ASU gets pressure in practice

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JONESBORO -- Tempo and fundamentals dominated Arkansas State's practice Wednesday, then the Indians finished under pressure.
"It was a good practice and the intensity and tempo were good," Coach Joe Hollis said. "There were a lot of fundamentals and team work and we ended the day with a pass under pressure period."
The Indians (0-2) open their home schedule against Memphis at 6 p.m. Saturday in Indian Stadium.
Trainer Ron Carroll said backup center Andrew Tripp underwent arthroscopic knee surgery Wednesday and is expected to miss 2 to 3 weeks. This is the second knee surgery for Tripp in just over a month.
"There is some concern at depth at offensive line with some injuries there," Hollis said. "Andrew has had his second knee surgery in a month and this just means that some people may have to play a couple of positions in a backup role."
Carroll also said defensive back Keith Headley is still suffering from a shoulder injury and is listed as probable for special teams only.
Linebacker Chris Hogan will miss the game with a sprained ankle and knee.
Others missing drills were defensive linemen Maci Davis (shoulder sprain) and J.C. Miller (strained knee).
Carroll said both will undergo further evaluation by team physicians.

This article was published on Thursday, September 14, 2000

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