MORGANTOWN Cincinnati has only committed four turnovers in its nine games this season, all of which were interceptions, and West Virginia defensive back Robert Sands said that total needs to drastically increase if the Mountaineers hope to have any type of success Friday night.

"We've got to put pressure on their quarterback to get him to throw some bad balls," Sands said. "We have to cover those receivers longer because they have some pretty good receivers."

That's easier said than done, as no team has shut down the vaunted Bearcat attack this season.

Cincinnati is one of only six unbeaten college football teams remaining in the Bowl Championship Series, and it looks to extend that streak when it faces WVU, 7-2 overall and 3-1 in the Big East Conference, at 8 p.m. today at Nippert Stadium.

Cincinnati is averaging about 40 points per game, making it imperative that the Mountaineers be able to put a hefty number on the scoreboard itself.

"We have to make sure we come out with some points on each and every drive," wide receiver Alric Arnett said. "Those guys put up some crazy numbers."

Arnett acknowledged the offense has struggled in recent games, and he said the receivers have to do their part in helping quarterback Jarrett Brown guide the team downfield.

"We have to work hard for Jarrett," he said. "We have to run our routes, get open and catch the ball. We have to make plays because each and every ball is not going to be thrown perfectly."

Connecticut last week battled back to nearly topple No. 5 Cincinnati, doing it the old-fashioned way, said assistant coach Jeff Mullen.

"They just got behind those 330-pound offensive linemen and ran it down (Cincinnati's) throat," he said. "We like to spread people out and use our speed."