The University of Cincinnati football team opened its 2022 season with a loss. It was the Bearcats' first loss in the regular season since Nov. 29, 2019.
The mistake-ridden 31-24 defeat Saturday at Arkansas all but squashes any shot Cincinnati has at qualifying for a second-straight appearance in the College Football Playoff and greatly diminishes its chances of playing in a New Year's Six bowl.
But ultimately, it was just one loss. Luke Fickell said Tuesday his mission now is to make sure that "obviously tough" defeat doesn't snowball into a drastically disappointing season for the University of Cincinnati football team.