LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) For weeks, Nebraska coach Mike Riley has been lamenting his team's inability to consistently return punts. He's not the only coach with that problem as the punting game ...

FOR WEEKS, Nebraska college football coach Mike Riley has been lamenting his team’s inability to consistently return punts — and he’s not alone.

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. — For weeks, Nebraska coach Mike Riley has been lamenting his team’s inability to consistently return punts. He’s not the only coach with that ...

Former Nebraska head coach Mike Riley told Fox Sports Australia in 2016 that, “the different punt formations, punt styles, that have come up have really made the punt-return team almost more of ...

A punt is a move performed by holding the football with both hands. The punter would let go of the ball and kick it immediately before the ball touches the ground.

He's not the only coach with that problem as the punting game undergoes a dramatic transformation, with different kinds of formations and Australian kickers seemingly everywhere.

“The different punt formations, punt styles that have come up have really made the punt-return team almost more of a defensive unit, making sure you cover everybody,” Riley said.

On average, 12-15 minutes are spent, during an FBS football practice, dedicated to special teams. Punts. Kicks. Holds. Long snap reps. Catching. Returning.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - For weeks, Nebraska coach Mike Riley has been lamenting his team's inability to consistently return punts. He's not the only coach with that problem as the punting game ...