17 Kasım 2012 Cumartesi

Former Hawk kicks game-winning field goal for Purdue

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Purdue kicker Paul Griggs (37) celebrates with teammates after kicking the game-winning 46-yard field goal against Iowa late as time expired in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, in Iowa City, Iowa. Purdue won 27-24. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Liz Martin)
Purdue football beat Iowa in Iowa City for the first time in 20 years Saturday. The win also broke the team's five-game losing streak. And a freshman from south Charlotte is the reason why.

Charlotte Latin alumnus Paul Griggs, a true freshman kicker at Purdue, knocked through 46-yard field goal on the game's final play to give the Boilermakers a 27-24 win.

From the Indianapolis Star:
As Griggs’ kick left his right foot, the freshman stood “in disbelief” as it sailed through the uprights.

Griggs didn’t know what to do. His last game-winning kick was in eighth grade, and that was an extra point.

Griggs was mobbed afterward, including receiving a big hug from his mom, Julie, who raced out of the stands past Kinnick Stadium security personnel.

“It seemed like everybody was grabbing me and I know I got grabbed by a couple of the guys after the kick,” Griggs said. “As soon as I got away from them, I was running over toward the fans and my mom ran out of the stands and she blindsided me. She was quite happy.”

Griggs is 4-for-7 on field goals this year, with the 46-yarder as his longest this season.

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