No. 3 Cincinnati hosts No. 16 Houston for AAC championship
Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) throws a pass during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against SMU, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) throws a pass during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against SMU, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Nov. 20, 2021 05:10 PM EST
Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell stands on the sidelines during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Tulsa Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell stands on the sidelines during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Tulsa Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Nov. 06, 2021 08:15 PM EDT
Houston head coach Dana Holgorsen, center, waits to lead his team onto the field before an NCAA college football against Temple, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Houston head coach Dana Holgorsen, center, waits to lead his team onto the field before an NCAA college football against Temple, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Nov. 13, 2021 01:47 PM EST
Houston defensive lineman Derek Parish, right front, celebrates his sack of Memphis quarterback Seth Henigan, left, during the second half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

Houston defensive lineman Derek Parish, right front, celebrates his sack of Memphis quarterback Seth Henigan, left, during the second half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

Nov. 20, 2021 01:07 AM EST