it was a misunderstanding.

It didn't take long for Troy freshman running back Shawn Southward to pick up a nickname.

ULM receiver Darrell McNeal didn't want to talk about it. Linebacker Cardia Jackson compared it to losing his grandmother.

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 ...

As the only undefeated Sun Belt team, the Troy Trojans are emphatic they will will not be caught "unawares" against the winless Hilltoppers.

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.

Since losing its first two games at Bowling Green and top-ranked Florida, Troy has reeled off six straight victories.