A rested Troy (3-2, 1-0 Sun Belt) heads to Lafayette to face Louisiana (4-2, 1-1) at 5 p.m. on ESPN+, with both teams trying to stay near the top of the Sun Belt.
Louisiana insider Amélie "Mimi" Fontenot drops Cajun French into everything. She's still recovering from last week's 32-31 loss at Louisiana Tech but is confident in Lunch Winfield, the Cajuns' leading passer and rusher with eight rushing touchdowns. Troy insider Marlo Pickens makes peanut puns and points to Goose Crowder's nine touchdown passes, TK Keyes' 22-yard average per catch and an extra few days of rest after a 55-34 win over Southern Miss.
Louisiana's defense has key losses. Linebacker Conor McPherson is out for the season, and safety Collin Jacob is out indefinitely. Receiver Ja'Corian Norris and tight end Jerry Birdlow are questionable. Troy lost tight end Jackson Worley for the season, and tight end Fabian Rogosch is questionable. Gusts in the low 30s could mean more running for both teams.
Our call: Louisiana 26, Troy 22.