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Clemson Football Scrimmage Report

Clemson Football Scrimmage Report

Aug. 17, 2010

CLEMSON, SC – Jamie Harper ran for 141 yards on nine carries and scored two touchdowns, one receiving and one rushing, to highlight play in a 90-minute Clemson football scrimmage on Tuesday. It was the third scrimmage in the last eight days for Dabo Swinney’s Tigers.

The scrimmage completed the fall camp portion of the preseason schedule. Classes start Wednesday at Clemson and the team will have the day off from football activities. Practice will resume Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The team will hold its annual Fan Appreciation Day at Clemson Memorial Stadium on Sunday at 3:00 PM.

Harper had a run of 59 yards early in the scrimmage and another of 50 yards for a touchdown late in the session on his way to his 141-yard rushing day. He also had two receptions for 31 yards, one of which went for 25 yards and a touchdown.

Daniel Barnes, a walk-on who was just put on scholarship this week, had 10-39 rushing.

Kyle Parker had the day off as he attended to duties related to his signing of a professional baseball contract with the Colorado Rockies late Monday night. Parker, who was taken in the first round of the Major League Baseball Draft, will be back at practice on Thursday and will play the 2010 season for the Tigers football team. He is then expected to join the Rockies organization sometime in 2011.

Boyd completed 9-20 passes for 68 yards and two touchdowns. He threw a two-yard scoring pass to tight end Dwayne Allen and a 25-yarder to Harper. Wade was 2-10 for 16 yards but had to go against Clemson’s number-one defense for most of the scrimmage. Allen was the top receiver with 3-15 and the score. Barnes added two catches for 21 yards.

Defensively, Tyler Shatley was the top tackler with five, while Marcus Gilchrist had four stops, including a caused fumble. DeAndre McDaniel and Tig Willard both had fumble recoveries. Jarvis Jenkins had three tackles, a sack and a caused fumble.

The first team defense did not give up a score.

“It was a good practice, a good ending to camp,” said Swinney. “It was a scrimmage in which we worked on a lot of situations. We worked on short yardage, two-minute drills, offensively and defensively, and running out the clock.

“I was pleased with the running backs, Jamie Harper and Andre Ellington. We could have games this year when they both rushed for 100 yards. They continue to run well and catch the ball out of the backfield.”

Swinney began the day by taking the entire team across the street from Howard’s Rock to the Scroll of Honor, the new memorial that honors Clemson alumni who have lost their lives serving the United States military.

There were two injuries reported in the scrimmage. Red-shirt freshman running back Roderick McDowell suffered a concussion, while junior tight end Drew Traylor suffered a sprained ankle.

In addition to Kyle Parker, freshman Da’Quan Bowers had not returned to the team after enduring the sudden death of his father a week ago Sunday. He was expected to return to school on Tuesday.

Season and single game tickets are still available for the 2010 season and can be purchased online at ClemsonTigers.com or by phone by calling 1-800-CLEMSON. Discounted tickets (adult – $16, youth – $10) are also now available for the Tigers’ season opener against North Texas on September 4.

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