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Matt Ammendola
Matt Ammendola (born December 11, 1996) is an American football kicker who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma State. After going undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft, he played for the Carolina Panthers, New York Jets, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, and Arizona Cardinals. High school career Ammendola was born in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, and attended North Penn High School. He kicked a school-record 56-yard kick. The previous school-record longest field goal was held by Denver Broncos placekicker Brandon McManus. He made 9 field goals in 2015, which is a school-record. He made 7 field goals the year before. Ammendola had 41 kickoffs into the end zone in 2015. College career Ammendola averaged 63.1 yards and kicked off 88 times for 41 touchbacks in his freshman year. Oklahoma State led the nation in opponent starting field position thanks to Ammendola's kickoffs. He made his only attempt of his freshman year, which was a 53-yard field goal against Cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Placekicker
Placekicker, or simply kicker (PK or K), is the player in gridiron football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals and extra points. In many cases, the placekicker also serves as the team's kickoff specialist or punter. Specialized role The kicker initially was not a specialized role. Prior to the 1934 standardization of the prolate spheroid shape of the ball, drop kicking was the prevalent method of kicking field goals and conversions, but even after its replacement by place kicking, until the 1960s the kicker almost always doubled at another position on the roster. George Blanda, Lou Groza, Frank Gifford and Paul Hornung are prominent examples of players who were stars at other positions as well as being known for their kicking abilities. When the one-platoon system was abolished in the 1940s, the era of "two-way" players gave way to increased specialization, teams would employ a specialist at the punter or kicker position. Ben Agajanian, who start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon McManus
Brandon Tyler McManus (born July 25, 1991) is an American football placekicker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He was a member of their Super Bowl 50 championship team, beating the Carolina Panthers, and as of 2022, the last remaining member of the Super Bowl team on the Broncos' roster. He played college football at Temple and was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2013. McManus has also been a member of the New York Giants. College career McManus holds the Temple career records for points scored (338), field goals made (60), field goals attempted (83), and punting average (45.3). As a senior in 2012, he earned All-Big East first-team honors after leading the team in scoring (74) on 14-of-17 field goals and 32-of-33 extra points. He averaged 45.1 yards per punt, pinned 17 punts inside the 20-yard line and had a long kick of 68 yards. McManus handled kickoff duties as well and recorded 40 touchbacks on 56 total kickoffs. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Philadelphia Eagles Season
The 2022 season is the Philadelphia Eagles' 90th in the National Football League (NFL), their 20th playing home games at Lincoln Financial Field, their second under 2nd-year head coach Nick Sirianni, and seventh under 7th-year general manager Howie Roseman since he returned to the position (twelfth overall). The Eagles started 8–0 for the first time in franchise history before their winning streak was snapped with a 32–21 upset loss to the Washington Commanders in Week 10. They improved on their 9–8 record from last year after a 40–33 victory over the Green Bay Packers in Week 12. With a 48–22 road win over the division rival New York Giants in Week 14, the Eagles clinched their second straight playoff berth, and their fifth in six seasons. After a 25–20 road win over the Chicago Bears in Week 15, the Eagles matched their franchise-best 13–1 start in the 2004 season and secured their third 13-win season win in franchise history, after 2004 and 2017. With a 22–16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Prater
Matthew Phillip Prater (born August 10, 1984) is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). Regarded as one of the best long distance kickers in NFL history, he held the NFL record for longest field goal (64 yards) from 2013 until 2021 and holds the NFL record for most 50+ yard field goals in a career, 70 . He played college football at UCF, and was originally signed by the Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He was cut by the Denver Broncos after completing a suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. With the Lions in the 2016 and 2017 seasons, Prater set the NFL records for consecutive field goal conversions of 50+ yards (14 field goals) and 55+ yards (seven field goals). High school career Prater attended Estero High School in Estero, Florida. During his high school football career with the Wildcats, he converted 56 of 58 extra point attempts and 14 field goals, including one of 49 yards. Prat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harrison Butker
Harrison Butker (born July 14, 1995), nicknamed Butt Kicker (a play on words on his last name and position), is an American football kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Tech. He is third in NFL history in career field goal percentage (minimum 100 attempts) with 88.5, trailing only Justin Tucker. In 2019, he led the NFL in scoring and won a Super Bowl with the Chiefs. Early years Butker went to The Westminster Schools, where he played on the football team after picking up the sport as a rising sophomore. He broke the school record (at the time) for a field goal of 53 yards. He was a three-sport athlete in basketball, football, and soccer, winning three state championships in soccer, and, for all four years, the first-chair tuba player for the school's (upperclassman) symphonic band. College career Butker played at Georgia Tech from 2013 through 2016 under head coach Paul Johnson. Butker is the all- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Indianapolis Colts Season
