Cincinnati Football: Bearcat Bowl VI Set for Saturday

Spring practice for the Cincinnati Bearcats will culminate on Saturday afternoon when the team takes the field for the final time in Bearcat Bowl VI.

This installment of the annual spring game will take place at 4 p.m. at Nippert Stadium and pits the offense against the defense.

While it is fun and exciting for the fans, there are a lot of important position battles that are taking place this spring and Saturday will go a long way toward determining who wins those jobs.

One of the most anticipated battles is the quarterback position. Even though it is all but guaranteed that junior Munchie Legaux will step into the starting role, Butch Jones has not come out and said it.

Legaux has looked good this spring and appears ready to be the next talented Bearcats quarterback.

It will be interesting to see how he has developed and progressed over the winter and spring. If Cincinnati is to be successful, he will be counted on heavily in 2012.

Plenty of other battles will be going on and one of the players to watch out for is sophomore linebacker Solomon Tentman.

Tentman redshirted as a freshman in 2010 after severely tearing up his knee. He has battled back and now is in line to earn the starting job at middle linebacker.

He will have big shoes to fill, replacing J.K. Schaffer, who is one of the best tacklers in Cincinnati history.

The Bearcats will also have to find some replacements on the offensive line. The new linemen will get their chance Saturday against an experienced defensive line the features three fifth-year seniors, entering their third year as starters.

With three Big East championships over the past four seasons, Cincinnati will have high expectations in 2012 and a lot to live up to.

On Saturday, fans will get a chance to see just what they have to offer.