Team Reports: Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas
SPARTANBURG,S.C.--The79theditionoftheShrineBowloftheCarolina'sfeaturedplayerscommittedtocollegesalloverthecountryandseveralofthemmadebigplaysinSaturday's54-39victoryforNorthCarolinaoverSouthCarolina.He'sarundownofwhichschoolshadthebestdayinHubCity.
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1.ClemsonClickHeretoviewthisLink.
CornellPowell
TheTigershadthreecommitsinthegame,allofwhicharerankedintheRivals250.ButitwaswidereceiverCornellPowellwhobyfaroutshinedhisfutureClemsonteammateswhileputtingup264all-purposeyards,includinga98-yardkickoffreturntouchdownanda27-yardtouchdowncatch.NylesPinckneywasadisruptiveforceforteamSouthCarolina,finishingthegamewithfivetackles,twoofwhichwereforloss.TavienFeaster,thehighestrankedofthetrio,finishedthegame55yardson14carriesandalsohadthreecatchesfor11yards,buthefumbledtwiceanddidn'tshowtheexplosivenessofatop50overallplayer.
2.NorthCarolinaClickHeretoviewthisLink.
MarlonDunlap
TheTarHeelshadfourcommitsinthegameanddefensiveendMarlonDunlapmadeupforalacklusterweekofpracticewithanexcellentshowinginthegame.Hebroughtconsistentpressureofftheedgeandwhilehewasn'tcreditedwithasack,hemadeseveralplaystodisrupttherhythmoftheSouthCarolinapassingattack.LinebackercommitJonathanSmithfinishedthegamewiththreetackleswhilerunningbackJordonBrownaveragedmorethansevenyardspertouch.TightendGarrettWalstonfinishedthegamewithonecatchforsevenyardsandalsodidanicejobasablocker.
3.AlabamaClickHeretoviewthisLink.
B.J.Emmons
TheTideareknowntohavetheoccasionalcommitintheShrineBowlandthisyearrunningbackB.J.Emmonscarriedthetorchfortheschoolverywell.Hefinishedthegamewith89yardsandatouchdownon11carriesandalsocaughtonepassfor15yards.Emmonshadoneofthegame'smostexcitingplayswhenheleftaSouthCarolinadefensiveendgraspingforairafterthetwometintheflat.Emmonshasquickfeetandittoughtobringdowninspaceandit'seasytoseewhytheTideweresohappytosnaphimupafterhedecommittedfromGeorgiaearlierthisyear.
4.DukeClickHeretoviewthisLink.
XanderGagnon
TheBlueDevilshadtwocommitsinthegameandbothhadtheirmomentsonSaturday.GagnonwasthemostconsistentdefensiveplayerfortheNorthCarolinasquad,flyingaroundthefieldwhileshowinganexcellentabilitytoreadandanticipateplays.DefensivebackMarkGilbertlosthisshareofbattlestoSouthCarolinawidereceiverLarryCollins,buthealsorecordedaterrificinterceptionintheendzoneandforcedaFeasterfumble.
5.OklahomaClickHeretoviewthisLink.
AustinKendall
TheSoonerswererepresentedbyquarterbackcommitAustinKendall,whoturnedinaShrineBowlperformancefortheages.Hefinishedthegame14-of-17passingfor203yardsandthreetouchdownsandhislonemistake,anoverthrowthatledtoaninterception,didlittletotakeawayfromhisstellarshowing.Quarterbacksoftenhaveahardtimedevelopingchemistrywiththeiroffensivelineandwidereceiversinanall-starsetting,butKendallwasintotalcontrolonSaturday.
6.VirginiaTechClickHeretoviewthisLink.
DivineDeablo
TheHokieshadtwowidereceivercommitsinthegameandeachplayerfinishedwithatleast50yardsreceiving.Three-starwidereceiverDivineDeabloleadNorthCarolinainreceivingwith64yardsandatouchdown,whileSamuelDenmarkhauledinthreepassesfor50yardsfortheSouthCarolinasquad.TheHokieslooklikethey'regettinganicepairofcapablepasscatchersintheduo.
7.N.C.StateClickHeretoviewthisLink.
