ASU Football: Gonzalez named a Lou Groza ‘Star of the Week’

It may have been just another day at the office for Zane Gonzalez, but the kicker’s four field goals in the Arizona State Sun Devils victory over the Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners earned the senior one of the Lou Groza ‘Star of the Week” awards on Monday.

The award, typically given to a few kickers each week, is decided on by a committee at the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. Texas A&M’s Daniel LaCamera (5-for-5 in win at Auburn) and Troy’s Ryan Kay (3-for-4 in win at Southern Miss) were the other recipients in week three.

Gonzalez came through time and again for Arizona State on Friday night in San Antonio, hitting a pair of field goals from 54 yards and one from 40 at the start of the fourth quarter that cut his team’s deficit to just 10 points.

He was also 2-for-2 on extra point attempts, including one that pushed the Sun Devil lead to 32-28 with just 3:15 remaining in the game. That kick ensured UTSA would need a touchdown on its final drive to pull a big upset against the visitors from Tempe, a touchdown that would never come.

Gonzalez’s performance against the Roadrunners earned him a share of the school record for career made field goals (81) with Luis Zendejas, while also putting him on top of the all-time Pac-12 points list.

In addition to the Groza recognition, Gonzalez was also named the Pac-12’s ‘Special Teams Player of the Week” on Monday. He is the first Arizona State player to earn that honor since teammate Tim White did so a year ago following his 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in a game at Utah.