James Madison ranks 130th in the FBS averaging 68.5 penalty yards per game, compared to Troy's 77th-ranked 55.8 per-game average. Troy is 21st in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 76.7% of trips. Troy ranks 67th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 30:01, compared to James Madison's 2nd-ranked average of 34:20.

The Sun Belt West Division title and a berth in the Sun Belt Conference championship game is on the line when Troy travels to Southern Miss on Saturday. The Trojans are 7-4 overall, 5-2 in Sun Belt play after beating Georgia State 31-19 last Saturday.

Athlon Sports’ Steven Lassan provides his expert prediction for Troy vs. Old Dominion on Thursday in Week 12 of the college football season.

Both teams entered the game with a 5-2, (7-2 conference) record, needing to beat the other to advance to the Dec. 5 Sun Belt Conference championship game.

Southern Miss loaded the box on first down from the Troy 25, and Crowder found a wide-open Thomas — who had beaten single coverage — for a 75-yard touchdown and a 10-point lead with 3:16 remaining. The Golden Eagles drove to the Troy 28, but Creighton Wilbanks missed a 46-yard field goal with 26 seconds left and the Trojans ran out the clock.

Troy faces the Longwood Lancers after Zay Dyer scored 22 points in the Trojans' 74-70 win against the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles.

West Georgia visits the Troy Trojans after Shelton Williams-Dryden scored 21 points in the Wolves' 82-66 loss to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

After a disappointing shutout loss to Old Dominion on the road last week, The Troy Trojans hosted the Georgia State Panthers for their last home game of the season to regain some momentum before their season closer against Southern Miss.