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Kicker Caleb Sturgis is SEC Special Teams Player of the Week
Florida sophomore kicker Caleb Sturgis' game-winning kick against Arkansas helped earn him SEC Special Teams Player of the Week honors.
Sturgis, of St. Augustine, was 1-for-3 in the game, but the two he hit were critical. He hit a 51-yarder with 10:53 remaining in the third quarter - the longest since Matt Leach hit a 52-yard attempt against Georgia on Oct. 30, 2004. Sturgis' kick was the third-longest in the SEC this season.
His game-winning 27-yard field goal in the 23-20 win was the Gators’ first game-winner since Leach hit a 33-yard field goal with 33 seconds to beat Georgia 16-13 on Nov. 1, 2003.
"I'm very impressed with my man Sturgis,'' UF coach Urban Meyer said Monday. "He's got a great leg.''
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