Southward leads Troy past Western Kentucky 40-20
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP)—Shawn Southward ran for 140 yards and four touchdowns in Troy’s 40-20 victory over Western Kentucky on Saturday.
The Trojans (7-2, 6-0 Sun Belt Conference) and the Hilltoppers (0-9, 0-5) traded scores until halftime.
Troy, which led 21-20 at intermission, shut out Western Kentucky in the second half.
Southward exploded for 127 yards and three of his scores after being held to only 13 yards on four carries and a touchdown in the first half.
Levi Brown went 20-for-33 for 251 yards and a touchdown for the Trojans.
Kawaun Jakes paced the Hilltoppers with 156 yards and a touchdown rushing and 185 yards and a score passing. He accounted for 269 of Western Kentucky’s 310 first-half yards.
Jake Gaebler became the Hilltoppers all-time leader in receptions with 153.
The loss extends the Hilltoppers’ losing streak to 17 games dating back to last season.
Head to Head - Week 10
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 477 | 276 | 201 | 23 | 33.3% | 5/45 | 0 | 24:05 |
| Western Kentucky | 422 | 196 | 226 | 22 | 47.1% | 10/64 | 1 | 35:55 |
