Ursuline’s Clark in battle for Penn State QB job

Forget, for a moment, the peripheral issues hovering over Penn State football. Joe Paterno has plenty enough to worry about on the field as spring practice kicks off this week.

Among the top questions for the Nittany Lions as they begin preparing for 2008 is at quarterback, where Daryll Clark and Pat Devlin will compete to start.

Clark, an Ursuline High graduate, was the primary backup the last two years to Anthony Morelli. Devlin rarely saw the field last season as a third-stringer, though the Downingtown East graduate could bear watching given his credentials as Pennsylvania’s high school cingareer passing leader.

Coaches have said they might spice up the offense this year and use more of a spread-style attack similar to the one used successfully in 2005 with Michael Robinson at the controls. If that’s the case, the athletic Clark, who had 50 rushing yards and a touchdown in the Alamto Bowl win over Texas A M, might hold the advantage.