Final Spring Scrimage

PULLMAN, Wash. - The WSU Cougar Football Team wrapped up their final spring scrimage at Martin Stadium on Saturday. The stars of the game were redshirt junior Michael Willis and redshirt senior Gary Rogers.

Willis ran six receptions for 129 yards and a touchdown. He was also one of 13 receivers to catch passes from Cougar quarterbacks, as well as was one of seven receivers to catch multiple passes. Rogers caught 12 of 19 passes for 126 yards and two touchdowns. He also threw scoring strikes to senior tight end Devin Frischknecht (one yard) and Willis (13 yards). For the second-consecutive scrimmage, WSU quarterbacks went without throwing an interception.

Redshirt freshman Logwone Mitz lead the ground attack by rushing six times for 41 yards, while redshirt junior Jace Perry had the longest play of the day, a 46-yard rush.

On the defensive side of the ball, sophomore safety Chima Nwachukwu, redshirt sophomore linebacker Andrew Kreutz and redshirt senior defensive tackle Adam Hineline each completed one sack.


WSU FOOTBALL SCRIMMAGE STATISTICS
April 12, 2008

Rushing - Perry 3/42, Mitz 6/41, Campbell 5/30, Ivory 4/29, Morgan 2/10, Richmond 3/9, Lopina 4/3 (TD), Lobbestael 2/-5. Passing - Rogers 12/19/0/126/2/34, Lopina 10/15/0/154/0/37, Morgan 6/8/0/58/1/20, Lobbestael 1/3/0/12/0/12. Receiving - Willis 6/129 (TD), McEllrath 5/65 (TD), Williams 3/35, Meines 2/35, Ward 3/21, Frischknecht 2/17 (TD), Johnson 1/12, Campbell 2/11, Thompson 1/9, Richmond 1/7, Blackledge 1/6, Mitz 1/6, Walker 1/-1. Scoring - Willis - 13-yard pass from Rogers, Frischknecht - 1-yard pass from Rogers, McEllrath - 5-yard pass from Morgan, Lopina - 6-yard run.