Oklahoma State University Athletics
Alex Hale a Lou Groza Award “Star of the Week” Again
November 21, 2023 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State kicker Alex Hale has been named a Lou Groza Award "Star of the Week" for a third time this season after his performance in OSU's win at Houston.
Hale, who was recently named a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award, made all three of his field goal attempts on Saturday to move up to the third-most field goals (24) and third-most field goal attempts (30) by a Cowboy in a single season. His makes came from 46, 44 and 21 yards out, and they accounted for OSU's first points of the game, three points as the clock hit zeros to close the first half and a kick to increase OSU's lead to 13 points with less than 10 minutes remaining in the game. He added four PATs to account for 13 total points on the day.
A senior from Point Frederick, New South Wales, Australia, Hale has kicked multiple field goals in eight games this season and he leads all FBS kickers with 24 field goals made on the year. His 106 points scored on the season leads the team and ranks in the top 10 among all FBS players this year.
Hale set the Oklahoma State record for most field goals in a game earlier this year with five against Kansas State and then set the record for most in a two-game span with four more against Kansas.
A panel of more than 100 FBS head coaches, SIDs, media members, former Groza finalists, and current NFL kickers will select the three award finalists for the Groza Award, who will be announced on November 28 and honored at the 32nd annual Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Awards Banquet on December 4 in Palm Beach County. The same panel then selects the winner, who will be announced live on ESPN during the Home Depot College Football Awards on Friday, December 8.
Hale and the Cowboys return to action Saturday for the regular season finale in Boone Pickens Stadium, facing BYU at 2:30 p.m. CT on ABC.
Hale, who was recently named a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award, made all three of his field goal attempts on Saturday to move up to the third-most field goals (24) and third-most field goal attempts (30) by a Cowboy in a single season. His makes came from 46, 44 and 21 yards out, and they accounted for OSU's first points of the game, three points as the clock hit zeros to close the first half and a kick to increase OSU's lead to 13 points with less than 10 minutes remaining in the game. He added four PATs to account for 13 total points on the day.
A senior from Point Frederick, New South Wales, Australia, Hale has kicked multiple field goals in eight games this season and he leads all FBS kickers with 24 field goals made on the year. His 106 points scored on the season leads the team and ranks in the top 10 among all FBS players this year.
Hale set the Oklahoma State record for most field goals in a game earlier this year with five against Kansas State and then set the record for most in a two-game span with four more against Kansas.
A panel of more than 100 FBS head coaches, SIDs, media members, former Groza finalists, and current NFL kickers will select the three award finalists for the Groza Award, who will be announced on November 28 and honored at the 32nd annual Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Awards Banquet on December 4 in Palm Beach County. The same panel then selects the winner, who will be announced live on ESPN during the Home Depot College Football Awards on Friday, December 8.
Hale and the Cowboys return to action Saturday for the regular season finale in Boone Pickens Stadium, facing BYU at 2:30 p.m. CT on ABC.
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