Word: punting
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After a safety, the team that surrenders the two points must take a free kick from its own 20, and may either punt or kick off. The Crimson elected to have Steinberg, who is a better placekicker than punter, tee the ball up and kick away...
Restic said he had no doubts that Steinberg should kick off, although many other coaches choose to punt...
...worked on that during the week, and we just didn't do a good job on that part, punting the ball, free kick," Restic said. "Robert kicked the ball off very well. What you're trying to do is get maximum distance there. On a punt...in that situation he's not the best kicker. He kicks well for us when we're in the snap but it's a different kick, it's a different kick altogether...
...very surprised," Princeton return man Tom Urquhart said of the decision to kick off. "You can get the hang time on a punt so you can't get a return...
...Crimson opted not to punt, and Steinberg smacked a solid boot to the Tiger 30, where the ball took a crazy bounce. Urquhart lunged at the ball and made a wonderful pickup on the pigskin...