The special teams have been a pain point for Arizona this year. They are breaking in a new kicker who has been hit or miss so far. He made 4 field goals (all short) against CMU, but missed his only attempt over 40 yards, had a chip shot blocked against NAU, and missed a PAT (supposedly hit his own player in the back of the helmet with the ball…horray for low kicks!).

The punter has been okay this year only needing to punt 3 times. He has a decent average at 41.0 yards a kick, but hasn't had a single one downed inside the 20 (Donahue's specialty).

In the return and coverage game that have been decent as well. They average about 30 yards per kickoff return and give up only 22 yards. However, they did allow at 57 yard return against Northern Arizona last Saturday.

Overall Thoughts:
  • Iowa definitely holds the advantage on special teams. The Hawkeyes should be better in every facet.
  • A big advantage could be Donahue versus Crier. If the game is the defensive battle that is expected, field position should play a big roll.