First Football Spring Scrimmage This Saturday
Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University football team
will hold its first major scrimmage of the spring this Saturday
(April 10) morning at Top Taggart Field.
The team will start to take the field at 7:30 a.m. (ET) with
specialists reporting first followed by the rest of the squad for
stretching and warmup drills. The official scrimmage portion
of the morning begins at 8 a.m. (ET) with parents, alumni and fans
all invited to attend and watch the action free of charge.
The scrimmage will be broken down into various situational plays
involving all units with different down and distances throughout
the session. Special teams work will also be included with
breakdowns of the punt and punt block units.
Saturday's scrimmage will be the first of three major scrimmages
this spring for the Bulldogs, who are also scheduled to scrimmage
again next Saturday (April 17) at 11 a.m. (ET) followed by the
annual Crimson and Gold Spring Game on Friday, April 23, beginning
at 6 p.m. (ET).
The annual Bulldog Track and Field Invitational will follow this
Saturday's scrimmage at Top Taggart Field with both field and track
events starting at 11 a.m. (ET), providing for a full day of
activity at the stadium.
The Bulldogs' scrimmage on Saturday will represent their eighth
official practice of the NCAA-allotted 15 spring football practice
sessions, including scrimmages.
Ferris State kicks off its 102nd season of varsity competition
this fall by venturing to HC's Frank "Muddy" Waters Stadium for a
non-conference tilt in week one on Friday, Sept. 3, with kickoff
set for 7 p.m. (EST). FSU and Hillsdale are not scheduled to
play each other as part of the GLIAC schedule this season.
The Bulldogs, who will play an 11-game regular-season schedule,
open GLIAC action the following week against Saginaw Valley State
in their home opener on Saturday, Sept. 11, at Top Taggart
Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. (EST).
The Bulldogs' 2010 schedule features alternating home and away
games throughout the year as FSU will not play consecutive contests
either at home or on the road at any point during the campaign.
Ferris State has registered five winning seasons in the last seven
years along with nine winning campaigns overall in 15 years under
head coach Jeff Pierce. Overall, FSU has put a
winning stamp on 14 seasons over the last 21 years.
