TicketsCINCINNATI – University of the Cincinnati punter James Smith (Wangaratta, Australia) was named to the Ray's 4 List for week five, the Augusta Sports Council and Ray Guy Award announced Monday.
Smith punted four times for 187 yards, averaging 46.8 yards per kick in UC's 28-7 win over USF Saturday at Nippert Stadium. He had a season-long 60-yard kick and pinned the Bulls inside their nine-yard line three times.
Smith, a 2018 finalist for the Ray Guy Award, is on the watch list for the third-straight year and was joined on the weekly list by Lucas Dean (UTSA), Max Duffy (Kentucky) and Issac Power (Baylor). The Ray's 4 punters are eligible to be named the Punter of the Week for week five games announced on Tuesday, October 6th at 10 a.m. ET.
Bearcats fans can vote for Smith to win this week's award online.
The No. 11 Bearcats (3-0, 1-0 American Athletic Conference) are off this week and return to action on Saturday, Oct. 17 at Tulsa. UC's first road contest of the year will kick off at noon ET and air on ESPN2 and 700 WLW AM.
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ABOUT THE RAY GUY AWARD
The Augusta Sports Council created the Ray Guy Award in 2000 to honor Thompson, Georgia native and College and Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee, Ray Guy. Among the statistics used to identify the winner is net punting average, number of times punt is downed or kicked out of bounds inside the opponents 20-yard line, total yardage punted, average returned yardage and percentage of punts not returned with particular emphasis on net punting average. The winner must display team leadership, self-discipline and have a positive impact on the team's success.
Smith punted four times for 187 yards, averaging 46.8 yards per kick in UC's 28-7 win over USF Saturday at Nippert Stadium. He had a season-long 60-yard kick and pinned the Bulls inside their nine-yard line three times.
Smith, a 2018 finalist for the Ray Guy Award, is on the watch list for the third-straight year and was joined on the weekly list by Lucas Dean (UTSA), Max Duffy (Kentucky) and Issac Power (Baylor). The Ray's 4 punters are eligible to be named the Punter of the Week for week five games announced on Tuesday, October 6th at 10 a.m. ET.
Bearcats fans can vote for Smith to win this week's award online.
The No. 11 Bearcats (3-0, 1-0 American Athletic Conference) are off this week and return to action on Saturday, Oct. 17 at Tulsa. UC's first road contest of the year will kick off at noon ET and air on ESPN2 and 700 WLW AM.
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.
ABOUT THE RAY GUY AWARD
The Augusta Sports Council created the Ray Guy Award in 2000 to honor Thompson, Georgia native and College and Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee, Ray Guy. Among the statistics used to identify the winner is net punting average, number of times punt is downed or kicked out of bounds inside the opponents 20-yard line, total yardage punted, average returned yardage and percentage of punts not returned with particular emphasis on net punting average. The winner must display team leadership, self-discipline and have a positive impact on the team's success.