This was the second meeting between the schools; the first meeting was in the 2010 New Orleans Bowl, where the Trojans defeated the Bobcats by a score of 48–21. Coincidentally, that had been Troy's most recent bowl appearance prior to this game.[7]
Ohio[edit]
Main articles: 2016 Ohio Bobcats football team and 2016 Mid-American Conference football season
Troy[edit]
Main articles: 2016 Troy Trojans football team and 2016 Sun Belt Conference football season
Game summary[edit]
Scoring summary[edit]
[8][9]
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
Ohio
Troy
1
13:34
2
48
0:19
Troy
Jordan Chunn 1-yard touchdown run, Ryan Kay kick good
0
7
1
8:19
7
99
2:58
Ohio
Papi White 44-yard touchdown reception from Greg Windham, Louie Zervos kick good
7
7
1
1:14
11
65
4:29
Troy
Jordan Chunn 3-yard touchdown run, Ryan Kay kick good
7
14
2
13:20
10
58
2:54
Ohio
33-yard field goal by Louie Zervos
10
14
2
4:52
5
18
2:03
Troy
Emanuel Thompson 11-yard touchdown reception from Brandon Silvers, Ryan Kay kick good
10
21
2
0:59
11
77
3:53
Ohio
Jordan Reid 5-yard touchdown reception from Greg Windham, Louie Zervos kick good
17
21
3
5:47
1
4
0:04
Troy
Jordan Chunn 4-yard touchdown run, Ryan Kay kick good
17
28
3
3:28
9
21
2:19
Ohio
47-yard field goal by Louie Zervos
20
28
4
4:01
8
36
3:54
Ohio
37-yard field goal by Louie Zervos
23
28
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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