JONESBORO -- The coach who earned his reputation as an offensive coordinator has turned his tendencies toward defense, according to Arkansas State University defensive coordinator Joe Cauthen.
When Troy played ASU last season in a matchup of Sun Belt Conference unbeatens, Trojans Coach Neal Brown had the top offense in the conference. The Spread offense he crafted at Texas Tech and Kentucky was recording league bests in points per game (33.7) and total offense (429.6 yards per game), but it sputtered in a 35-3 loss to ASU while yielding five turnovers.
This season, Troy has the conference's top scoring defense (16.