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T H E 2 0 1 8 N I T T A N Y L I O N S percent of its opportunities, a figure that ranked first in the Big Ten. Davis only at- tempted four kicks in the team's final seven games, hitting three. His lone miss during that span was a 45-yarder against Washington, and while it added some drama to the final seconds of the Fiesta Bowl, Penn State overcame it. Kicking is one of the game's most un- predictable disciplines, but the Lions ap- pear to have the potential to equal or bet- ter last year's performance. It would also help if most of the team's kicks are PATs. The punting spot should be in very good hands for the next two seasons. As a sophomore, Gillikin was third in the Big Ten in punting average at 43.2 yards per attempt. ■ tion, and Galiano aims to deliver. "I kind of have an idea who our per- sonnel are, and I've seen us and I've been able to watch us all season long," he said. "I know Coach Franklin's philosophies and how he wants to handle things, and it just al- lows me to be caught up to speed and not playing catch-up from that standpoint. I can hit the ground running faster." ■ A Penn State football book by Lou Prato with a forward by Adam Taliaferro The Remarkable Journey of the 2012 Nittany Lions Price: $14.95 plus shipping Published by Triumph Books (soft cover) Autographed copies available via louprato@comcast.net or through Lou Prato & Associates at 814-954-5171 Autographed copies of Lou's book We Are Penn State: The Remarkable Journey of the 2012 Nittany Lions are still available via louprato@comcast.net or through Lou Prato & Associates at 814-954-5171. Price: $19.95 plus tax where applicable and shipping KICKING BACK Galiano talks to punter Blake Gillikin prior to the Fi- esta Bowl. The game was Galiano's first as Penn State's special teams coordi- nator. Photo by Steve Manuel

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