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Game-Winning Kick Lifts Tiger To Honor

Missouri's Ressel Named Special Teams Player Of Week

POSTED: 12:57 pm CST November 30, 2009
UPDATED: 12:58 pm CST November 30, 2009

Missouri kicker Grant Ressel has been named the Big 12 Conference special teams player of the week for his performance in the Tigers' 41-39 win over Kansas on Saturday.

The sophomore place-kicker from Jackson, Mo., was perfect on four field goal tries, including the 27-yard game-winner as time expired. His other kicks came from 43, 28 and 37 yards.

Ressel has made 24 out of 25 field goal attempts this year and has not missed in 38 extra-point kicks. Ressel leads the nation with a 96 percent accuracy rating.

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