Murray State University Athletics
Cullen Named OVC Specialist of the Week
10/18/2009 11:30:00 PM | Football
After kicking three field goals in Murray State's 9-6 victory over Tennessee State, sophomore kicker Kienan Cullen was named the Ohio Valley Conference Specialist of the Week, the league office announced Sunday.
Cullen (Louisville, Ky.) accounted for all nine Racer points as he booted three field goals in a game for the second time in his young career. He capped off the Racers opening drive by connecting on a 36 yarder.
After Taylor Lanigan forced a fumble and Tamar Butler recovered deep in Tiger territory, Cullen again stepped on the field and hit a 24-yard field goal to send the Racers into the locker room with a 6-0 advantage.
When he wasn't putting points on the board, Cullen was busy flipping the field as he punted six times and pinned TSU inside their 20-yard line on four of those punts. His first punt of the game traveled only 27 yards, but more importantly was downed at the two-yard line.
In the fourth quarter, Cullen helped extend a Racer drive as he got off a punt under a heavy rush before being hit by a defender and drawing a personal-foul penalty to extend the drive. After the drive stalled, Cullen flipped the field by getting off a booming 51-yard punt that backed the Tigers back to their own 17 with 3:05 remaining in the game.
The Racers used the momentum to intercept a pass on the next play and Cullen sealed the game with his 40 yarder with 2:29 left on the game clock.
Cullen finished the game by averaging 34.3 yards on his six punts, but more importantly four downed inside the 20. He also averaged 59.5 yards on four kickoffs.
On the season, Cullen is 8-for-9 on field goals with a long of 46 yards. He is also averaging 39.9 yards on 39 punts, including nine punts over 50 yards and 10 punts downed inside the 20-yard line.
Cullen (Louisville, Ky.) accounted for all nine Racer points as he booted three field goals in a game for the second time in his young career. He capped off the Racers opening drive by connecting on a 36 yarder.
After Taylor Lanigan forced a fumble and Tamar Butler recovered deep in Tiger territory, Cullen again stepped on the field and hit a 24-yard field goal to send the Racers into the locker room with a 6-0 advantage.
When he wasn't putting points on the board, Cullen was busy flipping the field as he punted six times and pinned TSU inside their 20-yard line on four of those punts. His first punt of the game traveled only 27 yards, but more importantly was downed at the two-yard line.
In the fourth quarter, Cullen helped extend a Racer drive as he got off a punt under a heavy rush before being hit by a defender and drawing a personal-foul penalty to extend the drive. After the drive stalled, Cullen flipped the field by getting off a booming 51-yard punt that backed the Tigers back to their own 17 with 3:05 remaining in the game.
The Racers used the momentum to intercept a pass on the next play and Cullen sealed the game with his 40 yarder with 2:29 left on the game clock.
Cullen finished the game by averaging 34.3 yards on his six punts, but more importantly four downed inside the 20. He also averaged 59.5 yards on four kickoffs.
On the season, Cullen is 8-for-9 on field goals with a long of 46 yards. He is also averaging 39.9 yards on 39 punts, including nine punts over 50 yards and 10 punts downed inside the 20-yard line.
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