MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Josh Growden couldn’t be blamed for uncorking one.
Sure, his 60-yard fourth-quarter punt against James Madison rolled into the end zone for a touchback, which he was trying to avoid. But it felt good.
“That was nice,” Growden said. “I wish I did that a bit more.”
For the last two seasons, he was caged up like LSU mascot Mike the Tiger. Growden was LSU’s starting punter as a freshman, but was replaced as the Tigers’ primary punter in the fifth game of his sophomore year after a pair of uneven performances.