Cincinnati Bearcats

Cincinnati Bearcats RB Gerrid Doaks gets East-West Shrine Bowl Invite

CINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati running back Gerrid Doaks (Indianapolis, Indiana/Lawrence Central) has accepted an invitation to the 2021 East-West Shrine Bowl. While the 2021 contest, the 96th annual event, was canceled to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, players selected by the committee for their outstanding senior seasons will […]

Another honor! Bearcats’ Gardner named Second Team AFCA All-American

CINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati cornerback Ahmad Gardner (Detroit, Michigan/Martin Luther King) earned Second-Team All-America honors from the American Football Coaches Association. The sophomore has been selected to five All-America teams, including first-team honors from the Football Writers Association of American and USA Today along with second-team accolades from […]

Honors keep coming in for UC CB Ahmad Gardner; First Team FWAA All-American

CINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati cornerback Ahmad Gardner (Detroit, Michigan/Martin Luther King) was named a First-Team All-America selection by the Football Writers Association of America, presented in partnership with the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. It is the fourth All-America accolade for the sophomore as Gardner earned First-Team All-America […]

UC’s Gardner and Wiggins Second Team All-American honors from AP

CINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati cornerback Ahmad Gardner (Detroit, Michigan/Martin Luther King) and safety James Wiggins (Miami, Florida/South Dade) were both named Associated Press Second-Team All-Americans Monday. Last week, Gardner earned First-Team All-America accolades from USA Today and second-team honors from The Athletic while Wiggins was tabbed for first-team recognition by The […]

Bearcats CB Ahmad Gardner earns All-American honors from USA Today and The Athletic

CINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati cornerback Ahmad Gardner (Detroit, Michigan/Martin Luther King) was named a First-Team All-America selection by USA Today and a Second-Team All-America honoree by The Athletic.  Gardner, a sophomore, was a First-Team All-American Athletic Conference choice for the second-straight year. He earned freshman All-America accolades from […]

UC Bearcats DB James Wiggins named First Team All-American by The Athletic

CINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati safety James Wiggins (Miami, Florida/South Dade) was a First-Team All-America selection by The Athletic.  The senior also was a First-Team All-American Athletic Conference selection and is a semifinalist for the 2020 Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Award. He has accepted an invitation to […]

Rewind: Cincinnati Bearcats win American Athletic Conference title on Cole Smith field goal as time expires

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cole Smith made a 34-yard field goal as time expired to give No. 6 Cincinnati a 27-24 victory over No. 20 Tulsa on Saturday night in the rainy American Conference Championship game. Alec Pierce had a career-high 146 yards receiving on five catches, Desmond Ridder passed for […]

Cincinnati Bearcats sign 23 football players during Early Signing Period

CINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati football team added 23 signees Wednesday, December 16, 2019, on the initial day of the NCAA’s early signing period, Head Coach Luke Fickell announced. Football signing day is presented by Western & Southern. The signing class, dubbed #CinCityPride21, features 13 defensive players, nine on […]

Championship Saturday: Luke Fickell has his UC Bearcats in AAC title game for second straight year. Dangerous #24 Tulsa is the opposition

CINCINNATI – The No. 9 University of Cincinnati football team faces No. 23 Tulsa in the American Athletic Conference Championship game on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. The game airs on ABC and 700 WLW AM. UC is appearing in the game for the second-straight year. 9 CINCINNATI BEARCATSHead […]

American Athletic Conference announces cancellation of this weekend’s Cincinnati at Tulsa Game

IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced that the regular-season football game between Cincinnati and Tulsa, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 12, will not be played due to positive COVID-19 cases at Cincinnati, the ensuing contact tracing of student-athletes, and the recommendation of the conference’s Medical […]

Cincinnati Bearcats Ridder & White Earn American Athletic Conference Player of the Week Honors

Nov. 16, 2020 CINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder on top (Louisville, Kentucky/St. Xavier) and linebacker Jarell White on bottom (Cincinnati, Ohio/La Salle) was named American Athletic Conference Players of the Week on offense and defense, respectively, the league office announced Monday. The 7-0 […]