LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Ohio State's B.J. Sander won the Ray Guy Award as the nation's top punter Thursday night.

Sander finished fourth in the nation with a 41.2 net average on punts. Nearly half of his punts - 36 of 75 - were downed inside the opponent's 20.

The other finalists for the award were Tennessee's Dustin Colquitt and Nebraska's Kyle Larson.

The announcement was made during the Home Depot college football awards show.

Ray Guy Award Winners

2003-B.J. Sander, Ohio State

2002-Mark Mariscal, Colorado

2001-Travis Dorsch, Purdue

2000-Kevin Stemke, Wisconsin