It would be natural for Oregon place kicker Atticus Sappington to circle September 14 on the Duck schedule.
That was the Civil War and Corvallis was his old stomping grounds, so of course he wanted to play well in front of some former fans of his.
Despite getting booed every time he stepped on the Reser Stadium turf, Sappington made all of his kicks, including two field goals in Oregon’s 49-14 win over the Beavers.
His efforts earned Sappington the Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week honors. He also made all five of his extra-point attempts.
This makes it two straight weeks where an Oregon Duck has been the Special Teams Player of the Week. Kick returner Tez Johnson was honored last week in the 37-34 win over Boise State thanks to his 84-yard punt return for a touchdown.
So far this year, Sappington has been solid for the Ducks, hitting 4-of-5 field goals, and 13-of-14 extra points through the first three weeks.
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