UC football coach Luke Fickell discusses the Bearcats' win against UCF ahead of this weekend's trip to Houston. Fletcher Page, fpage@enquirer..com
The No. 25 Cincinnati Bearcats make their first AAC road trip of the season to Houston this weekend. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2 and kicks off at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
UC (4-1, 1-0) enters as 7.5-point favorites following a 27-24 victory against UCF. The Cougars (2-3, 0-1) were off last week.
Here's a look at three keys to Saturday's game and a prediction:
Three keys
Continue the vibe
Cincinnati football has had a different vibe since the off week last month, a good feeling carried through domination at Marshall and a signature victory against UCF.