Wind, Defense Control First Football Spring Scrimmage

NORMAL, Ill. – Saturday morning's scrimmage marked the halfway point for Illinois State during its spring workouts, although weather conditions certainly didn't feel like that at Hancock Stadium as the Redbirds were met by chilly temperatures and strong winds that forced wind chills into the high teens.

Scrimmage Notes:

• The scrimmage was just over 100 plays, with each of the three units getting time to take the field.

• Situations practiced included coming off the endzone, driving the field and two separate red zone sessions.

• The wind, which was gusting at over 25 miles per hour throughout, made it very difficult for the Redbird quarterback to find receivers in the passing game, which…