Everything is about to change for Cincinnati this weekend.
After a bye last week, the No. 8/10 (AP/Coaches) Bearcats will venture away from the friendly confines of Nippert Stadium, where they have won a record 16 straight games, and hit the road for the first time this season.
Their destination: Tulsa.
"Sometimes I wish we didn't have a bye week when things are starting to roll and you're getting into a rhythm, especially in a year like this," Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell said Tuesday. "But nonetheless, we at least got away for a little bit and got to kind of regroup, and then get back at it this week for the first travel week.