Oklahoma State University Athletics
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August 21, 2017 | Cowboy Football
In junior Zach Sinor, Oklahoma State has a legitimate Ray Guy Award candidate who led all FBS punters in 2016 with 62.5 percent of his punts being downed inside the opponent's 20-yard line, a figure that was nearly 10 percent better than any other punter in the country, as the second-place finisher came in at 53.1 percent. Despite punting only 56 times on the season, Sinor's 35 punts downed inside the 20 led the nation. Due largely to his ability to target punt with hang time, OSU ranked second nationally by allowing only 15 punt return yards all season (0.94 yards per punt return). Sinor's performance was perhaps the most significant reason why the Cowboys ranked No. 1 nationally in opponents' starting field position, starting on average at their own 23.8-yard line. The Cowboys held their opponents to either zero yards or negative yards on punt returns seven times in 13 games in 2016.
For the first time since 2012, Ben Grogan will not be Oklahoma State's kicker, as the program's all-time leading scorer has graduated and moved on. The logical replacement is sophomore Matt Ammendola, who handled all of the kickoff duties in 2016 and pounded home a 53-yard field goal in his lone attempt of the season. That said, junior Matt Hockett and freshman Jake McClure also have a chance to play this season.
For the first time since 2012, Ben Grogan will not be Oklahoma State's kicker, as the program's all-time leading scorer has graduated and moved on. The logical replacement is sophomore Matt Ammendola, who handled all of the kickoff duties in 2016 and pounded home a 53-yard field goal in his lone attempt of the season. That said, junior Matt Hockett and freshman Jake McClure also have a chance to play this season.
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