TROY, Ala. (AP)—Jerrel Jernigan caught a career-high 13 passes for 203 yards as Troy remained unbeaten in Sun Belt Conference play with a 42-21 win over Louisiana-Monroe.
The Trojans (6-2, 5-0) have won six straight and are in first place in the Sun Belt.
Levi Brown was 28-for-41 for 378 yards and a career-high four touchdown passes for Troy. Brown has thrown 225 consecutive passes without an interception.
The Trojans led 21-14 at halftime and extended the lead on Brown’s touchdown passes of 22 yards to Andrew Davis and 41 yards to Jernigan.
Brown also threw a 16-yard scoring pass to Josh Jarboe and a 33-yarder to Chip Reeves in the first half.
Cody Wells was 23-for-36 for 279 yards and three touchdowns for Louisiana-Monroe (4-4, 3-1). He threw two touchdown passes to Darrell McNeal and one to Alvin Jordan. Wells also threw three interceptions.
Head to Head - Week 9
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana-Monroe | 396 | 279 | 117 | 22 | 33.3% | 8/51 | 4 | 33:56 |
| Troy | 428 | 378 | 50 | 21 | 30.8% | 6/50 | 1 | 26:04 |
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