The Keg of Nails is the name of the rivalry between Cincinnati and Louisville . The rivalry has stretched over the span of four conferences from the Missouri Valley Conference , to the Metro Conference to Conference USA , and more recently in the Big East Conference , which in 2013 was renamed to the American Athletic Conference . It is believed to be the oldest rivalry for the Louisville football team and the second oldest for Cincinnati , only behind the annual game with the Miami RedHawks
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Big East Conference (1979–2013)
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