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Athlon Sports predicts Troy will do better in Year 2 under Neal Brown.
The magazine picks the Trojans to finish 6-6 and receive a bowl bid this season. Last year, Troy went 4-8 in Brown's first year. Brown replaced longtime head coach Larry Blakeney.
Athlon has Troy finishing fourth in the Sun Belt behind preseason favorite Appalachian State, Arkansas State and Georgia Southern.
The Trojans won three out of their last six games and lost three conference games by six points or less. With 14 returning starters – including one of the league’s top quarterbacks in Brandon Silvers – Troy should be able to push for the program’s first bowl trip since 2010.