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SCOUTING REPORT
Freshman back to lead Wake offense
BY KRISTIN PRATT
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
It seems like the youth on the Wake
Forest offense has had no problem
overcoming age or treachery from
opposing defenses.
Redshirt freshman Kevin Harris,
a 6-1, 230-pound running back from
Florida, leads the Demon Deacons in
rushing.
When No. 24 Wake Forest arrives in
Chapel Hill on Saturday, fans and the
ESPNU nation will see Harris attempt
to add to his strong numbers and the
North Carolina defense look to combat
its failings to stop him.
Wake Forest (6-1) has not lost on
the road yet this season.
While the Tar Heels are coming off a
mid-week loss to Virginia, the Demon
Deacons are coming to town with a
bye-week’s rest under their belt
That spot of R & R will help Harris
and the rest of the Wake Forest offense
have the strength and vivacity to test
the UNC defense.
While the Wake Forest media guide
dubbed Harris the team comedian, his
numbers are no laughing matter.
Harris chalked up 313 yards in
seven games this season, part of the
reason Wake Forest is fourth in the
conference in rushing.
He is averaging 5.1 yards per rush
and has four touchdowns to his credit
KEVIN
HARRIS
HEIGHT: 6V
WEIGHT: 230
RS FRESHMAN
RUNNING
BACK
that’s half the nurtiber of rushing
touchdowns that the entire UNC team
has mustered.
The nagging injuries that afflicted
Harris this spring seem to be gone.
That’s harder to say about the UNC
defense, in light of the season-end
ing injury to senior linebacker Larry
Edwards.
Harris’ stats are bad news for the
Tar Heels, who already have given up
1,247 yards rushing and 2,352 total
offensive yards in seven games this
season. The defense has allowed 24
rushing touchdowns.
Those stats are good enough to
place UNC in last place in the con
ference in total defense and rushing
defense.
Harris has shown his ability to
stand up and run through even strong
opposing teams this season.
He gained 50 yards against Clemson
earlier this season.
Clemson is ranked No. 1 in the con
ference for total defense and No. 2 in
rushing defense, only giving up 576
yards rushing.
Against N.C. State in the team’s
last game Oct. 14, Harris opened
the game with a 65-yard run and a
touchdown on Wake Forest’s first
possession.
Not a bad way to make your first
college career start.
'SCHEDULE
SEP 2 WF 20, Syracuse 10
SEP 9 WF 14, Duke 13
SEP 16 WF 24, UConn. 13
SEP 23 WF 27, Miss. 3
SEP 30 WF 34, Liberty 14
OCT 7 Clemson 27, WF 17
OCT 14 WF 25, N.C. State 23
OCT 28 at North Carolina
NOV 4 Boston College
NOV 11 at Florida State
NOV 18 Virginia Tech
NOV 28 at Maryland
LAST MEETINGS
I 2004 UNC 31, WF 24
I 2003 UNC 42, WF 34
| 2002 WF3I,UNCO
I 2001 WF 32, UNC 31
SPECIAL TEAMS
I PUNTER: Sam Swank
I KICKER: Sam Swank
* PUNT RTN: Kevin Marion
KICK RTN: Willie Idlette
If Harris can gain 50 yards off one
of the best defenses in the conference,
imagine what he can do against the
worst.
But do not forget the other force in
Wake Forest’s offense.
Harris is second in total offense
behind fellow redshirt freshman Riley
Skinner.
The young quarterback ended the
spring session as the No. 3 guy behind
redshirt junior Benjamin Mauk and
redshirt freshman Brett Hodges.
But when Mauk broke his arm and
dislocated his shoulder in the season
opener, Skinner was tapped to be the
man in the pocket Mauk had surgery
to repair the injury to his shoulder
Oct. 12.
Skinner will quarterback the Demon
Deacons on Kenan Stadium soil
Saturday. He’s put up some respect
able numbers this season, going 74
for 109 with four touchdowns, one
interception and 912 yards.
Skinner is first in the ACC in pass
efficiency, completion percentage and
fewest interceptions. The team as a
whole is also second in the conference
in passing efficiency, largely due to his
contributions.
Skinner is a candidate for Rookie of
the Year honors.
Between the two freshmen, Wake
Forest will be a solid threat
10/28/061 DTH SPORTSATURDAY
WAKE FOREST
MO. HARM POO. _ _ VO.
