Bay area sophomore became the first Bull to make four field goals from 40-plus yards out in a game.
Bulls game vs. Navy (Nov. 21 in Raymond James Stadium) has been set for an 8 p.m. kickoff on ESPNU.
TAMPA, FLA., NOV. 9, 2020 – Bay area sophomore Spencer Shrader (Lithia) was named the American Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week Monday following his record-breaking performance in USF’s one-point, 34-33, loss at Memphis on Saturday.
Shrader had a career day in the kicking game, going 4-for-4 on field goal attempts covering distances of 49, 47, 41 and 46 yards. Shrader became the first USF kicker to make four field goals from 40-plus yards in a game, eclipsing Maikon Bonani’s mark of three set in 2012 vs. Syracuse.
Shrader also became just the fourth Bull to make four field goals in a game and the first since Emilio Nadelman made four vs. Cincinnati in 2017. It was the fifth game in USF history with four made field goals as Shrader joined Nadelman (two in 2017), Bonani (2012) and Marvin Kloss (2013) as the Bulls to accomplish the feat. Shrader and Bonani are the only two to make more than two of their attempts from beyond 40 yards.
Shrader gave the Bulls an early lead with a career long 49-yard field goal less than three minutes into the action. It marked USF’s longest field goal since Nadelman made a 51-yarder against UConn in 2017.
Two of the sophomore’s connections helped the Bulls build a 27-13 halftime lead and his fourth field goal from at least 40 yards out came in the fourth quarter and spotted USF a 33-20 advantage with 4:36 to play.
Up Next
USF wraps up a two-game road trip with another conference test at Houston on Saturday, Nov. 14. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. (TV: ESPN+).
The Bulls return to Raymond James Stadium to host Navy on Saturday, Nov. 21. The Salute to Service game has been set for an 8 p.m. kickoff on ESPNU. Purchase tickets to USF’s Salute to Service game against the Midshipmen HERE or by calling 1-800-Go-Bulls.
About USF Football
The USF football program first took the field in 1997 and completed its 23rd season (20th at the FBS level) in 2019. The Bulls have posted 15 winning seasons, earned 14 All-America selections and 29 first-team all-conference selections and has seen 30 players selected in the NFL Draft. USF has made 10 bowl games appearances (going 6-4 in those games) and posted a program record six straight appearances from 2005-2010. The Bulls most recently made four straight bowl appearances from 2015-18 and posted back-to-back 10-win seasons in 2016 and 2017, logging a program-record 11-2 mark in 2016 while finishing both seasons ranked in the Top 25. USF spent a program record 20 straight weeks ranked in the Top 25 during the 2016 and 2017 seasons and reached as high as No. 2 in the national rankings during the 2007 season.
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