Clemson spring game shows offense's shine

CLEMSON, S.C. - Clemson&#39;s Spring Football game yielded 44 points for the offense as running back Chad Jasmin scored three touchdowns and receiver Airese Currie had 99 yards on three catches.<br> <br> Jasmin, a junior from Louisiana, led the Tigers in yards per carry last year, and had 68 yards on 13 rushes. <br> <br> Jasmin ``is rounding into form,&#39;&#39; head coach Tommy Bowden said. <br> <br> Starting senior quarterback Willie Simmons hit on 13 of 25 passes for 198 yards and a touchdown. Simmons has two years of eligibility remaining after May graduation and led the number-one offense to three touchdowns and a pair of field goals. <br> <br> It&#39;s the Tigers first spring after the amazing career of quarterback Woody Dantzler and they&#39;re finding new ways to run their offense. <br> <br> Simmons ``came on strong after spring break,&#39;&#39; Bowden said. ``He had his best practice on Thursday, then looked strong throwing the ball today. He ran the ball well also,&#39;&#39; Bowden said. <br> <br> ``Those were not designed draw plays like we did with Woody, but he took advantage of some opportunities.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Rising sophomore quarterback Charlie Whitehurst hit on 20-26 passes for 174 yards and led the number-two offense to two touchdowns and a field goal. <br> <br> The defense had a solid outing. <br> <br> John Leake, Clemson&#39;s leading returning tackler from last year, had 13 tackles, including 10 first hits. Mo Fountain had six tackles, including a pair of sacks. Eric Meekins had nine tackles and recovered a fumble. Todd McClinton had a fumble recovery, Toure Francis had an interception and Terrance Huey had a 52-yard interception return. <br> <br> ``I thought the defense played well,&#39;&#39; Bowden said. ``There were some hard hits out there.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Over 8,000 fans showed up to see the 128-play scrimmage at Riggs Field. It was the first time Clemson has played on that turf since 1968. Clemson&#39;s Memorial Stadium is undergoing renovations <br> <br> The real test for the Tiger&#39;s comes as Clemson faces Georgia in its season opener Aug. 31. In 1981, Clemson handed defending national champions Georgia a 13-3 loss the only regular season loss for the Bulldogs during Herschel Walker&#39;s three years and rolled to the ACC title. <br> <br> The Tigers, 6-5 last year, went to the Humanitarian Bowl, beating Louisiana Tech 49-24.