No. 11 BYU looks to continue its rise up the polls and to secure berths in both the Big 12 title game and the College Football Playoff when it visits slumping Cincinnati on Saturday night.

The Cougars (9-1, 6-1 Big 12) can clinch a spot in the Big 12 championship game in Dallas on Dec. 6 with a win, a Colorado win over Arizona State and either a Utah win over Kansas State or a TCU win over Houston.

Cincinnati (7-3, 5-2) heads into Saturday night on a two-game losing streak after having hopes for both a Big 12 championship game appearance and a run at the CFP. After suffering a 45-14 loss at No. 12 Utah on Nov. 1, the Bearcats were upset at home last week, 30-24, by Arizona, which knocked them out of the Top 25 rankings.

BYU sits a half-game back in the Big 12 standings behind Texas Tech

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