Texas State is tied for second in the nation in blocked kicks with six and ranks 20 th in punt return average at 11.5 yards per attempt. Troy head coach Neal Brown, who prides himself on fielding strong special teams units, noted his Trojans (8-2 overall, 5-1 Sun Belt Conference) must be cautious against the Bobcats’ kicking and return units in Saturday’s game in San Marcos, Texas.
“The special teams is where they have the ability to make a difference,” he said. “They have the best punt return team that we have faced all year. That is going to be a tremendous challenge for us.