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3 DAYS AGO • FREEP.COM
CINCINNATI BEARCATS
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Michigan State football's Mike Tressel reportedly now new Cincinnati defensive coordinator Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell reportedly plans to hire Michigan State football safeties coach as the Bearcats' new defensive coordinator.
The latest on when Leonard Taylor could enroll The door isn't closed on Leonard Taylor enrolling at Miami this month
3 DAYS AGO • 247SPORTS.COM
Defensive Coordinator Hot Board V 1.0 After four years of unprecedented coaching stability, where Cincinnati kept not only their head coach but also Luke Fickell’s offensive and...
JANUARY 9 • 247SPORTS.COM
Marcus Freeman to Notre Dame puts Luke Fickell on USC radar this year You might have noticed that our friends at Fighting Irish Wire have the story on Marcus Freeman, the defensive coordinator who left Cincinna...
JANUARY 9 • USATODAY.COM
Notre Dame hires Cincy's Freeman as defensive coordinator Notre Dame has found its new defensive coordinator by hiring Marcus Freeman away from Cincinnati
JANUARY 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cincinnati QB Desmond Ridder Returning for 2021 Season Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder announced that he will forego the NFL draft and return to the Bearcats program for his redshirt senior...
JANUARY 8 • SI.COM
Desmond Ridder Returns for His Senior Season On Friday, Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Desmond Ridder has decided to delay his pursuit of the NFL Draft and return for his senior season...
JANUARY 8 • 247SPORTS.COM
Returning to Cincinnati Ridder will return to Cincinnati for the 2021 season, Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports reports.
Impact Ridder broke out for the Bearcats in 2020, completing a career-best 66.2 percent of his pass attempts for 2,296 yards and a 19:6 TD:INT ratio to go along with 592 rushing yards and another 12 scores. While his traits don't necessarily translate to a high draft pick at the next level, he could eventually find his way into the competition for an NFL roster spot somewhere. That will be put on hold for at least another season, however, as Ridder will lead the Bearcats into battle again in 2021.
JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE
2021 Heisman Trophy field littered with QBs, including UC's Desmond Ridder With none of this year's top-five finishers projected to return in 2021, the chase for next season's Heisman Trophy is wide open and unpredi...
JANUARY 7 • CINCINNATI.COM
Cincinnati's lasting Peach Bowl memories, and what went wrong on that late drive The Bearcats proved to be an elite team in defeat, worthy of the stage and opponent. Fans will see that in time. Right now, it just stings.
JANUARY 5 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Will return next season Jones announced Sunday via his personal Twitter that he will use his extra year of eligibility and return to the Bearcats for next season, Justin Williams of The Athletic reports.
Impact Jones had 13 receptions for 157 yards in his first season with Cincinnati as a transfer from Arkansas. It's unclear if Jones will see any sort of significant role change next year with all of the team's top receivers eligible to come back.
JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE
Scores touchdown in Peach Bowl Whyle caught all three of his targets for 35 yards and a touchdown against Georgia in the Peach Bowl on Friday.
Impact Whyle got off to a slow start in the season with only 104 yards in the first four games as he was getting his first taste as the starting tight end. Although his numbers haven't been earth-shattering in the six games since, he did see his production increase as he averaged 41.5 yards per game and scored three times in six games, including Friday's performance against Georgia. Now with a full year of experience under his belt, he'll look to return as a junior next season ready to have a bigger impact in the passing game.
JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE
Struggles against UGA secondary Pierce caught three of five targets for 28 yards and a touchdown against Georgia in Friday's Peach Bowl defeat.
Impact Despite missing significant time during the regular season as he fought back from injuries, Pierce was entering the bowl season fresh off a 146-yard performance in the AAC Championship against Tulsa. Instead of replicating that performance, however, the Bulldogs held him to only three catches for 28 yards, including a 14-yard touchdown to open the scoring. On the whole, Pierce ends his junior season with 315 yards on 17 catches in only six games with three touchdowns.
JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE
Tops 50 yards receiving in bowl loss Young grabbed four catches for 59 yards on six targets in Friday's Peach Bowl against Georgia.
Impact Playing in the Bearcats' run-first offense resulted in limited results for the Notre Dame transfer, who entered the bowl game after topping 50 yards twice in nine games. He was able to surpass that mark for a third time while facing Georgia, leading the team in receiving yards during a contest where the offense struggled to find consistent success. He'll end his first season in Cincinnati with 29 catches for 332 yards and three touchdowns across 10 games.
JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE
Held quiet outside of touchdown run Ford rushed eight times for 97 yards and a touchdown, catching two of four targets for 15 yards in the Peach Bowl defeat to Georgia on Friday.
Impact Ford was elevated last-minute to the starting running back role once it was announced that Gerrid Doaks (leg) wouldn't be playing, but it didn't result in more workload. Facing a stout Georgia front seven, the redshirt freshman just barely passed his usual workload of 7.2 carries per game. Although Ford did break off a 79-yard run to score a touchdown in the third quarter, his lack of production otherwise with 19 yards on seven carries is what lead to the team moving away from the ground game. With Doaks announcing a move to the NFL, Ford will return in 2021 as the clear favorite to sit atop the depth chart after finishing with 483 yards and eight touchdowns in his first season with Cincinnati after transferring from Alabama.
JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE
Finds no running room in defeat Ridder went 24-for-37 with 206 yards, two touchdowns and a lost fumble in the Peach Bowl defeat to Georgia on Friday.
Impact Even facing a suffocating Georgia defense, there were high hopes for Ridder coming into the bowl game, especially with his rushing production once it was announced that starting running back Gerrid Doaks (leg) would be absent from the contest. Instead, the quarterback ended the game with minus-17 rushing yards and went without a rushing touchdown for the first time since Week 5 against South Florida. Despite the tough finish, the junior quarterback finished with 2,296 passing yards, 19 touchdowns and just six picks in 10 games to lead Cincinnati to an undefeated regular season.
JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE
#8 Cincinnati Falls 24-21 to #9 Georgia in Peach Bowl Thriller After building a 21-10 lead heading to the 4th quarter, the #8 Cincinnati Bearcats could not hold on as #9 Georgia secured the 24-21 win in...
JANUARY 1 • 247SPORTS.COM
No. 6 Cincinnati comes up short as unbeaten season ends Cincinnati came oh so close to toppling a Power 5 opponent on a big stage
JANUARY 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Georgia wins dramatic Peach Bowl against No. 6 Cincinnati with late field goal Georgia trailed in the fourth quarter against Cincinnati, but staged a furious rally to beat the unbeaten Bearcats in the Peach Bowl.
JANUARY 1 • USATODAY.COM
UGA Twitter reacts: Georgia completes comeback, beats Cincinnati 24-21 No. 9 Georgia found itself down 21-10 to undefeated Cincinnati at the start of the fourth quarter. The No. 8 Bearcats wouldn’t be up long a...
JANUARY 1 • USATODAY.COM
Peach Bowl Highlights: Georgia Bulldogs vs. Cincinnati Bearcats | ESPN College Football
JANUARY 1 • YOUTUBE
Podlesny's FG lifts Georgia past Cincinnati in Peach Bowl Jack Podlesny kicked a 53-yard field goal with three seconds remaining, and No. 11 Georgia handed No. 6 Cincinnati its only loss of the season with a dramatic 24-21 victory in the...
JANUARY 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Georgia's late field goal spoils Cincinnati's perfect season in Peach Bowl JT Daniels passed for 392 yards as the Bulldogs spoiled the Bearcats' hopes of an undefeated season.
JANUARY 1 • THEATHLETIC.COM
