OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Cornelious Brown IV, Georgia State
Georgia State quarterback Cornelious Brown IV accounted for four touchdowns and 271 yards of total offense to lead the Panthers to a 52-34 victory over ULM. Brown completed 20 of 32 passes for 241 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 30 yards, including a 3-yard scoring run. The redshirt freshman known as Quad directed a GSU offense that tied the program record for points vs. an FBS opponent, scoring 52 points for the second time this season and fourth time in the last two years. On the first play of the game, Brown hooked up with Cornelius McCoy for a 57-yard completion, setting up the Panthers' first touchdown less than three minutes into the game. With Brown at the helm, Georgia State jumped to a 21-0 lead and went on to score a program-record 42 points in the first quarter. Brown was recognized as the Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week by College Sports Madness. For the season, he is averaging 234.5 yards of total offense per game and has accounted for 17 touchdowns (12 passing, five rushing) in six games.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Tarron Jackson, Coastal Carolina
Redshirt senior defensive end Tarron Jackson led a defense that allowed just six points and 336 total yards while totaling five sacks, eight tackles-for-loss, and forced two fumbles in the home win over South Alabama on Saturday night. Jackson finished with 10 tackles, including 2.5 sacks, 2.5 tackles-for-loss, one forced fumble, and two quarterback hurries. CCU's defense has not allowed a touchdown over the last 10 quarters, two-plus games, and has been key in CCU going 7-0 to start this season, matching Appalachian State's 7-0 start last season as the best record to start a season in Sun Belt history.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jack Martin, Troy
Single-handily controlled the field position battle. The Sophomore placed 5-of-6 punts inside the 20-yard line with one at the 1-yard line and one at the 7-yard line. Four of his six punts traveled 50-plus yards and averaged 48.7 yards on his six punts for a net of 47.2 yards. Three of his four kickoffs resulted in touchbacks and the other was fair caught. Martin held Georgia Southern’s average starting field position to its own 21-yard line