Cincinnati football coach Luke Fickell looks ahead to the Bearcats' matchup at Marshall Saturday. Fletcher Page, fpage@enquirer..com
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia – Ahead of an anticipated matchup with UCF next week, Cincinnati football handled business at Marshall Saturday with a 52-14 victory.
And in doing so, the Bearcats (3-1) alleviated recurring concerns from previous outings.
UC started strong, scoring 14 points in the first quarter and continued to a 28-0 halftime lead behind quarterback Desmond Ridder's best performance of the season.
The redshirt sophomore tied his career high with four passing touchdowns, helping end the Bearcats' previous woes with scoring in the red zone, completing 18-for-22 for 221 yards and rushing for 48 yards.