FLORENCE -- After a week off for Spring break, the University of North Alabama football team returned to the practice field and held its second scrimmage of the spring Thursday at Braly Stadium.

Several players missed the scrimmage, particularly on the offensive side, and that was evident according to UNA head coach Mark Hudspeth.  "The offense had two good drives early but sort of fizzled out after that," he said. "Give the defense credit, though.  We had a lot of guys flying around the ball."

UNA starting quarterback A.J. Milwee did not take part in the scrimmage, but Hudspeth he is expected to begin workouts again next week in some limited role. With Milwee out, Hudspeth said Ret Tolleson had made major strides and was challenging Dusty Goodwin for the back-up quarterback role. Hudspeth said "It's not that Dusty is doing anything wrong, Ret is just having a really good spring."