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- The Beavers held their annual spring game on Saturday on a beautiful day at a nearly-completed Reser Stadium.
The two sides, offense, and defense, played four 10-minute quarters with various scoring requirements including touchdowns, turnovers, field goals, 4th down stops, and others.
We didn’t get the exact score, but the defense came away with the win against an inconsistent offense. Here’s everything we saw today...
1st team offense
QB: DJ Uiagalelei/Ben Gulbranson
RB: Deshaun Fenwick/Damien Martinez/Jam Griffin
WR: Silas Bolden
WR: Rweha Munyagi Jr/John Dunmore
WR: Trevor Pope.
TE: Jermaine Terry/Jake Overman
OL: Taliese Fuaga
OL: Tyler Voltin
OL: Tanner Miller
OL: Heneli Bloomfield
OL: Grant Starck
1st team defense
DL: Isaac Hodgins
DL: Joe Golden
DL: Semisi Saluni/Sione Lolohea
OLB: Cory Stover
OLB: Andrew Chatfield
ILB: John Miller
ILB: Mikaya Tongue
DB: Tyrice Ivy Jr.
DB: Noble Thomas
DB: Akili Arnold
DB: Kitan Oladapo
DB: Joe Swen
- Despite Ben and DJ splitting a majority of reps with the first team, and DJ receiving an enormous round of applause as he took the field for the first time in front of Beaver Nation, the 17-year old freshman Aidan Chiles stole the show from the two veterans.
- In the fourth quarter with time ticking down, Chiles drops back out of the shotgun, evades pressure from Wyoming transfer Oluwaseyi Omotosho, rolls out to his right, and off his back foot lofts the ball to the back of the end zone where WR Silas Bolden sprawled out and made a highlight-reel catch.
- The best way to describe Chiles this spring is since he thrives outside of structure… Je looks the best when the structure is still as rusty and incomplete as most offenses are this time of year. Still, he continues to flash tools that the other QBs in the room cannot match.
- The other really great throw Chiles made on the day was a drop from redshirt sophomore RB Gavin Haines on a wheel route up the sideline, Hanes was uncovered out of the backfield and Chiles saw it right away, the freshman QB made a great throw, and dropped it in the perfect place for Haines to run it in for a touchdown, but couldn’t hang on.
- Another wrinkle we didn’t expect to see on Saturday is a little read-option keeper from Chiles that he pulled back and fired a dart to Trevor Pope running inside on a slant, very similar to a play Gus Malzahn pulled out in the 2013 Iron Bowl with QB Nick Marshall. On a day when the scheme and playcalling were supposed to be as vanilla as it could get, that play stood out from the rest.
- Overall, the offense scored three touchdowns on the day. Jam Griffin punched one in on the goal line for the first of the day, punctuating the best drive of the day for DJ U. Chiles scored on the crazy play noted above. Finally, the offense got a real cheapie at the end of the game when redshirt freshman DB Joe Swen picked off a Dom Montiel pass in the end zone. Instead of taking a knee, Swen chucked the ball in the air in celebration, not realizing the play was still live, John Dunmore pounced on the ball and scored the touchdown. Chalk up points for both the offense and the defense…
- DJ Uiagalelei didn’t get much going down the field in the reps he saw splitting between the first and the second team. He made one really nice off-structure throw rolling out to his right under pressure and threw it back across his body and found Silas Bolden sitting alone in the middle of the field. While it’s probably a play that gets scolded during the season and gets intercepted a good chunk of the time, it was the highlight of the Clemson transfer’s day.
- DJ finished off the drive with the first touchdown of the day for the offense. The junior QB did a good job moving the ball inside the red zone and up to the goal line, completing a slant route to Jam Griffin in traffic over the middle (a role Jam could grow into more with the medical retirement of Trey Lowe), before Jam punched it in on the next play.
- Ben didn’t get the ball into the end zone on the three drives he had, managing a 35-yard field goal on his final drive. The redshirt sophomore didn’t get any favors from his offensive line, getting sacked twice and pressured a handful more which made it difficult to get the ball down the field. While he didn’t have any throws to highlight, he kept himself turnover-free, unlike his veteran counterpart.
- The defensive line was flying around today and making life brutal for all three quarterbacks. It was a good mix, Isaac Hodgins, Takari Hickle, Nikko Taylor, and Oluwaseyi Omotosho all recorded sacks, and there was constant pressure on the backfield throughout the game. Linebackers John Miller and Mikaya Tongue were all over the place setting the edge and plugging holes.
- I want to throw a huge gold star on Joe Swen’s name as well. He picked off two passes on the afternoon and looked great in coverage. He did a good job of tracking the ball in the air, keeping John Dunmore in his back hip pocket, and breaking on the underthrown ball from DJU to set the tone for the defense on the day and his first interception. The second one was the crazy play shown above but he did a great job sticking with his receiver in an off-script play in the end zone to grab another turnover. The celebration? Probably could’ve been a little better.
- Countering the DL, the OL played much better in the second half but overall lost the battle in the trenches. Jake Levengood, among others, didn’t suit up for the game, so some issues spring from that, but the group could’ve limited the pressure better.
- Kicking-wise: Everett Hayes nailed a pair of extra points. Atticus Sappington belted a 35-yard FG through the uprights. Josh McCormick missed a 20-yard field goal wide left.
