Friday was a mock game day in Jonesboro, but the team meal was very real.
Senior defensive end Ja’Von Rolland-Jones scarfed down the brisket, chicken and salad around 4 p.m., three hours before the team met at Centennial Bank Stadium at Arkansas State University for a three-quarter speed scrimmage in helmets, shirts and shorts.
ASU Coach Blake Anderson scheduled the day as a rehearsal for the Red Wolves’ season opener at Nebraska, with the team following a schedule similar to what it will on Sept. 2 in Lincoln, Neb.
There was a team breakfast, followed by a gap of time, similar to what the players will experience when going back to their hotel rooms, attending position meetings and a stretching session on the field.