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Cincinnati Bearcats football coach Luke Fickell: My expectations are 'double' this season

Cincinnati Bearcats offensive lineman Garrett Campbell (St. Xavier HS) says UC is much better prepared in its second year under coach Luke Fickell. Tom Groeschen, tgroeschen@enquirer.com

WEST HARRISON, Ind. - After a week of preseason practice, Luke Fickell has made it clear. The second-year University of Cincinnati head football coach wants much more from his team than he saw in a 4-8 season last year.

UC completed its first week of 2018 preseason practice here Friday at Camp Higher Ground. The Bearcats will bus into Nippert Stadium on Saturday for their first summer intrasquad scrimmage (11:30 a.