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Santos Kicks Record-Breaking Field Goal BB SPORTS WWW.THEHULLABALOO.COM COURTESY OF PARKER WATERS PHOTOGRAPHY Tulane University President Scott Cowen and Athletic Director Rick Dickson announce the name of the university's planned on-campus stadium Thursday in the Wilson Athletics Center. BY DAVID HOLDEN "Today, we celebrate a tre- very proud to be part of it." We are so fortunate to have STAFF WRITER mendous milestone in the The owners of the Saints an army and the allegiance of timeline of this new stadium;' and the New Orleans Hor- those people. All armies have On Thursday, · Tulane Cowen said. "Here gathered nets, Tom and Gayle Benson, to have leaders, and sitting President Scott Cowen and around me are all the people donated $7.5 million to the up here today with us are our Athletic Director Rick Dick- who made it possible:' stadium effort. As a result, leaders." son held a press conference Cowen revealed that the the stadium's field will be During the press confer- in the Wilson Athletics Cen- stadium will be named for named Benson Field. ence, Cowen revealed a new ter to announce that Tulane's its benefactors, Richard and Jill and Avram Glazer, son video of the new stadium. new on-campus stadium will Janet Yulman, who own the of Malcolm Glazer, the own- The video is an updated ver- be named Yulman Stadium. Serta International mattress er of both Manchester United sion of the previous stadium Cowen and Dickson stood manufacturing company. and the Tampa Bay Bucca- video and highlights the gifts onstage in front of Tulane's Richard Yulman and his wife neers, accompanied the Yul- given by the Yulmans, Ben- head football coach Curtis donated $15 million to the mans and Bensons onstage sons and Glazers. Johnson, much of the Tu- new campus stadium. for the press conference. In Dickson said he is excited lane football team and the Yulman said he and his honor of the Glazer's multi- for the first Tulane football Tulane marching band. Join- family are grateful for the million dollar donation, game in the new stadium de- ing Cowen and Dickson were recognition. the club for premium ticket sign. three families who contrib- "My wife and I are hon- holders will be named the "Think about how much uted a significant amount of ored that Tulane's new sta- Jill H. and Avram A. Glazer you'll enjoy coming to the money to the new stadium: dium will bear our fam- Family Club. Glazer Family Club and the Yulmans, New Orleans ily name;· Yulman said. "We At the press conference, watching the Green Wave Saints owner Tom Benson are honored to bring it back Dickson thanked ihe contrib- play on Tom and Gayle Ben- and the Glazer family. home again. With a new sta- utors who donated money. son field in Yulman stadium; Cowen said the announce- dium, our new coach Curtis "No coaches, no athletic Dickson said. "Think about ment signified an important Johnson and renewed spirit, directors and no presidents that." time in the new stadium's Tulane foetball is in a very have ever built stadiums; history. good place. Our family is Dickson said. "Donors do. FOOTB LL FOOTBALL Santos kicks record-breaking field goal BY MADELINE DANG STAFF WRITER With just seconds remain- ing in the first half of Satur- day's game against Rice, the Green Wave trailed 10-28 and lined up on fourth down on the Owls' 40-yard line. After a decisive timeout, the special teams players rushed the field and set up for a 57-yard field Wave travels to goal attempt. Junior placekicker Cairo Santos took three steps back- take·on Memphis ward and two steps left as he prepared to kick the field goal. The whistle blew, junior kick- BY SAMUEL PETERSON All of this speculation CONTRIBUTING WRITER is moot, however, if Tulane er/holder Ryan Rome took cannot keep from turning the snap and Santos kicked The Green Wave football the ball over. The Wave can- the longest field goal in Tu- team (2-7, 2-3) prepares for not win a game by and com- lane history. its third offensive battle in mit five turnovers, like it did "I knew it was going to be a row, this time against the against Rice on Saturday. It the last play of the half, so I Memphis Tigers ( 1-8, 1-4) puts the defense out with a just put everything I had into 6 p.m. on Saturday in Mem- short field behind them and the kick," Santos said. "As phis. Both teams feature takes the steam out of the of- soon as I hit it, I saw that it weak defenses. fense. was going right into the mid- Tulane will