YSU receivers catching on

YOUNGSTOWN — While consistency is still a point of emphasis going forward, the Youngstown State wide receivers are showing flashes of what they can bring to the table this fall.

After a few shaky drills that had balls flying through the hands of plenty of the receivers, the group picked up the slack in seven-on-seven and 11-on-11 drills Friday.

Quarterback Trent Hosick hit Darien Townsend on a deep ball the first play of 11-on-11 and a few plays later Hunter Wells connected with Damoun Patterson for over 20 yards on a fade route.

“I think we’re producing at a much higher level [than a week ago],” Townsend said. “We’re learning things quicker. Our execution needs to go up but we’re giving a lot of effort.”

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