2009: The Bearcats win their third Big East title in football

2009 - The Bearcats win their third Big East title in football

In 2009: The Bearcats win their third Big East title in football and finish the regular season undefeated at 12-0. They play in their second BCS bowl game, losing to Florida 24-51 in the Sugar Bowl. Brian Kelly leaves as head coach to take over at Notre Dame.