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Bearcats Seek First Mountain Time Win in Tucson
4 Oct
Summary
- Cincinnati Bearcats aim for first win in Mountain Time Zone.
- Quarterback Noah Fifita troubled UC in previous season's loss.
- Key players remain sidelined for both Cincinnati and Arizona.
The Cincinnati Bearcats are venturing to Tucson for their first football game in the Mountain Time Zone, striving to maintain their undefeated season and achieve their first victory in this time zone under coach Scott Satterfield.
Last season, the Bearcats struggled against Arizona's elusive quarterback Noah Fifita, who led the Wildcats to a 30-24 win in their initial Big 12 conference game. Despite sacking Fifita four times, he managed 294 yards and a touchdown without interceptions, while Cincinnati's quarterback Brendan Sorsby was intercepted twice.
Coach Satterfield's teams have a history of losses when traveling two time zones away, including previous games at BYU, Colorado, and Utah. Cincinnati's last victory occurring two or more time zones away was in 2018 under Luke Fickell against UCLA.
On the injury front for the October 3rd, 2026 game, Cincinnati's offensive lineman Aiden Pastoriza and tight end DaMari Witherspoon are confirmed out. Arizona will be without safety Dajon Hinton, tight end Cole Rusk, and defensive lineman Ezra Funa, with linebackers Myron Robinson and Jabari Mann listed as probable.
The Bearcats' 2026 schedule includes wins against Boston College, Western Carolina, Miami, and Kansas State, with upcoming games against West Virginia, Texas Tech, Utah, Houston, Iowa State, Colorado, and BYU.
