Terry Bowden embraced the importance of Louisiana-Monroe’s Sun Belt Conference opener. Troy would tell Bowden exactly where the Warhawks are in this first-year rebuild, more than a loss to Kentucky or a win over Jackson State.
The final assessment? Another step in the right direction.
ULM (2-1, 1-0 SBC) snapped an eight-game conference losing streak in a 29-16 victory over Troy (2-2, 0-1 SBC) on Saturday night at Malone Stadium. A crowd of 12,766 watched the Warhawks win back-to-back games for the first time since Nov. 2018.
Here are five takeaways from ULM's win over Troy.