Gophers senior punter Peter Mortell was one of 25 players named Thursday to the watch list for the Ray Guy Award given to the best punter in college football.
Mortell is one of two Big Ten punters on the list, joining Ohio State junior Cameron Johnston. They tied for best in the Big Ten last season with an average of 45.1 yards per punt.
Utah punter Tom Hackett won the 2014 award and is on the watch list again.
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