Kentucky kicker Matt Ruffolo is a candidate for college football’s most prestigious place-kicking award. Ruffolo is one of 30 specialists on the Lou Groza Award watch list, an honor given each year to college football’s top field goal kicker.
A super senior for the Wildcats, Ruffolo is a testament to rarely seen perseverance at the position. Last year he drew the ire of the BBN when he missed a field goal against Ole Miss and a PAT that would have extended the game in overtime. Instead of throwing in the towel, Ruffolo was almost perfect for the rest of the season.