By Matt Lesser, ‘10, Contributor. For nearly a week, the heart and soul of Bearcat Nation migrated south to New Orleans, Louisiana, for the 76th annual Allstate Sugar Bowl, one of the five marquee bowl games in the country.

By Jules Cantor, ’11, Sports Editor. Two games on Saturday, Dec. 5, had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. The UC Bearcats took on the Pittsburgh Panthers in the latest installment of the River City Rivalry with the Big East Conference championship on the line. And the University of Texas Longhorns battled the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers for the Dr. Pepper Big XII Championship.