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Sanford challenges offense to ramp up physical play

“I mean just finishing blocks, staying on people, finishing through the whistle and being that guy,” the right guard Witt said Tuesday. “Sometimes you come off as a tool to people, but that’s the way it’s got to be.”

Now after a 31-17 Saturday at Vanderbilt dropped his team to 5-4, Sanford is challenging his players to put a more physical product on the field Saturday against Conference USA rival Marshall. Kickoff from Huntington W. Va., is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. CST, with the game to be broadcast on BeIN Sports.

The coach’s words Monday echoed what he said Saturday after the Hilltoppers’ 14-point loss in Nashville.