Brian Kelly says LSU will use two punters vs. USC

Position battles take center stage in fall camp, but LSU’s most contested battle has flown under the radar. The punter position.

With kickoff just two days away, LSU hasn’t settled on one. Brian Kelly said the Tigers plan to use two punters.

A few weeks ago, Kelly said they were looking for more consistency from that spot.

LSU didn’t have to punt much last year, but Jay Bramblett was effective when he was needed. Bramblett was one of the SEC’s top punters over the last two years and was a critical part of LSU’s 2022 win over Alabama.

Kelly said LSU believes it has “two talented punters” that can both impact the game.

Ochsendorf is a rugby punter, which gives LSU a different look at the position. Peyton Todd will take on the more traditional punts.

Todd is entering his fourth year with LSU and has yet to make a punt, but he’s worked as LSU’s holder on field goals. Blake Ochsendorf arrives after posting an All-Conference USA season at Louisiana Tech last year.

LSU will hope to keep its punters off the field, but they’ll be needed at some point. LSU doesn’t need an all-conference player at the position, but it needs to avoid costly mistakes that lose the field position battle.

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