Ti20 Game Balls Episode 4: Joe Doyle, Jaylon Allen & Zay Cullens

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Welcome to Ti20 Game Balls Episode 4!

In this episode, GoTigers247 hands out game balls from the 44-34 win over North Texas to punter Joe Doyle, defensive end Jaylon Allen and linebacker Xavier Cullens.

In the first segment, punter Joe Doyle receives the first game ball. Joe punted 8 times for 400 yards and 3 punts downed within the opponents' 10-yard line. Joe talks with GT247 about his 2021 season with the Tigers that found him having to assume field goal kicking duties as well as the punter role. He also shares his approach during a game when he knows that he will play a big role in helping flip the field for the defense. Most football fans do not want to see a punter play a big role in a game, so how does Joe handle the pressure of having to come into the game after a disappointing offense possession? Joe explains the mechanics of punting a ball down to the opponents' goal line and what preparation goes into knowing yardage and wind.

In the second segment, defensive end Jaylon Allen receives the second game ball. This is Jaylon's 2nd game ball received from GoTigers247 this year. Jaylon ended the game with 2 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack, and 1 interception returned for a touchdown. Jaylon talks about what he saw in the pass play that he intercepted, and how he knew he would score once he caught the ball. He also shares his thoughts on where the defense is at this point in the year. He wants to see the Tigers' defense finish games the way they started. He believes the defense gets a bit lax at the end of games, and allows teams to score silly points at the end of the game.

In the third segment, linebacker Xavier Cullens receives the third game ball. Xavier ended the game with 8 tackles, 4 solo, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 interception returned for a touchdown. Xavier talks about when he knew the Tigers' defense would be successful against UNT on Saturday. He also shares that the Tigers need to continue to communicate well on the field and how if they shore up their tackling game, he knows they can have a very successful year on the defensive end.

About Ti20 Game Balls:

Ti20 Game Balls is a GoTigers247 audio podcast where we hand out game balls to the top performing athletes from the previous week and get their insight into the game.

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