We wrap up our ‘3 Reasons’ series with perhaps the biggest area of concern following a catastrophic season of special teams play in 2018.
1. Mistakes, Mistakes, Mistakes
The Penn State special teams units were nothing short of a disaster throughout the 2018 season. From missed kicks to blocked punts, kickoffs sailing out of bounds, missed lane assignments, and much more. The most troubling aspect is these miscues continued from beginning to end. Fortunately, the special teams will be under new leadership after the much-acclaimed hire of Joe Lorig. However, it seems unreasonable to think that Lorig will be able to ride in on a white horse and fix all the problems that hindered he Nittany Lions throughout the 2018 season.