JungleRoar With James Rapien: Bengals & Bearcats Football Fever Weekend

CINCINNATI -- Trags and James Rapien of AllBearcats and AllBengals discuss how the city of Cincinnati will be the epicenter of the football world this weekend as the Cincinnati Bearcats look to make college football history as the first non-Power 5 team to be selected for the four-team college football playoff. To do so, the 12-0 No. 4 Bearcats must first beat 11-1 and 16th ranked Houston in the AAC title game at Nippert Stadium. If the Bearcats win, they will find their fate at noon on Sunday as the CFP Committee announces the four teams and their seedings. An hour later, at Paul Brown Stadium, the Bengals host the Los Angeles Chargers in a matchup of Joe Burrow and Justin Herbert. The two didn't get to face one another last year in the 2020 season opener as Tyrod Taylor got the call for the Chargers. Trags and James also talk Why Luke Fickell Stayed at UC and Marcus Freeman took over at Notre Dame What this means for the Bearcats going forward  A potential UC-Georgia rematch in the CFP What kind of shootout could be in store for fans Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium Burrow vs. Herbert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices