The MSU kicking game took a hit Tuesday when senior punter Jason Daily injured his ankle during practice.

Daily, the starter last season, lost his job earlier in fall practice to redshirt freshman Brandon Fields.

Starting place kicker Dave Rayner will take over the backup punting duties in Daily's absence, expected to be a month, according to sports information director John Lewandowski.

Daily transferred to MSU from College of the Canyons, a junior college in California, and averaged 43.9 yards per punt as a junior. He finished fifth in yards per punt in the Big Ten and had a season-high 66 yard punt on Sept. 21 against Notre Dame.

Jon Styl