In the immediate aftermath of No. 5 Cincinnati’s win over South Florida, it was all but certain that quarterback Tony Pike would miss this weekend’s game against Louisville.
However, after a round of medical examinations, Pike and his injured left forearm are being listed as day-to-day.
Head coach Brian Kelly said Pike would wear a brace on the arm -- which has a plate in it from a break last season; it’s believed that plate shifted, causing the latest injury concern -- and practice on Tuesday if all goes well with the doctors today.
“I’m more optimistic,” Kelly said according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. “They’re saying they have to find out whether they’ve got to do anything with the plate that’s in there. It they’ve got to open him up, he could get swelling in that left hand. That could be an issue relative to catching the snaps. He’s got to be able to catch the shotgun snaps. He goes back to University Hospital (Monday) and they’ll make a decision.”