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Auburn’s Australian punter uses rugby skills to save the Tigers

Auburn was forced to punt in its first drive against Kansas State, and the drive nearly got a lot worse ... until the punter saved the day. Matthew Shiel, a freshman from Australia, scooped up the punt and used the skills he learned during high school rugby to get the punt off.

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It could have changed the quarter, too. Auburn got a fumble on K-State’s ensuing drive and started the scoring off with a field goal.

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