West Virginia 11/18 2:30 ESPN+

[bearcatbret]

Wow, what a series. 1st and 10 from your own 20. Terrible pass to make it 2nd and 10, then line movement to make it 2nd and 15, then a pass for a 1-yard loss to make it 3rd and 16, then a pass for a 2-yard gain to make it 4th and 14. To top it off, not a good punt plus add in holding to give WVU the ball on the Bearcats 40 yard line. That was impressively bad even for the Bearcats.

[Lobot]

Per the UC media folks, Corey Kiner needs 115 yards to break a 1000 for the season. If/When he does that he'll be one of only 20 backs in UC's history to run for a 1000 in a season. Compared to some of the others he's had a couple extra games to do it but still odd that we have that few guys in the 1000 yards club.

[GoBearcats31]

Thamel — Source: WVU star running back CJ Donaldson will be a gametime decision against Cincinnati. There some optimism he’ll be able to return from the lower body injury he suffered against Oklahoma. A determination will be made after warm-ups.

[swilsonsp4]

I was at the 2003 game, but not the one in 2006. It definitely rained during the game. We parked in the lot next to the basketball arena and walked to the stadium and it was not raining. Also, the rain had stopped before the very end of the game, and we walked back in dry conditions (except for our clothes).

[Geaux Juan]

https://gobearcats.com/sports/footba.../boxscore/3225

We'll have to agree to disagree, but the chain of events is what sticks with me. After UC won in 2003 we stood around by the team bus until some of the team came out and then when we returned to where our auto was some guy was grilling and shared some burgers with us, for a price (only time anybody offered food and then charged at any away venue).

At the 2006 game, the rain continued from the day before and into game and afterwards. Every time White made a place the video board played Sponge Bob saying, "Nice play, Patrick." When we left the stadium to return to our auto (parked in the same place as before), a fan berated us down to the entire way until I asked him what else he wanted, WV won the game; his GF agreed and told him to shut up. The only revenge we had was because of the amount of rain, we gave Hamburger guy a nice lawn job on our way out.

And maybe "light rain" in 2003 was West Virginian for sunshine.

[Johnny Mac]

It was more than a light rain in 2003. I was soaked to the bone. Took forever on the bus trip back to Cincy for my jeans to dry out.

[Lobot]

Well then one of us is confused. It's probably me all things considered but check the weather on these two box scores.

2003: https://gobearcats.com/boxscore.aspx...&path=football

2008: https://gobearcats.com/boxscore.aspx...&path=football

[Geaux Juan]

Let's clear this up ....
On September 13, 2003, UC beat the 3rd year Rich Rodriguez-led Mountaineers for the first time ever, 15-13 on four Chet Ervin FGs and a touchdown pass from Gino Guidugli to Cedric Dawley (the XP failed).

Chris Henry did indeed score a TD.

It was a bright and sunny day; the RAIN* game was a few years later against QB Patrick White and Steve Slaton RB.

* Yikes, did it rain! Our motel was flooded on the backside and one of our party had to move to another room late at night because of water coming into their room. And it didn't stop on game day, either.

The rain game was also the game I decided that I would never go to another game in Morgantown because of the harassment inside and outside the stadium.

[coach]

I just remembering one of the CUSA years (2003?) in Morgantown, it just poured down rain the whole game. We won the game 15-13. I was watching at a local establishment and confidently told the the bartender I'd take a drink for every turnover. Huuuuuuuge mistake. There were 10 turnovers in that game but it was the first time we'd ever won in Morgantown.

Yep, I think that was Don Nehlen's first game at Wv who is being honored Saturday, and also our first win over WV I believe.

[swilsonsp4]

My experience with the fans at WVU is if you stay away from the tailgate crowd you're in good shape. The fans in the stadium used to be pretty civil and respectful. This was well before they served beer inside the stadium though. I would imagine things have gone downhill from there.

Worst crowd goes to Hawai'i in my book.

In the words of Rick Minter following UC's game in Honolulu and the treatment of Bearcat fans, "This is a disgrace!"

[Lobot]

My experience with the fans at WVU is if you stay away from the tailgate crowd you're in good shape. The fans in the stadium used to be pretty civil and respectful. This was well before they served beer inside the stadium though. I would imagine things have gone downhill from there.

Worst crowd goes to Hawai'i in my book.

[D.A.H.]

I was at the game as well with the band. The WVU fans were the WORST I've ever encountered. The band has a strict rule of not letting anyone cut through our lines when we are marching and several people were getting in fights with the band trying to cut through and also trying to steal our mouthpieces/instruments along with the spitting pushing etc.

my only live exposure to WVU fans has been here, at home. they still acted like j/o's. i can only imagine what they're like at wvu.

[Chewbacca2099]

I was at the game as well with the band. The WVU fans were the WORST I've ever encountered. The band has a strict rule of not letting anyone cut through our lines when we are marching and several people were getting in fights with the band trying to cut through and also trying to steal our mouthpieces/instruments along with the spitting pushing etc.

[Johnny Mac]

I was at that game. There was one TD the entire day, a short pass to Chris Henry who broke some tackles and ran it in over 50 yards. UC kicked 5 field goals. Just good enough.

Yes, I was there also. Bob Goins had a bus trip to game for like $75 per person and spent overnight Friday at hotel at Penn National. He wanted to show the Big East we could travel well. WVU fans/students cursed us, spit on us, and poured drinks from upper deck on UC fans in lower bowl.

[swilsonsp4]

I just remembering one of the CUSA years (2003?) in Morgantown, it just poured down rain the whole game. We won the game 15-13. I was watching at a local establishment and confidently told the the bartender I'd take a drink for every turnover. Huuuuuuuge mistake. There were 10 turnovers in that game but it was the first time we'd ever won in Morgantown.

I was at that game. There was one TD the entire day, a short pass to Chris Henry who broke some tackles and ran it in over 50 yards. UC kicked 5 field goals. Just good enough.