The Cincinnati Bearcats lost arguably the greatest running back in school history at the conclusion of the 2012 season. Isaiah Pead moved on to the NFL and the running game got better thanks to a dynamic combination

The Bearcats season was circling the drain before Brendon Kay was inserted into the Syracuse game. In the end the biggest thing Kay brought to the table was the ability to make quick, decisive decisions. The decisions which escaped Munchie Legaux