A flurry of close losses and busy portal offseason has Cincinnati football optimistic. An opener against Nebraska is keeping the Bearcats locked in, even at Big 12 Media Days.

Donnie Virts and his siblings wouldn’t have been able to attend Husker games if it weren’t for selling popcorn and pizza in the stands, now that program is ending.

Beaver Stadium is undergoing a sweeping $700 million renovation that began with the demolition of the West side in January, ...