Tulane’s Johnathan Galante was one of 10 special teams coordinators nominated this week for the Broyles Award , which goes to the nation’s top assistant coach.

You would be hard-pressed to find a kicking game as special as the Green Wave’s or, for that matter, a position group presided over by any of the 63 nominees that is performing at a higher level. American Conference cellar dweller Charlotte (1-10, 0-7) has been kicked in the face all year, and Tulane (9-2, 6-1) might be able to do it just with specialists on Saturday (6:30 p.m., ESPNU).

Sophomore Patrick Durkin has hit 20 of 21 field goals — including three of 50 yards or longer — while producing touchbacks on 59 of his 65 kickoffs.

Redshirt sophomore punter Alec Clark, an Australian who followed Galante from Marshall to Southe

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