No. 7 Cincinnati bracing for challenge from AAC rival UCF

Tulane linebacker Kevin Henry, left, pressures Central Florida quarterback Dillon Gabriel (11) who looks for a receiver during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, file photo, Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder, rear, celebrates a touchdown with teammates Alec Pierce (12) and Cam Jones (18) during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Memphis in Cincinnati. An unusual college football season has produced some unexpected unbeaten teams dotting the AP Top 25 with about a month left. Led by No. 7 Cincinnati and No. 8 BYU, five teams from outside the Power Five conferences have yet to lose. (AP Photo/Gary Landers, File)