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Spring Football Reports: Practice No. 8 Recap

BOONE, N.C. — Defensive back Omari Philyaw picked off the seven-on-seven pass while in tight coverage with the intended receiver, prompting teammate Brendan Harrington to excitedly bounce away from the sideline.

"That's how you make a play," Harrington yelled repeatedly.

Two days after App State went through a 92-play scrimmage, and two days before a Wednesday scrimmage, the Mountaineers had a shorter but eventful practice Monday in Kidd Brewer Stadium.

The plays made Saturday provided head coach Shawn Clark and his assistants with some guidance on how to proceed to the next phase of the spring, starting with Monday's practice No.