Texas A&M kicker David Olano just snagged Co-SEC Special Teams Player of the Week honors after absolutely going off in Saturday’s 34-7 victory over Arkansas. The fifth-year kicker played a crucial role in that win, and the conference wasted no time recognizing his stellar performance.
Kicking Game Was On Fire
Olano was basically automatic out there, connecting on two monstrous field goals, both from at least 50 yards. He also nailed all four of his extra-point attempts. Seriously, the guy finished the game with 10 points on his own, with six from field goals and four from PATs. What a day! His first field goal was a career-long 57-yard bomb as time expired in the first half. That kick was HUGE, pushing the Aggies to a 20-7 lead heading into the locker room. He then followed that up with another 50-yard beauty in the fourth quarter. Talk about clutch. This isn’t just a big game for him, it’s his first weekly conference honor ever. You love to see it when a player steps up like that.
Making History One Kick At A Time
That 57-yard field goal wasn’t just a career-long for Olano; it was a serious piece of history for Texas A&M. It was the longest kick by an Aggie since way back in 1999, when Terrence Kitchens hit a 62-yarder against Southern Miss. Plus, it’s tied for the longest field goal by any SEC kicker this entire season, and it’s also the longest by an SEC kicker in a conference game this season. And get this: it ranks ninth in Texas A&M program history. The dude is 7-for-7 on field goals this year, and that perfect start makes him the first Aggie kicker since 2004 to begin his A&M career by making his first seven kicks. That’s consistency you can build a season around.
Texas A&M is back in action this Saturday against Missouri. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. CT on ABC. You gotta wonder if Olano can keep this kind of monster kicking performance going!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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