Williams Named SoCon Special Teams Player Of The Week
10.18.21 | Football
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford junior place-kicker Zach Williams was named the Southern Conference's Special Teams Player of the Week when the league released its weekly football awards Monday afternoon.
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Williams made a 38-yard field goal with 1:38 left in the game to lift the Bulldogs to a 27-24 win at Wofford last Saturday. In the second quarter Williams made a 30-yard field goal to give Samford a 17-7 advantage. He was also three-for-three on extra points, giving him nine points for the game. Â
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For the season, Williams has made seven-of-nine field goal attempts. He has also been good on all 29 of is extra-point attempts. He is second in the SoCon in PATs made and third in scoring by kick, averaging 8.3 points per game.
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Williams and the Bulldogs will return home to play host to the Chattanooga Mocs Saturday at 12 p.m. at Bobby Bowden Field at Seibert Stadium. To purchase tickets, click here: TICKETS.
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FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS:
For the latest news and information on Samford football, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at SamfordSports.com. Fans can also follow the Bulldogs on social media at /SamfordFootball (Facebook), @SamfordFootball (Instagram) and @SamfordFootball (Twitter).Â
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Williams made a 38-yard field goal with 1:38 left in the game to lift the Bulldogs to a 27-24 win at Wofford last Saturday. In the second quarter Williams made a 30-yard field goal to give Samford a 17-7 advantage. He was also three-for-three on extra points, giving him nine points for the game. Â
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For the season, Williams has made seven-of-nine field goal attempts. He has also been good on all 29 of is extra-point attempts. He is second in the SoCon in PATs made and third in scoring by kick, averaging 8.3 points per game.
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Williams and the Bulldogs will return home to play host to the Chattanooga Mocs Saturday at 12 p.m. at Bobby Bowden Field at Seibert Stadium. To purchase tickets, click here: TICKETS.
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FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS:
For the latest news and information on Samford football, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at SamfordSports.com. Fans can also follow the Bulldogs on social media at /SamfordFootball (Facebook), @SamfordFootball (Instagram) and @SamfordFootball (Twitter).Â
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