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

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 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.

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.

Cincinnati ranks 128th in the FBS averaging 71.5 penalty yards per game, compared to Utah's 66th-ranked 54.4 per-game average. Both teams have strong red zone offenses. Utah is 24th in FBS, scoring on 91.7% of red zone trips. Cincinnati's red zone offense ranks 4th at 97.1%.

UTAH Football faces CINCINNATI Football with College GameDay in town and Big 12 title hopes on the line. Can the Bearcats prove they belong among best?

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

The Utah football team will follow up its dominant victory over Colorado with another late-night showdown at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Week 10. Looking to remain u

The results of Week 9 of the college football season caused changes near the top of the USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-136.