UAlbany will face Cincinnati in 2011
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ALBANY, N.Y. -- UAlbany announced some big news on Thursday. In the 2011 season, the Great Danes will face defending Big East Conference champions, Cincinnati.
This will be UAlbany's first NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) opponent.
In a statement, AD Lee McElroy said, "While we are a couple years away from playing, today's announcement signifies another important step in the evolution of a program that continues to distinguish itself throughout its brief FCS history."
It's exciting news, but UAlbany will have its hands full with the the Bearcats who posted back to back 10 wins season of the past two years.
The date for the game has not been announced yet, but the game will be played at Cincinnati's Nippert Stadium.