Cowabunga, indeed. Tonight the Luke Fickell era begins for real, as the Cincinnati Bearcats open the 2017 season with a test against the Austin Peay Governors at Nippert Stadium.
The Bearcats went just 4-8 last season in one of the most disheartening campaigns in recent memory. Part of the sadness came from the fact that the team was just boring. The offense was uninspired and the defense didn’t really make many big plays. That led to the resignation of Tommy Tuberville and the hiring of Fickell, who was brought in to infuse energy into the program.