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FRISCO, Texas -- Tony Romo is healthy enough to play, but the Dallas Cowboys quarterback is not expected to be active Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, sources told ESPNs Adam Schefter and Adam Caplan.Romo went through his second straight full practice Thursday, working with the scout team. He returned to practice last week on a limited basis as he comes back from a compression fracture in his back suffered during a preseason game Aug. 25.Coach Jason Garrett has been noncommittal on Romos return this week. On Wednesday, ESPNs Ed Werder reported Romo had been medically cleared and that the decision to be active is now in the hands of the coaches.With Tony, its just a day-by-day evaluation, Garrett said. He had a good [Wednesday]. It followed with what he had done last week. Hes moving around well. Hes throwing the ball well. Well just see what hes able to do [Thursday] and make our evaluation from there.Offensive coordinator Scott Linehan said the Cowboys would go over the game-day roster on Saturday as a staff.I think hes able to do everything, Linehan said. Again, we evaluate it after the day and see how [Thursday] went. Each day I think he does a little more. Weve been encouraged with the response hes been able to have physically coming back the next day. Hes getting better and getting stronger. Were real encouraged where he is right now.Rookie Dak Prescott will remain the Cowboys starter against the Steelers. He has Dallas atop the NFC with a 7-1 record, and the Cowboys can match a team record Sunday with their eighth straight win. Prescott has 12 touchdown passes and two interceptions. He has also run for four TDs.Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones position has evolved regarding who will be the teams starting quarterback when Romo is fully healthy. Jones said Romo is the No. 1 quarterback as recently as Oct. 9 but acknowledged the team will take into account the chemistry of the club during its ongoing winning streak.Speaking on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas on Tuesday, Jones said the Cowboys might never have a final answer on the quarterback decision.Anybody with any sense knows that Tony would like to be playing, Jones said. You understand what a competitor he is. Thats that. The key thing that I want to emphasize [is] that we probably are never going to have this totally sorted out. Were going to play it by ear, play it as it comes. We can do that, and to do it really right for the advantage of the team, which we deserve, hes really got to be ready to go at the top of his game. We have the luxury of getting him that ready. And when we do that, weve got an edge that can take us a long way. 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Leaf had 17 with 13 rebounds and No. 11 UCLA shot 53 percent to beat No. 1 Kentucky 97-92 on Saturday, its second upset of the top-ranked Wildcats in as many years.The Bruins (9-0) matched their season scoring average to win this showdown of college basketballs winningest schools in their first-ever visit to Rupp Arena, and end the Wildcats 42-game home winning streak. Kentucky (7-1) cut a 14-point second-half deficit to 95-92 on Derek Willis 3-pointer with 8.3 seconds remaining but Bryce Alfords two free throws with 7.4 left sealed the victory.Besides hitting 35 of 66 from the field, UCLA outrebounded Kentucky 41-38 and limited the Wildcats to 41 percent shooting. It was the most points scored against a Kentucky team coached by John Calipari.Hamilton and Leaf led another balanced offensive performance that featured 14 points by Lonzo Ball, Alford and Thomas Welsh, and 13 by Aaron Holiday.Malik Monk had 24 points and DeAaron Fox added 20 for Kentucky.THE BIG PICTUREUCLA: The nations third-highest-scoring team (97.0 points per game) was right on pace with a 49-45 halftime lead built with 58 percent shooting, including 6 of 12 from long range.dddddddddddd Holiday was the hottest to start, making all four baskets with two 3-pointers. Ball (nation-leading 9.6 assists per game coming in) followed up a three-point first half with 11 after the break and finished with seven assists.Kentucky: The Wildcats overcame a 3-of-9 start to reach 50 percent from the field in the first half before a 1-of-8 spell to close the opening 20 minutes. They never got it going in the second half despite making 5 of 13 from long range.POLL IMPLICATIONSThe Bruins second straight win over Kentucky figures to move them into the Top 10. Kentucky should tumble a few spots, though not many.UP NEXTUCLA: Hosts Michigan on Dec. 10 in the first meeting between the schools since 2011. The Bruins lead the series 11-5 but have lost the last two in the series.Kentucky: Hosts Valparaiso on Wednesday night.---More AP College Basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.org ' ' '