Thursday, August 8, 2013

Stillman QB Josh Straughan much more mature after freshman season under fire

ATLANTA, Georgia -- This college football thing really isn't as difficult as everyone tries to make it seem.
 
You come in as a 17-year-old freshman and earn the starting position at quarterback after entering the game in Week 1 with your team down double-digits and leading them to a dramatic 1-point victory. 
 
That's what Stillman College's Josh Straughan did last year, completing 7 of 12 attempts for 143 yards and two touchdowns to propel the Tigers to a 28-27 win against Central State last season. 



Then, reality set in.

The Colton, Washington native threw for just 98 yards and an interception the next week in his first career start, a 31-0 loss at home against Ouachita Baptist (Arkansas),ranked No. 21 in the nation in the NCAA Division II polls. He completed 26 passes for 212 yards and a touchdown in a Week 3 loss at Shaw but did so on 53 attempts and was picked off twice. 
 

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