Desmond Ridder may just be the hottest player on the hottest team in college football.
The University of Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback accounted for four touchdowns (three rushing, one passing) and the No. 6 Bearcats (both Associated Press and Coaches polls) routed Houston 38-10 Saturday at Nippert Stadium.
"Coach (head coach Luke Fickell) always tells us, 'Just put the foot on the pedal, never let up, body blows,' " Ridder said. "That's his big thing this year. Because we wear teams out. They're not going to want to play with us."
The Bearcats (6-0, 4-0 American Athletic Conference) outgained the Cougars 510-282 in total offense and extended their school-record home winning streak to 18 games.