May 3, 2026

UC football: What we learned in Bearcats' loss at Ohio State


Click to expand Replay Video COLUMBUS – UC fans likely don’t want to relive it, but we’ve gotta talk about this. Cincinnati football went to No. 5 Ohio State to measure itself Saturday on the front end of Luke Fickell’s third season and left with a 42-0, quadruple-serving of humble pie, blowout loss.  The Bearcats were thumped seemingly in every facet, and if we’re being honest here, football isn’t all that hard to figure out. UC had a turnover. Ohio State didn’t. UC had 10 penalties. Ohio State had two. UC converted just 3 of 14 third downs. Ohio State was 7 for 11. UC had just 13 first downs. Ohio State had 31.  That’s a wrap, folks. But, still, here’s what else we learned:  Fickell admitted he should have gone for it on fourth-and-2 early in the second quarter instead of attempting a field goal.  It was 7-0 when Buckeyes’ star…

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