Cincinnati moved up to No. 4 in the latest USA Today Coaches Poll after a win over Temple on Friday night, and it’s the first time a Group of 5 team has made the top 4 of a major poll for the first time in the College Football Playoff era.
It was the Bearcats’ 23rd straight home victory as QB Desmond Ridder passed for 259 yards and 3 touchdowns. RB Jerome Ford rushed for a career-high 149 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Bearcats followed up their big win at Notre Dame with another victory that kept them undefeated.
Cincinnati has won 31 straight games against unranked opponents.
With no marquee matchups left on the Bearcats’ schedule, Fickell was asked about gaining style points to impress the playoff committee. “I don’t have a whole lot of style, my wife picks my clothes, so I don’t know what you mean about style,” coach Luke Fickell said. “We like to play complete games and finish things out.”
A G5 team has made the top 4 of a major poll for the first time in the CFP era. pic.twitter.com/7NCDTOmbEl
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A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
