On Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, the Cincinnati Bearcats entered the locker rooms at Nippert Stadium after a deflating 35-24 home loss to Temple under first-year head coach Luke Fickell.
Exactly five years and one day later, that remains the last time Cincinnati exited its home base with a sour feeling. A raucous Bearcats’ fanbase decked in black showed out in droves to support their team in a Friday night AAC showdown with East Carolina, and Cincinnati provided spectators with the usual result — a win. After downing the Pirates in a thrilling 27-25 finish, the Bearcats’ home winning streak improves to 32, only trailing Clemson’s 38 for the longest in the country.