2008 Woodie Awards
Marist football suffers crippling loss to San Diego
Greg Hrinya
Issue date: 9/13/07 Section: Sports
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There are a lot of people in college football that believe that San Diego Torero Quarterback Josh Johnson is an NFL talent. The Marist Red Foxes found out the hard way on Saturday night.
Johnson, a I-AA phenom, dissected the Marist defense at will to the tune of 24-28 passing for 403 yards and three touchdowns. He would also add 39 yards rushing to San Diego's total offensive output of 525 for the game. The Marist offense had some success of its own, racking up 428 offensive yards, but defense's inability to stop Josh Johnson would send Marist on a long trip home with an 0-2 record after San Diego cruised to a 38-17 victory.
Johnson was awarded Pioneer Football League offensive player of the week honors for his performance against the Red Foxes Saturday night at Torero Stadium.
Marist coach Jim Parady said he was aware of how highly-touted Johnson was going into the game, and he was everything the Red Foxes expected him to be.
"He was the best athlete I've seen at this level," Parady said. "He was able to put the ball wherever he wanted to and use his legs to create time. I definitely think he's an NFL quarterback, and he has all the tools. Going into the game, I saw he was being ranked nationally for the 2008 NFL Draft. He was at number nine, right behind USC quarterback John David Booty. That didn't help me sleep that night."
The Toreros received first to start the game and got on the board 1:32 into the first quarter after just four plays. San Diego running back JT Rogan capped off the 71-yard drive with a 1-yard plunge into the end zone. Senior quarterback Steve McGrath and the Marist running game, staked to an early 7-0 deficit, proceeded to march down the field and respond. The key play for the Red Foxes on the drive was a 39-yard run by senior tailback Adam Hansen, which was followed by a 34-yard field goal from senior kicker, Bradley Rowe.
One of the aspects of Marist's game that will need improvement is the red zone offense. For the second straight week, the Red Foxes faltered in a goal-to-go situation and failed to capitalize on long drives. Parady said that this was an area of the team's offense the coaching staff hopes to straighten out.
Johnson, a I-AA phenom, dissected the Marist defense at will to the tune of 24-28 passing for 403 yards and three touchdowns. He would also add 39 yards rushing to San Diego's total offensive output of 525 for the game. The Marist offense had some success of its own, racking up 428 offensive yards, but defense's inability to stop Josh Johnson would send Marist on a long trip home with an 0-2 record after San Diego cruised to a 38-17 victory.
Johnson was awarded Pioneer Football League offensive player of the week honors for his performance against the Red Foxes Saturday night at Torero Stadium.
Marist coach Jim Parady said he was aware of how highly-touted Johnson was going into the game, and he was everything the Red Foxes expected him to be.
"He was the best athlete I've seen at this level," Parady said. "He was able to put the ball wherever he wanted to and use his legs to create time. I definitely think he's an NFL quarterback, and he has all the tools. Going into the game, I saw he was being ranked nationally for the 2008 NFL Draft. He was at number nine, right behind USC quarterback John David Booty. That didn't help me sleep that night."
The Toreros received first to start the game and got on the board 1:32 into the first quarter after just four plays. San Diego running back JT Rogan capped off the 71-yard drive with a 1-yard plunge into the end zone. Senior quarterback Steve McGrath and the Marist running game, staked to an early 7-0 deficit, proceeded to march down the field and respond. The key play for the Red Foxes on the drive was a 39-yard run by senior tailback Adam Hansen, which was followed by a 34-yard field goal from senior kicker, Bradley Rowe.
One of the aspects of Marist's game that will need improvement is the red zone offense. For the second straight week, the Red Foxes faltered in a goal-to-go situation and failed to capitalize on long drives. Parady said that this was an area of the team's offense the coaching staff hopes to straighten out.
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