The mission for the University of Cincinnati football team this season has been figuring out what "us" looks like. With the departure of more than 30 seniors and nine NFL draft picks from last year's record-setting team, these Bearcats were inevitably going to look much different than last season's College Football Playoff-qualifying squad.
Through the first seven games, "us" for this No. 20/19-ranked (Associated Press/coaches polls) Cincinnati team has looked like a group that just finds ways to win, according to Bearcats coach Luke Fickell.
"Al Davis said it best, right? 'Just win, baby,' " the sixth-year UC coach said.