WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award today named BYU kicker Will Ferrin as one of its three “Stars of the Week.” The national place-kicker award is given annually by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission and presented by the Orange Bowl.
No. 7 ranked BYU remained undefeated on Saturday beating rival Utah 22-21 on a 44-yard game-winning field goal by Ferrin with just four seconds remaining. The junior from Kaysville, Utah, was a perfect 3-for-3 on the night with kicks of 23, 33 and 44 yards, his second consecutive game with a career-best three field goals. He was also 1-for-1 on PATs.
The BYU co-captain has now made nine consecutive field goals over the last four games and currently leads the Big 12 in scoring with 85 points, averaging 9.4 points per game, good for sixth in the nation. Ferrin also leads the Big 12 and is tied for seventh nationally with 17 made field goals.
The Lou Groza Award is named for NFL Hall of Fame kicker Lou “The Toe” Groza, who played 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns. Groza won four NFL championships with Cleveland and was named NFL Player of the Year in 1954.
For more information about the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award and to see the “Stars of the Week” throughout the season, please see www.lougrozaaward.com.
The Lou Groza Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association. Founded in 1997, the NCFAA includes college football’s most prestigious awards. This season, 13 of the 24 NCFAA awards also honor national players of the week each Tuesday. For more information about the NCFAA and its award programs, visit NCFAA.org