Despite his slight, 5-foot-8, 168-pound frame, redshirt freshman Griffin McNabb managed to be one of the biggest standouts in the Utah Utes' spring session.

He finished spring ball in similar fashion too on Saturday, catching five passes for 100 yards and a touchdown to lead the Red team to a 28-23 win over the White in front of a crowd of around 10,000 at Rice-Eccles Stadium.

Backup quarterback Terrance Cain led the Red team, completing 14 of 16 passes with one interception for 217 yards and two touchdowns.

One of those touchdown passes was a 61-yarder to McNabb.

The White team was led by Griff Robles, who was 18-for-26 with an interception for 234 yards and a touchdown.

Robles had to fill in for starter Jordan Wynn, who left the game on the second play when he injured his left shoulder.

Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said the injury wasn't serious.

"He shouldn't have dove in there for that fumble but he did," Whittingham said. "He came out with his left shoulder banged up but the x-rays were negative and everything looks good. He'll probably be sore for a few days."

McNabb, a walk-on from Pocatello, Idaho, had the most productive day and left the coaches with yet another good impression. He has worked his way up from virtual obscurity to be one of the top four receivers at this point, according to co-offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick.

The Utes have four receivers joining them in the fall, but McNabb hopes he has done enough to give himself an edge in the competition for playing time.

"I knew I'd have a good chance this spring because we lost a lot of receivers and I wanted to try and take advantage of it," he said.

McNabb said being on the scout team last year and going against the Utes' strong defense helped prepare him for spring. That experience, plus the crafty way he uses his smaller frame have helped him excel.

"I try to use my size to an advantage and get loose," he said. "I'm not the biggest but I'm always working hard."

DeVonte Christopher led the White team with three catches for 55 yards and a touchdown and Fatu Moala had six catches for 63 yards.

Eddie Wide had three carries for 17 yards, Sausan Shakerin rushed five times for 11 yards and Tauni Vakapuna had five carries for 20 yards and a touchdown.

Overall Whittingham was pleased with the progress he has seen.

"We are much further ahead offensively than we were a year ago," he said. "We should be, it's the second year with these quarterbacks and the offensive line has a lot of experience. I'm pleased where we are, but we have a long ways to go. Defensively, we have a bunch of no-name guys flying around. There are no standouts, but they work hard every day and work well together."