Were this a normal year for football in the city of Cincinnati, this weekend might have been massive.
After all, the Cincinnati Bengals play host to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the University of Cincinnati hosts Temple.
But this year hasn’t been exactly normal — one team is 0-10 and staring its worst-ever start in the face.
The team that isn’t on a historically bad pace decided to have some fun recently, commandeering the “Dey” usage the Bengals so love to promote their upcoming game:
Our city's biggest game of the year is going down ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฌ at Nippert Stadium.
Pack the ๐ for some #NippAtNight magic as @GoBearcatsFB looks to lock up the AAC East crown and set a single-season attendance record.
๐ start at $17, up to 50% off: https://t.co/37m9VjxID2 pic.twitter.com/thy4Zap920
— Cincinnati Bearcats (@GoBEARCATS) November 20, 2019
The Saturday showdown has loads of implications for the Bearcats. A win would clinch the American Athletic Conference East Division and further postseason ambitions for a team ranked 19th in the College Football Playoff poll. The Bearcats haven’t beaten Temple since 2014.
Given how the Bengals have performed this year, especially in contrast to the 9-1 Bearcats, it’s hard to argue with their assertion that it’s “Cincinnati’s Game of the Year.”
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