Saturday, November 9, 2019

Cincinnati Host UConn For Homecomig




It is homecoming 'for the Cincinnati Bearcats and they square off against the University of Connecticut  Huskies.

The Huskies have lost 16 straight American /Athletic Conference games, including five this season.  They are 2-7 with wins over Wagner and UMass.

The Bearcats are 7-1 with their lone loss to Ohio State, 42-0.  Cincinnati starting linebacker, Darrien Beavers, transferred from UConn.  He is a Colerain High School grad along with defensive back Ja'von Hicks.

The Huskies leading rusher, Kevin Mensah, became the ninth runner to gain over 2,000 yards.  At 2,409, the junior has a chance to catch the Huskies All-Time leading rusher,  Donald Brown at 3,800 yards.

The Bearcats are 3-12 all time against UConn.  Cincinnati won seven of the last eight games with Connecticut last besting  UC, 20-9 at Hartford in 2016.

If the Bearcats hold on to the best conference record, they could host the conference championship game on December 7 at 3:30 pm.








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