Nippert Stadium and Cincinnati Bearcats victories — name a better combination. Well, there’s only one. The only better combination is Memorial Stadium and Clemson Tigers victories, as Dabo Swinney’s perennial contenders have rattled off 37 consecutive wins in Death Valley.
But Cincinnati’s 29-game home streak was in unlikely jeopardy Saturday afternoon as the Bearcats were heavy favorites over a visiting South Florida squad which registered just one FBS win in the previous 1,079 days. The Bearcats trailed with under 10 minutes remaining, but thanks to the brilliant play of running back Charles McClelland, they notched their 30th consecutive victory at Nippert Stadium in 28-24 fashion.