Bakou produced a pair of punt blocks that tilted the season opener in Albany’s favor. The veteran defensive tackle blocked punts on back-to-back Colgate possessions in the second quarter, turning the tide in a game that Albany initially trailed by a 10-0 margin. Both of the stuffs resulted in immediate points for the Great Danes. First, with Colgate holding a 10-7 lead and punting from its own 23, Bakou swatted a ball that wound up making its way out of the back of the end zone for a safety with 8:19 remaining in the second quarter. About five minutes later it was “déjà vu all over again,” as Bakou got his mitt on Colgate’s punt attempt allowing Kyle Jordan to scoop it up and run 19 yards for a touchdown that put Albany ahead for good. In fewer than 6:00, Bakou matched the entire punt block total of Albany’s 2011 season.