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NCAA Football Preview - Troy Trojans

2011 SEASON IN REVIEW: After recording five straight campaigns with eight or more wins, the Troy Trojans endured their worst season in head coach Larry Blakeney's 21-year reign as head coach in 2011.Troy's season opened with losses on the road to Clemson (43-19) and No. 13 Arkansas (38-28), but then it seemed to get back on track, registering home wins against Middle Tennessee (38-35) and UAB (24-23) to even its record at 2-2.That would be the high-point of the season for the Trojans however, as they finished the campaign losing seven of their final eight games, their lone win coming against last-place Florida Atlantic (34-7).The 3-9 overall record and 2-6 mark in the Sun Belt ended the team's five-year run of claiming at least a share of the conference championship.2012 ANALYSIS:OFFENSE: Historically, Troy possesses a high-powered offense capable of outscoring anyone in the Sun Belt, but it struggled to put points on the board in 2011, which helped contribute to the poor record. The y...

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