Sixteen years ago, the Victory Bell transitioned from property of Miami (OH) to a possession belonging to Cincinnati. Every season, the Bearcats receive a chance to renew their subscription of the rivalry trophy and that opportunity was presented Saturday in neutral-site action at Paycor Stadium — home of the Cincinnati Bengals.
While the century-old clash of the non-conference rivals started in Miami’s favor, Cincinnati erased a 10-point deficit and piled 31 unanswered points on the RedHawks. Luke Fickell’s Bearcats retained the Victory Bell for the sixteenth consecutive meeting and finally took command of the all-time series at 60-59-7.