CLOSE Cincinnati football coach Luke Fickell looks back at the Bearcats’ win against UCLA and ahead to Saturday’s meeting with Ohio State. Fletcher Page, fpage@enquirer..com The Cincinnati Bearcats play at No. 5 Ohio State at noon in Ohio Stadium. The game will be broadcast on ABC. UC enters as 16.5-point underdogs after beating UCLA 24-14 last Thursday at home in the season-opener. The Buckeyes defeated Florida Atlantic 45-21 last Saturday. Here’s a look at three keys to Saturday’s game and a prediction: Three keys Measure this Bearcats’ coach Luke Fickell repeatedly used the word opportunity to describe this weekend’s matchup. As in, a chance to measure where the UC program stands against the likes of a top-five traditional power. In no place is the Buckeyes’ pedigree better exemplified than the quarterback-running back combo of Justin Fields and J.K. Dobbins. Fields was the No. 2 overall high school recruit in the country in the 247Sports.com class of 2018 rankings, behind…
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