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UC QB Ridder enjoys success as 'He's just letting the game come to him'

Desmond Ridder sat in the locker room with his head down following the University of Cincinnati football team's 28-7 win over South Florida.

The Bearcats' junior quarterback had just thrown three interceptions in the Oct. 3 victory at Nippert Stadium.

It was the second straight shaky start for Ridder, who committed two turnovers in the first half of UC's 24-10 win over then-No. 24 Army the previous week.

"I'm concerned with the turnovers," Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell said of his offensive leader after the victory over USF. "But I think that we've got to do a better job as a staff to try to find some ways to get him some opportunities.