Arkansas State left Troy, Ala., after midnight Thursday with the Sun Belt Conference lead in hand. The Red Wolves also had something else that seemed unlikely two months ago -- bowl eligibility.
The Red Wolves' 35-3 victory over Troy made them 6-4 overall, meaning for the sixth consecutive season they're eligible to be chosen for a bowl. The distinction is nice, but the future destination doesn't matter to Coach Blake Anderson, whose team plays at Louisiana-Lafayette at 11 a.m. on Saturday for a chance to win at least a share of the Sun Belt title.
"We just want to play in the postseason, and mainly we want to take care of the regular season and find a way to win the league," Anderson said Monday.