Newsstand: Michigan kicker Dominic Zvada a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award
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Michigan junior kicker Dominic Zvada has been named one of 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award, handed out to the nation’s top place kicker.
The 6-foot-3, 180-pounder is 13-of-14 on field goals and 19-of-20 on extra points, with his 58 total points leading the team.
The Arkansas State transfer has a big leg. Through only 10 games, he’s U-M’s career leader in 50-plus yard field goals, achieving that feat Nov. 9 at Illinois, when he drilled a 56-yarder — tying his career high and for the fourth-longest in Wolverine history.
By the end of the year, he might get the Lou Groza Award, too, handed to the nation’s top place kicker. He’d become Michigan’s second-ever player to win it, joining Jake Moody in 2021.
“I try not to,” Zvada said of if he’s thought about the potential of winning the award. “I try to focus on myself. I’m kinda superstitious. I don’t like making celebrations during practice or planning things, because I just like to focus on the game and my craft and stuff like that.
“As boring as that sounds, I just try to stick to the fundamentals, because I know that ultimately if those are what I’m sticking to, things will come.”
Michigan basketball officially announced its entire 2025 signing class for the early period with a Tuesday press release. Here’s what it said, in part:
Top 10
- 1Breaking
Ray Lewis
NFL legend now HC candidate
- 2
CFP Top 25
College Football Playoff rankings revealed
- 3New
Shedeur Sanders
QB accepts East-West Shrine Bowl invite
- 4
Vols CFP ranking
Warde Manuel defends Tennessee ranking
- 5
Updated National Title odds
CFP Championship odds see shakeup
University of Michigan David and Meredith Kaplan Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dusty May announced Tuesday (Nov. 19) the signing of four-star Winters Grady to a Big Ten Athletic Scholarship Agreement for the 2025-26 season. May previously announced the signings of four-star Oscar Goodman on Monday (Nov. 18) and five-star Trey McKenney on Friday (Nov. 15).
“I am excited to have Trey, Winters, and Oscar join our program,” said May. “All three are highly competitive players who come from great families. Each of them has a unique skill set which will allow us to continue playing the way we believe is best. They’ve all been coached, and developed, by some of the most respected and accomplished teachers of the game. We look forward to them getting to Ann Arbor.”
Michigan graduate left guard Josh Priebe will face his former team in Northwestern this weekend, after being honored on senior day for the Wolverines.
Michigan basketball’s next matchup is tomorrow night (Thursday, Nov. 21) against Tarleton State. Tip-off is slated for 8:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network, with Kevin Kugler (play-by-play) and Jordan Taylor (analyst) on the call.
Quote Of The Day
“Not only future running back, but future leader of this team. I want to personally make sure that we’re getting back on track and making sure we handle things the way Michigan should, because our culture here is running the ball, being physical and being a hard-nosed team. I feel like I have the ability to do that and get us back on track.”
— Michigan sophomore running back Benjamin Hall on what he wants to become
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• Clayton Sayfie, The Wolverine: Sherrone Moore on Michigan offensive line health, Kalel Mullings’ role for Northwestern game
• Chris Balas, The Wolverine: Dusty May shares John Beilein’s confidence that Michigan is a ‘high ceiling’ team
• EJ Holland, The Wolverine: Top 100 TE Brock Harris goes in-depth on Michigan, recent visit
