No. 18 Cincinnati (10-1, 7-0 No. 19 CFP in Week 13) clinched its first appearance in the American Athletic Conference championship game with its sluggish 15-13 defeat of Temple (7-4, 4-3) Saturday night, while the battle for the AAC West title will be decided in the final weekend of the season.
The Bearcats solidified their position in the fifth AAC title game Dec. 7 in an unexceptional manner in their win over the Owls.
Cincinnati entered halftime with a 6-0 lead and did not find the end zone until the 10:47 mark of the third quarter.