GAMEDAY: Troy at Western Kentucky
November 07, 2009
Troy (6-2, 5-0 Sun Belt) looks to win its 7th straight against winless Western Kentucky (0-8, 0-4) at 4 p.m. today at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green.
The game is not televised, and according to Ricky’s twitter (and mine as I re-tweeted it), the only way you can see the game is if you are here in person, since WKU apparently doesn’t have a web stream (if I find out differently, I’ll let you know).
I’ll send out a bunch of twitter updates during the game. You can follow me @dothaneagletroy
HERE is my game advance. HERE is a story from the BG Daily News on WKU’s banged up defense. HERE is the advancer from the BG Daily News.
KEYS TO THE GAME: For Troy, just keep attacking. Don’t make this year’s game closer than it should be (like last year) by missing out on opportunities in the red zone. Last year, the Trojans missed three field goals and threw an INT into the end zone. About the only thing WKU has going for it is that it’s Homecoming, so the players and fans are probably more fired up. Therefore, the Trojans can’t let WKU get momentum early.
WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN: I don’t think this game will be close like the last two Troy-WKU classics, or like the epic thriller in Trojan Arena last hoops season. WKU’s defense is depleted at the Trojans should have a field day. I’ll call for Troy to snap out of its WKU funk and win big. Troy 52-17
AROUND THE SUN BELT: FAU plays at UAB at 2 p.m. It’s the start of the Jeff Van Camp era at QB, as Rusty Smith is out for the season with a shoulder injury. Call me crazy, but I’m feeling an FAU win here. FAU 27-24
UL-Lafayette at Arkansas State, 2:30 p.m. - This is a big game because of bowl eligibility concerns. ULL has a slight chance to win the league via tiebreaker, but Troy would have to give them some help. I like ASU at home. ASU 30-17
UL-Monroe at North Texas, 3 p.m. - ULM must bounce back from a loss to Troy last week and may have QB issues with injuries. Warhawks usually lose some games they aren’t supposed to lose, though that happens earlier in the year most of the time. Give me North Texas in the upset. UNT 35-31
FIU at Middle Tennessee, 3:30 p.m. - FIU has underperformed this year, while MTSU is inching closer to bowl eligibility. MTSU big. Blue Raiders 45-20
