The Pitt-Cincinnati game scheduled for Dec. 5 at Heinz Field is not a sellout yet but the athletic department announced today that there are fewer than 5,000 tickets remaining for the game.

The winner of the game, which kicks off at noon, will be crowned the Big East champion and earn an automatic berth into the BCS.

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