NORMAL, Ill. – As fall camp nears a close and the start of classes coming on Monday, the days of focusing on football all day for the Redbirds is about over. Soon, their focus will change to once again getting the job done on the field and in the classroom which also means the team will be shifting its sights towards game week preparation for Wisconsin on Sept. 3.
The Redbirds hit the field Thursday morning for practice No. 12 of fall training camp and once again put on full pads for some live tackling drills at the end of practice.