You had a pound, a fiver or a tenner in your pocket, never a
punt.
It's been a pretty solid year all around for Rice, long snapper Drew Howell and the rest of the
punt team, with Rice entering Saturday at No.
A normal
punt at the college level must travel a minimum distance of 45 yards with 4.
James said he gets "a little rush" fielding
punts, an added boost that may fuel him on offense as well.
Hekker has expanded that role this season, with not only the usual method of punting but with the addition of a rugby-style
punt where he rolls to the right and tries for distance over coverage, and what he describes as a "flip" kick designed to increase the likelihood a
punt can be downed near the opponent's goal line.
With the ball in the hands of Oregon's two true freshmen
punt specialists, Osborne saw that Utah was preparing to "bring the house" as the Ducks lined up to
punt the ball away with 15 seconds left.
I think they have to find one
punt returner and stick with that person, so that they're comfortable,'' Everett said.
Punts are generally measured from the LOS to the point of reception and field goals from the tee to the crossbar.
Three of those
punts went into the end zone for touchbacks, and two others were downed inside the 20-yard line.
UCLA coach Karl Dorrell opted for Chris Markey as a
punt returner in the opener, saying the tailback's sure-handedness is a major reason, but a change likely is coming Saturday against Rice at the Rose Bowl.
We had only 9
punts fielded by our opponents for a total of 26 return yards and no touch-down returns.
Oregon came into the game last in the Pac-10 Conference in net punting, and Saturday had
punts of 35 and 39 yards.
