The Notre Dame Fighting Irish start off October with an even bigger challenge than last week as they host the high-powered Cincinnati Bearcats. That means that Irish head Brian Kelly won’t have time to renew acquaintances he established during his four-year tenure as head coach of the Bearcats from 2006-09.
Cincinnati is coming off a bye week and brings a spotless 3-0 mark with them. Bearcats head coach Luke Fickel is in his fifth season at Cincy and has compiled a 38-14 record during that span and 34-6 after a bumpy first season. Fickel’s team is averaging 43 points a game this season, which will put major pressure on the Notre Dame defensive unit.