Enter the interim: Duke, Troy seek bowl win for coaching fill-ins

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Unique is a fair description for the Birmingham Bowl matchup of teams linked by their current coaching circumstances.

Interim coaches direct Duke and Troy for Saturday's game at Birmingham, Ala., and insist their clubs have plenty to play for even if changes at the top are a predominant theme."We're going to prepare like any other game," Troy quarterback Gunnar Watson said.