Cincinnati Bearcats NCAA Football News

What looked entirely possible in September appears imminently probable in November.

One bad afternoon, one ugly blemish in the Big East. Cincinnati went to Connecticut last season with a perfect league mark and high expectations because quarterback Tony Pike had returned from a broken left forearm.

Four nominees for the AT&T All-America Player of the Week award have been announced after the tenth week of college football action, and AT&T* is relying on fans to determine who rules the gridiron.

Will he be too hard or too soft... Let's see.. Offense: 462 yards on a team that gives up, no turnovers and 35-second half points.

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett CINCINNATI -- I spent a while watching Tony Pike in warmups.

UConn has no shot of beating No. 4 Cincinnati tonight. None. The Bearcats are on a mission toward something great.

What's on the line for Cincinnati Saturday at home against Connecticut? Everything.

OCTOBER 24: Zach Collaros #12 of the Cincinnati Bearcats runs with the ball during the Big East Conference game against the Louisville Cardinals at Nippert Stadium on October 24, 2009 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

UConn at Cincinnati Site: Nippert Stadium , Cincinnati, Ohio. Time: 8 p.m. TV: Ch.

Cincinnati coach Brian Kelly has accomplished so much in so little time. The Bearcats have had back-to-back 10-win seasons since Kelly arrived in 2006.

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Nov. 3--Walter Stewart, Cincinnati It wasn't the best environment for a 19-year-old college football player to make his first start.

When asked about his team's No. 1 ranking in computer polls last week, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz replied, "Computers have not seen us play.

The Huskies will likely need steadier play from Zach Frazer to hang with the Bearcats.

Not much fazes Louisville wide receiver Scott Long. The senior has endured a pair of potentially career-threatening injuries in his star-crossed time with the Cardinals, and done so with grace and patience that has won over his teammates.

OCTOBER 15: Quarterback Tony Pike #15 of the Cincinnati Bearcats watches play from the sidelines after an injury against the University of South Florida Bulls October 15, 2009 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

On paper, this is a mismatch of epic proportions. On the field, it could be even worse.

Reeling after blowing a big lead and trying to keep its season from slipping away, North Carolina's players gathered themselves behind a resolve.

Gator is suspended for half a game Top-ranked Florida will be without standout linebacker Brandon Spikes for the first half of Saturday's game against Vanderbilt.

CINCINNATI: On Saturday, Zach Collaros threw for 295 yards and four touchdowns in place of Tony Pike, as Cincinnati earned a 28-7 win over Syracuse in a Big East matchup at the Carrier Dome.

For a moment, long before the clock struck zero on a 28-7 loss to Cincinnati, Delone Carter allowed himself to believe Syracuse could beat the fifth-best team in the country.