Chip Lindsey
Appalachian State coach Eliah Drinkwitz talks with quarterback Zac Thomas (12) during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Troy on Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, in Troy, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Thomas, No. 22 Appalachian State rout Troy 48-13

By John Zenor Nov. 29, 2019 09:20 PM EST

Appalachian State head coach Eliah Drinkwitz looks up toward the scoreboard from the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA college football game against the Texas State Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, in Boone, N.C. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)
No. 22 Appalachian State closes regular season at Troy

By John Zenor Nov. 28, 2019 10:00 AM EST

Missouri running back Larry Rountree III, right, is tackled just short of the goal line by Troy's Melvin Tyus, left, during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Missouri QB Bryant injured in 42-10 rout of Troy

By Joe Walljasper Oct. 05, 2019 07:54 PM EDT

Missouri tight end Albert Okwuegbunam, center, is swarmed by South Carolina defensive back Jaycee Horn, left, Kingsley Enagbare, right, and J.T. Ibe during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Troy heads to Missouri with another upset in mind

By Dave Skretta Oct. 04, 2019 03:00 AM EDT

Troy begins Lindsey era with 43-14 win over Campbell

Aug. 31, 2019 10:42 PM EDT
TROY, Ala. (AP) — Senior quarterback Kaleb Barker threw two touchdown passes and DK Billingsley ran for two scores in coach Chip Lindsey's debut and Troy beat...

FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 2, 2019 file photo, Auburn quarterback Bo Nix throws a pass during Auburn's first practice in Auburn, Ala. Freshman Bo Nix will be Auburn’s starting quarterback in the season opener against Oregon. Auburn announced coach Gus Malzahn’s decision on Twitter, officially ending a battle with redshirt freshman Joey Gatewood, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Auburn's Malzahn took 'refreshing' look at his past offenses

By John Zenor Aug. 26, 2019 01:07 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2019, file photo, Troy University's new NCAA college football coach Chip Lindsey speaks after he was introduced during a news conference in Troy, Ala. Chip Lindsey and his family were just settling into their new house in Kansas when the call came. Lindsey, who had recently become Les Miles’ offensive coordinator at Kansas, moved into the house with his family on Jan. 4 shortly after they joined him in Lawrence. Then Troy called about its head coaching job and he was introduced back in Alabama on Jan. 10, a whirlwind of packing, unpacking and moving even for a well-traveled football coach(Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP, File)
Chip Lindsey hoping to sustain Troy's successful run

By John Zenor Aug. 19, 2019 12:58 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2016, file photo, then-North Carolina State offensive coordinator Eli Drinkwitz works with quarterbacks during an NCAA college football practice in Raleigh, N.C. If Appalachian State is to prolong a three-year reign atop the Sun Belt Conference, it'll have to do so with a new coach. It's the debut season for Eli Drinkwitz after his successor, Scott Satterfield, left for Louisville. By (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
New regime aims to keep Appalachian St. atop Sun Belt

By Brett Martel Aug. 15, 2019 03:54 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2018, file photo, Auburn wide receiver Anthony Schwartz (5) turns the corner and runs undefended into the end zone for a touchdown against Southern Miss during the first half of an NCAA college football game, in Auburn, Ala. Schwartz is a track standout who made plays running and catching last season. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, FIle)
Auburn banking on young QB, Malzahn's playcalling

By John Zenor Aug. 12, 2019 11:37 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2018, file photo, newly hired Georgia Tech football coach Geoff Collins speaks during a news conference in Atlanta. The 2019 Most Likely to Succeed list ranks the new hires in FBS. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Analysis: Which new college football coaches might succeed?

By Ralph D. Russo May. 07, 2019 02:34 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2017, file photo, Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian is seen on the sidelines during the second half of the NCAA college football playoff championship game against Clemson, in Tampa, Fla. There was plenty of coaching turnover in the Southeastern Conference this offseason. It just didn’t involve the guys in charge. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Plenty of coaching changes around SEC during offseason

By Steve Megargee Apr. 19, 2019 12:35 PM EDT