Championship Preview: App State at Troy

Joey Aguilar TROY, Ala. — App State beat long odds to reach the title game. Now, they have to beat West Division champion Troy to secure another conference championship ring.

Closing the regular season with a five-game winning streak, the Mountaineers (8-4, 6-2) will look to extend their hot streak Saturday when they face the host Trojans (10-2, 7-1) at 4 p.m. in a Sun Belt Championship Game televised by ESPN. Weather forecasts are rain throughout the day and temperatures in the low 70s.

App State is seeking its fifth overall Sun Belt title and its third victory in a Sun Belt Championship Game, which was held for the first time in 2018. The only other FBS programs in the country with four…