Pritchard keeps QB job at Stanford
October 10, 2007
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) -Tavita Pritchard will remain Stanford's starting quarterback this week against TCU after upsetting No. 2 Southern California in his first career start.
Coach Jim Harbaugh said Tuesday that Pritchard would start this week even though T.C. Ostrander had been cleared to play after a seizure caused him to miss the USC game.
Pritchard, a redshirt freshman, led the Cardinal (2-3, 1-3 Pac-10) to 17 fourth-quarter points last Saturday, beating the Trojans 24-23 with a a 10-yard touchdown pass to Mark Bradford on fourth-and-goal with 49 seconds remaining.
``Three drives in the last three possessions for scores was very impressive and so was the way he handled himself around this ballclub,'' Harbaugh said. ``I feel good about that decision.''
Pritchard had to convert on fourth-and-20 four plays before the winning TD. He finished the game 11-for-30 for 149 yards and the winning TD.
``Whether I'm the third guy, the starter or the backup, I'm going to prepare every time like I'm the starter,'' Pritchard said. ``Not a whole lot has changed.''
Ostrander suffered a seizure at a Palo Alto restaurant on September 30 and was held out of the USC game for precautionary reasons. Ostrander, who completed 90 of 166 passes for 1065 yards as Stanford's starter over the first four games, has been cleared to play again and worked out with the team on Tuesday.
``I want to be on the field,'' Ostrander said. ``I would be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed, but coach made a decision and if that's his decision, I will go along with it and just do the things I need to do to get better.''
Miller definitely out for Vandy game, but Henderson cleared to play
October 11, 2007
Associated Press
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- Linebacker Brandon Miller is definitely out for Georgia's game at Vanderbilt on Saturday, but receiver Mikey Henderson will make the trip.
Henderson is hobbled by a hamstring injury.
"He has got a medical clearance to play," coach Mark Richt said after Thursday's practice. "But he doesn't feel 100 percent, and he feels like if we do too much it could cause a problem."
Henderson ranks second on the team with 14 receptions for 136 yards, with one touchdown. He has started three out of six games for No. 24 Georgia (4-2, 2-2 Southeastern Conference).
"Initially, we were like, 'Let's not do anything,' but the more we think about it and the more he feels a little bit better as the week goes along, you feel like let's get him in position to help," Richt said.
Miller, who has started four games, injured his calf during agility drills this week and won't be able to play. The Bulldogs also will be without running back Thomas Brown, who broke his collarbone in last week's 35-14 loss at Tennessee.
The Bulldogs will likely start redshirt freshman Akeem Dent at strongside linebacker, with Dannell Ellerbe in the middle and either Darius Dewberry or freshman Rennie Curran at the weakside spot.
Dent has made one start, in a win over Western Carolina when he tied for the team lead with six tackles. Curran earned a shot at more playing time by making seven tackles in a loss to Tennessee last weekend.