When Punters Attack

There are some fierce rivalries among punters, and one such rivalry has led to violence:

In a scenario reminiscent of Tonya Harding vs. Nancy Kerrigan, the backup punter at Northern Colorado has been accused of stabbing his rival in the leg — his kicking leg.

Mitch Cozad, a sophomore from Wheatland, Wyo., allegedly attacked Rafael Mendoza in a parking lot this week. Arrested on a charge of second-degree assault, Cozad was freed Wednesday on a $30,000 bond.

Mendoza, who was treated and released at a Greeley hospital, will miss at least Saturday's game at Texas State. He told Denver station KCNC-TV he was recovering and wished luck to his teammates.

"I'm looking forward to getting back to playing with my team," he said. "I'm upset this happened but at the same time there's nothing I can do and just move on."

The team announced that for at least this week they'll have to "go for it" on 4th downs.