Receivers may soar for Tennessee State Tigers

Tennessee State's offense is up and running again. Or it might be better to say it's up and passing again. The passing attack had to be grounded late last season after quarterback Antonio Heffner suffered a broken leg in the seventh game at Eastern Kentucky. He was replaced by freshman Calvin McNairl, a skilled runner who lacked the experience to keep the passing game in flight.

"We lost Heffner, Calvin was a true freshman, and we had to shut the offense down," offensive coordinator Fred Kaiss said. "Hopefully that won't happen this year."

With Heffner healthy again, the hope is that the Tigers' talented and experienced receiving corps will live up to expectations and the passing game will finally emerge from the shadows of the running attack, which has long been the strength of TSU's offense.

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