Cincinnati QB Pike to resume practice
CINCINNATI – Quarterback Tony Pike had X-rays Tuesday that showed his non-passing arm is healing nicely from surgery, another step toward getting him back to full practice with fourth-ranked Cincinnati.
Pike expected to practice today wearing a special splint instead of a bulky cast on the left forearm, which was injured in an Oct. 15 win at South Florida. The senior quarterback has missed the last two games while the injury heals.
Sophomore Zach Collaros led the Bearcats (8-0) to wins over Louisville and Syracuse, throwing for seven touchdowns during those two games. He’s likely to start on Saturday night at home against Connecticut (4-4), when Cincinnati attempts to tie the school record for its best start in an ABC regional telecast game.
UC entertains West Virginia on Nov. 13 in a Friday night ESPN2 telecast game.
Coach Brian Kelly said it’s possible that Pike could get into the UConn game for a short time, but he would prefer waiting until he’s capable of playing without limitations.
“It really would depend on how he practices, because he hasn’t been in there handing off and moving on the perimeter,” Kelly said. “It may be the case that we think he’s 75 percent there, we can’t start him but he could come in certain situations. That’s a scenario that’s possible.
“I would prefer that not to be the case. I would prefer him to be 100 percent and able to start.”
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