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The University of Cincinnati has done what was once considerable unthinkable, putting together a perfect 12-0 regular season and winning back-to-back Big East Conference championships.

The Cincinnati Bearcats have won the Big East Championship for the second year in a row and they're heading to either the Sugar Bowl, the Orange Bowl, or if many things fall in place, the national championship game.

It's frankly not unusual that games involving a team from Pittsburgh should end up with a botched special teams play to decide the game.

Cincinnati coach Brian Kelly went from the defensive to the offensive in evading questions about Notre Dame's coaching vacancy after the Bearcats' 45-44 victory over Pitt on Saturday at Heinz Field.

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Top 25 Overview It was over when... Tony Pike led Cincinnati on a one-minute, 61-yard strike to tie the game, and Jake Rogers' PAT won it.

Top 25 Overview It was over when... Mardy Gilyard snared a 21-yard TD pass from Tony Pike to give Cincy a 49-30 lead with 4:19 left.

When everyone around you is flying, who notices your wings? That was Isaiah Pead's issue before Friday night.

The University of Cincinnati football team maintained its No. 5 ranking in the three major polls Sunday, the day after the Bearcats knocked off BIG EAST Conference rival West Virginia, 24-21, in front of a record crowd Saturday at Nippert Stadium.

University of Cincinnati running back Isaiah Pead doesn't receive the acclaim that West Virginia's Noel Devine and Pitt's Dion Lewis enjoy.

Top 25 Overview It was over when... UConn's two-point conversion attempt to tie the game failed in the fourth quarter.

A friend called frantically to tell me there were four U.F.O.'s around Clifton that he saw driving down I-71. I had to inform him that rather than a news scoop, he was on the dark side of whats happening in town tonight.

The Huskies sure know how to keep things interesting. Trailing by 20 points in the third quarter and allowing Cincinnati to move up and down the field with ease, UConn showed tremendous heart and grit and almost upset the No.

Two University of Cincinnati football players earned Big East Player of the Week honors for their performances against Connecticut on Saturday night.

Zach Collaros threw for 480 yards and a score and ran for two more touchdowns, as fourth-ranked Cincinnati held on for a 47-45 win over Connecticut to stay undefeated.

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Zach Collaros filled in just fine for the injured Tony Pike, throwing for three touchdowns and 253 yards, as No.

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett Feeling more somber than snarky this morning in the wake of the Jasper Howard news.

Another Cincinnati Bearcat football player has earned Big East honors this season.

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