Going to the University of Cincinnati, after spending the previous 18 years before college in the same city, has some major benefits. I’m able to go home to do laundry, workout at the same gym I’ve always gone to, and have buddies who all attend colleges within driving distance.
Last year, the first season of full capacity crowds after a gap year in 2020, the Cincinnati Bearcats were scheduled for away games against the Indiana Hoosiers and Notre Dame Fighting Irish in a three-week span . I was lucky enough that I had friends at both IU and Notre Dame, so a visit to both of those schools amongst a historic football season for Cincinnati was a no-brainer.