Oregon kicker Aidan Schneider can’t name the last kicker to wear a Ducks uniform and make four field goals in a game – it was Morgan Flint against USC in 2009, for those of you scoring at home.
On Saturday at Autzen Stadium, Schneider matched Flint, making four field goals in a 61-28 over Georgia State.
Schneider talked with the Emerald after the game about his performance.
Four field goals today, how did it feel?
It felt great. It was one of those things where I wasn’t thinking as it was happening. I just kind of looked up at halftime and it was like ‘wow, four already?’ It was a fun game to play in.
How do you avoid from thinking as a kicker?
I think it honestly comes from the fact that I’m still new to football and it’s just kind of like – I don’t want to say it’s abnormal for me, but I’m just kind of on the sidelines, going out there and I’m just here, I’m going to go out on the field and go out and kick and see what happens. If it goes in it does, if not I have something to look at and work on next week.
Are you feeling more confident about your ability to make field goals?
I’ve always been really confident in my abilities to make kicks, but obviously making them in an actual game kind of materializes that and shows I can do it.
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