The 2022 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 70th in the National Football League (NFL), their 39th in Indianapolis, their sixth under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard and their fifth and final under head coach Frank Reich. In the off-season, the Colts acquired pro-bowler Matt Ryan for a 3rd round pick. After a 3–5–1 start, head coach Frank Reich was fired from the team with Jeff Saturday being named the interim head coach. Saturday won his first game with the Colts against the Raiders, but did not win any more games, as the team finished the season on a 7–game losing streak. The Colts failed to improve on their 9–8 record from last season after a Week 13 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. After the bye week, they were defeated by the Minnesota Vikings to suffer their first losing season since 2019. The game was notable for being the biggest blown lead in NFL history, as the Colts blew a 33–0 halftime lead to lose 36–39 in overtime. Coincidentally in the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 TCU Horned Frogs Football Team
The 2021 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Horned Frogs played their home games at the Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. The team was coached by 21st-year head coach Gary Patterson until he left the program after eight games. He was replaced by special assistant coach Jerry Kill on an interim basis. Schedule Game summaries Vs. Duquesne Vs. California At Kansas State *Sources: ESPN box score ESPN team stats Wildcat Felix Anudike-Uzomah set a new school and Big 12 record six sacks while also tying the NCAA single-game record. TCU had two opportunities to score inside the 5 yard line, but the Kansas State defense held—the first time for the year that the Horned Frogs did not score while in the red zone. Kansas State took the lead in the first quarter and held it for the entire game. TCU managed to pull within 7-3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Iowa State Cyclones Football Team
The 2021 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cyclones played their home games at the Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. The team was coached by sixth-year head coach Matt Campbell, who received an extension the previous offseason. Iowa State began the season ranked seventh in the AP Poll, the highest preseason ranking ever achieved by the Cyclones. Previous season The Cyclones finished the 2020 regular season 9–3 and 8–1 in Big 12 play to finish first in the conference. They appeared in the 2020 Big 12 Championship Game for the first time in program history, where they lost to Oklahoma by six points. Iowa State then went on to compete in the 2021 Fiesta Bowl, where the Cyclones won against Oregon. The team finished the 2020 season ranked 9 in the AP Poll rankings. A number of starters from the 2020 team returned for the Cyclones, including RB Breec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Texas Tech Red Raiders Football Team
The 2020 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by Matt Wells in his second season as the program's 16th head coach. The Red Raiders played their home games on the university's campus in Lubbock, Texas at Jones AT&T Stadium, and competed as members of the Big 12 Conference. On December 14, just over a week after the team's game against Kansas, offensive coordinator David Yost was fired. The Red Raiders finished the season with the 60th ranked offense in FBS, averaging 29.1 points per game. Preseason Recruiting class References: Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released Big 12 media days The Big 12 media days were held on July 21–22, 2020 in a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Big 12 media poll Preseason All-Big 12 teams Schedule Texas Tech had games scheduled against Alabama State, Arizona, and UTEP, but were cancele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference headquartered in Irving, Texas, USA. It consists of ten full-member universities. It is a member of Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for all sports. Its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS; formerly Division I-A), the higher of two levels of NCAA Division I football competition. Its 10 members, in the states of Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia, include two private Christian universities and eight public universities. Additionally, the Big 12 has 12 affiliate members — eight for the sport of wrestling, one for women's equestrianism, one for women's gymnastics and two for women's rowing. The Big 12 Conference is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Brett Yormark became the new commissioner on August 1, 2022. The Big 12 Conference was founded in February 1994. The eight members of the former Big Eight Conference joined with the Southwest Conference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camping World Bowl
The Cheez-It Bowl is an annual college football bowl game that is played in Orlando, Florida, at Camping World Stadium. The bowl is operated by Florida Citrus Sports, a non-profit group which also organizes the Citrus Bowl and the Florida Classic. It was first played in 1990 in Miami Gardens, Florida, before moving to Orlando in 2001. Originally commissioned as the ''Sunshine Classic'', it has undergone several name changes due to changes in sponsorship, which have included Blockbuster (1990–1993), Carquest (1994–1997), MicronPC (1998–2000), Florida Tourism (2001), Mazda (2002–2003), Champs Sports (2004–2011), Russell Athletic (2012–2016), Camping World (2017–2019) and Cheez-It (2020–present). The game currently has tie-ins with the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and Big 12 Conference. History The bowl was founded in 1990 by Raycom and was originally played at Joe Robbie Stadium outside the city of Miami. It was formed under the name Sunshine Football Cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Virginia Tech Hokies Football Team
The 2019 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Tech during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hokies were led by fourth-year head coach Justin Fuente and played their home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia. They competed as members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Hokies lost to arch rival Virginia for the first time since 2003. The loss cost the Hokies the Coastal Division and a trip to the Orange Bowl. Preseason Preseason media poll In the preseason ACC media poll, Virginia Tech was predicted to finish in third in the Coastal Division. Schedule In non-conference play, Virginia Tech played home games against Old Dominion of Conference USA, Furman of the Southern Conference, and Rhode Island of the Colonial Athletic Association, as well as a road game against Notre Dame, a football independent. In ACC play, the Hokies will play the other members of the Coastal Division as well as Boston Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
