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Cincinnati Bearcats Football
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9-11-06
CINCINNATI OPENS ITS ROAD SCHEDULE WITH A VISIT TO FACE NO. 1-RANKED OHIO STATE
* The University of Cincinnati hopes that the adage, to be the best you
have to play the best, rings true this Saturday when the Bearcats visit No. 1-ranked Ohio
State. The 12:10 p.m. contest at Ohio Stadium will be televised regionally by ESPN Regional on
both the BIG EAST and Big Ten syndicated packages.
* Cincinnati fell from the unbeaten ranks after suffering a 33-15
setback to Pittsburgh in its BIG EAST Conference opener. The Bearcats are 1-1. The host Buckeyes
firmed their grip on the top spot of the college football polls with a 24-7 win over
previously No. 2 Texas last Saturday to up their record to 2-0.
* Saturday's contest will be a homecoming of sorts for UC mentor Mark
Dantonio. Dantonio served as defensive coordinator at Ohio State for three seasons, helping
the Buckeyes to their 2002 national title. Three Cincinnati assistant coaches, running backs
coach Tim Hinton, tight ends/tackles coach Mark Staten and linebackers coach Mike Tressel,
also previously served at Ohio State. Tressel is the nephew of OSU head coach Jim
Tressel.
* The game will be Cincinnati's second-ever contest against a No.
1-ranked team. In 1986, UC lost to the No. 1-rated Miami Hurricanes at Nippert Stadium.
* Dominick Goodman is quickly carving a niche as a top receiving and
return threat. The Bearcat sophomore leads the BIG EAST and is third nationally in
receptions per game (6.0), and is tops in the conference and No. 19 nationally in kickoff return
average (26.0).
* UC will be out to end a streak of nine straight losses to OSU.
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