SOUTH BEND, Ind. – A top-10 matchup between two teams vying for the College Football Playoff started slowly but wound up living up to the hype Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium.
The No. 7/8-ranked (Associated Press/Coaches) University of Cincinnati football team forced three turnovers, senior quarterback Desmond Ridder accounted for three touchdowns and the Bearcats held on to defeat the No. 9/7-ranked Fighting Irish 24-13 for their second straight win over a Power Five team.
"To get through the Indiana week and then to get through this week, it's just a weight lifted off of everyone's shoulders," said Ridder, who posed for several pictures on the field after the victory.