The bells and whistles of the University of Cincinnati's July 1 entry into the Big 12 will soon fade into just whistles as various Bearcats teams go from hype and hope to actual competition soon.
UC's grand football entry into the Big 12 circle comes Saturday, Sept. 23, when Oklahoma comes to Nippert Stadium for the first time (their previous appearance came at then-Paul Brown Stadium in 2010). Coach Scott Satterfield's Bearcats will have home games vs. Eastern Kentucky and Miami University under their belt plus a tough road game at Pitt before they roll out the red carpet for the Sooners.