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Punter Power: Can Washington Football team benefit from coffin corner kicks?

By Bret Stuter

SEATTLE, WA - OCTOBER 17: Head coach Chris Petersen of the Washington Huskies looks on prior to the game against the Oregon Ducks on October 17, 2015 at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA - OCTOBER 17: Head coach Chris Petersen of the Washington Huskies looks on prior to the game against the Oregon Ducks on October 17, 2015 at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) /
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT – OCTOBER 29: Head coach Chris Petersen of the Washington Huskies yells at the officials during a game against the Utah Utes during the second half at Rice-Eccles Stadium on October 29, 2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Washington defeated Utah 31-24. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – OCTOBER 29: Head coach Chris Petersen of the Washington Huskies yells at the officials during a game against the Utah Utes during the second half at Rice-Eccles Stadium on October 29, 2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Washington defeated Utah 31-24. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images) /

A new true weapon for this team

Now imagine if that average increased somewhat? What if the team could average in the ballpark of the Utah Ute’s net 43.9 yards? Would that help the Washington Huskies to have an average of ten yards added to their net punting? Yes. Yes it would.

And so, with no further ado, let’s warm up the Husky welcome wagon for our secret weapon.

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Coach Chris Petersen is on top of it on this one.  Not many coaches address the kicking game so deliberately. But more should do so. Punting is a significant portion of a football game. And with a  team chasing championships, the punting game can be the difference. It will be fun to see how this story plays out this year.  But one thing is crystal clear. Coach Chris Petersen will not ignore any part of this team in the pursuit of excellence.

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