ASU Football Set For Saturday Scrimmage

MONTGOMERY, Alabama  --  The Alabama State football team completed its final spring practice before its first scrimmage of the spring this Saturday at Hornet Stadium.

Thursday's practice, the fifth of the spring, was a very focused and spirited session.

"I thought their attention and energy level moving around the field was good today," head coach Reggie Barlow said. "This was the fifth practice, and the players are understanding the concepts better, which is allowing them to move around faster. We're getting good leadership from key players, and good encouragement all around."

This Saturday, the 9 a.m. scrimmage will feature about 50-75 plays, with possessions beginning at the 25-yard line.

"We want to give them an opportunity to play," Barlow said. "We want to see the offense get first downs and the defense to get stops, as it gives us another chance to evaluate them. As we move forward in the spring in, we'll work specific situations if we are not able to create that throughout the scrimmage. We want to see them compete on a competitive level with the coaches being off the field."

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