JACKSON, Mississippi -- Jackson State held its first scrimmage of the fall Saturday evening at the Payton Center, and the 250 or so Tiger fans who came out to watch didn't go home disappointed.There were plenty of fireworks, despite key Tigers taking a shortened work load or sitting out the scrimmage altogether.
Here are a few takeaways from Saturday's scrimmage.
Big names out
JSU coach Tony Hughes said the goal going into Saturday was to get some of the veteran players some work early, then turn it over to the younger guys so the coaches could see how they responded in a game-like atmosphere.
JSU quarterback Derrick Ponder played just three or four series all day, but did fire up the team and the crowd with one 40-yard touchdown pass.
"The plan was to get some of our guys who we felt like had a lot of experience and let them get some work in early," Hughes said. "Then we let some of the younger guys get the bulk of the snaps."
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