Troy beats Idaho 34-17

Published Nov. 15, 2014 8:51 p.m. ET

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MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) Brandon Silvers passed for two touchdowns and Jordan Chunn ran for another Saturday to lead Troy to a 34-17 win over Idaho.

Silvers was 19 of 25 for 231 yards, with scoring passes of 41 yards to Bryan Holmes on the opening drive, and a 51-yarder to Holmes for a 24-17 halftime lead. Holmes had six catches for 97 yards.

Troy (3-8, 3-4 Sun Belt) never trailed and outgained Idaho (1-9, 1-6) 524-386.

Chunn gained 193 yards on 28 carries and scored on a 13-yard run. Ryan Kay had field goals of 40 and 20 yards.

Troy's Montres Kitchens picked off a pass by Matt Linehan and returned it 27 yards for the Trojans' final TD.

Linehan threw a 64-yard TD pass to Joshua McCain and was 14 of 36 for 269 yards and three interceptions. Jerrel Brown scored on a 1-yard run and Austin Rehkow kicked a 23-yard field goal.