Aug 21, 2009 | Middletown Journal
Ochocinco at kicker? Bengals need better back-up plan
Imagine this: Bengals vs. Steelers. Clock ticking down with time for one last-second field goal.
Gut check: 3-hour practice for UC
Back when Mark Dantonio was the head football coach at the University of Cincinnati, three-hour practices were nothing out of the ordinary.
NCAA Football Preview - Cincinnati Bearcats
Afterall, head coach Brian Kelly led the program to an outright Big East Conference title, and Cincinnati was awarded with its first- ever trip to a BCS Bowl game.
Bearcats aim to fill Huber's shoes
University of Cincinnati football coach Brian Kelly likes to tout his "next-man-in" philosophy, but when it comes to finding a punter to replace All-American Kevin Huber, he knows it's not as simple as merely sending in the next guy.
The Quad Countdown: No. 23 Cincinnati
Bearcats Coach Brian Kelly did not have a reason to yell at quarterback Tony Pike all that often last season.
Last season ended with a loss in the Orange Bowl, a once unthinkable finish for the Cincinnati football program.
The Quad Countdown: No. 23 Cincinnati
Bearcats Coach Brian Kelly did not have a reason to yell at quarterback Tony Pike all that often last season.
The University of Cincinnati Bearcats, who were ranked 17th in last year's final USA Today coaches' poll, received 90 votes in the 2009 preseason poll that was released Friday, but did not crack the Top 25.
UC's Barnett may play both sides
NEWPORT, R.I. - Marcus Barnett's days as a wide receiver aren't over after all.
Last season ended with a loss in the Orange Bowl, a once unthinkable finish for the Cincinnati football program.
The Bengals today signed DE Rey Maualuga of Southern California, their second-round selection in the 2009 draft.
WVU opponent preview: Cincinnati
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the 19th in a series of previews on West Virginia and Marshall football opponents.
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