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Cincinnati moves up to No. 7 in latest AP poll after passing first road test of the season

The University of Cincinnati football team is No. 7 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll released Sunday.

Cincinnati (4-0, 2-0 American Athletic Conference) moved up two spots in the poll after defeating then-No. 16 Southern Methodist University 42-13 Saturday night. With the loss, SMU (5-1, 2-1 AAC) dropped to No. 22 in the poll.

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The Bearcats suffocated one of the most potent offenses in the country.

The Mustangs entered the night ranked fourth nationally in total offense (563.