TicketsThe 6-0 Bearcats are ranked in the Top-10 nationally for the first time since 2009 and are 10-1 in their last 11 night games, including two-straight Friday-night wins at Nippert. ECU is 1-5 on the season and coming off a 38-21 loss vs. Tulane. The Bearcats will honor 19 seniors prior to the ECU game.
Head Coach Luke Fickell met virtually with the media on Tuesday. Watch his remarks in the window above or on YouTube.
THE SERIES
The Bearcats and Pirates match up for the 24th time on Friday. The series started in 1986 and continued annually until 2004. Following a 10-year hiatus, the squads have faced off every year since 2014. UC trails 13-10 in the all-time series, but has won eight of the past nine matchups and leads 6-5 in games played in Cincinnati. K Sam Crosa hit a 32-yard field goal as time expried a year ago to propel the Bearcats to a 46-43 win in a shootout at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
VIRTUAL SELLOUT FOR SENIOR NIGHT
UC will hold its first virtual sellout of the fall for the Bearcats football game against ECU on Friday, Nov. 13 inside Nippert Stadium. Starting at $10, Bearcats fans can support their team from home, receive a commemorative 2020 football print along with UCATS Red Priority Points and have a chance to win some great prizes. UC will also celebrate its senior class and Military Appreciation Night in Nippert on Nov. 13. The game is set to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and 700 WLW AM.
Fans can purchase their virtual seat online now!
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