Cincinnati football will likely be without running back Tavion Thomas in Thursday's season-opener against UCLA.
Bearcats' coach Luke Fickell said Monday during the AAC weekly teleconference he doesn't expect the 6-foot-2, 233-pound sophomore from Dayton to be available "for a couple weeks," after missing time during training camp for undisclosed reasons.
Thomas rushed for 499 yards and six touchdowns as a freshmen last season. The Bearcats listed Michael Warren II and Gerrid Doaks as the top running backs on the depth chart released Monday.