TROY VS TROJANS GAME THREE 2012 SCHEDULE TRoY TRoJANS Game Information Series Date Opponent Time/Result Record: 1-1, 0-1 Sun Belt Dates: Sept. 15, 2012 Series (Overall): Series tied 1-1 Sept. 1 at UAB (Fox College Sports) W, 39-29 Head Coach: Larry Blakeney Time: 6:04 p.m. Series in Troy: 0-0 Location: Troy, Ala. Series in Starkville: 1-1 Sept. 8 * Louisiana-Lafayette (ESPN3) L, 24-37 Career Record: 165-92-1 (22nd season) Record at Troy: 165-92-1 (22nd season) Stadium: Veterans Memorial (30,000) Neutral Site: 0-0 Sept. 15 Mississippi State (ESPN3) 6:04 p.m. TV: ESPN3 Blakeney vs. MSU: 1-1 Sept. 22 * at North Texas (ESPN3) 6 p.m. Talent: Shawn Kenney (PxP) Sept. 29 * at South Alabama (SBN) 2:30 p.m. MISSISSIPPI STATE John Bunting (Analyst) Oct. 11 * Western Kentucky (ESPNU) 6:30 p.m. BulldoGS Radio: Troy IMG Radio Network Talent: Barry McKnight (PxP) Oct. 20 * FIU (SBN) 12 p.m. Record: 2-0, 1-0 SEC Jerry Miller (Analyst) Oct. 27 * at Florida Atlantic 4 p.m. Head Coach: Dan Mullen Chris Blackshear (Sideline) Nov. 3 at Tennessee (SEC Network) TBA Career Record: 23-17 (4th season) Nov. 10 Navy (ESPN3) 2:30 p.m. Record at MSU: 23-17 (4th season) Nov. 17 * Arkansas State (IMG) 2:30 p.m. Tale of the Tape Nov. 24 * at Middle Tennessee (ESPN3) 2:30 p.m. D ID Y O U K N OW ? * Sun Belt Conference Game / All times Central • Troy head coach Larry Blakeney has 165 career Offense TROY MSU victories in his 22 seasons at Troy; the other nine Points 63 84 Troy BY THE NUMBERS head coaches in the Sun Belt have COMBINED for Average 31.5 42.0 124 victories at their current school First Downs/Game 26.5 23.0 1 Hall of Fame coach roaming the sidelines. Troy Total Offense 1041 783 • The Trojans are 92-15-1 at home under head head coach Larry Blakeney was inducted in the inaugural Average 520.5 391.5 class of the Troy University Sports Hall of Fame in August coach Larry Blakeney. In fact, Troy has never had a losing record at home under Blakeney and has Net Rushing 322 368 lost two home games just three times Average 161.0 184.0 Net Passing 719 415 2 Turnovers recovered by senior walk-on De’Von • Troy has the sixth best home record in the coun- Average 359.5 207.5 Terry who was playing in his first game since 2007 at UAB; try since the Trojans joined the FBS ranks in 2001; Pass Attempts 97 57 he recovered a fumble and intercepted a pass Troy’s 46-9 mark ranks behind just Boise State, Complete 63 36 Oklahoma, USC, TCU and Ohio State Interceptions 1 0 Fumbles/Lost 5/4 4/1 • Quarterback Corey Robinson set five Troy re- 6 Home games this season for the Trojans; the 3rd Down 17/34 (50%) 9/23 (39%) cords in the game against Louisiana-Lafayette. FG/Att. 2/2 0/3 most since Troy moved to FBS in 2001 Robinson set the Troy career passing yards, total Avg. TOP 30:29 31:55 offense and pass attempts records and the single- Penalties 23-191 11-125 game record for completions (46) and yards (485) Average 95.5 62.5 11 Former Troy Trojans on NFL rosters which is the most in the Sun Belt. The number includes four who have • Running back Shawn Southward is just the sec- ond player in Troy history to lead the team in rush- Defense TROY MSU played in a Super Bowl ing three straight years (Tony Jackson, 1987-89); Points 66 19 no Troy player has ever led the team in rushing in Average 33.0 9.5 four seasons First Downs/Game 19.0 15.5 26 Career rushing touchdowns by Shawn South- Total Defense 848 481 ward after finding the end zone three times at UAB; the • Troy is 67-4 under Larry Blakeney when scoring Average 424.0 240.5 senior is eight touchdowns shy of tying Joe Jackson for the at least 35 points Net Rushing 352 200 Average 176.0 100.0 Troy career record • Larry Blakeney is one of just two active coaches Net Passing 496 281 in the NCAA to coach on the field that is currently named for him; Kansas State’s Bill Snyder is the Average 248.0 140.5 42 All-time Sun Belt victories for Troy since joining other Pass Attempts 56 60 the league in 2004 - the next closest team (MT) has just 34 Complete 32 33 • Troy has not had back-to-back losing seasons Interceptions 1 5 since the 1988-89 seasons Avg. per return 0.0 27.2 Fumble/Rec. 4/3 3/3 44.3 Passing attempts per game last season, which • With Mississippi State’s visit to Troy on Sept. 15; 3rd Down 13/31 (42%) 