Special teams a concern for Penn State

Nov 7th, 2009 - Philly

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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Penn State's proficiency in the kicking game has won the Nittany Lions their fair share of football contests over Joe Paterno's four-plus decades as head coach.

This year, however, the magic seems to be missing. While the Nittany Lions have an excellent punter in Jeremy Boone and a capable kicker in Collin Wagner, their kickoff and punt units have stumbled on several occasions.

Boone has had two punts blocked, one returned for a touchdown that proved to be the turning point against Iowa. Last week at Northwestern, the Lions were penalized for having 12 men on the field on a punt return and later defended a field goal with 10.

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