#Cincinnati Football

Lieutenant James Gordon said it of Batman in "The Dark Knight": "He's the hero Gotham deserves, but not the one it needs right now." Oklahomans should feel the opposite of Lincoln Riley. He's not the hero Soonerville deserves, but he's the one it needs right now. Soonerville and all of college football. Riley, the villain of all villains in OU…

Welcome to the HCS Big 12 mailbag. This mailbag is for all you football junkies out there who root for a Big 12 school, who not only have questions about your team but other teams in the conference as well. So, join me, grab a cold brew or your favorite drink and relax as I answer all your Big 12 questions in my mailbag. I want to thank each one of…

The last time the University of Cincinnati football team visited Temple, the Bearcats coincidentally were a top-25 team seeking a berth in a major bowl game. Cincinnati lost to the Owls. Then-Bearcats starting quarterback Desmond Ridder was under pressure all day. Ridder threw an interception, was sacked three times and managed just 111 yards on…

The staff for the University of Cincinnati football team pumped artificial crowd noise through the speakers during its practices this week at the Sheakley Athletics Center. The hope is that the loud, potentially distracting ruckus will prepare the Bearcats for the chaotic scene that is expected to greet them Saturday in Fayetteville, Arkansas. No.…

Ben Bryant played so well last week against Navy that University of Cincinnati football coach Luke Fickell named the senior quarterback the offensive player of the game. Bryant completed 25 of 35 passes for 299 yards and two touchdowns in a 20-10 win over the Midshipmen. Bryant also led the Cincinnati offense on two crucial drives that resulted in…

The mission for the University of Cincinnati football team this season has been figuring out what "us" looks like. With the departure of more than 30 seniors and nine NFL draft picks from last year's record-setting team, these Bearcats were inevitably going to look much different than last season's College Football Playoff-qualifying squad. Through…

Zach StipeAssociate AD / Communications CINCINNATI - The No. 20-ranked Cincinnati football team hits the road again this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET for a clash with UCF with plenty of American Athletic Conference implications on the line. Cincinnati is coming off a 29-27 win at SMU where special teams and running back led the way. The Bearcats will…

The South Florida Bulls (1-4) head north to square off with the Cincinnati Bearcats (4-1) in a Week 6 American Athletic Conference college football matchup on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. PT/2:30 p.m. ET with a live TV broadcast on ESPN Plus. • You can watch the Cincinnati vs. South Florida football game live online on ESPN+ , or follow…

University of Cincinnati football coach Luke Fickell wins, a lot. In just five-plus seasons, the 49-year-old coach has led the Bearcats to a 52-16 record (.765 win percentage). That includes a 44-7 mark over the last four seasons. Fickell's 52 wins at Cincinnati are already the second most in program history. Another win Saturday against South…

Tulsa has given the University of Cincinnati football team absolute fits in each of their last three meetings. The two teams will meet again Saturday night in their American Athletic Conference opener. The difference this time around is the game won't be played inside Cincinnati's Nippert Stadium. Instead, it will kick off at Tulsa's…

Last weekend's showdown against Miami University was technically a road game for the University of Cincinnati football team. The Bearcats wore their road-white uniforms as the RedHawks hosted the 126th installment of the Battle for the Victory Bell at the Bengals' Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati. Despite the arrangement with their neighbors…

Coming off back to back blowout wins, the Cincinnati Bearcats are going to face stiffer competition this week as unbeaten Indiana comes to town. Make sure to read our game preview with odds, predictions and more as kick off approaches. Luke Fickell's team is riding a 28-game win streak at home and is hoping to end non-conference play with a…

Arkansas and Cincinnati kick off the 2022 college football schedule in a prove-it game for both programs at a crucial moment. Sam Pittman wants to prove the Razorbacks' success in 2021 is the rule and not the exception, while Luke Fickell hopes to show that the Bearcats have the talent to stay in the College Football Playoff chase year-in,…