Carlton Martial Named Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week

TROY, Ala. – Closing in on NCAA history, Troy senior linebacker Carlton Martial has been named the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in Troy's victory at Louisiana over the weekend, the Trojans' sixth consecutive win.

Martial recorded 13 tackles, a quarterback hurry and forced a fumble to help Troy rally from a 17-0 deficit midway through the third quarter for a 23-17 victory. The Mobile, Ala., native moved into a tie for third place in NCAA FBS history with 526 tackles and is just 20 tackles shy of passing Northwestern's Tim McGarigle for the all-time mark.

The Martial-led defense held Louisiana to just 91 yards in the second half and 14 yards in the fourth quarter. The Cajuns were 0-for-5 through the air in the game's final quarter, and Troy limited Louisiana to just 1.4 yards per carry and forced three-and-outs on 3-of-4 drives.

The forced fumble was the eighth of his career, the fifth-most in Sun Belt Conference history and the second-most in Troy's Division I history (2001-present).

Troy returns to The Vet for the first time since Oct. 15 this weekend to play host to Army; kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m., and tickets are available by visiting TroyTrojans.com/FBTickets.

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Carlton Martial Named Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week

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