Cincinnati Bearcats

Cincinnati (4-2) hosts unbeaten No. 8 Texas Tech (6-0) on Oct. 24 at noon EDT on FS1. The Bearcats rank 19th in total offense (460 ypg) and 11th in...

Cincinnati posted 622 total yards and 8.9 yards per play but still fell 45-42 after leading 42-35 late, as West Virginia's perfect red-zone and...

Texas Tech arrives at Nippert Stadium ranked No. 8 in the AP Poll for its first visit, with kickoff set for 11 a.m. CT on FS1 against Cincinnati's Homecoming matchup.

Cincinnati's 100th Homecoming game vs. Texas Tech on Oct. 24 kicks off at noon ET and airs on FS1.

• West Virginia won 45-42 on a last-second field goal after Hawkins threw for a career-high 464 yards.
• The Mountaineers never led until the final...

JC French IV posted a career-high 389 passing yards with three touchdown throws plus a rushing score, driving Cincinnati to a season-best 622 total...

Cincinnati lost key contributors on offense and defense during the West Virginia game.

• Offense: Gi'Bran Payne suffered an ankle injury after seven...

WVU’s two-deep reveals potential vulnerabilities Cincinnati can target today.

• Back-end shuffle: Nick Taylor is a game-time decision at corner while...

• Cincinnati used its bye week after the Arizona loss to stress gap discipline, tackling and communication on run defense
• West Virginia enters with...

A 24-team College Football Playoff expansion could open a longer postseason route for Cincinnati, where its legit offensive line with returning starters Evan Tengesdahl, Joe Cotton and Taran Tyo provides a professional foundation.

Cincinnati's offensive line has become one of the program's most honored groups through the standout play of Taran Tyo and Evan Tengesdahl.

• Tyo...

QB Samaj Jones was a key West Virginia recruiting target before landing with Cincinnati ahead of their Big 12 matchup.

• Defensive preparation is the priority as Satterfield likens WVU’s run game to service academies, requiring extra box defenders and gap discipline to...

Cincinnati must stop West Virginia's elite ground attack to avoid another Arizona-style collapse.

• Rushing defense first: WVU averages 295.5 rushing...

Cincinnati ranks No. 124 in passing yards allowed per game at 260.0 and No. 99 in 25-plus yard pass plays surrendered with 13.

Rich Rodriguez discusses the Cincinnati defense, underscoring ongoing evaluation of the unit's performance.

Cincinnati and West Virginia both seek rebounds after Arizona losses in a matchup that tests each program's direction.

• Cincinnati's response: After...

Key offensive leaders for the matchup:

• Cincinnati passing: J. French IV 86/123 for 949 yards, 6 TDs, 0 INTs
• Cincinnati rushing: G. Payne leads...

• Both teams chase first conference win after Arizona blowouts: UC fell 34-7, WVU lost 52-31
• WVU's edge: League-leading rush attack (295.5 ypg) led...

Scott Satterfield, JC French IV, Xavier Lozowicki, and Damaine Wilson discussed the West Virginia matchup set for October 17.