NEW ORLEANS – For the second straight week, the University of Cincinnati football team got all it could handle on the road.
After holding just a 14-12 lead at halftime against one-win Tulane, Desmond Ridder and the Bearcats scored 17 unanswered points in the second half to secure a 31-12 win over the Green Wave on Saturday at Yulman Stadium.
Ridder completed 17 of 27 passes for 227 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. Ridder completed two touchdowns to tight end Josh Whyle and another to running back Jerome Ford, who also had a rushing score.
Cincinnati (8-0, 4-0 American Athletic Conference) returns home Nov.