Cincinnati has emerged as a strong contender in the Big 12 during its third season.

Brendan Sorsby passed for 214 yards and two touchdowns, Evan Pryor ran for 111 yards and two TDs and Cincinnati used a 17-point first quarter to beat No. 14 Iowa State 38-30.

Dylan Raiola throws for 243 yards and two touchdowns, leading Nebraska to a 20-17 victory over Cincinnati on Thursday night.

Cincinnati has agreed to play a home game against Nebraska in Kansas City, Missouri, mainly for financial reasons.

Jawhar Jordan ran for 115 yards and Louisville beat Cincinnati 24-7 in the twice-delayed first edition of the Fenway Bowl at the chilly home of the Boston Red Sox.

Cincinnati has hired Louisville’s Scott Satterfield to be its next football coach.

It seems parity has arrived in the Atlantic Coast Conference, just look no further than the results on scoreboards.

Nick Sciba kicked a 29-yard field goal with 22 seconds left and No. 24 Wake Forest beat Louisville 37-34 to remain unbeaten.

Malik Cunningham had four touchdowns _ two passing and two rushing _ as Louisville held off Florida State’s second-half rally, 31-23, in the Cardinals’ Atlantic Coast Conference opener.

When No. 9 Notre Dame opens its season Sunday night at Florida State, coach Brian Kelly wouldn’t mind a little deja vu.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Javian Hawkins ran for a season-best 174 yards and a career-high three touchdowns for Louisville, which snapped a four-game losing streak Saturday by beating Florida State 48-16. But Louisville responded quickly, needing just 2:01 to tie it on a 9-yard run by Hawkins, one of his 16 carries on the day. That was the start of 28 straight points for Louisville, which never looked back. After the Cardinals defense forced a three-and-out on Florida State’s ensuing drive, Hawkins gave Louisville the lead for good on a 70-yard scoring run on the Cardinals next play. LOUISVILLE DEFENSE STINGYThanks to two second-half stands inside its 10-yard-line, Louisville held a Power 5 foe to less than 20 points for the second consecutive week.

Louisville wide receiver Tutu Atwell (1) can't make a catch as Pittsburgh defensive back A.J. 24 Louisville 23-20 on Saturday. “They played fast, they played physical.”And they played exactly the way they knew they would play against the Cardinals. Pitt: The offense remains a bit of a mixed bag but the defense should give the Panthers a chance to win week in and week out. Pitt: Even with teams from conferences currently not playing being allowed into the polls this week, expect the Panthers to at least stay at 21 or perhaps even rise a bit.