UWF football hosted its spring scrimmage at Pen Air Field. Here are three observations.

College football is back.

Well, at least temporarily. The University of West Florida football team ended its spring season with an open-to-the-public practice on Thursday, where the Argos completed nine offensive series, plus conducted kickoffs, red zone drills and field goals.

It wasn’t a typical exhibition game, with the offense squaring up against the defense. Players were flowing in and out the entire time, giving coaches plenty of chances to gather film in order to evaluate potential needs and areas for improvement heading into the 2024 season.

“Our group is competitive. Our guys like to play football. They like to go against each other. When you practice 14 times, it can get chippy at times, but our guys have kept their cool and have grown as a team,” head coach Kaleb Nobles said after the live scrimmage. “I’m excited about the future in 2024 with this bunch. …

“Our plan is we’re going to meet to watch some film and discuss that on both sides of the ball. … As soon as we get back from spring break, we’ll evaluate … and decide what we need to go get,” Nobles added. “We’ve added some really good guys already … that got to go through spring ball. It won’t be near as many as last year, but obviously we’ve got to add guys depending on the roster situation. But I’m excited about the guys we have here already.”

The Argos’ defense reigned supreme. In all nine offensive drives, the defense allowed just one touchdown.

Stats were limited from the practice. Throughout the entire practice, T.J. Lane had 39 yards and a touchdown.

Quarterback-wise, Marcus Stokes, who redshirted last season, threw for 39 yards and a touchdown. Michael Rich Jr., last year’s backup to Peewee Jarrett, threw for 24 yards and had two passing touchdowns in red zone situations. Tony Bartolo, a transfer from Charleston Southern,…

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Author : Pensacola News Journal

Publish date : 2024-03-22 09:27:35

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