ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ senior kicker Tyler Loop was named the Lou Groza Star of the Week following the Wildcats' 23-10 win over the 10th-ranked Utah Utes. The Palm Beach County Sports Commission announced the weekly honor for Loop on Tuesday.Â
Loop tied his career-high with three field goals, including a 33-, 47- and a 53-yarder. Loop's fourth and final attempt on Saturday was a missed 56-yarder in the fourth quarter. Loop's two extra points against Utah extended his perfect PAT rate at 115-for-115 over his five-year career.
All 24 of Loop's kickoff attempts this season are touchbacks. Loop's 84.8% career field-goal rate is the second-best among active college kickers with at least 50 attempts. Â
"He's incredible. I've never been on a football team where if the ball is at the (50-yard line) and you're like, 'Want to kick it?' That’s an insane conversation,†ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ head coach Brent Brennan said in Salt Lake City. “That speaks to his talent and the hard work he puts in. We're going to continue to give him a chance to make plays for us like he did. The kickoffs, too, people were catching those in the stands."Â
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