Two weeks from today, the Cincinnati Bearcats will return to college football bowl season as they take on the Virginia Tech Hokies in the 2018 Military Bowl. One of the most intriguing aspects of this matchup is that the Bearcats and Hokies have tangled in bowl games more than once before. The first time they did was in 2009. A lot has happened to both programs since that 2009 Orange Bowl, but let’s take a look back and remember how things worked out.
Before we get to the actual game, we should set the stage.