Virus-caused disruptions get blame for special teams follies

FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, file photo, Pittsburgh's Todd Sibley Jr. (23) blocks a punt by Austin Peay punter Cole Deeds before returning it for a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game, in Pittsburgh. The first 29 games of the 2020 college football season have exposed the toll coronavirus restrictions have taken on special teams play. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, file photo, Georgia Tech head coach Geoff Collins is shown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Miami, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Collins said his field goal unit normally runs eight live repetitions twice a week at practice, but he shortened those drills in a nod to social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Louisiana-Lafayette running back Chris Smith celebrates after returning a kickoff 95-yards for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Iowa State, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, file photo, Pittsburgh's Todd Sibley Jr., center, celebrates with Buddy Mack III (27) and Daniel Carter (4) after blocking a punt by Austin Peay's Cole Deeds and then returning it for a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game, in Pittsburgh. The first 29 games of the 2020 college football season have exposed the toll coronavirus restrictions have taken on special teams play. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

Kansas State defensive back D.J. Render (23) recovers an on-side kick during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Arkansas State Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Louisiana-Lafayette running back Chris Smith, center, returns a kickoff 95-yards for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Iowa State, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)