Florida Atlantic University football players sat in front of a row of screens at the University Center, playing as none other than themselves in the new EA Sports College Football 25 game.
The franchise’s return after an 11-year hiatus has sparked excitement across world of the college football, but student-athletes aren’t the only ones getting in on the action.
FAU has presented football fans with a unique challenge, and the student body has risen to the occasion.
The first FAU student to provide proof of winning a national championship with the school’s football program in EA Sports College Football 25 will win a pair of season tickets for the upcoming year of football games.
To stamp an exclamation mark on that challenge to its students, FAU hosted an EA Sports launch party at the school’s eSports arena on Tuesday, featuring a number of student-athletes playing the game, free food, and FAU videogame cases.
Florida Atlantic offensive lineman Andre Lamas plays EA Sports College Football 25 at the FAU launch party while teammate Federico Maranges watches on (July 17, 2024).
“It’s honestly a dream come true,” Florida Atlantic University’s Andre Lamas said of the opportunity to play as himself and teammates in the game. “I guarantee that everyone else will say that, too. Growing up, everybody played these games.”
As an offensive lineman, Lamas doesn’t often play as himself, opting to run FAU’s offense from the perspective of his quarterback. And when he does play as a lineman, it’s as a teammate.
“I’ve always got to do the dirty work in the game, so I just want to be one of the fast guys . . . best player? My boy Federico,” Lamas said. “I like to show him some love. I’ll go and switch over to him and get a couple of pancake [blocks] here and there.”
Maranges, FAU’s starting center, laughed at his teammate’s admission,…
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Author : Palm Beach Daily News
Publish date : 2024-07-16 23:18:54
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