{
  "id": 18585092,
  "title": "Notre Dame’s freshman punter selected to midseason award watchlist",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/notre-dames-freshman-punter-selected-to-midseason-award-watchlist",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-06T22:45:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/notre-dame-freshman-punter-selected-224521511.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Notre Dame's freshman punter Jasper Scaife has been a vital component of the Fighting Irish's special teams this season. Selected to the Ray Guy Award midseason watchlist, Scaife has demonstrated his skill on the field with 15 punts for a total of 681 yards, averaging 45.4 yards per punt. Hailing from Australia, Scaife has shown his prowess by punting five times inside the 20-yard line and avoiding a touchback thus far. The Ray Guy Award committee will unveil 10 semifinalists on November 13, followed by the selection of three finalists before announcing the winner during the College Football Awards on December 11. With his impressive performance, Scaife has been recognized as one of the top punters in college football.",
  "summary": "Freshman punter Jasper Scaife has been impressive for the Irish this season. His standout ability results in a selection to an award watchlist.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}