The
Florida Atlantic University football team entered into its last week of
preseason camp, Monday, with another two-a-day in preparation for Saturday's
Fanfest, scheduled for 3 p.m. in the FAU on-campus stadium. Many fans for
expected to turnout for this event in support of the Owls, their new coach and
their brand new stadium.
The
9:30 a.m. session, after special teams and individual drills, began with Graham
Wilbert taking snaps for full offense vs. defense. After a couple of keepers,
the redshirt senior handed off to Damian Fortner for big yards through a hole
on the right side, created by wideout Byron Hankerson. Melvin German III was
next under center, giving off to Martese Jackson for a gain, then Stephen
Curtis did the same with Fortner. The defensive play of the drill was a hit by
linebacker David Hinds as Jonathan Wallace crossed the line of scrimmage.
The
evening session opened with the offensive line creating back-to-back gaps for Martese
Jackson. Wilbert found William Dukes 60 yards down field for the score. The
evening also featured match-ups like linebackers vs. running backs. Hinds were
the first to show what is expected. During the final period, it was defensive
end Cory Henry who received the praise.
Florida
Atlantic is looking for a surprising season after many predicted them to finish
next to last. The Owls has had several losing seasons in the past and hoping to
turn that around under new head coach Carl Pelini.
