Oklahoma State University Athletics
Alex Hale a Lou Groza Award “Star of the Week” for Second Straight Week
October 17, 2023 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State kicker Alex Hale was named a Lou Groza Award "Star of the Week" for a second straight week Tuesday for his performance in OSU's 39-32 win over No. 23 Kansas Saturday afternoon.
The honor is given for the top three kicker performances in the FBS each week.
Hale, a senior from Point Frederick, New South Wales, Australia, nailed four field goals in the win, including two in the fourth quarter with a long of 42 yards that put the Cowboys up seven points with less than a minute remaining in the game.
The performance came just a week after tying the program record with five makes against Kansas State, and he is now the first kicker in program history to make nine fields in a two-game stretch, beating out the eight makes set by Tanner Brown in 2022, Quinn Sharp in 2012 and Larry Roach in 1982.
Now leading the nation in made field goals per game, Hale is 15-18 on the year and making a strong early case for the 2023 Lou Groza Award.
Hale and the Cowboys return to action Saturday, playing West Virginia on the road at 2:30 p.m. CT on ESPN.
The honor is given for the top three kicker performances in the FBS each week.
Hale, a senior from Point Frederick, New South Wales, Australia, nailed four field goals in the win, including two in the fourth quarter with a long of 42 yards that put the Cowboys up seven points with less than a minute remaining in the game.
The performance came just a week after tying the program record with five makes against Kansas State, and he is now the first kicker in program history to make nine fields in a two-game stretch, beating out the eight makes set by Tanner Brown in 2022, Quinn Sharp in 2012 and Larry Roach in 1982.
Now leading the nation in made field goals per game, Hale is 15-18 on the year and making a strong early case for the 2023 Lou Groza Award.
Hale and the Cowboys return to action Saturday, playing West Virginia on the road at 2:30 p.m. CT on ESPN.
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