TicketsCINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati punter James Smith (Wangaratta, Australia) was named the Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week, the Augusta Sports Council announced Wednesday.
Smith, a sophomore, punted five times against the Bulls, averaging 49.2 yards per kick with three kicks dropped inside the 20-yard line and long kicks of 64 and 51 yards. In the first half, he dropped three punts inside the USF 15-yard line placing them on the 15, 12 and 1, respectively.
On the season, UC leads the NCAA and American Athletic Conference in net punting, averaging 44.1 net yards per kick. Smith's 46.6 yard average ranks No. 6 in the NCAA FBS and No. 2 in the American, half a yard behind Tulsa's Thomas Bennett.
Smith has been tabbed for Ray's 8, highlighting the best punters in college football each week, on five occasions in 2018.
The No. 24 University of Cincinnati football team heads out on the road for the final time in the regular season with a key American Athletic Conference East Division matchup at No. 11 UCF on Saturday. The Bearcats (9-1, 5-1 AAC) have won three straight and 10 of their last 11 games while the Knights are riding a 22-game winning streak, longest in the NCAA FBS, and a 13-game home winning streak. ESPN's College Gameday will broadcast from Orlando on Saturday morning from 9 a.m. to noon while the Bearcats and Knights will kick off at 8 p.m. ET in a nationally-televised matchup on ABC with radio coverage on 700 WLW AM.
// FICKELL RADIO SHOW
UC football fans are encouraged to join head coach Luke Fickell, Dan Hoard and Jim Kelly Jr. at the Original Montgomery Inn on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018 from 8-9 p.m. ET for the weekly Luke Fickell Radio Show. The Original Montgomery Inn is located at 9440 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242-7683. Call (513) 791-3482 for reservations to the show. The event is open to all fans. Audience participation is encouraged and weekly giveaways are planned. Fans can listen online at iheart.com and through 700 WLW and ESPN 1530's iHeartRadio app. For those who can't catch the program live, a podcast of the weekly program will be made available free of charge on 700WLW.com.
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Tickets for UC's home finale against ECU are available for as little as $29. Call 1-877-CATS-TIX or visit GoBEARCATS.com/tickets to make your purchase today!
// SEASON TICKET DEPOSITS
New season ticket deposits for the 2019 season are available now for $50 per seat. The home schedule consists of matchups against UCLA, Miami (OH), UCF, ECU, Temple, UConn along with additional American Athletic Conference foes from the West Division. Click HERE to make your deposit to join us in Nippert Stadium in 2019!
If you have 2018 season tickets you do not need to place a deposit as you will receive renewal information at a later date.
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Smith, a sophomore, punted five times against the Bulls, averaging 49.2 yards per kick with three kicks dropped inside the 20-yard line and long kicks of 64 and 51 yards. In the first half, he dropped three punts inside the USF 15-yard line placing them on the 15, 12 and 1, respectively.
On the season, UC leads the NCAA and American Athletic Conference in net punting, averaging 44.1 net yards per kick. Smith's 46.6 yard average ranks No. 6 in the NCAA FBS and No. 2 in the American, half a yard behind Tulsa's Thomas Bennett.
Smith has been tabbed for Ray's 8, highlighting the best punters in college football each week, on five occasions in 2018.
The No. 24 University of Cincinnati football team heads out on the road for the final time in the regular season with a key American Athletic Conference East Division matchup at No. 11 UCF on Saturday. The Bearcats (9-1, 5-1 AAC) have won three straight and 10 of their last 11 games while the Knights are riding a 22-game winning streak, longest in the NCAA FBS, and a 13-game home winning streak. ESPN's College Gameday will broadcast from Orlando on Saturday morning from 9 a.m. to noon while the Bearcats and Knights will kick off at 8 p.m. ET in a nationally-televised matchup on ABC with radio coverage on 700 WLW AM.
// FICKELL RADIO SHOW
UC football fans are encouraged to join head coach Luke Fickell, Dan Hoard and Jim Kelly Jr. at the Original Montgomery Inn on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018 from 8-9 p.m. ET for the weekly Luke Fickell Radio Show. The Original Montgomery Inn is located at 9440 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242-7683. Call (513) 791-3482 for reservations to the show. The event is open to all fans. Audience participation is encouraged and weekly giveaways are planned. Fans can listen online at iheart.com and through 700 WLW and ESPN 1530's iHeartRadio app. For those who can't catch the program live, a podcast of the weekly program will be made available free of charge on 700WLW.com.
// BUY TICKETS NOW!
Tickets for UC's home finale against ECU are available for as little as $29. Call 1-877-CATS-TIX or visit GoBEARCATS.com/tickets to make your purchase today!
// SEASON TICKET DEPOSITS
New season ticket deposits for the 2019 season are available now for $50 per seat. The home schedule consists of matchups against UCLA, Miami (OH), UCF, ECU, Temple, UConn along with additional American Athletic Conference foes from the West Division. Click HERE to make your deposit to join us in Nippert Stadium in 2019!
If you have 2018 season tickets you do not need to place a deposit as you will receive renewal information at a later date.
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati football, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow Cincinnati football (@GoBearcatsFB) and Coach Fickell (@CoachFick) on Twitter. You can also find the Bearcats on Instagram and Facebook.