TicketsCINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati football team will close out the 2019 season in the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl against Boston College on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020 at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama.
The game will kickoff at 3 p.m. ET and be televised by ESPN and air on 700 WLW AM.
The No. 21 Bearcats (10-3) won the American Athletic Conference East Division, won double-digit games for the second-straight season and played in the league's championship game for the first time. All three of UC's losses came to teams playing in the College Football Playoff or New Year's Six with one loss at Ohio State and losses in back-to-back games at Memphis.
UC was ranked No. 21 (College Football Playoff), No. 22 (USA Today Coaches Poll) and No. 23 (Associated Press Poll) in the final regular-season polls, the first time since 2009 the Bearcats finished the regular season in the AP poll and first time since 2011 for a postseason coaches-poll rank. UC led the AAC in scoring defense for the second-straight year, allowing just 21.7 points per game. It was the first time UC has been ranked in the final CFP rankings.
Eleven UC football student-athletes earned All-American Athletic Conference honors, including a school-record seven first-team selections. Included on the list is senior captain Perry Young (Birmingham, Alabama/Spain Park), a First-Team All-AAC selection at linebacker who will close out his collegiate career with a home game at Legion Field.
UC is making its second postseason trip to Birmingham, having defeated Southern Miss in the 2007 PapaJohns.com Bowl by a 31-21 margin. UC has won two-straight games at Legion Field, where they are 2-2 all time, with wins at former Conference USA foe UAB in 2003 and the 2007 bowl win.
The Bearcats and Eagles will meet for eighth time on the gridiron and first since 1997. BC leads the all-time series 4-3. The two schools have a home-and-home series scheduled for 2026 and 2027.
ABOUT BOSTON COLLEGE
Boston College finished the season 6-6 (4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) and are playing in its sixth bowl game in seven seasons. Offensively, they are led by junior running back AJ Dillon, the all-time leading rusher in Boston College history with 4,382 yards. Dillon, a three-time First-Team All-ACC selection is third nationally in rushing yards (1,685) and rushing yards per game (140.4) in 2019. Wide receivers coach Rich Gunnell is serving as the Eagles interim head coach. Both BC coordinators, OC Mike Bajakian (2010-12) and DC Bill Sheridan (1989-91), previously coached at Cincinnati. WR Ben Glines (St. Xavier) and DE Spencer Bono (Elder) are Cincinnati natives.
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for the 2019 TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl are priced at $50 each and will be on sale Monday, Dec. 9, 2019 at 8 a.m. ET. UC will be the home team and occupy the east sideline on gameday. Bearcats fans will be seated in sections 31-41.
Tickets are available for purchase by all fans, including UCATS members, students and the general public. Seating assignments will be allocated based upon UCATS Black Priority Points. Fans are strongly encouraged to order tickets online to avoid long wait times on the phone or in person at the Athletics Ticket Office.
The amount of bowl game tickets sold by schools is an important factor for bowl selection committees consider when making their choices. The more tickets the athletic department sells, the more attractive the Bearcats are to bowl selection committees.
Fans can click HERE to buy or call 1-877-CATS-TIX.
WHY PURCHASE THROUGH UC?
The University of Cincinnati is responsible for a specific number of bowl game ticket sales. Ordering through UC Athletics helps meet ticket sales obligations.
The priority deadline for ordering bowl tickets will be 5 p.m. ET on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. The bowl ticket allocation process will begin following the deadline. Tickets may be ordered after the deadline, but patrons may be at risk of being allocated in a less desirable location. There will be no limit to the number of bowl tickets a patron chooses to purchase.
STUDENT INFORMATION
UC will release information on travel and ticket opportunities for students as soon as it is available.
TRAVEL PACKAGES
Information on travel packages for fans will be announced as soon as it is finalized.
2020 SEASON TICKET DEPOSITS
The Athletics Ticket Office is now accepting deposits for season tickets in the 2020 season. Any fan who was not a season ticket holder in 2019 should click here to place their deposit for the 2020 season. New season ticket holders who make a deposit will have access to season ticket locations ahead of the general public during the spring 2020 selection window. Deposits are only needed for fans who did not have season tickets in 2019.
FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati football, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow Cincinnati football (@GoBearcatsFB) and Coach Fickell (@CoachFick) on Twitter. You can also find the Bearcats on Instagram and Facebook.
The game will kickoff at 3 p.m. ET and be televised by ESPN and air on 700 WLW AM.
