PORTLAND, Ore. – Following a week in which the Western Oregon University football team stayed right with Division I Portland State, the Wolves earned a Great Northwest Athletic Conference honor when Andrew Gross was named Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday.
Gross averaged 36.7 yards on six punts, with a long of 49 and two that landed inside the 20, helping to flip field position on a couple of occasions.
For the season, Gross has punted 15 times averaging just under 40 yards (39.40) per attempt. He has a long of 65 yards, four landing inside the 20, two that have traveled over 50 yards and forced five fair catches. He also handled the kickoff duties over the first two games where he averaged 60.5 yards on four kicks, with one going for a touchback.
WOU is coming off of a strong showing against the Vikings in which the Wolves fell just short, 21-7. This week, WOU opens GNAC play with their fourth straight road game to start the season traveling to Canada to face Simon Fraser this Saturday night starting at 6 p.m.
