Kicker earns Big Ten special teams honors
Published October 28, 2013
Gophers kicker Chris Hawthorne has earned Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week honors, the conference announced Monday.
Hawthorne, a senior from Raleigh, N.C., converted two field goal attempts and four extra points during Minnesota's 34-23 win over Nebraska on Saturday. His 26-yard field goal in the second quarter gave the Gophers a 17-10 lead, and his season-long, 45-yard boot in the third gave Minnesota a 27-13 advantage.
Hawthorne has converted 11 of 14 field goal attempts and 26 of 29 extra point attempts through eight games this season. He's also handled kickoff duties.
The Gophers (6-2, 2-2 Big Ten) play Indiana (3-4, 1-2 Big Ten) at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Bloomington, Ind.