What a difference a year makes. In 2017, Texas Tech’s special teams, especially its kicking game, was a disaster as shanked punts and missed field goals plagued the team all year. But thus far in 2018, the Red Raiders have enjoyed quite the turnaround in that aspect of the game.
Thursday, Texas Tech placekicker Clayton Hatfield was named as a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award given to the nation’s best kicker. He is the only Big 12 kicker to be a semifinalist for the honor.
One of the best in the country at splitting the uprights, and the only Big 12 kicker on the list.