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TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona kicker Tyler Loop has been named a Semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award, as announced today by the Orange Bowl. This award honors the nation’s best kicker.
Tyler Loop is among 20 of the nation’s best kickers for the second straight year after being named a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award last season. Loop joins five other members of the semifinalists to make repeat appearances this season.
Loop has been fantastic this season, making 16-of-20 field goal attempts, including a program-record 62-yard field goal against Houston on Nov. 15. He has made 80 percent of his field goals and is in the top 15 nationally in field goal attempts (20) and field goals made (16).
The other repeat semifinalists include Miami senior Andres Borregales who is the only kicker named a semifinalist in each of the past three seasons, joined by Florida State senior Ryan Fitzgerald, and Georgia sophomore Peyton Woodring from 2023, and Michigan junior Dominic Zvada who made the list in 2022.
Among the new names on the list are all four FBS kickers who have already reached 20 field goals made. Louisiana senior Kenneth Almendares and UNLV freshman Caden Chittenden lead the nation with 22 makes, followed by 20 field goals each from Ole Miss senior Caden Davis and Miami (Ohio) junior Dom Dzioban.
The list also includes all seven FBS kickers connecting at a 90% or better rate on at…
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