Dartmouth looks good in white

Dartmouth logo.jpgFreshman quarterbacks Tim McManus and Will Deevy each threw for more than 100 yards and tailback Hudson Smythe added 46-yard touchdown pass to lead the White to a 27-0 triumph over the Green in Dartmouth's Green/White scrimmage on Saturday.

McManus completed five of seven pass attempts for 105 yards and a touchdown. Deevy completed nine of his 11 attempts for 107 yards and a TD. The White also received two field goals (25 and 36 yards) from Donald Kephart.

Junior tailback Nate Servis caught nine passes for 124 yards, including a 44-yard TD pass from McManus. Freshman Kyle Battle hauled in Deevy's TD pass, which covered 31 yards. Junior Phil Galligan caught five passes for 125 yards. One of his receptions was a 46-yard halfback pass from Smythe.

Defensive end Marlon Alebiosu and linebacker Johari Wiggins each made a game-high six tackles in the contest.

After the scrimmage Dartmouth announced that offensive lineman Alex Rapp, tailback Milan Williams and linebacker Andrew Dete will serve as team captains for the 2008 season.

Dartmouth will open the 2008 regular season Sept. 20 at Colgate, and will play the University of New Hampshire at home Sept. 27.