The Cincinnati Bearcats announced their official 2012 college football schedule on Tuesday, and it features seven home games and three Big East road trips.

With the departure of TCU to the Big 12, Cincinnati had a void to fill and was unable to get a home-and-home with a BCS school, forcing them to settle for Fordham.

Scheduling Fordham and Delaware State gives Cincinnati two FCS schools, something they certainly did not want to have to do.

Cincinnati will open the season on Sept. 6 in a Thursday night, nationally-televised game on ESPN against Pittsburgh at Nippert Stadium.

They will then begin the non-conference portion of their schedule w...

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