Blake Hayes
FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2019, file photo, Iowa place kicker Keith Duncan (3) celebrates with teammate Colten Rastetter after kicking a 45-yard field goal during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Illinois, in Iowa City, Iowa. Duncan was selected to The Associated Press All-Big Ten Conference team, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Ohio State leads the pack in AP All-Big Ten top honors

By Eric Olson Dec. 11, 2019 12:06 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 11, 2017, file photo, Illinois punter Blake Hayes (14) kicks the ball during an NCAA college football game against Indiana, in Champaign, Ill. Hayes was selected to The Associated Press All-Big Conference team, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Bradley Leeb, File)
Indiana at Illinois 11/11/2017

Dec. 11, 2019 11:34 AM EST

Illinois' Josh Imatorbhebhe (9) attempts a catch in the end zone as Nebraska's Cam Taylor-Britt (5) defends in the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, in Champaign, Ill. Also shown is Illinois' Daniel Barker (87). (AP Photo/Holly Hart)
Nebraska slips past Illinois 42-38 in conference opener

By Terry Towery Sep. 22, 2019 12:28 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2017, file photo, Illinois punter Blake Hayes (14) punts the ball during an NCAA college football game against Western Kentucky, in Champaign, Ill. The Big Ten Conference knows the value of having good punters, and they are sometimes willing to go a long way to get them. Hayes is a former Australian rules football player who trained at ProKick Australia before coming to the United States. (AP Photo/Bradley Leeb, File)
Western Kentucky at Illinois 9/9/2017

Sep. 19, 2019 03:57 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2019, file photo, Iowa punter Michael Sleep-Dalton celebrates at the end of an NCAA college football game against Iowa State, in Ames, Iowa. The Big Ten Conference knows the value of having good punters, and they are sometimes willing to go a long way to get them. Sleep-Dalton is a former Australian rules football player who trained at ProKick Australia before coming to the United States. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Big Ten has some of nation's top punters, and 4 Australians

By Tom Canavan Sep. 19, 2019 03:55 PM EDT