College football’s top kicking award, the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award sponsored by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission recognizes three of the top kickers each week from FBS teams as the "Stars of the Week".

This week the honor was bestowed upon Ragin’ Cajuns kicker/punter Brett Baer.

There’s nothing tougher for a kicker than to have the game’s outcome riding on his leg with the game clock ticking down to zero. Baer’s 26-yard field goal as time expired lifted UL to its first 4-1 start since 1988 as the Ragin’ Cajuns fended off a late Florida Atlantic rally to secure a 37-34 victory at Cajun Field.

The Brandon, Miss., native also connected from 47 and 46 yards and converted four extra point tries.

He tied his career mark with three field goals in the game and registered his first game with two 40-plus yarders.

Baer’s 49 points lead the team and Sun Belt Conference in scoring.

The Lou Groza Award will be presented as part of The Home Depot College Football Awards in Orlando, Florida on Thursday December 8th. The three finalists will be honored at the 20th Annual Lou Groza Awards Banquet on Tuesday December 6th at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. For more information on the Groza Award and the Palm Beach County Sports Commission, visit www.palmbeachsports.com.

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