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 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)

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 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)