Upbeat ending to 4th week of spring ball

One of the most joyous moments of the day — heck, of spring training — was wideot Devan Stubblefield’s touchdown during the scrimmage-like session.

On third-and-10, Stubblefield, who is aligned on the right side, runs a snag route (mini curl). Stubblefield catches the pass from Cole McDonald, spins away from two defenders and finds the end zone. At least we think he did. After he crossed the plane, the entire offense surrounded Stubblefield in celebration.

“That was a big play for him,” Nick Rolovich said, noting Stubblefield’s injury-laced UH career. “They’ve seen him struggle. It wasn’t his own fault. It was injuries. But they’ve seen him persevere. Those types of great personal moments happen when you sweat and grind for years.”

Stubblefield, who has conquered two ACL injuries, has embraced a one-play-at-a-time approach.

“I try to come out and make a play for my team every day,” Stubblefield said.

Of the TD, Stubblefield said, “the object of football is to score, right? I saw the end zone. I had to get in.”

The TD culminated a 97-yard drive. “He turned it into a big play,” McDonald said. “That was a momentum changer. It’s nice to throw it players who can make plays.”

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Two near-future UH quarterbacks — Chevan Cordeiro and Kolney Cassel — attended today’s practice. Even though they’re visiting spectators, they were focused on taking mental reps.