College football's 100 best games of 2019: 80-61
In this second installment, we're focusing on the most exciting upsets and near upsets of the year, from Georgia State's shocking win over Tennessee to Notre Dame's escape against Virginia Tech.
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5-7, 4th in Sun Belt - East
Thomas, No. 22 Appalachian State rout Troy 48-13
Zac Thomas passed for 326 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for a fifth score to lead No. 22 Appalachian State to a 48-13 romp over Troy on Friday night in the regular-season finale.
Ragas with 2 TDs as Louisiana rolls past Troy 53-3
Trey Ragas ran for two touchdowns as Louisiana rolled to a 53-3 win over Troy on Saturday night.
Barker throws record 6 TD passes; Troy routs Texas St. 63-27
Kaleb Barker threw for 363 yards and a program-record six touchdown passes to lead Troy in a 63-27 rout of Texas State on Saturday.
Woolfolk steamrolls defender to score 13-yard TD (0:25)
Barker finds Todd for 38-yard Troy TD (0:29)
Woolfolk scores 13-yard Troy TD (0:23)
Barker, Billingsley boost Troy over Georgia Southern
Kaleb Barker threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns, DK Billingsley rushed for 163 yards and two more scores, and Troy defeated Georgia Southern 49-28 on Saturday.
Georgia Southern's Kennedy takes off for 41-yard TD (0:30)
Marable's late score gives Coastal Carolina 1st league win
CJ Marable crashed into the end zone in the final seconds of the game, then skirted around the left side for the 2-point conversion to give Coastal Carolina a 36-35 win over Troy on Saturday afternoon.
Coastal Carolina wins on 2-point conversion (0:42)
Ellington, Barnett lead Georgia State past Troy 52-33
Dan Ellington threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more as Georgia State beat Troy 52-33 on Saturday night.
Troy tops South Alabama 37-13 in Battle for the Belt
Kaleb Barker connected with receiver Kaylon Geiger for two touchdowns and Troy beat in-state rival South Alabama 37-13 on Wednesday night in the Battle for the Belt.
TROY VS USA (0:36)
Tigers overcome adversity to trounce Troy (2:42)
Mizzou QB Bryant sits out 2nd half after late hit
Missouri quarterback Kelly Bryant did not play in the second half of Saturday's 42-10 victory over Troy after suffering a left leg injury.
Missouri QB Bryant injured in 42-10 rout of Troy
Kelly Bryant's last throw of the game was a 6-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Knox late in the first half of Missouri's 42-10 victory over Troy. The Tigers (4-1) hope it isn't the last pass of Bryant's college career.
Bryant calls his own number on TD run (0:24)
Larry Rountree III run for 1 yd for a TD (Tucker McCann KICK) (0:47)
McCain goes for a 15 yarder (0:27)
Layne Hatcher leads Arkansas State in debut 50-43 over Troy
Alabama-transfer Layne Hatcher passed for 440 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions in his debut as a starter and Arkansas State held off Troy 50-43 in the Sun Belt Conference opener for both teams on Saturday night.
Barker accounts for 4 TDs, Troy rolls past Akron for 2nd win
Kaleb Barker threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as Troy dominated the final three quarters to roll to a 35-7 victory over Akron on Saturday.
Southern Miss, Troy score TDs on three straight plays (0:46)
Southern Miss' Adams returns kickoff 100 yards for TD (0:34)
Adams helps Southern Miss hold on to beat Troy 47-42
Jaylond Adams returned a kickoff 100 yards to help Southern Mississippi thwart Troy's come-back bid and secure a 47-42 victory on Saturday.
2019 Sun Belt Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State | 7-1 | 13-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Georgia State | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Troy | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Coastal Carolina | 2-6 | 5-7 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Louisiana | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| Arkansas State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| UL Monroe | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Texas State | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| South Alabama | 1-7 | 2-10 |
2019 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards313.29th
Rushing Yards143.190th
Points For34.0166th
Points Against34.8
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2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimani Vidal | RB | Signed | 79 |
| Kyle Toole | QB-PP | Signed | 76 |
| Keyonteze Johnson | WR | Committed | 76 |
| Toryque Bateman | OT | Signed | 76 |
| Darrell Starling | ATH | Signed | 75 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | A. Lucas | Buck Buchanan Award |