The University of Cincinnati football team put its foot on the gas at the start of the second half and never let up, defeating Houston 35-20 in the AAC championship game Saturday at Nippert Stadium.
Cincinnati claimed its second straight AAC crown and stood on its home field as the only remaining undefeated team in the FBS. The Bearcats became the first 13-0 team in program history.
The only question that remains is who will they play next?
"We just want to play football," said Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder, who will end his career with a 26-0 record as a starter at home. "That's all we care about. We don't care who, where or when. Just put the ball down and let us play."
Cincinnati, which entered the day at No. 4 in the College Football Playoff rankings, will find out its fate Sunday at noon when the CFP selection committee release its final Top 25 rankings.
The Bearcats are looking to be the first non-Power Five team to crack the committee's final top four and compete for a national championship.
"If it's meant to be, it will be," Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell said. "I don't think these guys can be denied. Just the way they've answered the bell and everything that they've done all year. It would be a shame for them to be denied."
What we learned from Saturday's win:
Seniors again lead the way for UC
The decisive stretch for the Bearcats was full of plays made by seniors.
