Arkansas State University has one of the country's two best punt return defenses in football.
The other is No. 1 Alabama, where punting is foreign for a Crimson Tide offense that has thrown for more touchdown passes (38) than it has punted (28) through 11 games. Opponents have tried to return just 8 of ASU junior Cody Grace's 53 attempts in 11 games, while opposing teams have returned 2 of the Crimson Tide's punts.
ASU has allowed minus-15 punt return yards on those eight kicks (minus-1.88 yards per return), whereas Alabama has given up minus-5 yards on just two returns (minus-2.