GAME 2: AT OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL CONtaCT: RYAN KOSLEN Associate Director [email protected] (C) 513.497.3132 FOOTBALL CINCINNATI SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS: RICHARD E. LINDNER CENTER u 2751 O’VARSITY WAY, SUITE 860 u CINCINNATI, OHIO 45221-0021 u (P) 513.556.5191 u (F) 513.556.0619 SCHEDULE/RESUltS (1-0) GAME 2: CINCINNATI AT OKLAHOMA Saturday, Sept. 6 u 3:30 p.m. EST u Memorial Stadium (82,112) u Norman, Okla. AUGUST 28 EASTERN KENTUCKY W, 40-7 cincinnati BEARCATS oklahoma SOONERS SEPTEMBER 6 at Oklahoma (ABC) 3:30 p.m. 2008 Record: 1-0, 0-0 BIG EAST 2008 Record: 1-0, 0-0 Big 12 20 MIAMI (OH) TBA Ranking (AP/Coaches): RV/RV Ranking (AP/Coaches): 4/4 27 at Akron 3:30 p.m. Last Game: Aug. 28, 2008 Last Game: Aug. 30, 2008 OCTOBER STATISTICAL LEADERS STATISTICAL LEADERS 3 at Marshall (ESPN) 8 p.m. def. Eastern Kentucky 40-7 Rushing Scott Johnson Rushing DeMarco Murray def. Chattanooga 57-2 Head Coach: Brian Kelly 9 car., 75 yds., 0 TDs 15-124-2 Head Coach: Bob Stoops 11 RUTGERS * TBA Passing Dustin Grutza Passing Sam Bradford 25 at Connecticut * TBA Career Record: 149-54-2 21-of-28, 0 Int., 296 yds., 3 TDs 17-22-0-183-2 Career Record: 98-22 30 USF * (ESPN) 7:30 p.m. vs. OU: First Meeting Receiving Dominick Goodman Receiving Manuel Johnson vs. UC: First Meeting NOVEMBER 10 rec., 144 yds., 2 TDs 9-120-1 8 at West Virginia * TBA Series: First Meeting Streaming: www.GoBearcats.com 14 at Louisville * (ESPN) 8 p.m. Television: ABC Regional Broadcast (WCPO Channel 9) Radio: 700 WLW & XM Channel 173 22 PIttSBURGH * TBA 29 SYRACUSE * Noon Ron Franklin (PXP), Ed Cunningham (ANA) Dan Hoard (PXP), Jim Kelly, Jr. (ANA) DECEMBER Todd Harris (SL) Tom Gelehrter (SL), & Mo Egger (Host/ENG) 6 at Hawai’i TBA *-BIG EAST game; Home games in BOLD CAPS, played at Nippert Stadium; All times Eastern and subject to change. GAMEDAY INFORMATION BEARCATS HEAD SOUTH TO TAKE ON OKLAHOMA FOR THE FIRST TIME COACHING STAff The University of Cincinnati football team, coming off a 40-7 opening night win against Eastern Kentucky, hits the Brian KELLY (SL) Head Coach road for the first time in 2008 to face the No. 4/4 Oklahoma Sooners, Saturday at 3:30 p.m. EST in a nationally-televised KEitH GILmorE (SL) Asst. HC/DL game at Memorial Stadium. The game can be seen on ABC, WCPO Channel 9 in Cincinnati. UC got a workman-like JEFF Quinn (SL) Offensive Coordinator/OL performance from quarterback Dustin Grutza, going 21-of-28 for 296 yards and three touchdowns. He also added JOE TRESEY (SL) Defensive Coordinator MikE ELston (SL) Special Teams Coord./TE a rushing touchdown in the game and was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week Monday. Connor Barwin KErrY Coombs (PB) Defensive Backs finished with five tackles and two sacks in his first game at defensive end. GREG ForEst (SL) Quarterbacks Tim Hinton (PB) Running Backs THE SERIES WILLiam IngE (PB) Linebackers CHarLEY MOLnar (PB) Wide Receivers Cincinnati and Oklahoma have never met on the gridiron. GAMEDAY LOCATION: SL (Sideline); PB (Press Box) THE COACHES WEEklY SCHEDULE BRIAN KELLY, the 2007 BIG EAST Coach of the Year, is in his second full season at the helm of the Cincinnati football program with an 12-3 record and a 18-year career mark of 149-54-2. Kelly led the Bearcats to a school-record-tying SUNDAY AUG. 31 10 wins in 2007 and a victory in the Papajohns.com Bowl. He won two NCAA Division II National Championships at No availability MONDAY SEPT. 1 Grand Valley State and led Central Michigan to the 2006 Mid-American Conference Championship. He is the leader in 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Brian Kelly (out-of-town media) victories among active BIG EAST coaches and would be the only current BIG EAST coach with 150 career wins. 12:10 p.m. Brian Kelly on BIG EAST Conference Call 2:45-5:15 p.m. Practice (media availibilty after) BOB STOOPS is 98-22 in his 10th season with the Sooners. He is 33-9 vs. non-conference opponents, 54-2 at home, TUESDAY SEPT. 2 Noon-1 p.m. Media Luncheon and is a native of Youngstown, Ohio. 2:45-5:15 p.m. Practice (media availibilty after) WEDNESDAY SEPT. 3 StrEAKS, StorYLINES & SIDEBARS 2:45-5:15 p.m. Practice (media availibilty after) Cincinnati returns 16 starters, including all-Americans Dominick Goodman and Mardy Gilyard both tallied THURSDAY SEPT. 4 No availability Mike Mickens, Terrill Byrd, and Kevin Huber. over 100-yards receiving against Eastern Kentucky 8 p.m. Brian Kelly Radio Show at Montgomery Inn UC paced the country with 26 interceptions and on Aug. 28, the first time a pair of UC teammates SAT. SEPT. 6 shared the national lead with 42 takeaways in 2007. had achieved that feat since Albert Sweet and Sean 3:30 p.m. (EST) Kickoff at Oklahoma Head coach Brian Kelly is seeking career win No. 150. Stewart did it on Oct. 16, 1993. All times Eastern He would be the only current BIG EAST coach with Brandon Yingling will start at placekicker for the 150 or more career victories. He 149 victories rank Bearcats while Jake Rogers will handle kickoffs. 