Defense strong in shortened Wolfpack spring game

RALEIGH - Terrell Manning raced back an interception 53 yards for a touchdown and Tyler Brosius passed 1 yard to Tyler Purvis for a score as the Red took a 13-3 win over the White in N.C. State's Kay Yow Spring Football Game.

The game at Carter-Finley Stadium was called with 4:17 left in the third quarter because of threatening weather.

The Red team, anchored by the first-team defense, constantly pressured White quarterback Mike Glennon and the first-team offense. The Red, which led 13-3 at the half, tipped three Glennon passes at the line in the first half, and linebacker Audie Cole also had a pick that set up a TD.

Glennon was 21-of-40 for 182 yards and was sacked three times. His longest throw was a 30-yard completion to tight end George Bryan. The White's only score came on a 33-yard field goal by Ellis Flint.

The defensive front of J.R. Sweezy, Jeff Reiskamp, junior-college transfer McKay Frandsen and Markus Kuhn put a strong pass rush on Glennon. Cole, Manning and the other linebackers got a lot of hands on throws and the secondary came up with some big hits.

Brosius was 11-of-17 for 95 yards and was sacked four times. Daniel Imhoff also got a few series with the Red and was 2-of-6 for 8 yards and an interception

Purvis, a sophomore fullback, had three catches for 45 yards for the Red, including a 34-yarder. Halfback James Washington rushed for 47 yards for the White and caught six balls for 32 yards -- all in the first half.

Official attendance for the game was 13,139.

-- Chip Alexander