IRVING, Texas – BYU kicker Matthias Dunn was today named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week for his role in BYU’s 27-20 win over ASU on Saturday.
The 6-foot, 205-pound senior from Heber City, Utah, accounted for nine of BYU's 27 points in the Cougars’ win over the Sun Devils. Dunn was perfect on the day, with field goals of 27 and 45 yards to go with three extra points.
Dunn's 45-yard field goal in the fourth quarter gave BYU a 20-17 advantage and the lead for good. Dunn has now connected on 33 consecutive kicks, including extra points and field goals, the fourth-longest streak of the Kalani Sitake era at BYU. He also has made three field goals of 45 yards or longer, third most in the Big 12 this season.
Through eight games, Dunn leads BYU in scoring with 52 points. He is 31-for-31 on extra points and has made seven of eight field goal attempts. Dunn ranks among the Big 12’s top four in field goal percentage (.875), extra-point percentage (1.000) and kickoff average (64.6).