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UC football coach Luke Fickell talks Bearcats' 52-14 victory at Marshall on Saturday. Fletcher Page, fpage@enquirer..com

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia – A father and son wearing Marshall gear winded their way down flights of stairs at Joan C. Edwards Stadium Saturday after Cincinnati football dismantled the Thundering Herd 52-14.

"They played well, but I don't think they beat a team worth much," said the dad.

"I hate Cincinnati now," the son replied.

A thumping like that will leave a lasting impression.

Surely, you've already heard and read plenty about Desmond Ridder's brilliant four-touchdown performance, but here's my favorite stat about the redshirt sophomore quarterback's breakout: 13 of his 22 pass attempts resulted in either a touchdown or first down.