| 9/3/2024 | Football BOCA RATON, Fla. – Logan Lupo, a Florida Atlantic redshirt junior punter from Southwest Ranches, Florida, has been named to the 2024 Ray Guy Watch List.Lupo recorded four punts in the season opener at Michigan State, averaging 45.0 yards, and had a long of 54 yards in East Lansing, Michigan. The St. Thomas Aquinas High School product has played in 15 games as an Owl, has been called into action 58 times as a punter, and holds a 44.0 yards per punt career average, ranked fourth all-time in program history. THE AWARD The Ray Guy Award – named for football’s premier punter – honors the nation’s best collegiate punter. The Augusta Sports Council (ASC) created the award in 2000. Along with other awards, such as the Heisman Trophy and the Doak Walker Award, the Ray Guy Award honors an important member of any football team. The ASC presents the award live on The Home Depot College Football Awards broadcast on ESPN from Atlanta, Georgia. The Ray Guy Award winner is selected by a voting body of Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) sports information directors, national media, and former Ray Guy Award winners. Punters are evaluated on their overall statistics and contribution to the team. Particular emphasis is placed on the following statistics; net average, percentage of total punts inside the 20-yard line and percentage of punts not returned. Augusta orthopedic surgeon and sculptor Dr. John Savage Jr. created the bronze Ray Guy Award trophy in the likeness of the punting legend. COMPLETE SCHEDULE Click HERE. MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY Florida Atlantic’s football home opener is set for Saturday, Sept. 7, at FAU Stadium versus Army West Point. The Owls will celebrate Military Appreciation Day as the Black Knights come to Boca Raton. For more information, click HERE. SEASON TICKETS 2024 season tickets are available for as low as $75. To purchase season tickets, click HERE. Recent alumni and Florida Atlantic faculty/staff can access discounted season tickets as low as $50. To learn more, submit your info HERE or visit HERE to make a purchase today. VIP group experiences with discounted tickets are available now, including pre- and post-game field access, halftime team tunnels, fundraising opportunities, and more. If you have a group of 15 or more who are interested, sign up HERE. FAU Alumni and Community Engagement will host two away events. The first is October 19th, when the Owls travel to San Antonio to face host UTSA. The second will be before the November 16th game versus Temple in Philadelphia. For more information, email alumni.affairs@fau.edu. INSIDE THE OWLS BURROW Inside the Owls Burrow enters its ninth season. The show originates on Bally Sports Florida but can be viewed on fausports.com and YouTube. Episode 3 airs this week on Bally Sports Florida on Thursday, Sept. 5, at 4:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 6 at 12:30 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 7 at 11:30 a.m. This week, Hagerty Family Head Football Coach Tom Herman will discuss the Owls season opener at Michigan State and the team’s home opener versus Army. The game will air on CBS Sports Network. Sophomore tight end Zeke Moore is featured in “Pads Off” as well as the emotional reaction of walk-on LB Makai Sawtelle after he was awarded a scholarship, and in honor of Military Appreciation Day on Saturday, the story of graduate assistant coach Kyle Brady, who served five years in the U.S. Army, attaining the rank of captain. RADIO SHOW The Florida Atlantic Coaches Show, presented by Duffy’s Sports Grill, debuts for the 2024-25 season on Wednesday, Sept. 5, from 12-1 p.m. at the Duffy’s Sports Grill on St. Andrew’s Boulevard in Boca Raton. The show then airs on the flagship station of the Florida Atlantic Sports Network, FOX Sports 640 South Florida, on Thursdays from 6-7 p.m. Fans are encouraged to attend and listen live as Herman and LaVicka discuss the team, the next week’s opponent, and other highlights across the department, while taking advantage of Duffy’s lunch and beverage specials. BROADCAST Television outlets are listed on the schedule page. Wire-to-wire radio coverage will air on Fox Sports South Florida 640 AM. Ken LaVicka and FAU alum Chris Newbold will have the call, while Mike Mreczko will host the pre and post-game with added on-field coverage by FAU and long-time South Florida television personality Frank Forte. To listen live, click HERE. FOLLOW THE TEAM Stay informed by reading FAUSports.com or through football’s Twitter and Instagram accounts @FAUFootball. |
