For the second consecutive year, I have been tasked with writing about the positives of Penn State’s special teams. At first glance, this might be a difficult endeavor given that the kicker, punter, and long snapper all have graduated, but as Rafiki tells Simba in The Lion King, “Look harder.”
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COMPETITION BREEDS SUCCESS
While Penn State enters 2023 without a starting kicker or punter, there are battles at both spots to fill those voids. Each position has both transfers (Columbia’s Alex Fellows at kicker, and FAU’s Riley Thompson at punter) and young players who already seen the field for Penn State (Sander Sahaydak hit one of his two field goals last year, while Gabe Nwosu and Alex Bacchetta have combined for six punts).