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Who is Desmond Ridder? Cincinnati QB's historic career leads to College Football Playoff
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Desmond Ridder's Senior Bowl Team Revealed - All Bearcats
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Photos: Meet The Girlfriend Of Cincinnati's Desmond Ridder - The Spun: What's Trending In The Sports World Today
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Analyst Praises Desmond Ridder, Believes He's Top Quarterback in 2022 NFL Draft - All Bearcats
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How Desmond Ridder won UC's starting quarterback job and sparked the Bearcats' turnaround - The Athletic
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Desmond Ridder Leads Cincinnati Bearcats To Biggest Win Ever, 24-13, over Notre Dame - CLNS Media
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UC's Ridder named AAC Offensive Player of the Week
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Ridder does everything for No. 3 Cincinnati in rout of SMU
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