Per GoBearcats:
On the heels of a 28-7 victory over American Athletic Conference foe USF on Saturday at Nippert Stadium, the University of Cincinnati football team achieved its highest national ranking since 2009.
The 3-0 Bearcats are ranked No. 11 in both the Associated Press and Amway USA Today Coaches polls. It’s UC’s highest AP ranking since the final poll of the 2009 season when the Bearcats finished fourth and highest spot in the coaches poll since Dec. 6, 2009 when UC closed the regular season as No. 4.
Cincinnati set a school record with its 16th straight win at home, the fifth-longest active streak among NCAA FBS schools. The Bearcats won 15 straight home games from Nov. 8, 1952 to Nov. 13, 1954. Cincinnati is one of seven teams in the FBS to go undefeated at home the last two-plus seasons, joining Ohio State, UAB, Clemson and Notre Dame.
UC leads the American in scoring defense and total defense, forcing eight turnovers through three games.
The Bearcats are off this week and return to action on Saturday, Oct. 17 at Tulsa.