11th among active NCAA FBS head coaches. UC has never beaten a team ranked in the Top 5. GAME 2 u at OKLAHoma REcord u 1-0/0-0 BIG EAST SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS UC PRESS CoNFERENCE 2008 QUICK FACTS Richard E. Lindner Center The Bearcats hold a weekly media luncheon each Location .........................................................Cincinnati, OH 45221 Suite 860 • 2751 O’Varsity Way Tuesday in the Eighth Floor Faculty Club Banquet Founded ..................................................................................1819 Cincinnati, OH 45221-0021 Room of Richard E. Lindner Center. Enrollment ...........................................................................36,518 Phone: 513-556-5191 • Fax: 513-556-0619 The luncheon, which begins at Noon, is hosted by Affiliation ................................................................NCAA Division I Brian Kelly and selected players will be present for Conference ........................................................................BIG EAST Mike Harris ................... Asst. AD/Sports Communications interviews. Nickname ..........................................................................Bearcats 513-240-8884 ........................ [email protected] Colors ........................................................................... Red & Black Ryan Koslen ...........................Assoc. Dir./Football Contact BIG EAST SATELLITE FEED Home Field ...........................................................Nippert Stadium Surface/Capacity ................................................. FieldTurf/35,000 513-497-3132 [email protected] Video highlights of BIG EAST member games and President ...................................................... Dr. Nancy L. Zimpher Lara Thornton .......................................Associate Director comments from coaches are available on a weekly Alma Mater, Year .............................................Ohio State, 1968 513-675-8088 [email protected] satellite feed. Athletics Director ...................................................... Mike Thomas Jeremy Martin .......................................Assistant Director Feeds run each Wednesday from Sept. 3 to Dec. 3 Alma Mater, Year ...................................... Colorado State, 1983 513-556-0688 [email protected] Time: 3:00-3:30 p.m. Eastern Faculty Representative ...............................................Dr. Fritz Russ John Berry ..............................................Assistant Director Satellite: Galaxy 16 C-Band analog/Transponder 8 HIStorY 614-557-7933 ................... [email protected] 99 degrees West longitude First Year of Football ...............................................................1885 Received vertically at 3860 MHz All-time Record .......................................................... 524-538-51 WEEklY RELEASE All-time Bowl Record ................................................................6-4 During the season, information about the University of BIG EAST TELECONFERENCE Last Bowl ............................................. 2007 Papajohns.com Bowl Cincinnati football team is updated on a weekly basis The first weekly coaches teleconference was Monday, Last Bowl Opponent ...............................Southern Miss (W, 31-21) and available at www.GoBEARCATS.com. Aug. 25. KEY PhoNE NUMBERS Media can access the complete release, including Calls will take place each Monday (including holidays) Athletics Department ........................................... (513) 556-4603 statistics by utilizing Adobe Acrobat PDF files. To through Dec. 1. Nippert Stadium Press Box ................................... (513) 556-1010 receive the document via email, please send a request The call-in number will be furnished upon request. to Ryan Koslen ([email protected]). The replay number is 402-220-2955. Replays also will 2007 INforMATION be available each Monday at BIGEAST.org. Overall Record .........................................................................10-3 PRACTICES The weekly schedule will be as follows: Home /Road/Neutral ................................................ 4-2/ 5-1/ 1-0 BIG EAST Record/Finish ......................................................4-3/3rd During a typical Saturday game week, media may Home /Road .......................................................................2-2/2-1 interview players and coaches immediately following 11:00 ....................................Greg Schiano, Rutgers Final Ranking ...........................................