The Troy Trojans went into Baton Rouge and pulled off a stunning upset over No. 25 LSU on Saturday night at Tiger Stadium.
Troy even led 24-7 at one point, but LSU got it to within three points and had the ball on the final drive, before throwing this interception to seal Troy’s (potentially program-altering) victory:
One of the many terrible things about the loss for LSU? They paid Troy $985,000 to play the game.
Biggest Paycheck Losses This Year:
LSU paid Troy $985K
Syracuse paid MTSU $950K
Rutgers paid E. Michigan $860K
Nebraska paid NIU $820K— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) October 1, 2017
Ouch.
Wait, it gets worse. This was LSU’s homecoming game, and Troy made sure to remind them of that on Twitter.
Hey @LSU, thanks for having us down for homecoming! We really enjoyed it! 😁
— Troy University (@TROYUnews) October 1, 2017
Owned!
You may be thinking, “Act like you’ve been there before, Troy!” But Troy really hasn’t been there before.
https://twitter.com/DEwiseTrojan/status/914314562236813312
LSU was a 20.5-point favorite to beat Troy (lost 24-21). It's the Tigers' second-biggest upset loss in the last 40 seasons. pic.twitter.com/l5cKfyL8e4
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 1, 2017
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