LORMAN, MISS. — Travis Hunter knew the moment he hit the ground in the right corner of the end zone, rolled over on his side and came up with the football in his right hand that he’d given Jackson State a blessing that would have a lasting impact.
He pointed at the spot for his teammates. He pointed to the spot, roughed up due to an unbelievable and far-fetched left foot toe drag, for the officials. The Tigers’ two-way star, a freshman sensation that shocked a surplus of Power 5 programs and shook the balance of power in college football last December by committing to Jackson State, had hauled in a miraculous catch between two of Alcorn’s best secondary talents in Calvontay Key and Keyron Kinsler Jr.