Troy's Will Scott Named Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week
By: Josh Rultenberg
Updated: November 12, 2012
From Troy Media Relations:
NEW
ORLEANS - Troy junior Will Scott has been named the Sun Belt Conference
Special Teams Player of the Week for his work against Navy this past
Saturday,
the league office announced Monday morning. The honor is the second of
the season for Scott.
Scott
was instrumental in Troy's 41-31 victory over Navy both as the Trojans
place kicker and punter. The Lucedale, Miss., native booted a pair of
second half field goals and took advantage of his lone punt attempt by
pinning the Midshipmen on their 2-yard line with a perfect 38-yard boot.
Thanks
to a potent Troy offense Scott didn't see the field until the second
half of the game. The Trojans first drive of the second half stalled and
Scott came in for his first punt of the game which he placed perfectly
on the Navy 2-yard line.
The
Midshipmen's triple-option attack couldn't move the ball deep in its
own territory and Scott's punt flipped the field. Following a 7-play
drive
on Troy's ensuing possession, Scott booted a 25-yard field goal to give
Troy a 31-21 lead.
With
the Trojans leading 38-31 late in the fourth quarter, Scott iced the
game with a 23-yard field goal with just 3:09 to play in the game.
Scott has now made 13-of-17 field goal attempts on the season and is tied for 10th
on the Troy single-season list
for field goals made in a season. His 76.5 field goal percentage would
tie him for fifth with Super Bowl winner Lawrence Tynes on the Troy
single-season list.
Troy
closes out its home schedule on Saturday when it hosts league-leading
Arkansas State at 2:30 p.m. in Veterans Memorial Stadium.
