One Troy Today 10/13: The Comeback Kids

Trojans Storm Back, Take Down Texas State In Overtime Thriller

October 13, 2025

Good Morning, Troy Fam. You know what they say about Texas, right?

I guess even the comeback wins are even bigger!

What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!

🏈 The Comeback Kids
👏 Breaking Out
⚾️ Marching On
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 The Comeback Kids. Well, that’s one heck of a way to send off a conference foe.

Tucker Kilcrease threw five touchdown passes, including a 6-yard strike to DJ Epps in overtime, as Troy rallied from 21 and 28-point first quarter deficits to stun Texas State, 48-41, on Saturday night at UFCU Stadium.

It is also the final Sun Belt Conference matchup between foes before Texas State departs for the Pac-12 after the season.

Kilcrease, who completed 30 of 39 passes for 415 yards, tied for the second-most touchdown passes in school history and engineered his second 17-plus-point comeback of the season.
 
Epps caught 10 passes for 148 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-tying 18-yard score and two-point conversion with 1:13 left in regulation.

Defensively, linebacker Jordan Stringer posted career highs with 15 tackles and three for loss, while Steven Cattledge and Stringer each recorded a sack.

🔼 Breaking Out. We all knew it was coming.

Now, the rest of the NFL knows. Former Troy standout Kimani Vidal got his first starting opportunity of his young professional career and made the most of it.

🔼 Marching On. For the first time over 30 years, a former Trojan is playing for a pennant.

Brandon Lockridge and the Milwaukee Brewers punched their ticket to the National League Championship Series on Saturday night. He is the first former Troy baseball standout to reach a league championship series since Danny Cox appeared in the 1993 ALCS with the Toronto Blue Jays.

🔼 MTEN Weekend Recap. Troy men's tennis secured a massive win at the ITA Southern Regional on Sunday, as Luciano Alcocer and Yeray Andres Pastor upset Auburn's Billy and Freddy Blaydes. The Trojans moved into the semifinals with wins over Auburn and Louisiana.

The Trojans secured a huge 8-3 win over the Tigers -- who were the No. 1 overall seed in the draw -- to start the afternoon and advance to the quarterfinals.

The Trojans are set to play in the semifinals today, where they'll take on an SEC foe in Alabama's Jacob Olar and Andrii Zimnokh. It's the first time Troy has put a player or doubles pairing into the regional semifinals under head coach Rolando Vargas.

Today’s Trojan Top Performance, brought to you by Conecuh Sausage, is, of course, junior QB Tucker Kilcrease. When you orchestrate a second 17-point comeback and throw for five TDs, you earn that spot as the top performer of the week.

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🤔 TROY TRIVIA

As we mentioned, Tucker Kilcrease tossed for five TDs in Saturday’s thrilling win at Texas State.

It’s the second-most passing TDs in a single-game in program history. Which former Trojan holds the single game record?

Got a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to find the answer!

*All times Central

Monday, October 13th
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA Regionals (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITA Regionals (Auburn, Ala.)
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Turtle Point Invitational (Florence, Ala.)
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Lady Red Wolves Classic (Jonesboro, Ark.)
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Little Rock Invitational (Little Rock, Ark.)

Tuesday, October 14th
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA Regionals (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITA Regionals (Auburn, Ala.)
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Turtle Point Invitational (Florence, Ala.)
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Lady Red Wolves Classic (Jonesboro, Ark.)
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Little Rock Invitational (Little Rock, Ark.)

Wednesday, October 15th
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITA Regionals (Auburn, Ala.)

Thursday, October 16th
🏐 Volleyball at Louisiana @ 6pm l ESPN+
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITA Regionals (Auburn, Ala.)

Friday, October 17th
🥎 Softball vs. Faulkner State CC @ 6pm
🏐 Volleyball at Louisiana @ 6pm l ESPN+
👟 Cross Country at Crimson Classic (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITA Regionals (Auburn, Ala.)

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Kaleb Barker (six vs. Texas State in 2019)

⚔️ Let’s get this week started!