Many teams are glad to duck Troy State, because the Trojans average 110 points a game and hit a high of 187 last season.
In its first season in the conference, Troy State returns 10 starters on offense and could compete right away.
Atkins finished at Troy State with a 44-16-2 record before leaving in 1971.
Troy State (7-3) led by 44-39 with 6:07 left in the fourth quarter.
Such as the fact that Troy State also leads the division by allowing its opponents to average more than 100 points a game.
Despite this, in 1988, Troy State had its first losing season since 1982, going 4-6.
Last winter Maryland was left with an open date when Troy State backed out of their game.
Umenyiora, who played at Troy State, was not deemed promising enough to warrant an invitation to the combine in 2003.
He played college football at Troy State.
He played only two seasons of college football at Troy State, totaling 46 catches for 869 yards and 11 touchdowns.