BIG EAST

* at Cincinnati 27, No. 16 Connecticut 3: Ben Mauk threw three touchdowns passes and ran for another to lead the Bearcats (8-2, 3-2) over the Huskies (8-2, 4-1). Cincinnati’s Adam Hoppel returned an interception to the six-yard line to set up a touchdown for a 13-0 first-quarter lead for the Bearcats.

* South Florida 41, at Syracuse 10: Matt Grothe threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, and the Bulls (7-3, 2-3) ended a three-game losing streak by beating the Orange (2-8, 1-4) at Syracuse, N.Y.