University of Cincinnati Bearcats football kicks off their Big 12 schedule at Nippert Stadium Saturday hosting the Houston Cougars.

Welcome to Big 12 football. Under the lights at Jones ATT&T Stadium in front of a sellout crowd of 60,229, the Cincinnati Bearcats needed a 90-yard drive with 1:53 remaining to tie or win the game.

Mark Dantonio's 2005 class was the Cincinnati Bearcats foundation "We were the best class I think the school could ever have gotten," Gilyard said. "Me, Dominick Goodman, Terrill Byrd, Connor Barwin, ...

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