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Cincinnati Football’s Seven Most Important Games of 2016

By Bearcat Jones

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Nov 28, 2015; Greenville, NC, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats running back Mike Boone (5) runs with the ball during the 4th quarter against the East Carolina Pirates at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The Cincinnati Bearcats defeated the East Carolina Pirates 19-16. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 28, 2015; Greenville, NC, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats running back Mike Boone (5) runs with the ball during the 4th quarter against the East Carolina Pirates at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The Cincinnati Bearcats defeated the East Carolina Pirates 19-16. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports /
  1. ECU (Oct. 22 – Week 8)

Blake Kemp has graduated, Kurt Benkert (who would’ve been the starter in 2015 if he didn’t suffer a season-ending knee injury in camp) has transferred to Virginia, and James Summers has moved back to Wideout, so ECU’s quarterback situation is totally up in the air.  But this is a team that has played the Bearcats extremely tightly for the past two seasons.  In fact, two last-second Andrew Gantz field goals are all that separated them in 2014 and 2015.

This is an East division game, at home no less.  UC has to have it.  ECU probably has more talent than UConn, UCF, or Tulsa, so I see this as a game that could very well be another tough test for the Bearcats.  It’s nice to have it at home after a bye week.

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