UL Monroe at Troy

Troy lost 33-6 at Louisiana on October 17, and quarterback Goose Crowder left that game for good on the first drive of the second half with a shoulder injury. He had completed 7 of 16 passes for 65 yards. Coach Gerad Parker said Monday that Crowder was not ruled out, but his status was unclear, and Tucker Kilcrease, who replaced him, scored Troy's lone touchdown on a 23-yard run. Troy gained 267 yards and converted 3 of 12 third downs. Its three losses this season came with 17, 10, and 6 points scored, and across six games the Trojans are being outscored 25.5 to 24.3 per game. UL Monroe is 0-6 and was shut out 24-0 by Louisiana Tech last time out. It lost to SE Louisiana by 3 and to UAB by 6, and Aidan Armenta threw for 362 yards in a 52-35 loss at South Alabama. UL Monroe is scoring 20 points per game, and Troy has allowed 30 or more in two of its last three games. With Troy's quarterback question still open, I'm taking UL Monroe on the spread Saturday afternoon.