Luke Fickell is riding back-to-back 11-win seasons as he enters his fourth campaign at the helm of the Cincinnati Bearcats football program. But his debut as Cincinnati head coach nearly ended in a disaster.
"It's not a blur. It's still something I remember," he said.
Fickell's Bearcats faced Austin Peay on Aug. 31, 2017. It was Fickell's first time on the sideline at Nippert Stadium after spending 18 years at his alma mater, Ohio State, serving as defensive coordinator for the bulk of his career there.
The Governors ran all over UC, gaining 224 yards rushing against only 97 yards on the ground for the Bearcats.