When Tommy Tuberville made the call to start freshman Ross Trail on Saturday in Cincinnati’s matchup with Miami-Ohio, it signaled that the quarterback competition that started last winter will continue to spill into this fall. He further added fuel to the flames last week when he indicated that Gunner Kiel could still make an impact as well.
With a 3-1 record, part of which includes a run-out-of-gas effort against the nationally ranked Houston Cougars, the Bearcats are not exactly in horrible position as American Athletic Conference play begins in earnest this weekend against USF. From here on out, there is just one non-league game (at BYU on Nov.