ROSEMONT, Ill. – While Purdue did not have to punt in the 34-17 victory over Southern Illinois, the offense kept Spencer Porath busy. The sophomore kicker connected on a pair of field goals and split the uprights on all four point after attempts to earn Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week honors.
Porath became the ninth Purdue placekicker to be tabbed B1G Special Teams Player of the Week and the first Boilermaker to collect the award since kicker J.D. Dellinger six seasons ago (Nov. 11, 2019).
Helping Purdue beat the Salukis, Porath recorded the fourth multi-field goal game of his career, matching his career high by going 2-for-2 on field goal attempts. The Brownsburg, Indiana, native connected on field goals from 25 yards and 43 yards, while making all four PATs. He became the first Purdue kicker to score 10 points in a game since Ben Freehill in a victory over Indiana in the 2023 Old Oaken Bucket Game.
Porath improved 3-for-3 on field goals this season, increasing his career total to 10-for-14. His 71.4 career field goal percentage ranks fourth among Purdue kickers (since 1995) through the first 14 games of their careers.
Starting the season 2-0 with a pair of non-conference wins, Porath and the Boilermakers set their sights on Big Ten play. Purdue hosts USC for a Saturday afternoon matchup in Ross-Ade Stadium. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS.