LARAMIE, Wyo. (Oct. 3,2023) – 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.” This week Wyoming kicker John Hoyland was named to the list.
Hoyland tied a career-best with a 4-for-4 field goal performance in Wyoming’s 35-26 win over New Mexico. The Cowboys won their Mountain West opener thanks in large part to the junior, who made a pair of 38-yard kicks to go with connections from 34 and 26 yards out. The Broomfield, Colo. native also made all three PAT attempts for a 15-point game. The 2022 Groza semifinalist is now 8-for-8 on field goals this year and is the only FBS kicker still perfect while having multiple attempts from over 50 yards.
Hoyland now has 53 field goals in his career with the Cowboys and is fourth all-time in career field goals. He needs two more to pass Cory Wedel for third place. He is five away from passing Sean Fleming for second and seven from passing Cooper Rothe for the school record.
