MONTGOMERY, Ala.—The Alabama State football team has practiced for eight days and will hold their first controlled scrimmage at New Hornet Stadium Saturday, Aug. 10 at 9 a.m. The scrimmage will be closed to the public.

The scrimmage may be trimmed down some, because the Hornets have several players who will not be able to participate due to injuries.

"We want to try and get about 80 to 90 plays in," Head Coach Reggie Barlow said. "Unfortunately, we have a lot of guys either banged up, injured or hurt, so the scrimmage will be predicated on the guys we have out there, but we are looking forward to those 80 or 90 plays."

Like all teams, ASU films all of their practices and goes back to evaluate those films to look for standout plays and players and also teach from the mistakes. Tomorrow's live scrimmage will give an even deeper look at film study and evaluation.

"I am looking forward to us having an opportunity to have the officials out there to help us to tighten up our play and play without making penalties," Barlow said. "It also gives us a chance to play on the field without the coaches being out there. We will be able to stay on the sidelines which give us an opportunity to observe and grade these guys. Sometimes it becomes a bit cluttered when we are out here on the field. So I am looking forward to in the morning."

ASU will hold two more scrimmages after tomorrow. One on Aug. 17 and the final scrimmage will be set for Aug. 24.