IRISH ANALYTICS BRIAN FREMEAU
T
he 2016 Blue-Gold Game was
anything but a high-scoring af-
fair featuring an onslaught of
highlight-reel plays. The 17-7 scrim-
mage was so vanilla, punter Tyler
Newsome was crowned MVP of the
game.
The junior kicked for both sides
and booted seven punts on the day
for a total of 369 yards, an average
of 52.7 yards per punt. That was
more than eight yards further per
punt than his 2015 average — and he
ranked among the top 20 punters in
the nation in average yards per punt
(44.5) as a sophomore.
Most fans would cringe at the
thought of Newsome stealing the
Punter An Unsung Weapon
For Irish
Tyler Newsome excelled at pinning opponents deep in their own territory in 2015, dropping 38.0 percent
of his punts inside the 20-yard line and 18.0 percent inside the 10 (which ranked 18th nationally).
PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA
