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Jefferson works to maintain eligibility

By Graham Watson
ESPN.com

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

The prestige of being the starting quarterback might cost Air Force freshman Tim Jefferson his eligibility. Jefferson acknowledged on Wednesday that after he was named the Falcons' starting quarterback four games into the 2008 season, he started neglecting his academics and now he could be in danger of missing the 2009 campaign. "I got caught up in all the hoopla of being the starting quarterback as a freshman here at the Academy," Jefferson said. "I didn't pay nearly as much time to my school ...

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