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Football
at FIU
Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Saturday, November 6
Troy, AL
3:30 PM
Florida Atlantic
6-2
6
at
24
Troy
5-4 , 3-2
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Florida Atlantic
3
0
3
0
6
Troy
0
7
10
7
24
Florida Atlantic Falls to Troy, 24-6
11/6/2004 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 6, 2004
TROY, Ala. (AP) - J.T. McDowell gained 107 yards passing and 62 yards on the ground as Troy defeated Florida Atlantic 24-6 Saturday.
McDowell also caught a 27-yard pass as he accounted for 196 of Troy's 263 total yards in the victory over Florida Atlantic.
Troy (5-4) stopped the Florida Atlantic running game, holding the Owls to minus 12 yards rushing and intercepted two passes.
The only points for Florida Atlantic (6-2) came on 44 and 36-yard field goals by Mark Myers.
Troy trailed 3-0 late in the second quarter, but took a 7-3 halftime lead on 42-yard pass from McDowell to Jason Samples with eight seconds remaining in the half. The Trojans expanded the lead in the third quarter, scoring on a 22-yard field goal by Greg Whibbs and a two-yard run by DeWhitt Betterson.
Leodis McKelvin returned a punt 64-yards for a fourth quarter touchdown to seal the victory for the Trojans.
Team Stats
FAU
TROY
Total Yards
248
263
Pass Yards
260
128
Rushing Yards
-12
135
Penalty Yards
70
35
1st Downs
9
14
3rd Downs
4
4
4th Downs
1
1
TOP
30:27
29:33
1st Quarter
FAU 3, TROY 0
FAU - Myers, Mark 44 yd field goal 8 plays, 59 yards, TOP 3:19
2nd Quarter
FAU 3, TROY 7
TROY - Jason Samples 42 yd pass from D.T. McDowell (Greg Whibbs kick) 5 plays, 61 yards, TOP 0:41
3rd Quarter
FAU 3, TROY 10
TROY - Greg Whibbs 22 yd field goal 10 plays, 41 yards, TOP 4:15
FAU 6, TROY 10
FAU - Myers, Mark 36 yd field goal 7 plays, 53 yards, TOP 3:15
FAU 6, TROY 17
TROY - DeW. Betterson 2 yd run (Greg Whibbs kick), 5 plays, 51 yards, TOP 2:09
4th Quarter
FAU 6, TROY 24
TROY - Leodis McKelvin 64 yd punt return (Greg Whibbs kick)
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
7
TD
0
YDS
138
INT
2
CMP
8
TD
0
YDS
122
INT
0
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