GREENVILLE, N.C. — Desmond Ridder added a couple more records to his laundry list of accomplishments in his final regular-season game at the University of Cincinnati.
The senior quarterback completed 17 of 28 passes for 301 yards and two touchdowns as the Bearcats defeated East Carolina 35-13 Friday at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
With the win, Cincinnati (12-0, 8-0 American Athletic Conference), which is ranked No. 5 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, spoiled ECU's senior day and closed out its second straight perfect regular season.
The defending AAC champion Bearcats will host No. 24 Houston in the AAC title game (3:30 p.