Bynum, Bryant Honored by Sun Belt
10/19/2026 1:55:00 PM | Football
Pair earns player of the week honors from conference
NEW ORLEANS - Georgia Southern football players Anthony Bynum and Tripp Bryant were honored by the Sun Belt Conference as players of the week, as announced Monday by the conference.
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Offensive Player of the Week - Jaquari Lewis, App State
Jaquari Lewis rushed for a season-high 85 yards and a career-high four touchdowns to lead App State to a 35-32 win at Coastal Carolina on Friday evening. It was the most touchdown runs by a Mountaineer since Cam Peoples' school record-tying five in the 2020 Myrtle Beach Bowl, also in Brooks Stadium. Lewis added two catches for 22 yards. Lewis' four scores in the back-and-forth contest tied the game at 7-7, gave App State a 14-7 lead, pulled the Mountaineers to within three at 24-21, and regained the lead at 28-24.
Defensive Player of the Week - Anthony Bynum, Georgia Southern
Fourth-year outside linebacker Anthony Bynum led Georgia Southern to a 23-15 road conference win at Old Dominion Thursday night with eight tackles, including 3.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks, along with a forced fumble as the Eagles held ODU to just 65 yards rushing and 266 yards of total offense. He sealed the game late with a strip-sack fumble that was recovered by his teammate to stop a potential game-tying drive by the Monarchs. His defensive grade of 90.7 from PFF was the highest of any player from either team.
Fourth-year outside linebacker Anthony Bynum led Georgia Southern to a 23-15 road conference win at Old Dominion Thursday night with eight tackles, including 3.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks, along with a forced fumble as the Eagles held ODU to just 65 yards rushing and 266 yards of total offense. He sealed the game late with a strip-sack fumble that was recovered by his teammate to stop a potential game-tying drive by the Monarchs. His defensive grade of 90.7 from PFF was the highest of any player from either team.
Special Teams Player of the Week - Tripp Bryant, Georgia Southern
Tripp Bryant scored 11 points for the Eagles in their 23-15 road conference win at Old Dominion Thursday night. The second-year kicker made both PATs and connected on three field goals - all in the second quarter - from 33, 43 and 31 yards, respectively, to help account for the difference in the final score.
Georgia Southern is off this week before hosting App State on Oct. 31. Tickets are available through GSEagles.com/tickets.
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Tripp Bryant scored 11 points for the Eagles in their 23-15 road conference win at Old Dominion Thursday night. The second-year kicker made both PATs and connected on three field goals - all in the second quarter - from 33, 43 and 31 yards, respectively, to help account for the difference in the final score.
Georgia Southern is off this week before hosting App State on Oct. 31. Tickets are available through GSEagles.com/tickets.
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