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Troy was picked first in the league in a vote of all nine coaches. Coaches couldn’t vote for their own team or players. Troy also placed eight players on the preseason all-conference team.

TROY — Jamie Hampton’s season came to a crashing end in the fifth game of the season last year, when a shot to the knee tore ligaments and required season-ending surgery.

TROY — The words, “On the stop, Bear Woods,” blared over the public address system numerous times at Middle Tennessee in Troy’s season-opening win last year.

TROY — Troy quarterback Levi Brown has got a lot more on his plate this summer. Instead of watching as a backup quarterback, Brown has to be the guy that runs summer pass drills while coaches can’t be around.

The Sun Belt spotlight doesn’t have Troy head coach Bobby Pierce concerned. That’s because of the amount of preparation put in my many in Troy’s coaching staff, athletic administration and volunteers heading toward this week’s Sun Belt baseball tournament at Riddle-Pace Field.

The building of Troy’s new basketball arena is still years away, but it hasn’t stopped basketball coaches Don Maestri and Michael Murphy from building up excitement.

Troy’s basketball season will continue. The Trojans (19-12) were selected to the second annual College Basketball Invitational (CBI), presented by the Gazelle Group. Troy will host College of Charleston (26-8) at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Trojan Arena.

A couple minutes before the game, some of the Globetrotters road crew solicit your help with the show. You get to go on the court and help turn Globie the Mascot into a bowling ball launched like a slingshot with bungee cords.

TROY — Troy’s second victory over South Alabama this year was tougher than the first. But it certainly was sweeter.

TROY — A tired Brandon Hazzard downed two 12-ounce bottles of water before Troy head coach Don Maestri had finished his opening comments in the postgame press conference.

TROY — When the win streak looked in jeopardy, Troy’s defense stepped up to the challenge.

TROY — Troy finished its 2009 recruiting class in grand style, closing with some help at positions of big need.

Needing immediate help in the secondary, Troy picked up two commitments from junior college defensive backs over the weekend.

Troy freshman wide receiver Josh Jarboe was arrested Sunday by Troy University police and charged with misdemeanor harassment.

NEW ORLEANS — The fourth quarter in Louisiana this year hasn’t been good for Troy. It was golden for Southern Miss on Sunday.

Turns out, it led to the Trojans’ biggest whooping of a Sun Belt opponent this season, and a career night for sophomore running back DuJuan Harris as the Trojans clinched a share of the Sun Belt title for the third straight year and beat UL-Lafayette 48-3 at Movie Gallery Veterans Stadium.

TROY — Louisiana-Monroe’s record isn’t fooling anyone, though it’s no secret the Warhawks (2-6, 1-3 Sun Belt) have underachieved.

Chris Jamison is one of a select group of Troy Trojans that remembers the last trip Troy made to Denton, Texas. North Texas was on top of the Sun Belt world, having won 26 straight conference games and four straight league titles.

FIU’s recent success — conference wins over North Texas and Middle Tennessee and a blowout win at Toledo, the same team that beat Michigan — has caught the Trojans’ eye.

Troy quarterback Jamie Hampton wasn’t perfect last week against Ohio State, but his performance gave coaches plenty of reasons to be encouraged.

See what our sports partners at The Dothan Eagle predict for the Oklahoma State-Troy game.

Troy players say they expect Oklahoma State coaches and players to have Saturday’s game between the schools circled on their calendars.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Troy’s defense took a major hit Saturday in a 28-10 loss to Ohio State, as it appears senior defensive end Kenny Mainor has torn the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.

Eufaula native Jerrel Jernigan provided the Trojans their one and only offensive spark in a 28-10 loss at No. 13 Ohio State.

TROY — Troy’s offense set a school record with 736 total yards in a 65-0 drubbing of Alcorn State last week. It didn’t leave offensive coordinator Neal Brown entirely happy. Among the lowlights were four turnovers, including two fumbles.

TROY, Ala. (AP) - Jamie Hampton threw for 323 yards and four touchdowns as Troy won its home opener over Alcorn State 65-0 on Saturday night. The Trojans (2-0) set a school record for total offense in the win, outgaining the Braves (0-3) 736-120.

TROY — If it feels like it’s been a long time since Troy has played a football game, it’s because it has.

TROY — Despite his football talents and academic smarts, Tavares Williams would have been content with not pursuing further education after high school or a football career.

LSU has postponed its football game against Troy University in Troy, Alabama because Hurricane Gustav damaged Tiger Stadium and battered Louisiana’s capital city far worse than anticipated.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP)—LSU has postponed its football game against Troy after Hurricane Gustav rolled through Louisiana this week.