The Bearcats and Cougars square off Nov. 22 at Nippert Stadium, so there may be some powder blue scouts on hand at the game or to state their case on the GameDay set, which will have a brisk, early morning start at 7 a.m. Mountain time.

From quarterback uncertainties to flushing away a disappointing loss to an in-state rival, Utah went into its Week 9 matchup against Colorado with several quest

Colorado quarterback Kaidon Salter couldn’t make Utah pay for sending extra players, and Scalley smelled blood in the water. In the first half, the Utes blitzed early and often, breezing past the Buffaloes’ offensive line and causing havoc.

Utah blistered Colorado 53-7 Oct. 25 in Salt Lake City, starting a new quarterback. Byrd Ficklin finished with 291 yards of total offense, passing for two touchdowns and running for another in place of injured starter Devon Dampier.

CINCINNATI — UC football is buckling in for a late-night affair next weekend against Utah. No. 21 Cincinnati is kicking off the game at 10:15 ET on ESPN in a huge contest for Big 12 contention.

The Bearcats (7-1, 5-0 Big 12) are tied atop the Big 12 standings with No. 10 BYU but face a tough path to reach the league title game in Arlington, Texas, with games against the Utes this week and the Cougars in late November still on the docket.

The Cougars rallied to beat Iowa State, while the Utes dominated Colorado. What else happened league-wide in Week 9?

There's a likely chance that Cincinnati won't be at full strength for Saturday's pivotal Big 12 clash against Utah. During his weekly press conference on Tuesda