This is the AAC regular season game of the year. This is for all the marbles.
The winner of Friday afternoon’s matchup between Cincinnati and Tulane clinches a spot in the AAC Championship Game, and also receives hosting duties — which is essential considering the home team has won five consecutive conference title games in this league. The loser could lose out entirely on an AAC Championship Game bid, should UCF defeat South Florida in the final edition of the War on I-4 rivalry this Saturday.