TROY, Ala. – Troy dominated Coastal Carolina Saturday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Stadium and claimed a record seventh Sun Belt Conference championship with a 45-26 victory in the Hercules Tire Sun Belt Championship Game.
Troy (11-2) raced out to a 31-0 lead midway through the first half despite three-time Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year Grayson McCall suiting up and playing for Coastal (9-3). The win is Troy's 10 straight, its longest winning streak since 1995, and the third longest active streak in the country.
Junior quarterback Gunnar Watson threw three touchdown passes, two to RaJae' Johnson, and was named the game's Most Valuable Player.