The Lilburn, Ga., native ranked among the Top 20 in the Sun Belt in receiving touchdowns, all-purpose yards per game, receiving yards per game and yards per catch. Behind Martial, Troy has held eight of its opponents to under 100 yards rushing, the most in the program’s history and tied for the third-most in the nation this season.īrown compiled 896 all-purpose yards-709 receiving and 187 rushing-and six touchdowns as one of the Chanticleers top two targets. The former walk-on from Mobile, Ala., has been a key cog in the Trojans defense that ranks eighth in the nation in scoring defense (16.8), 11th in team passing efficiency defense (112.43) and 16th in total defense (316.4). Martial tallied 112 tackles-the second-most in the conference this season, becoming the all-time Sun Belt and NCAA record-holder for career tackles in the process. As a graduate transfer from Colorado State, he guided the Dukes to an 8-3 record in their first season in the Sun Belt and at the FBS level. The West Palm Beach, Fla., product also ranked second in the Sun Belt with a 169.0 passing efficiency (5th nationally), 25 touchdowns (18th nationally) and 269.7 passing yards per game (21st nationally). He led the Chanticleers to their second Sun Belt East Division title over the past three seasons, becoming the first Sun Belt football student-athlete to three-peat as the conference’s Player of the Year.Ĭenteio led the Sun Belt and ranked seventh nationally with 19.4 points responsible for per game, while ranking second in the conference and 14th in the nation with 309.0 yards of total offense per game. The Indian Trail, N.C., native also ranked third in the Sun Belt with 275.4 yards of total offense per game and 257.1 passing yards per game. McCall paced the Sun Belt and ranked second in the nation with a 176.10 passing efficiency, while ranking second in the conference and 21st in the nation with 16.7 points responsible for per game. James Madison, which went 8-3 in its first FBS season, and Hercules Tires Sun Belt Football Championship Game participants Coastal Carolina and Troy were the only programs to earn “of the Year” accolades. James Madison graduate student quarterback Todd Centeio was named the Offensive Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year Troy senior linebacker Carlton Martial was selected as the Defensive Player of the Year Coastal Carolina redshirt freshman wide receiver Jared Brown was picked as the Freshman of the Year and Troy head coach Jon Sumrall was honored as the Coach of the Year. The honors were voted upon by the conference’s 14 head coaches and select media representatives. Tickets are on sale for the 2023 football season by visiting /tickets or by calling (251) 461-1USA (1872).įor complete coverage of University South Alabama football, follow the Jaguars on social media (Twitter), /SouthAlabamaFB (Facebook), (Instagram) or visit the official home of South Alabama athletics at Links NEW ORLEANS - Coastal Carolina redshirt junior quarterback Grayson McCall became the first-ever three-time Sun Belt Player of the Year to headline the 2022 Sun Belt Football Postseason Awards and All-Sun Belt Teams announced Thursday. The conference schedule joins four games that were previously announced by the Jags in non-conference play beginning with a road game at Tulane (September 2), Southeastern Louisiana (September 9), on the road at Oklahoma State (September 16), and Central Michigan (September 23). Following their second midweek game of the season, the Jags will face Arkansas State (November 11) and Marshall (November 18) at home, before closing out the regular season on the road at Texas State (November 25). The Jags will then have 11 days between games before hitting the field at Hancock Whitney Stadium on October 28 against Louisiana.Īfter two games n 20 days, South Alabama will face a quick turnaround when they head to Troy to face their in-state foe and the defending conference champions on a Thursday night contest with kick set for November 2. They stay on the road for the following week with a divisional matchup at ULM on October 7.įollowing 10 days off, the Jags return to action at home in a rare Tuesday night performance against Southern Miss in the home conference opener on October 17. South Alabama (10-3, 7-1 Sun Belt a season ago) opens conference play on the road against James Madison, a team that tied for the East Division championship last season, on September 30. | The Sun Belt Conference released the 2023 football schedule on Friday afternoon, featuring a pair of midweek games for South Alabama and two new opponents from the East Division.
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