The game had it all: Cincy alum Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift making their first public appearance together since their engagement went viral, a last-minute interception, and coach Scott Satterfield trying to blame his own home crowd. The Cincinnati Bearcats football team showed improvement on a few things from last season, but Thursday’s 20-17 season-opening loss to Nebraska ended in an eerily familiar way.

The dagger came with 34 seconds left. Brendan Sorsby , who had slogged through an uneven night, tried to push Cincinnati just a little closer into field goal range. Instead, his deep ball landed in the arms of Malcolm Hartzog Jr. for a late interception, sealing the Bearcats’ fate. Scott Satterfield broke it down bluntly: “That ball from Sorsby has to be a little more out to

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