Florida Atlantic Univ.'s $70M on-campus football stadium is "about 85 percent complete and remains on schedule for the Oct. 15 unveiling against Western Kentucky,” according to Tom D'Angelo of the PALM BEACH POST. Most of the work “will be done in a month before testing and tweaking during the final month.” FAU coach Howard Schnellenberger Thursday was “boasting that the structure that houses the press box and several floors of suites in which the Atlantic Ocean is visible is designed for a 65,000-seat stadium.” Schnellenberger: “We were able to get the castle of the university. It’s now the most prominent thing on campus and will have the biggest affect in its development, and I’m not talking about the football team I’m talking about the university. I’m talking about Boca Raton.” D'Angelo notes the school Thursday night held a "ceremonial lightning" at the stadium (PALM BEACH POST, 8/5). In Ft. Lauderdale, Ted Hutton notes Schnellenberger "has been pushing for [the] stadium since he created the program." The school has previously played home games at Sun Life Stadium and Ft. Lauderdale's Lockhart Stadium, and FAU OT Sam McRoy said, "We finally have our own house to play in." FAU DB Marcus Bartels: "I get chills through my bones when I see this stadium" (South Florida SUN-SENTINEL, 8/5).
