WEEK 10 STATS: 13 points, 3-for-3 FG, 4-for-4 PAT, GW 35-yard FG, 8 kickoffs, 58.1 kickoff average, 1 touchback
Groth capped his perfect day by botting the game-winning field goal with 00:15 remaining in the annual NEC Nutmeg State rivalry game. With CCSU trailing Sacred Heart, 35-34, and facing a fourth down, Groth calmly connected on his third three-point try of the contest to provide the difference. Only 3:38 earlier, the veteran placekicker booted a 39-yarder that extended Central’s lead to 34-28 at the time. Groth’s first field goal of the game, which came from 29 yards out, broke a 7-7 tie with 12:21 left in the second quarter. Going a perfect 4-for-4 on extra point attempts, Groth accounted for 13 of CCSU’s 37 points.