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Luke Fickell: UC football will evaluate Desmond Ridder before AAC championship vs. Memphis

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University of Cincinnati football coach Luke Fickell discussed the American Athletic Conference championship game in Memphis on Friday. Fletcher Page, fpage@enquirer..com

MEMPHIS, Tennessee – Desmond Ridder is the University of Cincinnati football team's starting quarterback.

Bearcats head coach Luke Fickell made that clear this week after being asked about the status of Ridder’s right shoulder on Monday on the American Athletic Conference (AAC) championship teleconference, Tuesday at his weekly press conference in Cincinnati with local media and Friday at an AAC title game press conference on site at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.