Vidal had 121 yards on just five carries before the end of the first quarter, which included runs of 59 and 51 yards. By halftime, he had 153 yards rushing.
Jon Johnson TROY – Kimani Vidal set a new single-game rushing record with 248 yards during Troy’s 48-30 opening-season win over Stephen F. Austin on Saturday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
“Last year I got real close and it feels really good that I was able to have the opportunity again,” Vidal said.“Not really, I just focus on doing my best like Coach Sumrall said and it just happened the result to be that,” Vidal said.“I’m really proud of Kimani Vidal … what a day by him,” Troy's head coach said. “To set the school rushing record at a school like this is very impressive.
Vidal also had a 45-yard reception to set up a 19-yard touchdown pass from Gunnar Watson to tight end Ethan Conner with just 12 seconds left before halftime to make it 31-20 in the Trojans’ favor going into halftime after SFA had dominated the second quarter. “I’m very proud of S.T.,” Sumrall said of the kicker. “A local kid who loves Troy and is so proud to wear the T. To be very candid with you, when I got here in January of 2022, I didn’t know the future was going to hold him being the starting field goal kicker.
NOTES AND STUFF: Defensive end T.J. Jackson, who was suspended during the preseason for a violation of team rules and recently reinstated, did not dress out for the opener. Troy scored on its first possession of the season, something it didn’t do all of last season. Steward now has three career interception returns for a touchdown, which ties the school record. Devonte Ross caught his first career TD for Troy in the third quarter on a 13-yard reception.
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