Johnson, 9-0 as WSSU's starting quarterback, eager for postseason

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina -- It was 28 degrees Wednesday morning, and Winston-Salem State had just finished a spirited two-hour practice that started at 6 a.m.

As quarterback Rudy Johnson stood outside the locker room at the Bowman Gray Stadium field house, he shivered while answering a few questions.

"I’m not sure if I’ve ever been this cold,” said Johnson, a junior from San Diego.

Managing the weather is just one of the many adjustments Johnson has made this season. He also has adjusted nicely to Coach Connell Maynor’s offensive system.

Johnson, who played at Texas Southern before transferring, has navigated the Rams through the regular season, compiling a 9-0 record as the starter after taking over in the second game. He also was voted the first-team All-CIAA quarterback.

"This is the postseason coming up, so it’s go time,” Johnson said of Saturday’s CIAA championship game against Virginia State (1 p.m. at Bowman Gray, WTOB 1380).

Johnson has done his ...

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