Logan • During a game against BYU earlier this season, Utah State offensive lineman Rob Castaneda crouched in his block position. Junior running back Darwin Thompson waited nearby, itching for an opportunity to pick up serious yardage.
Once the ball was snapped, Castaneda made his block and Thompson received the handoff. Thompson, who was directly behind Castaneda, rocketed through the gap the lineman created and looked home free. But a Cougars safety appeared as if out of nowhere looking to make the tackle.
No problem for Thompson. In one motion, the junior running back from Oklahoma hurdled over the defender and cleared him easily.