Mazza Named Lou Groza Award Finalist

By: Washington State Athletic Communications

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Washington State redshirt-sophomore Blake Mazza was named a Lou Groza Award Semifinalist, the Palm Beach County Sport Commission announced Thursday.

Mazza is one of 20 kickers up for the award given to the nation's top collegiate place-kicker. Former Cougar kicker Erik Powell received the same recognition during the 2017 season.

The Plano, Texas native who was named the Midseason All-America Second Team by The Athletic, entered the week tied for seventh in the county in PAT (41-41) and tied for No. 11 in the country in points (80). Mazza is 13-for-13 on field goal attempts and connected on a pair of 50-yard attempts (50…