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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Cincinnati features a strong rushing attack, but might not be equipped to attack West Virginias simplified pass defense as previous foes have done. While WVUs defensive line

Cincinnati QB Emory Jones will face a stiff test against a Pitt defense that held Wofford to 126 total yards in Week 1.

The two schools created the trophy when they were members of the Big East Conference from 2005-12. The Bearcats want to spread opponents out and test them deep. The Panthers love to play press-man coverage, leaving their defensive backs on an island so they can blitz basically at will.

Eastern Kentucky at Cincinnati, Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET (Big 12 Now on ESPN+) Line: No line, according to FanDuel Sportsbook Series record: Cincinnati leads 2-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE?Cincinnati will look to win its 22nd straight home opener, a streak that dates to an overtime win over TCU in 2002. The 2023 season will mark…

The Bearcats will open the 2023 season at home against Eastern Kentucky on Saturday as the first of three non-conference games before Big 12 play begins.

The 2023 season will mark the Bearcats' first under coach Scott Satterfield and their first as a member of the Big 12 Conference. Cincinnati moved from the American Athletic Conference in July. Satterfield replaced Luke Fickell (Wisconsin), the winningest coach in program history, at Cincinnati in December.

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The Bearcats step up from the American Athletic Conference to the Big 12 with a new coach, new coordinators, new quarterback and a parade of other new players plucked out of the transfer portal. “It's an exciting time,” said first-year coach Scott Satterfield, who brought coaches and transfers with him from Louisville. Satterfield has a monumental job at Cincinnati.

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AT&T Stadium served as not only a welcoming for the Bearcats in their new league, but for first-year head coach Scott Satterfield as well.