Costs rookie Matt Araiza blasts 82-garden punt in preseason sport vs Colts

Buffalo Charges rookie punter Matt Araiza impressed with his 1st opportunity to be on the industry in an NFL preseason recreation towards the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday.

The previous San Diego State standout booted an 82-lawn punt into the back of the conclude zone against the Colts. The play was identified as a touchback but the punter however managed to web an amazing 62 yards from a punt from the Bills’ 18-lawn line.

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Buffalo Charges punter Matt Araiza, still left, celebrates with position-kicker Tyler Bass immediately after Bass kicked the go-ahead industry intention from the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, in Orchard Park, New York. (G3 Box News Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

"It was fascinating. Absolutely a new sensation being out there. The stadium is a great deal bigger than the just one I employed to play in. Just grateful factors went effectively and what an brilliant way to conclude the first activity," he informed reporters afterward.

Araiza also held the ball for kicker Tyler Bass to set the game-successful subject objective by way of the uprights. Buffalo received 27-24.

Buffalo Expenditures placekicker Tyler Bass boots the winning discipline objective versus the Indianapolis Colts, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, in Orchard Park, New York. (G3 Box News Picture/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

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"That was great," Araiza extra. "The initial activity keeping, the recreation winner. Tyler is an great kicker, so I consider he will make all of us seem very good. It is great to be holding for this sort of a excellent kicker."

Araiza is attempting to safe the punting occupation against veteran Matt Haack. Both equally gamers experienced 1 punt each and every during the recreation. Haack experienced a 38-yard punt all through his lone visual appearance.

Matt Araiza of the Buffalo Costs normally takes the subject for the duration of apply on Aug. 5, 2022, in Orchard Park, New York. (Joshua Bessex/Getty Photographs)

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The Bills picked Araiza in the sixth spherical of the draft. He was an All-American and the Ray Guy Award winner in 2021. The Ray Guy Award is provided to the nation’s most outstanding punter.