CLIFTON – The University of Cincinnati Bearcats have struggled in the style points department over the last month of the regular season.
Despite winning competitive conference contests, the eye-test said the Bearcats were playing like a team undeserving at a puncher’s chance to be in the College Football Playoff.
On Saturday, the No. 5 Bearcats silenced the critics at least for the next week after blowing out SMU, 48-14, at Nippert Stadium.
"We've been trying, not waiting, to play a perfect game," Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell said. "I don't know what the difference was. Every game is a challenge, but I think there was a little something different coming into this one.