SMU at Cincinnati 11/20/2021
Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) runs for a touchdown during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against SMU, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) runs for a touchdown during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against SMU, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Nov. 20, 2021 05:10 PM EST
Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder points skyward as he celebrates a touchdown by running back Jerome Ford during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against SMU, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder points skyward as he celebrates a touchdown by running back Jerome Ford during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against SMU, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Nov. 20, 2021 05:18 PM EST
SMU quarterback Tanner Mordecai, top, is sacked by Cincinnati linebacker Wilson Huber during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

SMU quarterback Tanner Mordecai, top, is sacked by Cincinnati linebacker Wilson Huber during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Nov. 20, 2021 05:15 PM EST
Cincinnati linebacker Wilson Huber (2) blocks a punt by SMU kicker Brendan Hall during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Cincinnati linebacker Wilson Huber (2) blocks a punt by SMU kicker Brendan Hall during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Nov. 20, 2021 05:18 PM EST
Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) throws a pass during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against SMU, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) throws a pass during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against SMU, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Nov. 20, 2021 05:10 PM EST
Cincinnati wide receiver Alec Pierce catches a pass for a touchdown during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against SMU, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Cincinnati wide receiver Alec Pierce catches a pass for a touchdown during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against SMU, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Nov. 20, 2021 05:18 PM EST
Cincinnati defensive lineman Curtis Brooks yells after sacking SMU quarterback Tanner Mordecai during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Cincinnati defensive lineman Curtis Brooks yells after sacking SMU quarterback Tanner Mordecai during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Nov. 20, 2021 05:15 PM EST
Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder celebrates with fans after the team's NCAA college football game against SMU, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder celebrates with fans after the team's NCAA college football game against SMU, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Nov. 20, 2021 07:26 PM EST
Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder celebrates after catching a touchdown pass during the second half of an NCAA college football game against SMU, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. Cincinnati won 48-14. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder celebrates after catching a touchdown pass during the second half of an NCAA college football game against SMU, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. Cincinnati won 48-14. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Nov. 20, 2021 07:18 PM EST
Cincinnati wide receiver Alec Pierce (12) catches a touchdown pass over SMU safety Bryce McMorris during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. Cincinnati won 48-14. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Cincinnati wide receiver Alec Pierce (12) catches a touchdown pass over SMU safety Bryce McMorris during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. Cincinnati won 48-14. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Nov. 20, 2021 07:18 PM EST
Cincinnati wide receiver Jordan Jones catches a touchdown pass against SMU cornerback Brandon Crossley, rear, during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. Cincinnati won 48-14. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Cincinnati wide receiver Jordan Jones catches a touchdown pass against SMU cornerback Brandon Crossley, rear, during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. Cincinnati won 48-14. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Nov. 20, 2021 07:19 PM EST
Cincinnati running back Jerome Ford carries the ball during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against SMU, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Cincinnati running back Jerome Ford carries the ball during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against SMU, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Nov. 20, 2021 07:25 PM EST
Cincinnati cornerback Arquon Bush (9) blocks a field goal by SMU place kicker Blake Mazza during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. Cincinnati won 48-14. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Cincinnati cornerback Arquon Bush (9) blocks a field goal by SMU place kicker Blake Mazza during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. Cincinnati won 48-14. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Nov. 20, 2021 07:23 PM EST
Members of the Cincinnati team run off the field after an NCAA college football game against SMU, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. Cincinnati won 48-14. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Members of the Cincinnati team run off the field after an NCAA college football game against SMU, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. Cincinnati won 48-14. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Nov. 20, 2021 07:28 PM EST
FILE - Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder fist pumps as he celebrates the touchdown by running back Jerome Ford during the first half of an NCAA college football game against SMU, on, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. The Bearcats ran the table in the American Athletic Conference and became the first team from a second-tier conference to reach the College Football Playoff, taking their only loss to No. 1 Alabama in a national semifinal. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster, FIle)

FILE - Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder fist pumps as he celebrates the touchdown by running back Jerome Ford during the first half of an NCAA college football game against SMU, on, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. The Bearcats ran the table in the American Athletic Conference and became the first team from a second-tier conference to reach the College Football Playoff, taking their only loss to No. 1 Alabama in a national semifinal. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster, FIle)

Feb. 04, 2022 02:27 PM EST