With his next victory, University of Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell will be the all-time career leader at the helm of the Bearcats' football program.
On Homecoming 2022 with a sea of red numbering 38,557, Fickell won his 53rd game as the Bearcats came back from a rare home halftime deficit to beat South Florida 28-24.
Senior Charles McClelland had a career-high 179 yards rushing and two touchdowns, including the would-be coffin nail from 35 yards with 9:24 left in the game. Tre Tucker had a career-best seven catches for 64 yards and Jadon Thompson and Nick Mardner had touchdown catches via Ben Bryant.