Collaros scores three TDs to help No. 5 Cincy survive UConn

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.

Cincinnati Holds Off Connecticut

Cincinnati tops UConn, 47-45

CINCINNATI - NOVEMBER 07: Zach Collaros #12 of the Cincinnati Bearcats runs for a touchdown against the Connecticut Huskies during the Big East Conference game at Nippert...

CINCINNATI - NOVEMBER 07: Marcus Easley #29 of the Connecticut Huskies runs with the ball against the Cincinnati Bearcats during the Big East Conference game at Nippert Stadium on November 7, 2009 in Cincinnati, Ohio...

CINCINNATI - NOVEMBER 07: Zach Collaros #12 of the Cincinnati Bearcats runs for a touchdown against the Connecticut Huskies during the Big East Conference game at Nippert...

Talking Heisman, Tate, Moore and Armanti

...candidate's team has any losses; performance in road games should also be included. From Vib in Cincinnati: Any chance that Cal sneaks a BCS at-large bid? This assumes the Bears win out. Of...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009

For these 10, season offers chance to 'prove it'

...way. If he plays with effort and determination, he can be an absolute beast for Cincinnati. For the Bearcats to take the next step, Gates has to ratchet up his productivity level and his...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Cal-Oregon State a measuring stick for their season

...rankings with a victory. The Beavers have won three of four since inconsistent performances at home against Cincinnati and Arizona, but a third conference defeat likely would leave them looking at a fourth- or fifth...

Cincy's Stephenson won't miss games

Highly-touted freshman Lance Stephenson of Cincinnati has been cleared to compete by the NCAA Eligibility Center and won't sit out any games, greatly enhancing the Bearcats' status as a Big East Conference contender.

Big Men On Campus

Mark Schlabach talks about if the SEC will punish Urban Meyer for criticizing officials, Brandon Spikes suspends himself for entire Vanderbilt game and previews LSU-Alabama

Week 10 college football point-spread moves

I called Paul Stone, the Texas-based handicapper who also writes about college football for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, on Thursday morning to talk ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009

1- Oct 31, 2009; Syracuse, NY, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Zach Collaros (12) in the 1st quarter of a game against the Syracuse Orange at...

Championships are won in November

Here And Now By Rece Davis, ESPN.com They remember what you do in November. This is the month when championships are won. Seven teams remain undefeat...

Big Ten rooting interest: Nov. 7

...but struggling to beat Vanderbilt should carry a penalty. Cincinnati to lose or struggle to beat UConn. The Hawkeyes would like to get the Bearcats off their backs, especially given the national love affair...

Time to make some picks

I had an OK week last week; I went 10-9-1 against the line, putting me at 11-over for the season versus the number. The good was picking Tennessee to ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009