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Pitt PK Ben Sauls Named to Groza Award Watchlist

Another Pitt Panther is earning national attention.

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Pitt PK Ben Sauls Named to Groza Award Watchlist
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PITTSBURGH -- Another Pitt Panther has been named a candidate for a prestigious national award as the countdown to the 2023 season marches on. 

Placekicker Ben Sauls is one of 30 at his position named to the Preseason Watchlist for the Lou Groza Award, given annually to the top kicker in college football by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. 

After a slow start, Sauls was masterful down the stretch of the 2023 season and is line for another outstanding campaign in his senior season. 

After missing two costly kicks in a tight loss to Tennessee in Week 2, Sauls missed just one of 16 field goal attempts over the final 10 games of the 2022 season. He was the hero of the Sun Bowl win over then-No. 18 UCLA, nailing all five of his kicks, including the game-winner from 47 yards out to earn Pitt its ninth win of the season and Special Teams MVP honors for himself. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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