On October 30th, Nippert Stadium will be packed with more than 35,000 fans. The Bearcats will battle it out with South Florida in a nationally televised game at 7:30pm on ESPN. Cincinnati has beat South Florida the last two years, both of those games were also nationally showcased on ESPN and ABC. The Bulls plan to rely on QB Matt Grothe and their explosive offense against one of the nation's best defenses. Cincinnati starts 10 seniors and will try to force Grothe into throwing multiple interceptions, like they did four times last year in Tampa. The great news for the Bearcats is that QB Tony Pike will be in the backfield calling plays after recovering from a broken arm suffered on September 27th at Akron. The 6'6 junior has a strong arm and the ability to scramble and run if the pocket colapses. The Bearcats have the best passing offense in the Big East, averaging 258ypg. For some reason that and many other stats dont stand out to the AP and Coach's Poll. Along with a 5-1 record, coach Brian Kelly isn't worried about not making the polls once again this week, but this seems to be a golden oppurtunity to show the nation what Cincinnati football is all about. The theme for this Big East game is a "Blackout". Fans are encouraged to "Come Early, Be Loud, and Wear Black." 

PREDICTION: UC 24, USF 10. 

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