Saturday night’s Troy-Arkansas State showdown that will decide at least a portion of the Sun Belt Conference championship is a regular-season game, set when the schedules were released earlier this year.
But it’s certainly appropriate that the Trojans (9-2, 6-1) and Red Wolves (7-3, 6-1) are squaring off on college football’s Championship Saturday. Appalachian State (7-4, 6-1) can also claim a share of the title with a win over Louisiana-Lafayette on Saturday.
“ All in all, it’s what you’d expect going in,” Troy head coach Neal Brown said. “What more could you ask for? A 6:30, ESPN2 kick and the winner gets a share of the conference championship.