Big East College Football Morning Headlines: Bearcats Roll Through the Orange in the Ring of Red
By Mel Payne
Nov 3, 2012; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats running back George Winn (32) is tackled during the second half by the Syracuse Orange linebacker Dyshawn Davis (35) at Nippert Stadium. The Bearcats defeated the Orange 35-24. Mandatory Credit: Frank Victores-US PRESSWIRE
Yesterday was a busy and exciting day in college football. There were upsets, almost upsets, unbeatens staying unbeaten, and good high scoring games. Here is how it all panned out around in the Big East.
Big East
Louisville remained unbeaten with Bridgewater’s 5 touchdown passes to lead the Cardinals over Temple 45-17.
The Ring of Red left the Orange seeing a little red after the Bearcats used a little trickery and a fresh quarterback named Kay to beat Syracuse 35-24.
Pittsburgh kept pace with undefeated Notre Dame through 3OTs but the Panthers eventually fell to the Irish 29-26.
South Florida got a much needed win after a 6 game skid, USF over Connecticut 13-6.
Top 25 Action
#1 Alabama over #5 LSU 21-14
#2 Kansas over #24 Oklahoma St 44-30
#3 Notre Dame over Pitt 29-26
#4 Oregon over #17 USC 62-51
#6 Georgia manhandled Ole Miss 37-10
#7 Florida intercepted their way over Missouri 14-7
#10 Louisville over Temple 45-17
#11 Oregon State overcame shaky start to beat Arizona State 36-26
#12 Oklahoma got a win over Iowa State 35-20
#13 Clemson showed Duke the door 56-20
#14 Stanford shut out Colorado 48-0
#16 Texas A&M over #15 Mississippi St 38-13
#23 Texas over #18 Texas Tech 31-22
Unranked San Diego took one from #19 Boise State 21-19
#20 Nebraska pushes past Michigan State 28-24
Unranked TCU steals a close one from #21 WVU 39-38
Unranked UCLA handled #22 Arizona 66-10
#25 Louisiana Tech over UTSA 51-27
Ohio State had a big day over Illinois 52-22