Isaiah Pead. Zach Collaros. Anthony McClung. Kenbrell Thompkins. Nick Temple. Derek Wolfe. These were some of the players who wore the red and black last time the Cincinnati Bearcats opened a season against Austin Peay. The year was 2011 and the Bearcats were in the second year of the Butch Jones era. They would blast the Governors, 72-10 then post a 10-3 record en route to Big East Conference co-championship.
A lot has changed since then, but not everything. When UC and AP clashed in 2011, the Bearcats were coming off a disappointing 4-8 season, just as they are this fall.