TicketsOct. 8, 2008
CINCINNATI -
The University of Cincinnati Department of Athletics announced Wednesday its pregame festivities for the Saturday, October 11th Rutgers vs. UC home football game at 12:00 p.m. in Nippert Stadium. This is homecoming for the University of Cincinnati and fans have many activities to enjoy on game day including Lucy, the newest Bearcat cheerleader making her debut at her first home football game.
Bearcat Blitz, the UC Alumni Association's tailgate at the Myers Alumni Center and Sigma Sigma Commons kicks things off at 9:00 a.m. The Blitz features music, a cookout with food and beverage vendors, and cornhole. Corporate and group tents are currently SOLD OUT for this game; however, to reserve at tent for future games, please contact the UCAA at 513-556-4344.
Homecoming festivities begin at 8:30 am with the Hospitality Tent opening on McMicken lawn. The annual Homecoming Parade will begin at 9:30 am beginning at the corner of Clifton and Calhoun and ends on Martin Luther King.
For more information regarding other homecoming activities, please visit http://www.uc.edu/homecoming/
The Bearcats Family Zone on Sheakley Lawn will run from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Kids of all ages can enjoy enjoy inflatable games, music, face painting, cornhole, and participate in the new Cincinnati Kids Club Coloring Corner.
Fans will have a special treat on Sheakley Lawn! LUCY - the Cincinnati Zoo's 8 month old Bearcat will make her debut this Saturday for the UC Homecoming game against Rutgers! New to the University of Cincinnati Bearcats cheerleading squad, LUCY loves to go to football and basketball games and cheer on the players. One of the smallest members of the squad at only 20 lbs and (4ft long) she is definitely a female to be reckoned with! Her favorite foods are: bananas, grapes and "musketeers". LUCY is brought to you thru the successful collaboration of the Cincinnati Zoo, Fidelity Investments, Sigma Sigma Sigma, and UC. See LUCY this Saturday before the game on Sheakley Lawn from 9:30 am-11:00 am.
Sheakley Lawn is also home to Future Bearcats Field, a mini football field that kids can practice kicking, run drills and try on jerseys and equipment from 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Season ticket holders are invited to the Bearcats Club, an exclusive pregame event in the atrium of the Richard E. Lindner Center. Fans who show their season tickets at the main entrance have the opportunity to receive a complimentary Pepsi product and light snacks (while supplies last).
If a season ticket holder was unable to receive their Lair shirt or renewal gift at the last two home games, he/she can visit the UC Athletics Ticket office Monday through Friday from 8 am to 6 pm to receive their renewal gift or Lair t-shirt.
Two hours and 15 minutes prior to kickoff, the CATWALK will take place starting at the Kingsgate Marriott and winds its way through the Sigma Sigma commons and on to Nippert Stadium. The UC Marching Band, cheerleaders, and Bearcat will be there to help escort Coach Kelly and the Bearcats to the stadium. Be ready at 9:45 a.m. if you want to cheer on the BEARCATS on their CATWALK to Nippert.
The pregame fun ends a half-hour prior to kickoff so fans have plenty of time to get to their seats in Nippert Stadium to cheer the Bearcats. For tickets and information, call 1-877-CATS-TIX or log on to www.CATSTIX.com.
GAMEDAY TRAFFIC/PARKING ADVISORY
- UC’s Homecoming parade begins at 9:30 a.m. and is expected to last about one hour. The parade route runs north on Clifton Avenue past the main entrance to the university, and then east on Martin Luther King Boulevard.
- For the duration of the parade, Clifton Avenue from Calhoun Street to Martin Luther King Boulevard will be closed to traffic, as will Martin Luther King Boulevard from Clifton Avenue to Woodside Drive.
- Additionally, Calhoun Street, where the staging of the parade will take place, will be closed from Ohio Avenue west to Clifton Avenue from 7:30 a.m. until approximately 10:30 a.m.
- Parking access on campus during the time of the parade will be limited.
- Those without passes will need to use the cash garages, which are all located on the northern perimeter of the Uptown West campus. The only access to cash garages during the parade will be to the Campus Green and Woodside garages for traffic coming westbound on Martin Luther King from the Jefferson Avenue/Vine Street intersection. That access may also be periodically interrupted because of parade units coming down Martin Luther King.
