Catch of the Year? Penn State football star receiver Juwan Johnson put on his best Odell Beckham Jr impression in the first quarter against Ohio State.
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The most exciting Big Ten game of the year might could be the Week 5 throwdown between Ohio State and Penn State during what will surely be yet another whiteout game to remember. Junior wideout Juwan Johnson has already helped that cause with an insane grab in the first quarter.
We knew that Johnson was a talented receiver, but this SportsCenter Top 10 nominee will rival vaunted New York Giant wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr’s signature one-handed snag:
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In a game that so far has been highlighted by Penn State’s inability to hit the endzone and drops by the Ohio State receivers, this one was anything but dropped. The junior from Glassboro, NJ made it look easy to fight off a strong Ohio State defender and pulling down the insane one-handed grab you see above.
This catch brought a 31 yard gain and helped the Nittany Lions to get a field goal to take the early lead. Johnson has been a big name for the Lions, really exploding last season with a 700-yard season on 54 catches. He only had one touchdown last season and already has one this season.
If he can keep making big-time plays like that, it may be time to get the ball to Johnson more often because wow, this one was impressive to say the least. Penn State has their eyes set on a Big Ten title and a trip to the College Football Playoff. So far, Johnson is pulling out all the stops to make sure they get there.