SPARTANBURG, S.C. – With less than two weeks remaining before the season opener, the Wofford College football team held their second scrimmage on Saturday morning at Gibbs Stadium. The team was on the field for over two hours as they ran nearly 80 plays.
 
"It was all the situations we have been working on in practice with down and distance," said head coach Shawn Watson. "We also did some red zone seven-on-seven, along with an inside drill to focus on the base run game. We are in great health right now so we are just trying to keep everyone progressing forward and being smart with the guys that have proven themselves. At this point we are ahead of where I thought we would be in terms of the volume we have put in, but we have to clean up the details each day."
 
The practice began with a walk-through and a short individual position group period. The first situation for the team was first and ten, playing out second down. Isaiah Scott had a 30-yard catch from Bryce Corriston and Scott added a first down catch from Amari Odom. Samuel Cornett had a first down reception from Pauly Seeley. A special teams segment followed with a focus on kickoff return.
 
During the seven-on-seven period, Maximus Pulley and Jalen Marshall each had interceptions and Tyler Parker had an 11-yard touchdown reception. Moving to second-and-long situations with third down being played out, the offense had a couple first downs but the defense was able to come up with multiple tackles for loss.
 
Working on third down situations, Dylan Djete had a 30-yard catch from Pauly Seeley and Kyle Watkins added a 30-yard reception from Bryce Corriston. The next special teams segment was punt, as Sam Spence, Devery Cagle, and Cavan Craig battle for the starting position.
 
In the two-minute drill, Amari Odom was under center as Ivory Aikens ran for a first down before John Boyles had a sack. The drive ended with a 41-yard field goal by Bridger Jones. The kickers stayed on the field and made seven of eight overall attempts, with a long of 50-yards by Sam Spence. In the final segment, the rookie period saw the defense come up with a stop on fourth down. Cooper Stark had a 25-yard reception from Brady Hibbard, with the drive capped by a three-yard touchdown run by Isaiah Nell.
 
After an off day on Sunday, the Terriers will continue preparations for the season opener with a 9:30 a.m. practice on Monday.
 
NOTABLES: The Southern Conference officials called eight penalties during the scrimmage … There are nine fifth-year seniors on the roster this season, along with 34 true freshmen … More players are from South Carolina (37) than any other state … The 2024 season begins at Gardner-Webb on Thursday, August 29 … Season tickets for Wofford are available by calling 864-597-4090, with the home opener on September 14 against William & Mary.
 
FAN FEST: Join us on Saturday, August 24, from 12:00-1:30 p.m. at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium for the 2024 Fall Sports Fan Fest. There will be fun activities for the whole family with our fall sports student-athletes, including football, volleyball and soccer. The event will feature music, games and giveaway items.