Subtleties in Johnson’s game making his not-subtle upside show through, and helping Jax State’s offense do more things.
JACKSONVILLE — Yards didn’t exactly translate to points for Jacksonville State on Saturday, but 517 total yards say something’s going right.
Balance, to the tune of 276 yards rushing and 241 passing in a 23-13 victory over Middle Tennessee State in the Conference USA opener for both teams, says more good things.
If Confucius ever had the chance to convert football’s complexities to his words of wisdom, he might say, ‘You gotta be able to do both, to be able to do both.”
Or would that have been more Yogi Berra like?
One key element in doing both is having receivers who scare a defense, and details say Jax State has at least one.
The details are all in the hands,
In particular, placement of Deondre Johnson’s hands as he catches the ball.
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A look at Jax State’s 23-13 victory over Middle Tennessee State through the lens of sport-shutter.com’s Brad Campbell
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