Special teams, indeed.
2018 brings new rules, new faces, and question marks abound. Iowa State lost veterans in three critical positions, and just one week removed from the first game of the season, many of those questions still linger.
New-look kickoff rules will shake things up early in the season, and teams nation-wide will need to learn how to adjust and see what strategy works best.
In an effort to reduce the risk of injury on the most entertaining dangerous sequence in the sport, fair catches inside the 25-yard line will now result in a touchback.