- Prior to the parade and following its completion, additional cash parking will be available in the Clifton Court garage, which can only be accessed from Clifton Avenue by entering campus at Clifton Court (adjacent to DAAP). Overflow cash parking is available at the Eden Avenue garage on UC’s Uptown East campus, along with RV parking in the adjacent surface lots. Fans who chose this option will be provided with free shuttle service to the Uptown West campus beginning at 9:30 a.m.
- Fans who have parking passes will have uninterrupted access to their designated garages/lots via Jefferson Avenue and Corry Boulevard throughout the morning. (They can also approach from the south on Scioto Street and Dennis Street, but heavy traffic should be expected).
- As per normal UC football game-day arrangements, Corry Boulevard will be limited to one-way, incoming traffic across all lanes beginning at 10 a.m., two hours prior to kickoff.
RUTGERS GAMEDAY INFORMATION
HOMECOMING FESTIVITIES: http://www.uc.edu/homecoming/ The BEARCAT BLITZ (9:00-11:30 a.m., Sigma Sigma Commons) The UC Alumni Association plays host to pregame activities just north of Nippert Stadium at the Myers Alumni Center and Sigma Sigma Commons. The BEARCAT BLITZ starts three hours before game time and runs until 30 minutes prior to kick-off so fans can be in their seats for the start of the game.
The BEARCAT BLITZ features music, a cookout with food and beverage vendors, and cornhole. Corporate and group tents can be rented prior to each game and for this Saturday, these spaces are currently SOLD out. To inquire about reservations for future football games, please call (513) 556-4344 or email alumni.association@uc.edu.
The CATWALK (9:45 a.m., Sigma Sigma Commons) The CATWALK, a Cincinnati tradition started last year, begins approximately two hours and fifteen minutes prior to kick off. Starting at the Marriott Kingsgate and moving through the Sigma Sigma Commons, Coach Kelly, and the Bearcats will make their way to Nippert Stadium. Grab a spot along the route to cheer the Bearcats on to victory!
BEARCATS FAMILY ZONE: (9:30-11:30 a.m., Sheakley Lawn) The BEARCATS FAMILY ZONE is always the place to start your family fun before every UC football home game. Located on Sheakley Lawn adjacent to the Richard E. Linder Center and Nippert Stadium (Gate 2 Entrance), kids of all ages can enjoy inflatable games, music, face painting, cornhole and participate in the new Kids Club Coloring Corner. The BEARCATS FAMILY ZONE is available two and a half hours prior to kick off and can be accessed from Corry Avenue, located west of Marge Schott Stadium. Be sure to bring your youngest Bearcats' fans to Lucy, the Bearcat exhibit (9:30-11:00 a.m., Sheakley Lawn) Kids of all ages will have the opportunity to meet Lucy, the 8 month old Bearcat, visiting from the Cincinnati Zoo from 9:30-11:00 am on Sheakley Lawn.
FUTURE BEARCATS FIELD: (9:30-11:30 a.m., Sheakley Lawn) Kids can visit the Future Bearcats Field on Sheakley Lawn from 5:00-7:00 pm for each home football game. Future Bearcats Field includes a mini football field that kids can practice kicking, run drills and try on jerseys and equipment. Great way for parents to take fun photos of their children playing football!
BEARCATS CLUB: (9:30-11:30 a.m., Richard E. Lindner Center) Season ticket holders are invited to the Bearcats Club, an exclusive pregame event in the atrium of the Richard E. Lindner Center. Fans who show their season tickets at the main entrance have the opportunity to receive a complimentary Pepsi product and light snacks (while supplies last). For season ticket holders that were unable to visit the Bearcats Club prior to the first two home football games, fans can visit the UC Athletics Ticket Office Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. to receive their LAIR shirt or renewal gift.
ON-CAMPUS TAILGATING LOTS: (8:00 a.m.-Corry or Sander Lot) START: 4 hours prior to Kick off, must have a valid T1 or T2 permit FINISH: 60 minutes following the conclusion of the game
KICKOFF: 12:00 pm
IN GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Lucy, the Bearcat, recognized pre-game ceremony Miss America sings the National Anthem UC Olympians honored at halftime Homecoming King & Queen Ceremony at halftime
POST GAME: NO FIELD ENTRY: Beginning with the 2008 season, per BIG EAST conference rules, fans will no longer be permitted to take the field following the game.