Both Brian Battie and Keionte Scott had long returns in Auburn's win over UMass which gave Auburn field position to spark touchdown-scoring drives.
Auburn running back Brian Battie outruns University of Massachusetts linebacker Jalen Stewart during the first halfSaturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Auburn, Alabama. Julie Bennett | [email protected] don’t have the ball in their hands all the time, so it’s hard to blame Keionte Scott for being so anxious to make a play.
One problem. Scott was so giddy to start his return that he well, didn’t exactly make sure he had control of the ball. Fumbles were a key issue for Scott as a returner in 2022. He muffed two punts last season. Catching punts is something Scott said he had to work on over the offseason. “I had to learn a fair catch is not a bad play,” Scott said on Monday. “I felt like last year I was too antsy to make a play, like I was forcing it. This year it’ll be more of a -- hey, if I get the opportunity, I’ll make the play. If it hangs up there, make the fair catch and get the offense on the field.”
It was a focus on confidence underneath the sailing ball, Scott said, that helped him improve this year, compared to plays like missed punt in last year’s Iron Bowl.
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