NEW ORLEANS - ULM sophomore defensive end Troy Evans was named Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his work in the Warhawks' 16-10 victory over Arkansas State last Tuesday night, the league office announced Monday morning.
Evans, a native of Shreveport, La., had back-to-back sacks on Arkansas State's final possession of the game to help preserve the ULM victory. The Red Wolves had the ball on ULM's 25-yard line with just over a minute to play, but Evans beat ASU's right tackle on back-to-back plays to force a desperation Hail Mary on fourth down.
The ULM defense held Arkansas State to just 29 yards rushing on 34 carries (0.9 yards per carry) after the Red Wolves entered the game averaging 162.8 yards per game on the ground.
The victory, which came in front of a nationally televised audience on ESPN2, was the third straight for the Warhawks. ULM sits atop the Sun Belt Conference standings with a perfect 3-0 league mark and is off to its best start since 1993 with a 4-2 overall record.
The Warhawks begin a three-game road swing this weekend with a trip to Lexington, Ky., to take on Southeastern Conference foe Kentucky at Commonwealth Stadium. Kickoff on Saturday is scheduled for 6 p.m. and the game will be televised by Fox Sports Net.
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