TROY, Ala. (AP) — Marcus Calwise Jr. caught nine passes for 137 yards and a touchdown and Alonzo Jackson Jr. had a 66-yard scoop-and-score with 1:05 to go to cap off Louisiana Tech’s 41-17 rout of Troy on Saturday.

The Bulldogs (7-2, 5-0 Sun Belt Conference) scored on each of their first three drives and four of their first five for a 20-10 halftime lead.

Kaegan Kent made field goals of 28 and 45 yards, Calwise had a 28-yard receiving score, and Sergio Snider punched it in from the 7 to pull away.

The Bulldogs held Troy (4-5, 2-3) to just seven points the rest of the way and forced three turnovers, including a strip-sack by Kolbe Fields that led to Jackson’s fumble recovery touchdown.

Troy pulled within three points early in the third quarter following a strip-sack of Blake Baker that was recovered in the end zone.

Jackson paced the defense with 11 total tackles, two sacks, and 2 1/2 tackles for a loss.

Baker and Trey Kukuk split time at quarterback, each throwing for one touchdown.

Tucker Kilcrease threw for 215 yards for Troy. He lost two of Troy’s five fumbles.

Up next

Louisiana Tech: hosts Southern Miss next Saturday.

Troy: at South Alabama next Saturday.

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