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Saturday, February 9, 2013
 Can Keg of Nails game be saved?
By Vince Verhei

 The Cincinnati Bearcats and Louisville Cardinals have played 52 times since 1929, a rivalry that has crossed into four different conferences, with the winner getting the prestigious Keg of Nails trophy. The last year the teams didn't play was in 1995, but with Louisville moving to the ACC, the rivalry is about to go on hold. ESPN.com Big East blogger Andrea Adelson wonders if the game will ever return:
Andrea Adelson
How many conference games will ACC teams play?
"I am not sure what the future holds for this game. Cincinnati would have room for it; would Louisville, especially if it continues on with its series against Kentucky? Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich has said he wants to maintain both rivalry games, but is that feasible if the ACC eventually plays nine conference games? A lot of these old rivalries have fallen by the wayside because of conference realignment. This one could very well follow."