Home games against quality regional non-conference opponents are tough to come by for both. That’s why Saturday’s contest in Troy is significant.
“I think it’s a great test for us,” Troy coach Chip Lindsey said at his weekly press conference Tuesday. “If you look at the teams in that conference (Conference USA) and the teams in our conference (Sun Belt), I think they’re very similar from the standpoint of type of school, location and so forth.
“I know Southern Miss is traditionally one of the better teams in that league. It’s a good measuring stick for us, and I think it will be very similar to our conference games this year.