BYU starting kicker Jake Oldroyd has missed five of his last six field goal attempts. Special teams coordinator Ed Lamb said he would wait until kickoff to reveal who will attempt the field goals. “There needs to be competition,” Lamb said.
Brigham Young Cougars punter Ryan Rehkow consoles Cougars place kicker Jake Oldroyd after he missed his kick, in overtime in football action between the Brigham Young Cougars and the Baylor Bears at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022.BYU will not name a starting kicker this week ahead of its game against Notre Dame.
Instead, special teams coordinator Ed Lamb said he would wait until kickoff to reveal who will attempt the field goals.Starting kicker Jake Oldroyd dating back to the second week of the season. All of his misses have come within 40 yards. He is 5-10 on the season.finalist, through the last month, noting he has the best leg on the team and the best operation time. However, he appeared to shift to saying he would focus on results rather than talent on Tuesday.
“As a coach, I look at it as our highest potential at any given moment,” Lamb said. “I have failed in that way because I think we can be hitting at a higher clip than we are. Obviously, at any position, talent is a big piece of that. That is where I want to start with and put the most of my energy. But in the end, we have to go with those who deliver the most often. We are going to find that out.”
Smith is 3-of-4 on field goal attempts in his career. He made a 29-yard field goal attempt in BYU’s third game of the season against Wyoming.
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