Bearcats moving up in national rankings
11/18/13 at 10:31am by
Tom Groeschen
The 8-2 Cincinnati Bearcats are gaining more notice on the national football scene, with a five-game winning streak. Included was last Saturday’s 52-17 mauling of Rutgers.
Tommy Tuberville and the Bearcats are moving up in the polls. (The Enquirer/Joseph Fuqua II)
UC is now:
– 27th in the USA Today coaches poll
– 29th in the BCS rankings
– Tied for 30th in the AP media poll. One vote, yes, but still T30th.
The Bearcats rank No. 8 nationally in total defense and T10th in scoring defense. UC is No. 21 in total offense and T-31st in scoring offense.
KAY HONORED: QB Brendon Kay was named to the weekly American Athletic Conference honor roll. Kay had a career-high 405 yards passing and tied a career high with four TD passes in the win over Rutgers.
UNDERDOGS: While UC (8-2, 5-1 AAC) rides a five-game winning streak, the Bearcats are 3-point underdogs at Houston (7-3, 4-2) this week. Houston comes off of tough losses to nationally Top 25-ranked UCF (19-14) and Louisville (20-13).
Kickoff this Saturday is noon (ESPNews) at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston. The stadium has a capacity of 22,000 and is home to the Houston Dynamo soccer team. The UC-Houston game was to be played at Rice Stadium (capacity 70,000), but the game was moved with the Dynamo playing away frome home this weekend.
Houston’s Cougars also play some games in the NFL Texans’ Reliant Stadium but that facility is not available this weekend, with the Texans in town. Houston drew 20,103 for its one game in BBVA Compass this season, against Memphis.
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