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The Weber State football team will hold one final scrimmage before next week's Purple and White Game. Practice begins at 9 .m., with the 45-play scrimmage beginning at approximately 9:45 a.m. All scrimmages and practices are free and open to the public.

Head coach Jody Sears is gearing up for his second season with the Wildcats. Earlier this year Sears announced the hiring of Robin Pflugrad as the team's offensive coordinator. Steve Morton was elevated to associate head coach and Eric Lewis takes the reins as defensive coordinator.

The 2013 Wildcat football season begins Aug. 31 at home against Stephen F. Austin. WSU will then hit the road for three games at Utah, Utah State and McNeese State before starting Big Sky Conference action with the Homecoming game against Sacramento State on Sept. 28.