What we learned about Cincinnati Bearcats' first opponent, Austin Peay

The Cincinnati Bearcats football team is scheduled to open the season against Austin Peay on Sept. 19 inside a fan-less Nippert Stadium.

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APSU will play a three-game non-conference schedule this fall, as the Ohio Valley Conference elected to postpone its fall in-conference competitions and championships to the spring due to the concerns and uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Interim head coach Marquase Lovings and the Governors opened their season with a 24-17 loss to Central Arkansas on Saturday in the Guardian FCS Kickoff Classic in Montgomery, Alabama. Lovings took over the program last…