http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/team/186 Recent articles about the Cincinnati Bearcats en-us Sporting News' Dave Curtis analyzes what Sunday's buzz means to college football. Big East, big time Bash the Big East for its weak bottom half and lack of a national title-contending program. But the league provides annual drama this time of year, and 2009 should be no exception. West Virginia's visit to Cincinnati on Friday ranks among the nation's most compelling matchups and kicks off a four-week round-robin involving the conference's top three teams. The talk ab... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:31:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/What_We_Learned_Fight_for_Big_East_supremacy_ready_to_begin/1526623 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/What_We_Learned_Fight_for_Big_East_supremacy_ready_to_begin/1526623 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/What_We_Learned_Fight_for_Big_East_supremacy_ready_to_begin/1526623 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/4/442c587f4873fa2fbd8f49550618012ac777dc36/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91926441.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D00E1978610E9EE379E76B5A51D048295E57F16EFE28A263F2.jpg Key Takeaway. The best thing about being undefeated is the chance to stay undefeated.That's a chance Iowa lost on Saturday, as the Heart Attack Hawkeyes were unable to avoid becoming the Heartbreak Hawkeyes. A 17-10 loss to Northwestern, even with Ricky Stanzi out, makes their implausible national championship challenge an impossible task.Alabama didn't lose that chance, running Mark Ingram all over LSU in the fourth quarter and benefiting from another dubious call by the SEC refs in ... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:42:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/The_Hangover_Cure_Week_10/1525327 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/The_Hangover_Cure_Week_10/1525327 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/The_Hangover_Cure_Week_10/1525327 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/5/65fbefe2d37e8d551c334cd2094b32c0650b2c52/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f90896333.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0E43EC12F082DBAEB15B5071228331AC04AE859DEDD3E8609.jpg CINCINNATI (AP) -- By keeping his team perfect, Zach Collaros has forced his coach to reconsider. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:34:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Collaros_might_keep_QB_job_for_No_5_Cincinnati/1524686 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Collaros_might_keep_QB_job_for_No_5_Cincinnati/1524686 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Collaros_might_keep_QB_job_for_No_5_Cincinnati/1524686 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/c/0c0bf8835080cd4a994eebe4a4a5c5fbcd1e9dfb/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f92886917.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D00D1BBD5C7A02C52C56FC6E5BA0A9981CB775C4C0253FD7EA.jpg By keeping Cincinnati perfect, Zach Collaros has forced his coach to reconsider who the No. 1 quarterback is. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:24:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Collaros_might_keep_starting_job_for_Cincy/1524734 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Collaros_might_keep_starting_job_for_Cincy/1524734 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Collaros_might_keep_starting_job_for_Cincy/1524734 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/b/2b5d6d1ec2569bc41feb8aa99a3363f2afbfc49c/small/Cincinnati_Bearcats_v_cd66.jpg By keeping Cincinnati perfect, Zach Collaros has forced his coach to reconsider who the No. 1 quarterback is. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:24:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Collaros_might_keep_starting_QB_job_for_Bearcats/1524774 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Collaros_might_keep_starting_QB_job_for_Bearcats/1524774 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Collaros_might_keep_starting_QB_job_for_Bearcats/1524774 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/b/2b5d6d1ec2569bc41feb8aa99a3363f2afbfc49c/small/Cincinnati_Bearcats_v_cd66.jpg It won't be long now. In a few weeks, when the regular season ends and vacancies begin to occur at high-profile programs, Brian Kelly's name will likely be among the first linked to them. The University of Cincinnati football coach is one of the hottest - if not the ... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:05:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Prepare_For_More_Brian_Kelly_Rumors/1523593 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Prepare_For_More_Brian_Kelly_Rumors/1523593 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Prepare_For_More_Brian_Kelly_Rumors/1523593 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/6/0647c3b00dc3e0c1213c1a97226902670b972174/small/84155553.jpg by Brett McMurphyFiled under: Cincinnati, Connecticut, Big EastCINCINNATI -- Cincinnati senior Tony Pike is rated as the third-best NFL quarterback prospect by NFLDraftScout.com. He likely will make a fine NFL quarterback one day.Yet, the No. 4-ranked Bearcats are better off without him.Last season, Pike led the Bearcats to their first Big East title. This year, he led Cincinnati to a 5-0 start before he re-injured his left (non-throwing) arm - the arm he broke last season.Pike, who had misse... