College football live scores, updates: Cincinnati vs. Utah and more

The No. 24 Utes (7-2, 4-2 Big 12) get an emphatic win over No. 17 Cincinnati (7-2, 5-1) to keep their slim Big 12 title hopes alive. That’s the first Big 12 loss of the season for the Bearcats.

Now even the backups are getting into the action. QB Byrd Ficklin, in the game for starter Devon Dampier, scores from 2 yards out on a wild run. We’re just playing out the sting on this one.

The tradition of a bunch of shirtless dudes waving their shirts is going around college football, and it has made it to this Utah-Cincinnati game.

Current temperature in Salt Lake City: 48 degrees

Mana Carvalho takes the return 75 yards to the house! Utes are doing everything right tonight.

Utah 38, Cincinnati 14

Devon Dampier passes short to Creed Whittemore, who breaks multiple tackles on his way to the end zone. Utes back in full control.

Utah 31, Cincinnati 14

Utah QB Devon Dampier throws an interception on a deep ball, but the Bearcats go 3-and-out on the ensuing possession. Utes get the ball back, still leading 24-14.

Brendan Sorsby hits Cyrus Allen for an 88-yard catch and run TD. Can that spark the Bearcats’ offense to life?

Utah 24, Cincinnati 14

Utah is dominating so far, but it did squander an opportunity to tack on more points after intercepting a Cincinnati pass near the end of the first half but fumbling away the return.

NaQuari Rogers punches in the 1-yard touchdown and the Utes are in command late in the first half.

Utah 24, Cincinnati 7

OU (7-2) picks up a crucial SEC win to keep its playoff hopes alive, while Tennessee drops to 6-3 and is effectively eliminated from playoff contention.

John Mateer punches it in from the 1, and that should wrap this one up in Knoxville.

Oklahoma 33, Tennessee 24 | 1:44 left

Xavier Robinson broke through the line and had an open path to the end zone, but he decides to kneel down at the 1. The Sooners can run out the clock now, assuming he didn’t accidentally score.

Joey Aguilar throws a strike to Mike Matthews for a 15-yard TD, and it’s a 2-point game with under 2 minutes to play.

Oklahoma 26, Tennessee 24 | 1:56 left

The Vols have moved the ball inside the OU 20 at the 2-minute timeout.

John Mateer’s pass bounces off his receiver’s hands and pops up for Edwin Spillman to pick it off. The Vols badly needed that play, and they’re back in business at midfield.

The Vols had a 4th and 1 at the OU 37-yard line but Joey Aguilar’s pass bounced off the hands of tight end Jack Van Dorselaer. Sooners take over with under 8 minutes to play.

The undefeated run is over for the Yellow Jackets (8-1), who were helpless to stop the Wolfpack all night. Crowd storms the field in Raleigh after the big upset win.

This time it’s QB Devon Dampier capping off the drive himself on an option directly through the middle of the Cincinnati defense for a 39-yard touchdown.

Utah 14, Cincinnati 7

No. 23 Trojans improved to 6-2 with a big road win in Lincoln.

Tate Sandell nails another long field goal, this one from 55 yards out. OU adds an important 3 points to make it a 2-score game.

Oklahoma 26, Tennessee 17