UConn nearly had its way with Cincinnati. Bill Stewart said West Virginia can’t follow UConn’s blueprint… Showing the game and serving Skyline Chili tonight: The Rickshaw, in Beijing… Cincinnati’s profile has been good for regular students too. A cool look at one’s student’s experience working for ESPN on campus… Scouting report for tonight’s game. (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Candidates for best nicknames in the league: Joystick and Pistol. Courtesy of Mardy Gilyard. (Rivals.com)

Brian Kelly’s good. Very good. But a genius? (Dr. Saturday)

Cincinnati’s defense has some atoning to do. (ESPN.com)

West Virginia’s all about playing the role of spoiler… Scooter Berry pleads no contest to disorderly conduct charge. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

West Virginia has never lost at Nippert Stadium. (Commerical Appeal)

UConn paid tribute to Jasper Howard last night… No rumors of defensive staff changes at UConn. Not yet at least. (Hartford Courant)

No one’s lost three straight to Syracuse since Rutgers did from 2000-2002. Louisville could match that tomorrow. (Louisville Courier-Journal)

This Louisville-Syracuse game could be a heck of a pillow fight. (Dr. Saturday)

Okay, there are very few Pitt kids who would’ve been offered scholarships by Notre Dame. But that’s not just because of academics… This will be the Pitt secondary’s biggest challenge… The Top Ten Pitt wins of the last seven years… Jimmy Clausen’s a big-time quarterback.(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Dorin Dickerson was a fifth-grader at the old Pitt Stadium ten years ago. When Pitt beat Notre Dame. (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

Notre Dame’s a mess. Charlie Weis is desperately trying to focus on Pitt. (South Bend Tribune)

Rutgers fans need to get some perspective. Those empty seats were really silly… Devin McCourty dazzles yet again… The Meineke Car Care Bowl is now in play…Rutgers’ defense absolutely bottled up Bj Daniels. (Star-Ledger)

It was supposed to be tough. It was a laugher. (Home News Tribune)

Jim Leavitt afterwards: “Let’s say the Lord’s Prayer and move on. It wasn’t the Lord’s fault.” … There was at least some good for South Florida.(St. Petersburg Times)

How a 2-2 Syracuse team got to 3-6. (Syracuse Post-Standard)

The Big East schedulers get a pat on the back (Football Outsiders)