IsaiahStallings
TheWolfpackhadfiveplayersspreadacrossthetwoteams,butunfortunatelyitwasn'tthemostproductivedayforthegroup.QuarterbackDylanParhamspentmostofthegameonthesidelinesbehindKendallandwhenhedidgetinhethrewaninterception.Helookslikealong-termprojectatthequarterbackposition.ThebrighteststarfortheWolfpackwasclearlysafetyIsaiahStallings,whofinishedwiththreetacklesandalsoblockedanextrapoint.Stallingshaselitesize(6-foot-4,200pounds)andalsoflashedexcellentathleticismduringthegame.
8.LouisvilleClickHeretoviewthisLink.
T.J.Brunson
LinebackerT.J.BrunsontookhomedefensiveMVPhonorsfortheSouthCarolinasquadafterleadingthegameintackleswith13.Healsohadasackandtwotacklesforlossandcappedoffhisexcellentweekwithanexcellentgame.SouthCarolinaismakingapushtoflipBrunsonanditwouldn'tbesurprisingtoseeotherschoolstakealaterunathimaswell.
9.ColoradoStateClickHeretoviewthisLink.
CollinHill
RamsquarterbackcommitCollinHillearnedoffensiveMVPhonorsafterfinishingthegame15-of-28for192yardswiththreetouchdownsandoneinterception.HillwasstreakybutwhenhewasonhewasveryeffectiveandlookslikehewillbeanexcellentfitinFortCollins.
10.EastCarolinaClickHeretoviewthisLink.
CollinHill
ThePirateshadfourcommitsinthegameanddefensivetackleJalenPricehadthebestdayofthequartet,finishingwithfourtacklesandaforcedfumble.OffensivelinecommitJackDoylewasakeypartoftheNorthCarolinaoffense,whileathleteTahjDeansshowedniceversatilityonoffenseandKeyshawnCanadaydidthesameondefense.
11.SouthCarolinaClickHeretoviewthisLink.
PeteLeota
TheGamecocksareusuallyverywellrepresentedintheShrineBowlbutthisyear'srostersfeaturedjusttwoplayerscurrentlycommittedtotheschool.OffensivelinemanPeteLeotahadanicegamefortheTarHeelsandhelpedopenholesforEmmonswhilealsohelpingprotectKendall.DefensivebackChrisSmithonlyhadonetackleinthegame,butdeliveredoneofthegame'sbiggesthitsindoingso.
12.ArmyClickHeretoviewthisLink.
JackKing
TheBlackKnightswererepresentedinthegamebylinebackerJackKingandhedidafinejobofrepresentingfortheacademy.Heledhisteamintackleswith10,includingoneforlossandapassdeflection.KinghasgoodsizeandfoundawaytoconsistentlybearoundtheballandshouldmakeaniceanchorforArmy'sdefensedowntheroad.
13.AppalachianStateClickHeretoviewthisLink.
TheMountaineers'loneparticipantwasdefensivebackK.J.Chamberlain,buthecametoplay,recordingfourtacklesandinterceptingKendallandthenshowinghisathleticismona50-yardreturnforatouchdown.
14.BostonCollegeClickHeretoviewthisLink.
15.CharlotteClickHeretoviewthisLink.
TimHorne
The49ersarestillrecruitingseveraloftheplayersinthegameandtheirlonecommit,big-bodieddefensivetackleTimHorne,wasoneofthemostproductivelinemenforthevictoriousTarHeelssquad.Hefinishedthegamewithfivetackles,includingoneforloss.
16.WakeForestClickHeretoviewthisLink.
TaleniSuhren
TheDemonDeaconsgotanicedayfromoffensivelinemanTaleniSuhren,anotheroneofthebig-bodiedNorthCarolinaprospectsthathelpedtheteamaverage6.1yardsperplayinthegame.WidereceivercommitMalikGratehadadaytoforget,catchingjustonepassforfiveyardswhiledroppingasuretouchdowninthethirdquarter.
17. West VirginiaClick Here to view this Link.
The Mountaineers were represented by shifty running back Kennedy McKoy, but all-purpose back never got going, finishing with just nine yards on seven carries.