GWU Kicker Ryan Gates Named Big South Conference Special Teams Player of the Week
September 29, 2008 | Football
CHARLOTTE – Gardner-Webb freshman kicker Ryan Gates was
named Big South Conference Special Teams Player of the Week after a
record-setting game vs. Sam Houston State.
Gates (Sharpsburg, Ga. / East Coweta HS) tied a Big South
Conference record and became just the third player in league
history to hit 4-of-4 field goals in Saturday's game. He made kicks
of 47, 42, 22 and 26 yards – and knocked in all three of his
PAT attempts to account for 15 of the Bulldogs' 33 points.
The 5-foot-9, 183-pounder ranks second nationally on the Division I
FCS level in field goals made per game in 2008 – and has
knocked in 8-of-11 in the team's first four games. Gates is also a
perfect 11-of-11 on PAT chances in 2008, and leads Gardner-Webb in
scoring with 35 points, which also ranks second nationally among
kickers and leads the Big South.
Gardner-Webb (2-2) turns its attention to Big South Conference play
on Saturday, Oct. 4, traveling to face Charleston Southern (1-3) at
1:30 pm ET in Buccaneer Stadium. The game will mark the seventh
year in a row that GWU has opened Big South play away from
home.
