COLUMBIA, S.C. (September 17, 2009) - University of South Carolina junior
placekicker Spencer Lanning was named a "Star of the Week" for the weekend of
September 12 as selected by the Lou Groza Collegiate Placekicker Award, which is
sponsored by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission.
A PAT swatted away by a leaping Bulldogs defender spoiled a record-tying game for
Lanning, in the Gamecocks' 41-37 loss to Georgia in their SEC conference opener in
Athens. Lanning tied a school record with five field goals and pulled off a fake punt. A
former walk-on who earned the team's Special Teams award in the spring, Lanning
connected from 21, 39, 22, 35 and 34 yards in what was a wide open game that took
nearly four hours to complete.
Central Michigan senior Andrew Aguila and UCLA junior Kai Forbath were the other
recipients as the commission recognizes three of the top kickers each week from FBS
division teams.
The Lou Groza Award will be presented as part of the ESPN Home Depot College
Football Awards Show in Orlando, Florida on Thursday December 10th. The three
finalists will be feted at the 18th Annual Lou Groza Awards Banquet on Tuesday
December 8th at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. For more information on
the Groza Award and the Palm Beach County Sports Commission, visit
www.palmbeachsports.com.
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