Football Recap: Troy Skates Past Canyon with Ease

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Previous 4 Games

10/16/25 - Away	37-0 W
10/18/24 - Home	58-23 W
08/26/16 - Neutral	41-26 W
08/28/15 - Away	21-24 L

Troy waltzed into their game on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 37-0 win over the Canyon Comanches. Considering the Warriors have won four matchups by more than 27 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Ethan Mundt continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 153 yards and two TDs on only 14 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jackson Hintz was another key rusher, rushing for 85 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries.

Troy's run defense was locked in: Canyon could only muster 0.6 yards per carry. While one picked up at least six total tackles, Fisher McDonald stood above the rest. He picked up a sack and made six total tackles (4.0 for loss). Troy didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.6.

Troy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Andrew Green and Noah Torosian. Torosian also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with seven. Troy got some further help from McDonald: he picked up a sack and made six total tackles (4.0 for loss).

Troy's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Canyon, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Troy will face off against Irvine at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. The Vaqueros' defense has only allowed 12.1 points per game this season, so the Warriors' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Canyon, they will take on Sonora at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th.