Aug. 24, 2008

The Florida Atlantic University football team returned to the practice field on Sunday for a lighter than normal practice in preparation for the season opener on August 30 against the University of Texas.

Sunday's practice was without shoulder pads and was almost entirely team drills. The offense worked on situations against the blitz, first down, and third and long situations. The defense worked on a number of plays against the scout team simulating Texas' offense. Practice concluded with the first and second team offenses and defenses working a two-minute drill. Rusty Smith concluded the first team two-minute drill with a touchdown pass to Cortez Gent. Jeff VanCamp then drove the second team 70 yards for a score with a touchdown pass to Rob Housler over the middle.

FAU opens the 2008 regular season on August 30 when they travel to face Texas at 7 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on television by Fox Sports Southwest and will available on pay-per-view nationwide to satellite dish owners. The game will also be broadcast on the radio beginning at 6:45 p.m. on WFTL 640 AM, and on the internet at www.fausports.com.

Season and individual game tickets are on sale now. The Owls begin their home schedule against the University of Alabama-Birmingham on Saturday, September 6 at 4 p.m. at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. It's Youth Day, the first 350 kids to arrive will receive a free FAU football jersey. Children will be able to participate in carnival rides and games, as well as have the opportunity to see Angelica from the Nickelodeon show, "Rugrats." For more information or for tickets, call 1-866-FAU-OWLS.