Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) throws a pass during the first half an NCAA college football game against Miami (Ohio), Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Miami (Ohio) quarterback AJ Mayer (10) throws during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Cincinnati, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Cincinnati running back Ryan Montgomery, right, runs into the end zone for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Miami (Ohio), Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Miami (Ohio) head coach Chuck Martin stands in the end zone prior to an NCAA college football game against Cincinnati, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder, center, runs the football during the first half an NCAA college football game against Miami (Ohio), Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Cincinnati wide receiver Jadon Thompson (20) runs during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Miami (Ohio), Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Cincinnati defensive lineman Malik Vann (42) pressures Miami (Ohio) quarterback AJ Mayer (10) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) is chased in the backfield by Miami (Ohio) defensive lineman Dominique Robinson (11) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Miami (Ohio) running back Kevin Davis (26) runs during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Cincinnati, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Cincinnati tight end Josh Whyle (81) runs after catching a pass for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Miami (Ohio), Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell speaks with quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) prior to an NCAA college football game against Miami (Ohio), Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Cincinnati cheerleaders wear face shields during the first half an NCAA college football game against Miami (Ohio), Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Miami (Ohio) defensive lineman Dominique Robinson (11) helps up Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder, bottom, after a late hit during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Miami (Ohio) defensive back Sterling Weatherford (21) reacts after intercepting a pass by Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Cincinnati defensive lineman Jabari Taylor (90) reacts after sacking Miami (Ohio) quarterback AJ Mayer during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell speaks with his team on the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Miami (Ohio), Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Cincinnati wide receiver Alec Pierce (12) is tackled by Miami (Ohio) defensive back Cedric Boswell (18) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Cincinnati tight end Leonard Taylor (11) scores a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Miami (Ohio), Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Miami (Ohio) running back Kenny Tracy (33) scores a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Cincinnati, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell, left, shakes hands with Miami (Ohio) head coach Chuck Martin, right, at the completion of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder drops back for a pass during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Miami (Ohio), Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

FILE - Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell speaks with quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) prior to an NCAA college football game against Miami (Ohio) in Cincinnati, in this Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, file photo. Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell talks about the opportunity the No. 7 Bearcats have to impress the nation when they travel to South Bend, Indiana, to face No. 9 Notre Dame. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)

FILE - Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell prepares to take players onto the field prior to an NCAA college football game against Miami (Ohio) Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Cincinnati. For Cincinnati (13-0), a member of the second-tier American Athletic Conference, the planets aligned. The Bearcats landed as the No. 4 seed in the CFP, invading the domain of college football's blue bloods. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)