Football Southern Conference

Wofford Concludes Spring Drills

The Wofford College football team held a 71-play scrimmage May 3 in Gibbs Stadium to close out spring practice.

A 57-yard touchdown run by Jesse McCoy, on the second series, was the offensive highlight and lone touchdown for the Terriers. Rising sophomores Jonathan Carey, Trey Rodgers, and Jeff Zolman split time at quarterback.

"We weren't as consistent as I thought we'd be," Wofford Head Coach Mike Ayers said. "There were a lot of kids running around and going hard, but a lot of times they were going hard in the wrong direction.

"We did not catch the ball very well today. We had too many dropped passes and some problems with a couple of pickups on protection. Defensively, we didn't tackle as well as we needed to so we gave up some big plays.

"Overall, it was a productive spring. We added a lot as far as the offense. We're not quite as sharp as we need to be. Thank goodness for 29 practices prior to getting cranked up in August (Wofford opens the 2002 campaign on Aug. 31 versus Newberry)."

Rodgers, a local standout at Dorman High School in Spartanburg, S.C., completed 6-of-8 passes for 54 yards. Carey was 3-of-8 for 35 yards with one interception, while Zolman was 4-of-8 for 37 yards and one pick.

Fullback J.R. McNair had 52 yards on seven rushing attempts while rising sophomores Donald Dorham and Jeff Sullivan added 48 and 42 yards, respectively. McCoy totaled 60 yards on just two carries. Halfback Ben Mungin was the top receiver with four catches for 32 yards.

Defensive tackle Bill Pryor had the highlight for his side of the ball with an interception and 27-yard return. Inside linebacker Matt Allison also recorded an interception. Brandon Smith had a pair of pass breakups from his strong safety position.