FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 27, 2005
Contact: Justine K. Mitchell, Public Relations Manager, (561) 233-3189, jmitchell@palmbeachsports.com

Lou Groza Award Stars of the Week

Joel Howells of Northwestern, Mason Crosby of Colorado, and Kyle Schlicher of Iowa are this week’s Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Top Three Stars for the Week.

Joel Howells set a Northwestern record with five field goals, including a 46-yarder that tied his career-best.  His other field goals were from 20, 25, 42, and 25.  The lead changed three times in the closing minutes, Penn State took its first lead, 27-26, with 8:52 left in the game. Howells followed with his final 25-yard field goal to regain the lead with 2:10 left.  Howells also had two extra points in the game, giving him a total of 17 points scored in the game.

Mason Crosby makes his second appearance on the 2005 Lou Groza Award Stars for the Week.  When Crosby pounded a 58-yard field goal through the goal posts in the fourth quarter, the ball appeared to be headed for the upper deck. Crosby’s lone field goal provided the only Colorado points in the game and prevented a shutout by Miami, keeping intact the Buffaloes’ 200 consecutive games scoring streak.

Kyle Schlicher currently holds a field goal percentage of 100 and an extra point percentage of 100 for the season.  Schlicher connected on two field goals in Iowa’s game against Ohio State.  His field goals from 52 yards in the third quarter and 37 yards in the fourth quarter were the only points scored in the game.

For more information on the Top Three Stars of 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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