Durkin Eyes Lou Groza Glory | Florida Gators Football News

Patrick Durkin is heating up before kickoff, earning preseason Lou Groza Award watch list honors as Florida’s new kicker—coming off a lights-out season at Tulane where he nailed 25 of 28 field goals. With Trey Smack gone to the NFL, Durkin’s smooth transition under coach Johnathan Galante has impressed, though room for growth remains after a late-spring miss. If he wins, he’d become the second Gator to claim the award—and joins other UF stars on national watch lists, signaling big things for Florida’s special teams this fall. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e3027209068b7c42