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Published: October 2, 2009 9:00 a.m.

Fresh punter

Tony Krausz | The Journal Gazette

Notre Dame will use freshman punter Ben Turk on Saturday against Washington.

Turk replaces senior punter Eric Maust, who is averaging. 39.8 yards per punt. On Tuesday, coach Charlie Weis said the two punters have been close in practice, so the Irish went with experience in the first four games.

But against Purdue, the Irish were not happy with their punting and the switch was made, according to Weis.

Weis had some simple advice for Turk in his first game.

"Just catch it first of all. I think that would probably be a good start," Weis said. "He's got such a big leg; he wants to hit everything through the roof. The most important thing is catch it and get off. Once he gets a couple out of his system, he will do just fine."

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The Journal Gazette's Assistant Sports Editor Tony Krausz covers The University of Notre Dame. Krausz, a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and a native of St. Louis, has been assistant sports editor since October 2005. Prior to joining the JG, he worked at two papers in Mississippi covering high school and college athletics.
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