Unblemished, unscathed, unparalleled — undefeated.
The Cincinnati Bearcats (9-0, 6-0 AAC) sustained their perfect season Saturday night at Nippert Stadium and clinched a conference title in the process. When Cole Smith’s 34-yard field goal split the uprights as time expired, Cincinnati defeated Tulsa 27-24 to secure its first American Conference title since splitting a share of the crown in 2014.
After coming up short against Memphis in the 2019 AAC Championship, Cincinnati finished the job, taking supreme control of the conference and capping their first undefeated regular season in 11 years.
Torrential downpour conditions at Nippert Stadium created a lawless slugfest in the conference championship game between the top two defenses in the AAC.