Cincinnati Bearcats Close In On Possible Big East Title

Premature shouts of BCS filled the air Saturday night in Morgantown, West Virginia.  DeAngelo Smith had just intercepted Pat White on forth and goal from at the two yard line, giving the Bearcats the ball back with roughly three minutes left.  At that point the Mountaineers were going to need a series of small miracles to have any shot at winning the game.  Bearcat fans were filled with jubilation.  High fives were in high demand, fans were hugging each other, and shouting at the top of their lungs…the cold was no longer even relevant. Mountaineer fans piled out in droves.  By the time I finished celebrating with the Bearcat faithful around me I noticed that the WVU fans I had been talking with throughout the game were long gone.    The Bearcats needed just one first down to ice the game.  As I listened to the students shout “BCS, BCS,” I got a bad feeling in my stomach.  The Bearcats still needed three victories to definitely ... (link)