It appears Utah will be fully embracing Halloween for its showdown against Cincinnati on Saturday. A post from the official Utah Football account on X indicated

Cincinnati senior running back Evan Pryor will be officially listed as out with an ankle injury on the Big 12 availability report for the game at No. 24 Utah on Saturday, per sources.

The Bearcats (7-1, 5-0 Big 12) are tied atop the Big 12 standings with No. 10 BYU but face a tough path to reach the league title game in Arlington, Texas, with games against the Utes this week and the Cougars in late November still on the docket.

There's a likely chance that Cincinnati won't be at full strength for Saturday's pivotal Big 12 clash against Utah. During his weekly press conference on Tuesda

The Bearcats and Cougars square off Nov. 22 at Nippert Stadium, so there may be some powder blue scouts on hand at the game or to state their case on the GameDay set, which will have a brisk, early morning start at 7 a.m. Mountain time.

Cincinnati ranks 128th in the FBS averaging 71.5 penalty yards per game, compared to Utah's 66th-ranked 54.4 per-game average. Both teams have strong red zone offenses. Utah is 24th in FBS, scoring on 91.7% of red zone trips. Cincinnati's red zone offense ranks 4th at 97.1%.

CINCINNATI — The Bearcats have some more bulletin-board material in the underdog role this week. UC is on the gridiron for the first time since their Big 12 opener against Kansas. The Utah Utes are currently 8.5-point favorites on the Fanduel Sportsbook with a point total set at 56.5

ESPN’s “College GameDay” is headed to Salt Lake City. So get your signs ready and practice your kicking technique. The popular college football pregame show will broadcast from the University of Utah on Saturday, ahead of the Utes’ clash with the Cincinnati Bearcats.

ESPN's 'College GameDay' will broadcast from the University of Utah on November 1st, hyping up the football match between the Utah Utes and the Cincinnati Bearcats.