The Bruins and Cincinnati Bearcats will share more than the Rose Bowl field Saturday, both teams trying to rebound from sagging seasons with renewed enthusiasm for everything but making their starting quarterback known well in advance of their first game.
Cincinnati might be one step ahead on the slog back to respectability. Unlike the Bruins, who will be playing their first game under coach Chip Kelly, the Bearcats will be starting a second season under Luke Fickell.
The Bearcats also will need to pick a quarterback.