Rogers Earns “Stars Of The Week” Honor From Lou Groza Award

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From SMUMustangs.com:

Rogers Earns “Stars Of The Week” Honor From Lou Groza Award

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - SMU kicker Collin Rogers continued to receive recognition for his clutch play at Rice last weekend, being named as one of the "Stars of the Week" by the Lou Groza Award for week 10 on Tuesday.

College football's top kicking award, the Palm Beach County Sports Commission Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award presented by the Orange Bowl, recognizes three of the top kickers each week from FBS division teams as the "Stars of the Week."

The Award is named for National Football League Hall of Fame kicker Lou "The Toe" Groza, who played 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns. Groza won four NFL championships with Cleveland and was named NFL Player of the Year in 1954. Although an All-Pro offensive lineman as well, Groza ushered in the notion that there should be a place on an NFL roster for a kicker.

This is the first time the Prattville, Ala. native has received the honor in his collegiate career. Rogers was also named the American Athletic Conference (AAC) Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday.

Rogers came up big for the Mustangs in a 36-31 victory at Rice on Nov. 4. He went 3-for-4 on field goals, including nailing a career-long 51-yard kick late to help seal the win for SMU, keeping it unbeaten in conference play this year at 5-0.