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Pettis and others step out of the spotlight to make way for the ‘W’
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Last season sophomore wide receiver Austin Pettis had a great season to say the least.
As just one of five true freshmen that played, Pettis really didn’t perform like a first year player and his stats didn’t match up either. He finished the season second on the team with 46 receptions, six touchdowns and third on the squad with 465 yards receiving.
This season, with a year of experience under his belt, you’d think he’d pick up right where he left off. Wrong. It’s not something that Pettis has done wrong, or that his ability just isn’t the same this season; it’s in fact quite the opposite.
What the problem has been, or lack there of, to be correct, is the plethora of talented receivers that the Broncos have. The options have been endless thus far, and have guided BSU off to a 5-0 start.
“We just have so many options that we can get the ball to anybody and we can still win ball games,” Pettis said. “So it doesn’t really matter who is getting the passes here and there, as long as we are getting first downs and getting the ball moving and scoring. You can’t really complain about that.”
So far this season Pettis is sixth on the team in receiving yards with 102 and just picked up his first two touchdowns of the season last Saturday night against Southern Miss. On that game he had four catches or 30 yards total.
“I feel pretty good, actually. I mean I haven’t done too much this season. But is also feels good to get into that end zone for the first time this season,” Pettis said.
This Friday night as the Broncos host the defending Western Athletic Conference Champs, University of Hawaii, Pettis just might have to play a bigger role as Titus Young, the Broncos second leading receiver is suspended for two games.
However, just as Pettis has adjusted to a slightly smaller, less out of the spotlight role this season, other players have had to make that adjustment as well. Yet, players response has been all positive and willing as they what they need to do to make this year a success.
“I think that, for the most part, everybody on the team knows their role. We talk about that a lot on the team. Where you stand. I just think that guys have so much respect for everybody else that they don’t really have a problem stepping down to a guy knowing that he might be a better player than them. That might not be their role on the team,” junior tight end Richie Brockel said.
MARY ALBL
Sports Editor