4/23 (17%) was the seventh most in the nation; Troy attempted just the Trojans have home games against an SEC Sacks/Yds. 2/13 4/28 22 passes at UAB and then 75 against ULL (48.5) school in football, soccer, volleyball, men’s bas- ketball, women’s basketball and baseball S UN B ELT S TANDINGS SBC OVERALL STK 154 Receiving yards by Chandler Worthy against Troy MEDIA GUIDE Louisiana-Lafayette 1-0 2-0 W2 ULL; his total was the fourth most in the NCAA last week Middle Tennessee 1-0 1-1 W1 and 10th most this year. It was the most by a Trojan since ULM 0-0 1-0 W1 Jerrel Jernigan had 209 against Arkansas State in 2010 Arkansas State 0-0 1-1 W1 FIU 0-0 1-1 W1 North Texas 0-0 1-1 W1 485 Passing yards by quarterback Corey Robinson South Alabama 0-0 1-1 W1 against ULL. His total is the second most in the NCAA Western Kentucky 0-0 1-1 L1 this year, the most in a game in Troy history and the third iPad / iPhone Standard Florida Atlantic 0-1 1-1 L1 most in a game in Sun Belt History Version Version Troy 0-1 1-1 L1 Troy PRACTICE POLICIES WHO to CONTACT Troy's practices are open to the public including credentialed media as long as our policies are adhered to. Please con- tact Adam Prendergast in the Athletics Media Relations Office by 2 p.m. if you plan on coming to practice and then All Player, Coach and Administrator Interview check in with a member of the Athletics Media Relations Office upon your arrival. Requests All Credential & Photo Requests What's Open: Still and video photography is allowed. Any injuries sustained during the open portion of practice are asked to not be reported on until confirmed by the Troy medical staff. Director of Media Relations Adam Prendergast • 334-670-3832 (o) • 318-953-4234 (c) Friday’s walk-thru on home weeks is completely closed to the public and to the media. The Trojans will not go through [email protected] / @adprende_TROY a walk-thru on the road. Secondary Contact LArry BLAKENEY INTERVIEW OPPortUNITIES Media Relations Assistant Tyler Pigg • 334-670-5655 (o) • 334-444-1296 (c) Sun Belt Conference Teleconference -- Monday 10:38 a.m. [email protected] / @TylerPigg_TROY This is the best opportunity for out-of-town media to ask Larry Blakeney questions about the upcoming week and any player feature stories. Blakeney is scheduled to be on the call at 10:38 a.m. every Monday morning -- please note that ON THE WEB the conference sometimes runs early and late, so it is advised that media members be on the call at least five minutes early. For access to the teleconference, members of the media can call 212-812-4494, passcode 1359 9868. For quick ac- TroyTrojans.com cess, go to https://sportssystems.spiderphone.com/13599868. For more information about the Sun Belt Teleconference contact John McElwain at [email protected]. The official online home of Troy Athletics, TroyTrojans. com, is the number one stop on the web for all the up to Troy Weekly Press Luncheon -- Monday 12 p.m. date information you need on the Trojan football team. Larry Blakeney will hold his weekly media luncheon at 12 p.m. on Mondays at the Courtyard by Marriott located just off Hwy 231 in Troy. Lunch will be served at noon followed by Blakeney’s press conference at 12:30 p.m. Requested players Schedules, results, rosters, bios, stats, general releases, and assistant coaches will be available following Blakeney’s press conference. PLAYER & COACH REQUESTS MUST BE game notes, depth chart and the 2012 Troy Football Me- MADE BY 3 P.M. ON SUNDAY. dia Guide can all be found at TroyTrojans.com Audio and video of Blakeney’s portion of the press conference will be posted to TroyTrojans.com Monday afternoon. sunbeltsports.org Post Practice in Person Larry Blakeney will be available after practice on Tuesday and Wednesday during the week to speak with the media. The official online home of the Sun Belt Conference, sunbeltsports.org, has updated league standings, re- By Phone Via Appointment sults, schedules and notes. Larry Blakeney will have limited availability to do phone interviews early in the week, however it is advised that all out- of-town media participate in the Sun Belt Teleconference as we CAN NOT guarantee phone availability. Contact the Troy collegepressbox.com Athletics Media Relations Office to schedule an interview.