Punt Returner In Question

Defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews said several players will likely get an opportunity during the Rice game on Saturday to get a turn at punt returner.

Chris Davis opened the competition after fumbling against Troy and not warning Marcus Ball about the flight of a punt against Clemson that bounced of Ball's heel and was recovered by Clemson.

"We checked to see if they can catch the ball out here," Andrews said. "We have to find out what they will do when the game is going on. We'll kind of rotate that around a little bit."

Joslin Shaw, Tony Carter and Davis are expected to be in the mix.

Carter, a starting cornerback, has been working at punt returner and has been hoping to get an opportunity.

"You just have to be patient back there and judge where the ball is going," Carter said. "It's not very difficult at all. It's just something you have to concentrate on when the guy is running down (at you)."