Malik Clements had himself a great Battle for the Victory Bell in 2018. His 14-yard interception return for a touchdown captured victory from the jaws of defeat for the Cincinnati Bearcats last fall and pushed the longest winning streak in the rivalry’s history to 12 games. As the Bearcats and the Miami-Ohio RedHawks get together for their 123rd meeting on the football field tonight, both teams are in much different circumstances than they were when Clements crossed the goal line last fall.
For Cincinnati (1-0), things couldn’t be going much better. Despite being major underdogs last weekend, the Bearcats stormed into the Rose Bowl and ran their way to a 26-17 win over the UCLA Bruins and Chip Kelly.