FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 13, 2005
Contact: Justine K. Mitchell, Public Relations Manager,
(561) 233-3189, jmitchell@palmbeachsports.com
Lou
Groza Award Stars of the Week
Paul
Martinez of Oregon, Josh Huston of Ohio State and Alexis
Serna of Oregon State are this week’s Lou Groza Collegiate
Place-Kicker Award Top Three Stars for the Week.
Paul
Martinez tied the Pac-10 single-game record for field goals
made as he connected on six of six attempts in Oregon's
47-14 win against Montana. Martinez was good on three-pointers
from 26, 40, 39, 37, 42 and 20 yards. That established a
new Oregon record for field goals made in a game and tied
the Pac-10 record (John Lee, UCLA vs. San Diego State, 1984)
while also tying the NCAA record for field goals made in
a half (5). For a second straight week, the performance
earned Martinez Pac-10 special teams honors and resulted
in him being named a Lou Groza Award Star for the Week.
He currently leads the nation in field goals per game after
connecting successfully on 11-of-12 for the season.
Josh
Huston of Ohio State kicked five field goals at 45, 36,
25, 44 and 26 yards, tying the school and Ohio Stadium record
with his fifth field goal of the game to retake a six-point
lead against Texas. His connection from 26 yards out made
the score 22-16 with 5:12 to play. He tied former Buckeyes
Mike Nugent (2004 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award
Winner) and Bob Atha with five field goals in a game. Huston
also had one extra point during the game.
Alexis
Serna kicked a 29-yard field goal with 1:03 to go and Oregon
State came from behind to beat Boise State 30-27. Serna
also kicked field goals of 40 and 32 yards to get the Beavers
to within 24-20, his third field goal of the day proved
to be the winner. He also scored three extra points in the
game.
For
more information on the Top Three Stars for the Week, including
photos and bios, please visit http://www.lougrozaaward.com/Candidates/index.htm.
The
2005 winner of the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award
is presented by the FedEx Orange Bowl and is announced on
Thursday, December 8, 2005 during the ESPN Home Depot College
Football Award Show in Orlando, Florida. The top three finalists
for the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award are honored
during the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Banquet
and Silent Auction on Tuesday, December 6, 2005, at the
Palm Beach Gardens Marriott. This is an event of the Palm
Beach County Sports Institute.
All
Division I-A kickers are eligible for the Award named for
NFL Hall-of-Fame Kicker Lou "The Toe" Groza. Voters
for the award include Division I-A head coaches, sports
writers and sportscasters, conference representatives, professional
kickers, and previous Groza Award finalists.
The Lou Groza Award is also sponsored by BankAtlantic, The
Breakers, Clipper Corporate Apparel and Promotions, Continental
Airlines, ESPN Radio 760, ESPN Regional Television, Florida
Atlantic University, Florida Coca-Cola Bottling, JBS Destination
Solutions, KaBloom, Palm Beach Kennel Club, The Palm Beach
Post, Parallax Productions, Rooney’s Public House,
and WPEC News Channel 12.
For
more information regarding the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker
Award, please contact Dusty Ann Williams at the Palm Beach
County Sports Institute at (561) 233-3122 or Justine Mitchell
at (561) 233-3189.
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