The 2010 schedule of the Cincinnati Bears’ non-conference games number five all in all while the conference games number 7.
Fresno State
The non-conference games start out against the Fresno State U Bulldogs on September 4. In last season’s match between the two, the Bearcats defeated the Bulldogs 28-20 after the Bulldogs put up a fight that threatened to overwhelm Cincinnati for a moment. This was at Nippert Stadium.
During last seasons non-conference and conference games the Bulldogs had scored 85 and 6-2 respectively. But Ryan Matthews was still playing with them. Since Matthews has gone over to the NFL, a big gap has been left in the team and their performance this year is not expected to come close to last year’s. The score predicted for this match is 41-20 favoring the Bearcats.
Indiana State
Next, on September 11, the Bearcats take on the Indiana St. Sycamores in what has been called a ‘monumental’ mismatch with the Sycamores having nothing to match the strength of the Bearcats.
Last season, the Sycamores came up with a score of 1-10. The only time their defense was slightly effective was against Louisiana who eventually licked them 30-10. Their match with the Bearcats is expected to be an easy kill for Cincinnati. Luckily it is also expected to be an early kill.
North Carolina State
This match is scheduled for September 16. The NC team finished 5-7 last season but scored 5-3 at home. What is going for them is their strong offense. However, unless they have improved their defense for this season they won’t stand a chance against the attacks of the Bearcats.
Experts predict a 45 -24 win for Cincinnati.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma will be playing opposite the Bearcats on September 25. Oklahoma has developed a very fast attack tactic. On the opposite side, the Bearcats are known for their strong and well coordinated defense. The match between these two members of the top 20 list will be more or less even.
Oklahoma has built plenty of muscle into its present team in spite of the fact that they are missing quarterback Sam Bradford. They are definitely going to try for a comeback after doing so badly in the previous season.
Cincinnati will have a slight edge at home.
Predictions stand at 31-27 favoring Cincinnati but that slight edge may easily be reversed in the actual results.
Miami
The last day of the games, October 9, sees Cincinnati pitted against Miami. The two teams are traditionally rivals. Their rivalry extends as far back as 120 years. Annually the two have battled for the possession of the Victory Bell trophy in the Battle for the Victory Bell.
For four consecutive times Miami has been defeated by Cincinnati. The Miami team hasn’t exhibited much motivation in recent years and for this season, a fifth successive victory is favored for Cincinnati.
The Bearcats normally make a quick business of their matches with Miami. Game play reaches about halftime in home games.
If the predictions come true, the Bearcats will come out with a better score than last season’s non-conference games. After that, they still have their seven following conference games to deal with.
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