The Warhawks came away with a 49-37 Halloween night victory over the Troy Trojans Thursday on ESPNU.

It was clear from the first ULM drive of the game that Kolton Browning and his surplus of offensive weapons would not be stopped. Browning was on track early, finding Ajalen Holley for a 60-yard touchdown strike.

Browning threw for 354 yards and five touchdowns passing one rushing. In the first two games since returning from injury, he has 10 total touchdowns, nine of which are through the air.

“We knew going into this game that both offenses were shootout teams. We came in, our defense stepped up big time,          especially when they needed to late   in the game, and put us in great positions on the football field,” said Browning.

Centarius Donald proved for the second consecutive week that he was rounding into the Centarius Donald of old. He finished the game with over 100 yards for the second week in a row. He also had a three-yard rushing touchdown late in the first quarter.

Redshirt freshman Tre’ Perrier stepped up in a big way for a depleted Warhawks receiving corps. Perrier hauled in two touchdowns on his only two catches of the game.

“Got a little hurt at receiver, and so a guy like Tre’ Perrier steps in, who played maybe three snaps all season long, so he steps in and has two touchdowns,” said head coach Todd Berry. “That’s pretty incredible.”

The Trojans brought the score within five late in the fourth quarter. With 3:01 left in the game, Browning made a play that he won’t soon forget. He dropped, eluded defenders and found Perrier open for a 29-yard score.

It was the nail in the coffin.

“When I reversed out there, it kind of took me off the possibility of running it or throwing the go-route,” said Browning. “So I came back to my drag and I did a good job of jumping it.  I saw Perrier had a good jump on the corner, so I kind of threw it up and let him go make a play and he did.”

Next up for the Warhawks is an important conference matchup with Arkansas State in Malone Stadium on Nov. 9.