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Arizona State’s Kenny Dilligman went viral for pronouncing that he would be holding open tryouts for the kicker position following the Sun Devils’ 24-14 loss to Cincinnati on Saturday. Dillingham has since retracted his statement, issuing an apology towards his sophomore kicker Ian Hershey.
I would like to apologize in my post game press conference I talked about our kicking game like I do offense / defense. However the kicking game is always directed at one player. I should not have done that and I apologize. This team’s losses will always 100% fall on myself.…
— Coach Dillingham (@KennyDillingham) October 19, 2024
Hershey came into Saturday having hit 7-of-10 field goals and had only missed one extra point attempt.
But, the Idaho-product missed a pair of kicks in the loss to the Bearcats, one from 48 yards out and one from 41 yards. Both missed occurred in the fourth quarter as well, which could have cut into a 10-point lead that Cincinnati held throughout the game’s final frame.
It is also worth nothing that Dillingham is the youngest head coach at the FBS level at 34 years of age.
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