The No. 21 Bearcats (10-3) won the American Athletic Conference East Division, won double-digit games for the second-straight season and played in the league's championship game for the first time. All three of UC's losses came to teams playing in the College Football Playoff or New Year's Six with one loss at Ohio State and losses in back-to-back games at Memphis.
UC was ranked No. 21 (College Football Playoff), No. 22 (USA Today Coaches Poll) and No. 23 (Associated Press Poll) in the final regular-season polls, the first time since 2009 the Bearcats finished the regular season in the AP poll and first time since 2011 for a postseason coaches-poll rank. UC led the AAC in scoring defense for the second-straight year, allowing just 21.7 points per game. It was the first time UC has been ranked in the final CFP rankings.
Eleven UC football student-athletes earned All-American Athletic Conference honors, including a school-record seven first-team selections. Included on the list is senior captain Perry Young (Birmingham, Alabama/Spain Park), a First-Team All-AAC selection at linebacker who will close out his collegiate career with a home game at Legion Field.
UC is making its second postseason trip to Birmingham, having defeated Southern Miss in the 2007 PapaJohns.com Bowl by a 31-21 margin. UC has won two-straight games at Legion Field, where they are 2-2 all time, with wins at former Conference USA foe UAB in 2003 and the 2007 bowl win.
The Bearcats and Eagles will meet for eighth time on the gridiron and first since 1997. BC leads the all-time series 4-3. The two schools have a home-and-home series scheduled for 2026 and 2027.
ABOUT BOSTON COLLEGE
Boston College finished the season 6-6 (4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) and are playing in its sixth bowl game in seven seasons. Offensively, they are led by junior running back AJ Dillon, the all-time leading rusher in Boston College history with 4,382 yards. Dillon, a three-time First-Team All-ACC selection is third nationally in rushing yards (1,685) and rushing yards per game (140.4) in 2019. Wide receivers coach Rich Gunnell is serving as the Eagles interim head coach. Both BC coordinators, OC Mike Bajakian (2010-12) and DC Bill Sheridan (1989-91), previously coached at Cincinnati. WR Ben Glines (St. Xavier) and DE Spencer Bono (Elder) are Cincinnati natives.
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for the 2019 TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl are priced at $50 each and will be on sale Monday, Dec. 9, 2019 at 8 a.m. ET. UC will be the home team and occupy the east sideline on gameday. Bearcats fans will be seated in sections 31-41.
Tickets are available for purchase by all fans, including UCATS members, students and the general public. Seating assignments will be allocated based upon UCATS Black Priority Points. Fans are strongly encouraged to order tickets online to avoid long wait times on the phone or in person at the Athletics Ticket Office.
The amount of bowl game tickets sold by schools is an important factor for bowl selection committees consider when making their choices. The more tickets the athletic department sells, the more attractive the Bearcats are to bowl selection committees.
Fans can click HERE to buy or call 1-877-CATS-TIX.
WHY PURCHASE THROUGH UC?
The University of Cincinnati is responsible for a specific number of bowl game ticket sales. Ordering through UC Athletics helps meet ticket sales obligations.
- The amount of bowl game tickets sold by schools is an important factor for bowl selection committees consider when making their choices. The more tickets the athletic department sells, the more attractive the Bearcats are to bowl selection committees.
- Ensure your seats are located with other Cincinnati fans.
- Receive personal customer service from the UC Athletics Ticket Office and UCATS staff.
The priority deadline for ordering bowl tickets will be 5 p.m. ET on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. The bowl ticket allocation process will begin following the deadline. Tickets may be ordered after the deadline, but patrons may be at risk of being allocated in a less desirable location. There will be no limit to the number of bowl tickets a patron chooses to purchase.
STUDENT INFORMATION
UC will release information on travel and ticket opportunities for students as soon as it is available.
TRAVEL PACKAGES
Information on travel packages for fans will be announced as soon as it is finalized.
2020 SEASON TICKET DEPOSITS
The Athletics Ticket Office is now accepting deposits for season tickets in the 2020 season. Any fan who was not a season ticket holder in 2019 should click here to place their deposit for the 2020 season. New season ticket holders who make a deposit will have access to season ticket locations ahead of the general public during the spring 2020 selection window. Deposits are only needed for fans who did not have season tickets in 2019.
FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati football, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow Cincinnati football (@GoBearcatsFB) and Coach Fickell (@CoachFick) on Twitter. You can also find the Bearcats on Instagram and Facebook.