After the unfortunate season-ending injury of redshirt sophomore Justus Boone, a few notable players have stepped up with week one quickly approaching.
In Thursday’s scrimmage this past week, sophomore defensive lineman Jack Pyburn was a standout, recording two sacks while taking over in place of Boone.
“You don’t make plays off of just going out there and trying to be an athlete or just being a good player,” Pyburn said on his performance in the scrimmage. “You make plays off of doing your job. And when you do your job, when you define your role and your part of your role, that’s when you make plays.