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Why Desmond Ridder Will Not Be Benched

Cincinnati Bearcats improved to 9-1 with a 20-17 win over USF on Saturday and are now 20-3 the last two seasons.

Yet, despite this incredible success (which follow some of the program’s darkest days) people are furious and calling for changes to the offense.

Changes should almost certainly happen, but here’s the thing with the changes. You cannot blame one person.

Desmond Ridder is struggling. He played poorly on Saturday and hasn’t played particularly great all season. There are times where he makes the wrong read in an RPO play, he misses wide receivers down the field (either doesn’t see the open man or just inaccurate throws) and he occasionally holds the ball too long.