TicketsAug. 26, 2008
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PREVIEWING THE SEASON OPENER
- Springer: UC vs. EKU Preview
- BIG EAST: League Passes New Sportsmanship Rules
- Marketing: Opener Is Hometown Heroes Night
- CATSVISION All-Access: EKU Game Available Via Pay Per View
- Marketing: EKU Pregame Festivities
- Parking: Enhancements Announced for 2008
- UC: New Student Ticket Policy
- Football: Press Conference Quotes
- Football: Postgame Autograph Session On Sheakley Lawn
- Football: Coach Kelly To Appear On ESPN Wednesday Night
BEARCATS OPEN UP 2008 CAMPAIGN AGAINST EASTERN KENTUCKY IN NIPPERT STADIUM
The University of Cincinnati looks for its fourth-straight win in a season opener when the Bearcats play host to Eastern Kentucky on Thursday, Aug. 28 in Nippert Stadium. The Bearcats have won four-consecutive openers on three other occasions, 1918-21, 1975-78 and 1983-86. The all-time record for consecutive wins in opening games is eight, set from 1928-35 and 1958-65. Cincinnati opens its season on a Thursday night for third time in the past four years. The first of six non-league contests, the Bearcats are set to face 13 foes during the 2008 regular season.
THE SERIES
Cincinnati and Eastern Kentucky meet for the second time on the gridiron. The Bearcats and Colonels last met on Sept. 2, 2006 in Nippert Stadium with UC earning a 31-0 win.
THE COACHES
Brian Kelly, the 2007 BIG EAST Coach of the Year, is in his second full season at the helm of the Cincinnati football program with an 11-3 record and a 18-year career mark of 148-54-2. Kelly led the Bearcats to a school-record-tying 10 wins in 2007 and a victory in the Papajohns.com Bowl. He won two NCAA Division II National Championships at Grand Valley State and led Central Michigan to the 2006 Mid-American Conference Championship.
DEAN HOOD is in his first season at Eastern Kentucky. He previously spent seven seasons as the defensive coordinator at Wake Forest and was the defensive coordinator at EKU from 1994-98.