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

Utah quarterback Devon Dampier was not listed on Friday’s availability report. Utah coach Kyle Whittingham has said Dampier remains the team’s No. 1 QB, but the Utes could still go with freshman Byrd Ficklin if they think he gives them the best chance to win tonight.

CINCINNATI — The Bearcats got centerstage treatment on the latest version of ESPN's College Gameday. No one more so than star quarterback Brendan Sorsby, with a cool featurette they aired on him during Saturday's broadcast.

ESPN's College GameDay broadcasted from the University of Utah ahead of the Utes' game against the Cincinnati Bearcats. Analyst Pat McAfee and guest picker Alex Smith, a former Utah quarterback, both picked the Utes to win.

Fourteen-year NFL vet and ex Utah Utes quarterback Alex Smith joined the ESPN 'GameDay' crew as guest picker Saturday.

Wake up, college football fans, it’s time for a busy Saturday across the nation, and the ESPN College GameDay is ready to kick things off as Week 10 ramps up. On Saturday morning, the College GameDay crew set up shop in Salt Lake City for a late-night top-25 showdown between the No.

"College GameDay" will get underway at 9 a.m. ET on ESPN. Kickoff for the Cougars-Red Raiders game will be at noon ET. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Nov 2, 2025, where it first appeared in the College Football section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

No. 24 Utah held serve at home over the No. 16/17 Cincinnati Bearcats 45-14. It's UC's second loss of the season, their first in the Big 12, and the first game where a team ran away from them. According to ESPN College GameDay,