Troy’s inaugural season under head coach Chip Lindsey ended with a 5-7 record and snapped the Trojans’ bowl streak at three games.

Nobody likes a sub-.500 season, Troy’s first since 2015. Fewer like the way the year ended – with a combined 101-16 thrashing by Sun Belt West champion Louisiana (53-3) and East champ Appalachian State (48-13).

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However, the way the season unfolded – with a ridiculous number of injuries on top of the rash of transfers that occurred in the first six months of 2019 – indicates that it could have been worse.