UCF hits the road for the second time this season as the Knights travel to Cincinnati for the first time since 2023.

The Orlando Sentinel spoke with Scott Springer of the Cincinnati Enquirer to gain a deeper understanding of the Bearcats. Here is an edited version of that conversation:

What’s stood out about Cincinnati’s season so far?

Scott Springer: “The biggest thing is that they’re winning games that in past years they would have lost because if you go back to the first year, they started 2-0 and then finished 3-9. That was a disappointment after a 2-0 start. Last year, they got off to a 5-2 start, beating Arizona State, which turned out to be a pretty good team, but then lost five straight and finished 5-7, failing to make a bowl game.

“This year, many people were hesitant, an

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