UC Bearcats defensive end talks about how the team has become the nation's No. 2-ranked scoring defense. Tom Groeschen, tgroeschen@enquirer.com
The Cincinnati Bearcats are ranked above No. 1-ranked Alabama in a key NCAA football defensive category. UC also is ranked higher than No. 2 Georgia, No. 3 Ohio State and most other FBS schools.
The Bearcats (5-0, 1-0 American Athletic Conference East) rank No. 2 nationally in scoring defense at 12.2 points per game, behind only No. 10-ranked Washington (11.6). Last year at this time, UC was 89th in scoring defense. (Incidentally, Alabama and Georgia are tied for No.