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College football 3 keys and prediction: No. 21 UC Bearcats vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane

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Cincinnati football coach Luke Fickell discusses the Bearcats win at Houston, previews the upcoming matchup with Tulsa. Fletcher Page, fpage@enquirer..com

The No. 21 Cincinnati Bearcats host Tulsa this weekend at Nippert Stadium. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU and kicks off at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.

UC (5-1, 2-0) enters as 13-point favorites following a 38-23 victory at Houston. The Golden Hurricane (2-4, 0-2) lost 45-17 last week versus Navy.

Here's a look at three keys to Saturday's game and a prediction:

Three keys

Beat the drum

Cincinnati's matchup with Tulsa kicks off a run of four games in five weeks against opponents with records each at .