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SCHUSTER KICKS PURPLE TO 17-14 WIN IN UNA SPRING GAME

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by Ben Ray, UNA Sports Information
 

FLORENCE -- Sophomore Michael Schuster of Decatur kicked a 37-yard field goal as time expired to give the Purple team a 17-14 victory overt the White team in the annual University of North Alabama Purple-White Spring football game at Braly Stadium.  The Purple team scored 17 unanswered points as they rallied from an early 14-0 deficit.

 

The White team, which consisted of the first-team offense, drove the field on the opening possession of the game before junior transfer quarterback Tate Humphrey was picked off by senior cornerback Deivon Tate on the goal line.

 

Following a punt by the Purple team, Humphrey connected with senior transfer wide receiver Tim Hawthorne for a 41-yard touchdown pass for the game's first score. Humphrey finished the day completing 8-of-17 passes for 118 yards with one touchdown and one interception.

 

The White team scored again on an eight-play, 77-yard touchdown drive.  Senior running back Wes Holland ran the final six yards to give the White team a 14-0 lead. 

 

Red-shirt freshman quarterback Simon Propst of Hoover completed a 34-yard pass to wide receiver Jason Smith before scoring on a seven-yard run with just under two minutes left in the first half to get the Purple team on the board.

 

The Purple team then tied the game on a 70-yard touchdown pass from Propst to Smith.  The play was the longest of the day.  Propst then drove the team on a  7-play, 38-yard drive to set up the game-winning attempt by Schuster.

 

Propst completed 15-of-31 passes for 211 yards with one touchdown and one interception on the day.  Holland led the White team with eight carries for 28-yards.  Humphrey added 13-carries for 22-yards while senior Jusmon Rivers carried the ball three times for 24 yards and four catches for 33 yards.