2 _ _ Alphonso Smith CB So.*
3 _ _ Micah Andrews RB Jr.*
s__JonAbbate LB Jr.*
6 __ Brett Hodges QB Ft*
7 __ Riley Swanson CB Sr.*
8 __ Benjamin Mauk QB Jr.*
9 _ _ Chip Vaughn FS So.*
10 _ Zadi MacDowall QB Ft
10 _ Kevin Patterson __ __ CB So.*
11 _ Riley Skinner QB Fr.*
12 _ Marcus Williams DB Fr.
13 _ Johnny Edwards FS Jr.*
14 _ Kevin Marion WR Jr.*
15 _ Delon Lowe WR Jr.*
17 _ Ryan McManus QB So.
17 _ Cnristopher Langley WR Fr.
18 _ De'Angelo Bryant RB Jr.*
18 _ Grant Moraven WR/DB _Fr.
20 _ Lucas Caparelli RB Fr.
20 _ Jon Temple K _ __Jr.
21 _ Kenneth Moore WR Jr.*
22 _ Josh Gattis FS Sir.*
23 _ Kevin Harris RB Fr.*
24 _ Channing Schofield CB Ft*
24 _ Trey Schmidt WR Jr.
25 _ Alonzo Chisolm RB Jr.*
26 _Travo Woods RB Jr.*
27 _ Josh Adams __ __ RB _ Fr.
29 _ Kerry Major CB So*
29 Geoff Wissing WR Fr.
30 _ Patrick Ghee SS Sr.*
32 _ Aaron Mason SS Jr.*
34 _ Pierre Easley _LB _ Sr.*
35 _ Rich Belton. __ FB - So.*
35 _ Lee Makhow LB Fr.
36 _ Jess Powell _ _ S Jr.
36 _ Casey Hill WR Ft*
37 _ Max Opamuratawongse WR _ Jr.
37 _ Alex Frye S Fr.
38 _ Sam Swank K__ _So.*
39 _ Chantz McClinic S/LB So.*
39 _ Matt Hartford WR _ ft.
40 _ Dan Caldwell P _ Fr.
41 _ Eric Berry LBl_HSo.*
42 _ Matt Robinson DE Jr.*
43 _ Anthony Williams WR Fr.
43 _ Stanley Amoux LB So.*
44 _ Mike Rinfrette FB Fr.*
45 _ Mike Simmons LB Jr.
46 _ MattWoodlief __l_l LBIUIFr.
48 _ Bryan Andrews DE Sr.*
49 _ Damon McWhite FB Sr.*
50 _ Teddy Tomlin DL Fr.
51 _ John Russell DE Fr.*
52 _ Dominique Midgett LB Fr.*
53 _ Joe Bladcwell LB So.
54 _ Antonio Wilson DE So.*
55 _Jyles Tucker DT Sr.
56 _ Hunter Haynes LB Fr.
57 _ Russell Nenon OL Fr.
58 _ Michael Carter DL Fr.
59 _ Aaron Curry LB So.*
60 _ Barrett McMillin OG~IIIFr*
61 _ Arby Jones OT Sr.*
62 _ Greg Bechtel LB/LS _ _ Fr.
63 _ Andrew Conroy LB So.
64 _ Jeff Griffin I_l OTI I Ft.*
65 _ Gage Crews OG Fr.*
67 _ Trey Bailey C I ft.*
70 _ Chris DeGeare OG So.
71 _ Eric Gaskins OG So.*
73 _ Cannon Gaskin OL Fr.
74 _ Steve Justice C _ __Jr.*
75 _ SteveValios OTIIHSr.*
76 _ Joe Birdsong OT Fr.*
77 _ Boomer Peterson OG_ _Fr.*
78 _ Louis Frazier OT Jr.*
79 _ Matthew Brim OG Jr.*
80 _ Jonathan Jones WR Fr.*
81 _ Will Hollis _ _ WR _l_Jr.*
82 _ Willie Idlette I_ 11 _ WR Sr.*
83 _ Nate Morton WR Sr.*
84 _ZacSelmon TE_ _ll Jr.*
85 _ Ben Wooster TE Ft.*
86 _ Marshall Williams WR HlFr.
87 _ Ted Randolph TE__ _Fr.*
88 _ Chip Brinkman WR So.*
89 _ John Tereshinski : TE Jr.*
90 _ Jamil Smith DT_H~Sr.*
92 _ Nick Jarvis LS _ 111 Jr.
93 _ Anthony Davis 1111 DE So.*
94 _ Tripp Russell LB_ Fr.
95 _ Zadi Stukes DT_I Jr.*
96 _ 800 Robinson DT llFr.*
97 _ Dan Callahan TE Sr.*
98 _ Jeremy Thompson DE I _ Jr.
99 _ Michael Lockett DT_l”lFr.*