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:33:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Zach_Collaros_Is_Right_Choice_For_Cincy/1522669 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Zach_Collaros_Is_Right_Choice_For_Cincy/1522669 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Zach_Collaros_Is_Right_Choice_For_Cincy/1522669 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/a/0a13c9ec8701efb31fc6504e7a15171f84250504/small/Louisville_v_Cincinnati_5ddb.jpg CINCINNATI(AP) Zach Collaros kept No. 4 Cincinnati unbeaten with the second-best passing performance in school history, one that will make it tough to send him back to the bench. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:52:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/No_4_Cincy_clips_UConn_47_45_improves_to_9_0/1522050 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/No_4_Cincy_clips_UConn_47_45_improves_to_9_0/1522050 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/No_4_Cincy_clips_UConn_47_45_improves_to_9_0/1522050 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/a/0a13c9ec8701efb31fc6504e7a15171f84250504/small/Louisville_v_Cincinnati_5ddb.jpg Zach Collaros threw for 480 yards and a touchdown Saturday night, ran for two more scores and led a clinching touchdown drive in the closing minutes of a wild 47-45 victory over Connecticut that let Cincinnati match the best start in its history. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:50:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Collaros_480_yards_keep_No_5_Cincy_unbeaten/1522117 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Collaros_480_yards_keep_No_5_Cincy_unbeaten/1522117 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Collaros_480_yards_keep_No_5_Cincy_unbeaten/1522117 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/6/866423d09b07a6be467268973c799580b793926b/small/Louisville_v_Cincinnati_04d9.jpg Zach Collaros kept No. 4 Cincinnati unbeaten with the second-best passing performance in school history, one that will make it tough to send him back to the bench. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:43:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Backup_Collaros_helps_No_4_Cincy_remain_unbeaten/1522179 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Backup_Collaros_helps_No_4_Cincy_remain_unbeaten/1522179 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Backup_Collaros_helps_No_4_Cincy_remain_unbeaten/1522179 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/8/08687f2710b57bb2a702ba10e4db4e6d6e5adcb2/small/Cincinnati_Bearcats_v_7fb6.jpg Zach Collaros kept No. 4 Cincinnati unbeaten with the second-best passing performance in school history, one that will make it tough to send him back to the bench. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:43:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/No_4_Cincy/1522041 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/No_4_Cincy/1522041 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/No_4_Cincy/1522041 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/a/0a13c9ec8701efb31fc6504e7a15171f84250504/small/Louisville_v_Cincinnati_5ddb.jpg by Brett McMurphyFiled under: CincinnatiCINCINNATI -- Cincinnati senior quarterback Tony Pike has been cleared to play against UConn tonight, but sophomore quarterback Zach Collaros will make his third consecutive start, Coach Brian Kelly said. "Tony has been cleared to play, but we don't want to put him in a risky situation," Kelly said. "We'll really have to see how it plays out to decide when to put him in the game." Collaros replaced Pike in the second half at ... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:32:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Collaros_to_Start_Pike_Cleared_to_Play/1518825 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Collaros_to_Start_Pike_Cleared_to_Play/1518825 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Collaros_to_Start_Pike_Cleared_to_Play/1518825 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/8/58210513811bc886fcb28ba10cdf033aa5f9d425/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91926463.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0B443EC921E42064FE76B5A51D048295EFDC505C11E4982D1.jpg There's no denying the status quo: If they win out, undefeated Texas will play the winner of the Alabama/Florida SEC Championship for the BCS Championship. If there's attrition among the the "Big Three," though, the palace is open to a horde of barbarian contenders whose path to Pasadena isn't nearly as clear-cut. This series examines their prospects. Today: Cincinnati. Assumptions: The Bearcats have no chance at the title game -- absolutely none whatsoever -- unless th... