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New coach Bo Pelini watches Nebraska's annual red-white spring football game on Saturday.

Ohio State
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Todd Boeckman and his backups at quarterback, Antonio Henton and Joe Bauserman, each completed a long pass that led to a touchdown as the Scarlet beat the Gray 20-7.

The announced attendance was 76,346, but that appeared to be inflated on a gray and rainy day.

“I think a lot of people probably bought their tickets and then left when the rain came,” running back Maurice Wells said. “I didn’t see 76,000.”

Ohio State officials were trying to set a national record for attendance at both the men’s lacrosse game and the spring football game that followed it at Ohio Stadium.

The lacrosse mark of 52,004, set at last year’s national semifinals in Baltimore, was never in jeopardy as 29,601 showed up early to also take in the lacrosse match.

Penn State
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The question going into the fall is which quarterback will coach Joe Paterno pick to lead the offense — Daryll Clark or Pat Devlin.

Devlin, who will be a sophomore this fall, was 8-of-13 passing for 62 yards.

Clark was 9-for-16 for 106 yards and two touchdowns, including one score to Derrick Williams.

Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — New starting quarterback Jonathan Crompton completed 13 of 20 passes for 266 yards and three touchdowns, leading the White to a 38-16 win over the Orange squad.

Defensive back Eric Berry picked off a bumbled pass and returned it 25 yards.

Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Quarterbacks Cutis Pulley and Mike Hartline matched each other as they compete to replace Andre Woodson.

Pulley’s 17-yard touchdown run was the difference in the White team’s 23-22 victory.

Pulley completed 12-of-26 passes for 134 yards with a touchdown and an interception and added 82 yards on the ground. Hartline hit 11-of-28 passes for 124 yards with a pick and a score and 38 yards rushing and a touchdown.

South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said he is not ready to name a starting quarterback after the spring game.

Junior Tommy Beecher led the Black team to a 37-34 win over sophomore Chris Smelley’s Garnet team.

Smelley threw five interceptions, going 13-for-30 for 219 yards and three touchdowns, while Beecher threw three picks, going 9-of-20 for 131 yards and one TD.

Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A crowd of 26,322, about twice as large as previous years, watched Chase Daniel go 22-for-28 for 195 yards and two touchdowns.

Coming off a 12-2 season and top-10 finish, Missouri’s spring scrimmage was nationally televised by ESPNU.

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