rely yet again "You just can't overcome dle, and I just started jumping on quarterback Ryan Grif- five turnovers; Johnson and celebrating with the first fin. The redshirt senior has said. "It is so hard with an person I saw:' stepped his game up in the · inexperienced team:· Santos has been consistent last four games, throwing The Wave's second half and accurate throughout this for more than 1,600 yards, performance against Rice season, going 14-14 on field and breaking the school's bodes well for its chances goal attempts, nine of which single-game passing record this week. The last Tulane were attempted from more than 40 yards deep and two in consecutive games against turnover was in the fust SAM MOORE I PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR Alabama-Birmingham and minute of the second quar- from more than 50 yards. Rice with 466- and 476-yard ter, and Griffin led a nearly Head coach Curtis John- Junior kicker Cairo Santos kicks a 57-yard field goal against Rice in the second quarter. He performances. successful comeback at- son said be had been the most made the longest field goal in Tulane history on Saturday in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Tulane's familiarity with tempt. valuable player from the be- Memphis may also impact Johnson said this loss ginning of the season. make it: I didn't really believe ments of my life probably, but me, I'm going with him," play. Head coach Curtis would stick with the team "I said early on that he· him, but I let him kick it. He I have to focus now and put it Johnson said. "[The kick] Johnson's son played wide and fuel the squad for Mem- was our MVP;' Johnson said. made it." all behind and finish the sea- could be 60 or 70 yards, but receiver for the Tigers from phis. "Every time someone asks me Santos received national son strong." I'm going with him. I'll let 2008-11, and Green Wave "These games will come how far he can kick it from, and Conference USA recog- Santos matched the previ- him try it." offensive coordinator Eric up that you'll remember for I have to tell them that I re- nitions for his efforts against ous 54-yard Tulane record set Santos said he appreciated Price held the same position the rest of your life. You'll ally don't know. He is some- Rice and for the season as a by Mark Olivari on Nov. 8, that Johnson allowed him to on the Memphis staff last remember some good ones thing else. He can kick it from whole, including C-USA Spe- 1975 against Air Force when attempt the field goal. season. Most intriguing of and some bad ones. This one, anywhere, any angle. He just cial Teams Player of the Week the Wave played Louisiana- "He gives me confidence," all, senior cornerback Ryan we'll remember for the rest makes them:· and National Placekicker of Monroe earlier this year, but Santos said. "The fact that he Travis' cousin Reggie Travis of our lives. This one stings, Johnson said he didn't the Week by the College Foot- he finally eclipsed the 37-year- let me try a 54-yarder and is a wide receiver for the op- and I think everybody wants ' know whether or not he ball Performance Awards. old record on Saturday. even a 57-yarder, it's a great position. to get this bitter taste out of wanted to try for a field goal He was also named one of "It's huge [to break the pleasure to have a coach that Johnson said the team their mouths. They want to during that timeout. Santos 20 semi finalists for the 2012 record]," Santos said. "It's gives you that confidence and may try to exploit that famil- put ｳ ｾ ｭ ｾ Ａ Ｑ Ｑ ｩ ｮ ｧ on this little typically stands next to John- Lou Groza National Colle- something I've always dreamt trusts you enough to make iarity. bee stmg. son and pesters him for the giate Place-Kicker Award by of. When you look at the re- those kicks." "We have a scouting re- This upcoming game is chance to kick, but this time, the Orange Bowl Committee, cord books and you see great Now that he's put him- port on Ryan's cousin, and one the team should win. he didn't. which will be decided Dec. 6. names of guys that played in self in Tulane's record books, we kind of plan situations The Tigers have won once "That was the only time he "I'm trying to just not get the NFL, it's a huge honor. Santos looks forward to the and put them in," Johnson this season, and Tulane's neyer came to me, because over my head [after receiving It's something that has always remainder of the season and said.
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