After one of the most productive defensive performances in program history, Georgia State outside linebacker Jordan Strachan is the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week.
Strachan collected three tackles for loss, including 2.5 sacks and recovered two fumbles, one of which he also caused, to help the Panthers to a hard-fought, 36-34 victory at Troy.
The junior from Kingsland, Ga., and Camden County High School helped Georgia State hold Troy to just 40 yards rushing, the second-lowest figure in school history.
In the pivotal third quarter, in which Georgia State outscored Troy 20-0, Strachan had two sacks, 2.