Location: Troy, Alabama.
Offensive averages / national rank
DEFENSIVE RATING: 6
1. Troy ain't afraid. It's well-known that the Trojans went into Baton Rouge last year, and in a night game in Death Valley against LSU — where precious few teams come out on top — dominated the Tigers for three-and-a-half quarters in a 24-21 victory. Troy led 24-7 with less than eight minutes to play before LSU mounted a late rally to make things interesting. Two years ago, Troy went into the other Death Valley, against then No.