The Troy Trojans are heavily favored to win Saturday against Eastern Kentucky at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Troy (2-1) is coming off a 37-17 victory over Texas State, while the Colonels (1-3) lost to Houston Baptist, 33-30 at home. Kickoff will be at 2:30 CT and it will be carried on ESPN3.
Here are three things to know about Troy:
Troy's breakout workhorse
The Trojans rank seventh in the Sun Belt Conference in rushing yards, averaging 136 a game. Last Saturday, freshman Kimani Vidal eclipsed the century mark with 106 yards on 12 carries versus Texas State.