Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Ohio State Buckeyes
The 2-0 Cincinnati Bearcats head to Ohio Stadium to take on the No. 22 Ohio State Buckeyes Saturday night. The Bearcats held off Miami (Ohio), 31-24, last week at home, while the Buckeyes haven’t played since a 66-0 demolition of Kent State on Sept. 13. Ohio State holds a 13-2 edge in the all-time series, including a 37-7 win at home in 2006 in their last meeting.
Details for Saturday’s game are below:
Date: Sept. 27
Start Time: 6 p.m. Eastern
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
TV Info: Big Ten Network
Live Stream: Click here
Radio: For a list of Ohio State affiliates, click here. For a list of Cincinnati affiliates, click here
Ticket information: For Ohio State ticket info click here. For Cincinnati ticket info click here.
Keys to Victory
Ohio State hasn’t lost to an in-state opponent since 1921, but Cincinnati can push the Buckeyes if quarterback Gunner Kiel can perform in his first opportunity on a big stage. The Notre Dame transfer has thrown for 10 touchdown passes in his first two games for the Bearcats. Ohio State will need Joey Bosa to get after Kiel. J.T. Barrett is coming off a 312-yard performance and a school-record tying six touchdown passes against Kent State.
Betting Odds
Point Spread: OSU minus-15
Moneyline: Cincinnati plus-475, OSU minus-650
O/U: 64
Prediction
There’s a reason Ohio State hasn’t lost to another school from Ohio in almost a century. They’re better than everyone else in the state. Cincinnati, the preseason favorite in teh much-maligned American Athletic Conference, will be looking for the upset and coach Tommy Tuberville is 2-0 head-to-head against OSU coach Urban Meyer … until Saturday night, that is.
Final Score: Ohio State 35, Cincinnati 19