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Three things we learned in the Sun Belt: Week Five

Going into Saturday we were expecting a quiet day of football as half of the league would be sitting at home enjoying bye weeks.

Boy, were we wrong.

From Troy’s shocking upset, to the shootout in Funroe, and to South Alabama hanging tough in Ruston. Saturday night flat out had it all.

After some time to digest everything that was witnessed on Saturday, here are the key storylines as we wrap up the first month of the season.

Troy makes a statement

The Sun Belt entered the weekend without a big non-conference win and Troy appeared to let their best chance slip away when they fell to Boise State on the blue turf in week one.