TicketsCINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati punter James Smith (Wangaratta, Australia) was named one of three finalists for the Ray Guy Award, the Augusta Sports Council announced Tuesday.
Smith is joined on the finalist list by Braden Mann of Texas A&M and Mitch Wishnowsky from Utah. The finalists were chosen from a field of 10 semifinalists by the Ray Guy Award national voting body which consists of FBS sports information directors, national media and previous Ray Guy Award winners.
Smith, a sophomore, ranks No. 4 in the NCAA FBS with his 46.7 yards per punt average. The Bearcats lead the NCAA FBS and American Athletic Conference in net punting (44.1). Smith had a career-long 72-yard punt against Temple earlier this season and has dropped 22 kicks inside the 20-yard line with 15 going 50 yards or more with only one touchback.
The sophomore has been honored on Ray's 8, highlighting the best punters in college football each week, on five occasions in 2018 and he was tabbed as the Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week on November 14, 2018.
Voters now have the chance to vote again to determine the winner who will be announced live on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at The Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Ray Guy Award will provide one additional vote as determined by football fans for the Ray Guy Award winner. The Fan Vote is located on the Ray Guy Award website and is equivalent to one national selection committee member's vote. The vote was included for the selection of the finalists as well.
The University of Cincinnati football team will be on the hunt for its seventh 10-win season in program history Friday, closing out the 2018 regular season against ECU at 3:30 p.m. ET on senior day inside Nippert Stadium. The Bearcats (9-2, 5-2 AAC) are going for the seventh 10-win season in program history. The game will be televised on CBS SN with radio coverage on 700 WLW AM, Sirius 205, XM 385 and internet channel 972.
// 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 Tuesday, Nov. 20, 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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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.
Smith is joined on the finalist list by Braden Mann of Texas A&M and Mitch Wishnowsky from Utah. The finalists were chosen from a field of 10 semifinalists by the Ray Guy Award national voting body which consists of FBS sports information directors, national media and previous Ray Guy Award winners.
Smith, a sophomore, ranks No. 4 in the NCAA FBS with his 46.7 yards per punt average. The Bearcats lead the NCAA FBS and American Athletic Conference in net punting (44.1). Smith had a career-long 72-yard punt against Temple earlier this season and has dropped 22 kicks inside the 20-yard line with 15 going 50 yards or more with only one touchback.
The sophomore has been honored on Ray's 8, highlighting the best punters in college football each week, on five occasions in 2018 and he was tabbed as the Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week on November 14, 2018.
Voters now have the chance to vote again to determine the winner who will be announced live on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at The Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Ray Guy Award will provide one additional vote as determined by football fans for the Ray Guy Award winner. The Fan Vote is located on the Ray Guy Award website and is equivalent to one national selection committee member's vote. The vote was included for the selection of the finalists as well.
The University of Cincinnati football team will be on the hunt for its seventh 10-win season in program history Friday, closing out the 2018 regular season against ECU at 3:30 p.m. ET on senior day inside Nippert Stadium. The Bearcats (9-2, 5-2 AAC) are going for the seventh 10-win season in program history. The game will be televised on CBS SN with radio coverage on 700 WLW AM, Sirius 205, XM 385 and internet channel 972.
// 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 Tuesday, Nov. 20, 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.