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Woodring Named Lou Groza Award Semifinalist
November 09, 2023 | Football
ATHENS, Ga. --- Bulldog true freshman place-kicker Peyton Woodring has been named one of 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award given annually to the nation's top collegiate place-kicker, according to a Palm Beach County Sports Commission announcement Thursday.
A panel of FBS head coaches, SIDs, media members, former Groza finalists and current NFL kickers will help select the three finalists. The finalists will be announced on Nov. 28 and will be honored at a banquet in Palm Beach County on Dec. 4.
Jack Podlesny was Georgia's last semifinalist in 2022. Rodrigo Blankenship is the only Bulldog to win the award in 2019.
Woodring, a native of Lafayette, La., is one of two freshmen on the list and one of six Southeastern Conference kickers who are semifinalists. He has been named a SEC Freshman of the Week three times and a league Special Teams Player of the Week once. Woodring has drilled all of his 43 PATs and is 17-of-20 on field goals for a total of 94 points this season, which ties him as the top scorer of all semifinalists.
Most recently, Woodring was 3-for-3 on his PATs and on his field goals during Georgia's 30-21 win over No. 12 Missouri. His performance included a career-long 48-yard field goal that helped clinch the victory with less than four minutes remaining.
The No. 2 (CFP) Bulldogs (9-0, 6-0 SEC) play host on Dooley Field in Sanford Stadium to No. 9 Ole Miss (8-1, 5-1) on Saturday. ESPN will televise the matchup at 7 p.m. ET. ESPN College GameDay will also make its first trip to Athens this season.
A panel of FBS head coaches, SIDs, media members, former Groza finalists and current NFL kickers will help select the three finalists. The finalists will be announced on Nov. 28 and will be honored at a banquet in Palm Beach County on Dec. 4.
Jack Podlesny was Georgia's last semifinalist in 2022. Rodrigo Blankenship is the only Bulldog to win the award in 2019.
Woodring, a native of Lafayette, La., is one of two freshmen on the list and one of six Southeastern Conference kickers who are semifinalists. He has been named a SEC Freshman of the Week three times and a league Special Teams Player of the Week once. Woodring has drilled all of his 43 PATs and is 17-of-20 on field goals for a total of 94 points this season, which ties him as the top scorer of all semifinalists.
Most recently, Woodring was 3-for-3 on his PATs and on his field goals during Georgia's 30-21 win over No. 12 Missouri. His performance included a career-long 48-yard field goal that helped clinch the victory with less than four minutes remaining.
The No. 2 (CFP) Bulldogs (9-0, 6-0 SEC) play host on Dooley Field in Sanford Stadium to No. 9 Ole Miss (8-1, 5-1) on Saturday. ESPN will televise the matchup at 7 p.m. ET. ESPN College GameDay will also make its first trip to Athens this season.
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