Saturday will be University of Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder's final season-opener with the Bearcats. It also will be the last time the fifth-year senior will face in-state rival Miami University for the Victory Bell.
"We're a top-10 team, top team in our conference, and we know we have a target on our back and we're going to get everyone's best no matter who we play," Ridder said. "Starting out with a rival, that's just going to intensify that that much more.
"I don't know what the streak is. I think it's 14 wins in a row, whatever, it doesn't matter.