TicketsCINCINNATI - The No. 7 University of Cincinnati football team starts a three-game homestand on Saturday, Oct. 31 against Memphis at noon ET inside Nippert Stadium. The 4-0 (2-0 American Athletic Conference) Bearcats put a 16-game home winning streak on the line and will look to snap a five-game slide against the Tigers (3-1, 2-1 AAC).
UC is coming off a 42-13 win at No. 16 SMU on Oct. 24 following a three-week layoff. Memphis knocked off Temple last week and has wins over UCF and Arkansas State with a 30-27 loss at SMU on Oct. 3 the lone blemish on its record.
Head Coach Luke Fickell met virtually with the media on Tuesday. View his remarks in the window above or on YouTube.
THE SERIES
Saturday marks the 37th meeting all-time between the two squads and third in less than a calendar year. Memphis holds a 23-13 advantage and have won five in-a-row in a series which started in 1984. The Bearcats and Tigers met twice last year, eight days apart in the regular-season finale and AAC title game.
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