Alabama Spoils Cincinnati’s Playoff Party with 27-6 Victory over the Bearcats in the 86th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
ARLINGTON, Texas – It wasn’t pretty, but Alabama got it done. The Crimson Tide defeated Cincinnati 27-6, ending the Bearcats fairy tale run and leaving painful glass slipper shards in their wake. There was no Desmond Ridder riding in on a game-winning touchdown white horse. There was no Group of Five revenge or justice for […]
Alabama Smothering Cincinnati Halfway Through Cotton Bowl Semi-Final
Alabama received the opening kickoff and went right to work. The Tide started with a ground-and-pound attack, rushing ten consecutive times to get into a goal-to-go situation. Then it was Bryce Young capping off the 11 play 75-yard drive with an 8-yard TD pass to Slade Bolden. Cincinnati would respond on their opening possession. They […]
2021 Cotton Bowl Preview: No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Cincinnati
ARLINGTON, Texas – In a season filled with abnormality and uproar, The Cincinnati Bearcats admission to the big college football show might be the most sizable storyline of them all. And now the fighting Luke Fickell’s face The Playoff’s most formidable foe – the Crimson Tide. Not only is this the David-vs-Goliath matchup we deserve […]
Bearcats Arrive In Dallas Ready To Make History In Cotton Bowl
Cincinnati, along with the heart, hope, and determination of all non-power five schools, arrived in Dallas, Texas Sunday evening at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport just after 4:10pm central time. It’s the first trip to the Cotton Bowl Classic in school history, and comes with a chance at earning a spot in the National Title. Head […]
Cincinnati Claims First Group of Five College Football Playoff Berth
Following the Cincinnati Bearcats heartbreaking loss to Georgia in last season’s Peach Bowl, cornerback Justin Harris stood near the visitor’s tunnel inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, looking on as the Georgia Bulldogs received the winner’s trophy. Harris soaked in this searingly painful moment and following a 13-0 regular season and conference championship game, it seems […]