Jacksonville State running back DaMarcus James (32) is off on a long TD rune against UTC.He’s a 5-foot-9, 220-pound block of muscle and the biggest headache for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga defense going into this evening’s showdown with Jacksonville State at Finley Stadium.
Gamecocks senior running back DeMarcus James has been compared to former NFL star Jerome “The Bus” Bettis because of his compact but powerful running style.
Even with other weapons throughout the JSU offense, James will be the main focus for UTC’s defense when the two nationally ranked teams kick off at 6 p.m.
“We won’t find a better one at our level. He’s as good as there is in the country,” UTC coach Russ Huesman said. “He’s phenomenal, and it will be a real challenge for us.
“Where Jacksonville State is so dangerous is they’ve got so many good players. The quarterback is another dynamic player and probably as good as we’ll see all year at that position, and they have some wideouts who are special players. But we know we have to wrap [James] up and get him to the ground.”