NORMAN — University of Oklahoma redshirt junior punter Grayson Miller was named the Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week after averaging 50.8 yards per punt in OU's game against No. 8 Ole Miss on Saturday, the Augusta Sports Council and Ray Guy Award announced Tuesday.
Miller totaled 203 yards on his four punts with no touchbacks or returns. Two of his punts went longer than 50 yards, with a long of 59, and three were downed inside the 20-yard line. His punts on Saturday went for 51, 49, 59 and 44 yards.
The Edmond, Okla., product ranks 10th nationally and second in the SEC by averaging 47.1 yards per punt on the season. A Sports Illustrated second-team midseason All-American, Miller has booted 12 of his 29 punts over 50 yards (long of 66), with 13 downed inside the 20 and only two touchbacks. He took over punting duties in OU's second game of the season and has averaged at least 50.0 yards per punt in three of his seven games. He was named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week after averaging 54.4 yards on five punts against Auburn, good for the third-best average in school history (min. five punts).
No. 18/18 Oklahoma (6-2, 2-2 SEC) travels to Knoxville, Tenn., to face No. 14/14 Tennessee (6-2, 3-2 SEC) on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. CT on ABC.