NORMAN — OU kicker Tate Sandell has gained the Lou Groza Award, it was introduced on Friday.
Sandell gained the award, which acknowledges the nation’s greatest kicker, over different finalists, Hawaii’s Kansei Matsuzawa and Georgia Tech’s Aidan Birr.
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The UTSA switch made 23 of his 24 field-goal makes an attempt for the Sooners in the course of the common season. He has made every of his final 23 makes an attempt, a single-season program and SEC file.
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The Port Neches, Texas, native additionally gained SEC Particular Groups Participant of the Yr and was a primary group All-SEC choice.
Sandell has gained a repute for having an enormous leg, making 7 of his 7 makes an attempt from 50-plus yards and 10 of his 10 makes an attempt from 45-plus yards this season.
OU coach Brent Venables known as Sandell the MVP of the Sooners‘ highway win over Tennessee when he drilled two area targets from 55 yards, in addition to a 51-yarder and one from 40.
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“It is nearly profitable video games and making kicks, that’s only a byproduct of our work,” Sandell mentioned Wednesday of doubtless profitable the nationwide award. “If that occurs, that’s nice.”
Colton Sulley covers the Oklahoma Sooners for The Oklahoman. Have a narrative concept for Colton? He could be reached at csulley@oklahoman.com or on X/Twitter at @colton_sulley. Help Colton’s work and that of different Oklahoman journalists by buying a digital subscription right now at subscribe.oklahoman.com.
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