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Wildcats open fall practice for 2023 season
8/2/2023 8:12:00 PM | Football
Weber State hosts Central Washington on August 31 in season opener.
OGDEN - It didn't last as long as planned but the Weber State football team officially opened fall practice for the 2023 season on Wednesday afternoon.
After practicing for approximately an hour on the lower fields on the WSU campus, the practice was halted due to lightning in the area, then later canceled for the day after 45 minutes short of the planned time.
"It's always good to get back in the swing of things," said new WSU head coach Mickey Mental. "I thought we approahced the time we were out there the right way. Now it's just building on the first practice and getting ready for the next one."
It was the first practice for the Wildcats under Mental, who became the 12th head coach in WSU history last December. Mental was the offensive coordinator for the Wildcats last season.
The Wildcats are coming off a 10-win season last year and advanced to the second round of the FCS Playoffs. It was the eighth-straight winning season for the Wildcats. WSU was picked to finish fourth in the Big Sky preseason coaches poll.
WSU returns four players that earned All-America honors last season and eight players that earned All-Big Sky honors.
Winston Reid was named the Big Sky Preseason Defensive MVP and Maxwell Anderson, Noah Atagi, and Abraham Williams all received preseason All-Big Sky honors.
The 2023 season begins on Thursday, August 31 when Weber State hosts Central Washington at Stewart Stadium. WSU will then play at Northern Iowa and Utah before beginning the Big Sky schedule with a home game on September 23 against Montana State.
Weber State also hosts Northern Arizona, UC Davis, and Idaho at home this season and will play at Northern Colorado, Eastern Washington, Idaho State, and Cal Poly.
Stewart Stadium is getting an upgrade for the 2023 season. The east stands of the stadium are being completely rebuilt to enhance the fan gameday experience. In addition, a new field and new track will be installed prior to the season.
The east stands will not be open for the season opener on August 31 but will be ready for the September 23 game.
Season tickets for Wildcat football are on sale now at WeberStateSports.com/Tickets or by calling 801-626-8500.
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After practicing for approximately an hour on the lower fields on the WSU campus, the practice was halted due to lightning in the area, then later canceled for the day after 45 minutes short of the planned time.
"It's always good to get back in the swing of things," said new WSU head coach Mickey Mental. "I thought we approahced the time we were out there the right way. Now it's just building on the first practice and getting ready for the next one."
It was the first practice for the Wildcats under Mental, who became the 12th head coach in WSU history last December. Mental was the offensive coordinator for the Wildcats last season.
The Wildcats are coming off a 10-win season last year and advanced to the second round of the FCS Playoffs. It was the eighth-straight winning season for the Wildcats. WSU was picked to finish fourth in the Big Sky preseason coaches poll.
WSU returns four players that earned All-America honors last season and eight players that earned All-Big Sky honors.
Winston Reid was named the Big Sky Preseason Defensive MVP and Maxwell Anderson, Noah Atagi, and Abraham Williams all received preseason All-Big Sky honors.
The 2023 season begins on Thursday, August 31 when Weber State hosts Central Washington at Stewart Stadium. WSU will then play at Northern Iowa and Utah before beginning the Big Sky schedule with a home game on September 23 against Montana State.
Weber State also hosts Northern Arizona, UC Davis, and Idaho at home this season and will play at Northern Colorado, Eastern Washington, Idaho State, and Cal Poly.
Stewart Stadium is getting an upgrade for the 2023 season. The east stands of the stadium are being completely rebuilt to enhance the fan gameday experience. In addition, a new field and new track will be installed prior to the season.
The east stands will not be open for the season opener on August 31 but will be ready for the September 23 game.
Season tickets for Wildcat football are on sale now at WeberStateSports.com/Tickets or by calling 801-626-8500.
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Coach Mental after the shortened first practice of fall camp! pic.twitter.com/PFM8F36ngS
— Weber State Football ?? (@weberstatefb) August 3, 2023
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