[Roberton3]

In the 2012 season (the most recent statistics I could easily find online), FBS kickers made roughly 89% of their kicks from 20-29 yards.  Williamson's career record (including the SC game) from 20-29 yards is 16/19, or roughly 84%.  That's slightly worse than the average FBS kicker, but the difference isn't even close to being statistically significant.

Roberton, I think you are confusing length with yard line. A kick from the 29 yard line is a 46-yard kick. I can't believe college kickers hit 89 percent of those. A kick of 29 yards -- that is, the 12 yard line -- should be pretty close to automatic, which 84 percent is.

I wasn't confused, but I did phrase it in a less-than-clear way.  What I meant was 20-29 yard kicks, definitely not kicks from between the 20 and 29 yard lines.

In my defense, I copied that less-than-clear phrasing from StanFan88's post.  And I assume he meant that kickers should never miss 20-29 yard kicks.  If he meant they should never miss kicks between the 20 and 29 yard lines, then he's even more out of touch with reality than I had thought.

[Roberton3]

In the 2012 season (the most recent statistics I could easily find online), FBS kickers made roughly 89% of their kicks from 20-29 yards.  Williamson's career record (including the SC game) from 20-29 yards is 16/19, or roughly 84%.  That's slightly worse than the average FBS kicker, but the difference isn't even close to being statistically significant.

Roberton, I think you are confusing length with yard line. A kick from the 29 yard line is a 46-yard kick. I can't believe college kickers hit 89 percent of those. A kick of 29 yards -- that is, the 12 yard line -- should be pretty close to automatic, which 84 percent is.

I wasn't confused, but I did phrase it in a less-than-clear way.  What I meant was 20-29 yard kicks, definitely not kicks from between the 20 and 29 yard lines.

In my defense, I copied that less-than-clear phrasing from StanFan88's post.  And I assume he meant that kickers should never miss 20-29 yard kicks.  If he meant they should never miss kicks between the 20 and 29 yard lines, then he's even more out of touch with reality than I had thought.