Special Teams - WOW!

[Crusty]

We all know that our special teams have gone from horrible to the strength of the team (that's right - the strength of the team), it will come as no surprise that special team stats bear out our general impressions. However, it may be surprising how good they are (National ranking in Bold)

Punting 23rd 1st
Opponent Punting 10th 8th

Punt Returns 15th 4th
Opponents Punt Returns 10th 1st

KO Returns 79th 10th
Opponents KO Returns 47th 2nd

KO 25th 6th
Opponents KO 2nd 1st

Field Goals 28th 4th
Opponents Field Goals 20th 4th

PAT T1st
Opponents PAT 47th

Remember when we used to hold our breath on punts?

Major kudos to Special Teams Coach Justin Lustig.

 

[texascpa]

Hof will be playing Sunday's

 

[NKR1978]

I used to hold my breath on PATs and wouldn't watch FG attempts.

 

[RF2044]

Szymt emerging at PK benefited Hoftrichter, enabling him to focus on the other two kicking duties.

Coverage vastly improved, too. It certainly helps that we have better team speed / athleticism than before, but hats off to Lustig -- special teams is vastly improved.

 

[MSOrange]

I used to hold my breath on PATs and wouldn't watch FG attempts.

No kidding. Cole Murphy's stats ended up decent but I can't say I was ever particularly confident in him after his freshman year

 

[Cusefan0307]

I know he’s skinnier than my 17 year old nephew, but I loved Riley as the return guy. Kid can fly in the open field.