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Cincinnati Bearcats Football
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9-18-06
Bearcats face another top-25 opponent on the road at No. 10 Virginia
Tech
* The University of Cincinnati faces its second consecutive Top 25
opponent when the Bearcats visit Virginia Tech on Saturday (Sept. 23).
The 12 noon contest will be televised nationally by ESPNU.
* Cincinnati brings a 1-2 record into the game following last
Saturday's 37-7 loss at No. 1 Ohio State. Virginia Tech, ranked No. 10
by USA Today and No. 11 in the Associated Press polls, is 3-0 and coming
off a 36-0 shutout of Duke.
* The Bearcats will be facing one of the nation's top defensive teams.
Virginia Tech is ranked first in scoring defense, surrendering just 3.3
points per game, and is eighth in total defense (204.7 yards), fifth in
pass efficiency defense and 30th in rushing defense (82.7).
* UC will seek more consistency from its offense, which is ranked 91st
nationally in total yardage. The Bearcats led the Buckeyes through much
of the first half due to its ball-control passing game, but failed to
take advantage of a pair of scoring opportunities in the second quarter.
* Cincinnati holds a 4-3 lead in the series vs. Virginia Tech. The
Bearcats won the last time the two teams met up, blanking the Hokies,
16-0, in Blacksburg.
* The Bearcat receiver corps continues to be productive. Last week,
first-year sophomore Derrick Stewart recorded career highs with five
catches for 64 yards. Jared Martin, a redshirt freshman, caught a
22-yard TD pass. Tight end Brent Celek topped the UC career record for
a tight end for receiving yards and needs 12 catches to reach the mark
for receptions.
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