CLOSE COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Buckeye Luke Fickell returns to Ohio Stadium for the first time since he took the Cincinnati job in 2016. There are plenty of story lines and Fickell is at the center. The third-year Bearcats coach played five years at Ohio State in the early 1990s and was a member of the coaching staff for a 16-year stretch, including two national championships. After a turnaround 11-2 season in 2019, Cincinnati beat UCLA in week one and comes to Columbus full of confidence. No. 5 Ohio State is eager for a more rigorous game after routing out-manned Florida Atlantic . Even though Ohio State is more than a two-touchdown favorite, the in-state rivalry game is one of the more intriguing matchups so far in the 2019 season. “There will be no feelings,” said Fickell, who played nose guard for OSU. “I think it’s unique. I don’t…
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