When you hear people talk about football, a lot of times special teams can get lost in the discussion and not get the proper attention that it deserves. In extremely tight games special teams are often the deciding factor. The plays made by the special teams unit can help win or lose a game. For the Panthers their special teams unit performed well in its season opening loss to Ball State and they look to carry that momentum for the rest of the season.
While everyone on those units are important, the players with the biggest roles are long snapper Daniel Zielger, kicker Rogier ten Lohuis, punter Brandon Wright, kick returner Glenn Smith and punt returner Penny Hart.