Interviews with Jonathan Smith, Isaac Hodgins, Silas Bolden, and Jam Griffin
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NUGGETS via @tjmathewson! I'll have a 3-2-1 up in the am!
- The Beavers held their annual spring game on Saturday on a beautiful day at a nearly-completed Reser Stadium.
The two sides, offense, and defense, played four 10-minute quarters with various scoring requirements including touchdowns, turnovers, field goals, 4th down stops, and others.
We didn’t get the exact score, but the defense came away with the win against an inconsistent offense. Here’s everything we saw today...
1st team offense
QB: DJ Uiagalelei/Ben Gulbranson
RB: Deshaun Fenwick/Damien Martinez/Jam Griffin
WR: Silas Bolden
WR: Rweha Munyagi Jr/John Dunmore
WR: Trevor Pope.
TE: Jermaine Terry/Jake Overman
OL: Taliese Fuaga
OL: Tyler Voltin
OL: Tanner Miller
OL: Heneli Bloomfield
OL: Grant Starck
1st team defense
DL: Isaac Hodgins
DL: Joe Golden
DL: Semisi Saluni/Sione Lolohea
OLB: Cory Stover
OLB: Andrew Chatfield
ILB: John Miller
ILB: Mikaya Tongue
DB: Tyrice Ivy Jr.
DB: Noble Thomas
DB: Akili Arnold
DB: Kitan Oladapo
DB: Joe Swen
- Despite Ben and DJ splitting a majority of reps with the first team, and DJ receiving an enormous round of applause as he took the field for the first time in front of Beaver Nation, the 17-year old freshman Aidan Chiles stole the show from the two veterans.
- In the fourth quarter with time ticking down, Chiles drops back out of the shotgun, evades pressure from Wyoming transfer Oluwaseyi Omotosho, rolls out to his right, and off his back foot lofts the ball to the back of the end zone where WR Silas Bolden sprawled out and made a highlight-reel catch.
- The best way to describe Chiles this spring is since he thrives outside of structure… Je looks the best when the structure is still as rusty and incomplete as most offenses are this time of year. Still, he continues to flash tools that the other QBs in the room cannot match.
- The other really great throw Chiles made on the day was a drop from redshirt sophomore RB Gavin Haines on a wheel route up the sideline, Hanes was uncovered out of the backfield and Chiles saw it right away, the freshman QB made a great throw, and dropped it in the perfect place for Haines to run it in for a touchdown, but couldn’t hang on.
- Another wrinkle we didn’t expect to see on Saturday is a little read-option keeper from Chiles that he pulled back and fired a dart to Trevor Pope running inside on a slant, very similar to a play Gus Malzahn pulled out in the 2013 Iron Bowl with QB Nick Marshall. On a day when the scheme and playcalling were supposed to be as vanilla as it could get, that play stood out from the rest.
- Overall, the offense scored three touchdowns on the day. Jam Griffin punched one in on the goal line for the first of the day, punctuating the best drive of the day for DJ U. Chiles scored on the crazy play noted above. Finally, the offense got a real cheapie at the end of the game when redshirt freshman DB Joe Swen picked off a Dom Montiel pass in the end zone. Instead of taking a knee, Swen chucked the ball in the air in celebration, not realizing the play was still live, John Dunmore pounced on the ball and scored the touchdown. Chalk up points for both the offense and the defense…
- DJ Uiagalelei didn’t get much going down the field in the reps he saw splitting between the first and the second team. He made one really nice off-structure throw rolling out to his right under pressure and threw it back across his body and found Silas Bolden sitting alone in the middle of the field. While it’s probably a play that gets scolded during the season and gets intercepted a good chunk of the time, it was the highlight of the Clemson transfer’s day.
- DJ finished off the drive with the first touchdown of the day for the offense. The junior QB did a good job moving the ball inside the red zone and up to the goal line, completing a slant route to Jam Griffin in traffic over the middle (a role Jam could grow into more with the medical retirement of Trey Lowe), before Jam punched it in on the next play.
- Ben didn’t get the ball into the end zone on the three drives he had, managing a 35-yard field goal on his final drive. The redshirt sophomore didn’t get any favors from his offensive line, getting sacked twice and pressured a handful more which made it difficult to get the ball down the field. While he didn’t have any throws to highlight, he kept himself turnover-free, unlike his veteran counterpart.
- The defensive line was flying around today and making life brutal for all three quarterbacks. It was a good mix, Isaac Hodgins, Takari Hickle, Nikko Taylor, and Oluwaseyi Omotosho all recorded sacks, and there was constant pressure on the backfield throughout the game. Linebackers John Miller and Mikaya Tongue were all over the place setting the edge and plugging holes.
- I want to throw a huge gold star on Joe Swen’s name as well. He picked off two passes on the afternoon and looked great in coverage. He did a good job of tracking the ball in the air, keeping John Dunmore in his back hip pocket, and breaking on the underthrown ball from DJU to set the tone for the defense on the day and his first interception. The second one was the crazy play shown above but he did a great job sticking with his receiver in an off-script play in the end zone to grab another turnover. The celebration? Probably could’ve been a little better.
- Countering the DL, the OL played much better in the second half but overall lost the battle in the trenches. Jake Levengood, among others, didn’t suit up for the game, so some issues spring from that, but the group could’ve limited the pressure better.
- Kicking-wise: Everett Hayes nailed a pair of extra points. Atticus Sappington belted a 35-yard FG through the uprights. Josh McCormick missed a 20-yard field goal wide left.
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