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:19:09 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Assessing_the_Darkhorses_Can_Cincinnati_play_for_the_BCS_title/1494193 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Assessing_the_Darkhorses_Can_Cincinnati_play_for_the_BCS_title/1494193 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Assessing_the_Darkhorses_Can_Cincinnati_play_for_the_BCS_title/1494193 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/b/2b5d6d1ec2569bc41feb8aa99a3363f2afbfc49c/small/Cincinnati_Bearcats_v_cd66.jpg X-rays show Tony Pike's non-passing forearm is healing nicely, so he'll be able to practice with No. 4 Cincinnati this week wearing a new splint instead of his bulky cast. Pike had a protective plate in his left forearm damaged during a game on Oct. 15 and had it replaced. He's missed the last two games while the arm mends, with sophomore Zach Collaros leading the Bearcats (8-0) to wins over Louisville and Syracuse. Pike had an exam Monday that found the forearm is healing w... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:55:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Cincy_QB_Pike_healing_well_still_doubtful_vs_UConn/1492823 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Cincy_QB_Pike_healing_well_still_doubtful_vs_UConn/1492823 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Cincy_QB_Pike_healing_well_still_doubtful_vs_UConn/1492823 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/7/27166e5dc418318a34a952c1663fc6190c8170ff/small/Cincinnati_v_South_9ad0.jpg Tampa Bay has plucked cornerback Mike Mickens off the Cowboys' practice squad, bringing him up to its active roster. Mickens spent the first eight weeks on the practice squad for the Cowboys. A seventh-round pick out of Cincinnati, Mickens was looked at as a steal because of a knee injury that dropped his stock. He struggled some in training campo but he has some natural playmaking skills. With the Cowboys set at cornerback, Mickens opted to go to the Buccaneers, but I know the team gen... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:56:36 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Cowboys_lose_Mike_Mickens/1491254 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Cowboys_lose_Mike_Mickens/1491254 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Cowboys_lose_Mike_Mickens/1491254 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/4/c4d1dd3a6ac3613f63ee7842888d9f7a7169c743/small/14.jpg Once again, Falco and I complete this poll, with very interesting results. We actually mostly agree until #14 USC, with a few exceptions with how we sorted the Iowa-Cincinnati-Boise State crew and our positioning of Pittsburgh as right behind or right in front of Houston. In that way it seems that we are starting to come to a bit of a consensus on the top 25. We can only hope the rest of the country does too.1) Florida (2)- A beatdown of a bad Georgia team won’t make them the unquestioned bes... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:58:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/College_Football_Blogpoll_Week_9/1485507 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/College_Football_Blogpoll_Week_9/1485507 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/College_Football_Blogpoll_Week_9/1485507 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/6/866423d09b07a6be467268973c799580b793926b/small/Louisville_v_Cincinnati_04d9.jpg Fifth-ranked Cincinnati is getting quarterback Zach Collaros ready to play at Syracuse on Saturday while Tony Pike tries to adjust to a new cast on his non-throwing arm. It's likely that Collaros, a sophomore backup, will make his second straight start for the Bearcats (7-0). Collaros threw for three touchdowns and had only two incompletions in a 41-10 victory over Louisville last Saturday. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:07:03 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Pike_likely_to_miss_2nd_straight_game_for_No_5_Cincy/1445628 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Pike_likely_to_miss_2nd_straight_game_for_No_5_Cincy/1445628 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Pike_likely_to_miss_2nd_straight_game_for_No_5_Cincy/1445628 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/7/27166e5dc418318a34a952c1663fc6190c8170ff/small/Cincinnati_v_South_9ad0.jpg by Brett McMurphyFiled under: CincinnatiCINCINNATI -- Cincinnati senior quarterback Tony Pike, who underwent surgery on his left (non-throwing) arm earlier in the week, will not play today against Louisville.Pike is in street clothes while the Bearcats warmed up for this afternoon's game.Sophomore Zach Collaros will make his first start for the Bearcats.Last week at South Florida, Collaros came in for Pike and rushed for 132 yards and threw for 72 in the Bearcats' 34-17 victory. In hi... Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:53:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Pike_Wont_Play_for_Cincinnati/1427225 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Pike_Wont_Play_for_Cincinnati/1427225 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Pike_Wont_Play_for_Cincinnati/1427225 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/0/50581aa4751ae83c87cf0727ccc29cf95f03ed82/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91928431.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0A82369191E2B12499AF4FAA2FE14EFEFA5D9E0E90506FABA.jpg