Desmond Ridder shines as No. 17 Cincinnati pounds UConn 48-3

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JOE KAY AP Sports Writer

November 10, 2019, 1:13 AM

5 min read

A couple of close calls against overmatched opponents got Cincinnati’s attention. The 17th-ranked Bearcats made sure the lowliest team in the American Athletic wouldn’t stick around very long.

Desmond Ridder threw for a pair of touchdowns and Michael Warren II ran for two more during a dominant opening half, and Cincinnati remained the only unbeaten team in AAC play by routing Connecticut 48-3 on Saturday.

The Bearcats (8-1, 5-0) retained the inside track for the conference title by ending their recent trend of slow starts . They led 38-0 at halftime

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