TROY – Kimani Vidal rushed for a career-high 242 yards and Troy won its eighth straight game to inch a step closer to a West Division title by beating Louisiana-Monroe
Vidal, who carried the ball 29 times and scored two touchdowns, came up just two yards shy of the school record for rushing yards in a game, which was accomplished by Eddie Brundidge when he ran for 244 yards against Virginia Union in 1986. Brundidge is the current head football coach at Houston Academy.“I was aware on the last drive … I think it was 15 yards ,” Vidal said. “It is what it is, you know? I tried.
Should Troy and Coastal win out, the Sun Belt Championship Game will be played in two weeks at one of those campuses depending on the outcome of the games next Saturday. Coastal currently has the inside track to host the title game based on its No. 23 national ranking. “I really liked the run game tonight,” Sumrall said. “I thought we played solid defense most of the night until maybe things got a little bit loose late in the game.
ULM did get on the scoreboard on the final play of the half when Calum Sutherland kicked through a 27-yard field goal. Vidal then broke loose on a 40-yard run to the 5 and carried it in on the next play, making it 27-3 following the PAT at the 12 minute mark.
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