Quarterbacks Justice Hansen and Logan Bonner both threw for more than 110 yards while the Red Wolves' defense came up with 11 sacks in a 100-play practice.
"For the first time for the players to be out there without the coaches right next to them, it was a good effort," said Anderson, who is starting his fifth year as the Red Wolves' coach. "You want both sides to be competitive. You want to see constant competition."
Both quarterbacks were impressive. Hansen, the 2017 Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Year, completed 11 of 16 passes for 113 yards.