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Cincinnati unsure of Pike's status

Tony Pike was back at practice Monday with a cast on his left forearm, a sign that No. 5 Cincinnati may not be without its starting quarterback for long.

No. 8 Bearcats take down No. 21 Bulls in Tampa; Pike injured

Tony Pike threw two touchdown passes before spraining his left wrist and backup Zach Collaros ran 75 yards for a score to lead No. 8 Cincinnati to a 34-17 victory over No. 21 South Florida on Thursday night.

Friday Big East mailbag

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett It doesn't really feel like a Friday, with a West Virginia game last night and a Big East matchup tonight. But m...

Backup quarterback situations in the Big East

...the most famous recent example in the Big East, Tony Pike stepped in for an injured Dustin Grutza last year. The rest, as they say, is history. So let's take a look at...

Pike opens with a bang for Cincinnati

...the senior said last season was mostly a blur, having to come in at Oklahoma after Dustin Grutza was injured and then battling his own injury problems all year. A full offseason of preparation...

...2009: Cincinnati Bearcats Head Coach Brian Kelly runs out onto the field with Cincinnati Bearcats Quarterback Dustin Grutza (4),Cincinnati Bearcats Wide Receiver Danny Milligan (6),Cincinnati Bearcats Linebacker Andre Revels (50) and the...

Kelly wants more toughness from Pike

...had a decision to make. Kelly could have replaced his clearly-struggling starting quarterback with senior Dustin Grutza, who had come in and nailed down late-season wins at Louisville and Hawaii. The game...

The Big East's best: Tony Pike, No. 2

...Pike was thrown to the wolves in the season's second game at Oklahoma after Dustin Grutza got hurt and all the injuries he went through, there's every reason to believe...

Jones not totally sold on linebacker move?

...Right now, there's a lot of stuff up in the air. Last year, if Dustin [Grutza] doesn't go down, you never hear about [Tony] Pike. If Pike doesn't...

Pike clearly in charge now for Bearcats

...career backup before last season, Pike took over in the second week of the year after Dustin Grutza got hurt. Despite battling injuries of his own, including a broken arm, Pike threw for more...

Mailbag: Should Cincinnati fans be worried about the BC mess?

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett Greg from Cincinnati writes: Do your sources indicate any renewed risk for Brian Kelly leaving if BC fires Jeff Jag...

'Next man in' philosophy got Cincinnati to next level

...no matter what string we were, because you never know what's going to happen," senior Dustin Grutza said. "This year proved that theory exactly right." The Bearcats (11-2) lost more starting quarterbacks...

Bad news for the Hokies

...Tech's ability to put pressure on Cincinnati's quarterbacks decreases. The Bearcats might use both Dustin Grutza and Tony Pike. It's hard to make any excuses for starting offensive guard Nick Marshman...

Breaking down the FedEx Orange Bowl

...nation in passing efficiency with a 141.07 rating. He took over the spread offense when Dustin Grutza was injured, and has gotten comfortable throwing to Mardy Gilyard and Dominick Goodman. The Bearcats don...