The scenario for Troy today is straightforward: Win and the Trojans will be into the Sun Belt Conference Championship Game as outright West Division champions.
A time when the shoe could have been on the other foot seems far off, especially with Arkansas State about to close the book on a third straight losing season.
But the Red Wolves need only look back four years to a time when they were playing for a conference title game bid on the regular season's final weekend.
For now, ASU will have to settle for playing the role of spoiler when Troy visits Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro this afternoon.