CINCINNATI — When Cincinnati lost three games from its nonconference schedule, the Bearcats looked around for someone to give them a good test before American Athletic Conference play begins. Army and its daunting triple-option offense were available.
The Bearcats are ranked 14th, coming off a 55-20 opening win over Austin Peay. Army is No. 22, looking for its first 3-0 start since 2016. It’s the first time two ranked teams have played at Nipper Stadium since 2008.
“You didn’t really know how the season was going to go,” Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell said. “We were curious if we were going to get games in or miss some games.