UC quarterback Brendan Sorsby reacted as if he wanted a penalty, and ESPN analyst Dusty Dvoracek thought there should've been one.

At any level of football, a team that is able to create opportunities for itself, and capitalize on those opportunities, will be successful. Huntingdon did that Friday night, and as a result, the Bearcats will be participating in the District 6 Class 3A championship game next week.

The press corps predicts that Houston will capture its third consecutive Big 12 regular-season title, as the Cougars are coming off a season in which they won both the Big 12 regular-season and tournament, then advanced to the NCAA National Championship Game before losing to Florida.

With the UC Bearcats trailing Utah 38-14 through three quarters, ESPN's Dave Pasch assessed the effort by Bearcats quarterback Brendan Sorsby.

The Cincinnati Bearcats host the Western Carolina Catamounts in the season opener. The teams square off Monday for the first time this season.

CINCINNATI — Pro Football Focus grades are in for the Bearcats' 41-20 win over the Baylor Bears this past weekend. Starting on offense, it's no surprise to see Brendan Sorsby once again tally the top grade at 81.9 overall.

The UC Bearcats played much of the second half of their Big 12 game against Utah without linebacker Jake Golday.

Cincinnati Bearcats safety Antwan Peek Jr. was named a semifinalist for the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award. Peek Jr. is a former walk-on who has recorded 28 tackles and two forced fumbles this season. Cincinnati Bearcats redshirt junior Antwan Peek Jr. was named one of 15 semifinalists for the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award on Tuesday, Oct. 27.