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Taking control: Inside Desmond Ridder's journey to QB1
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2020 Cincinnati Bearcats football: Desmond Ridder starting at QB
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Desmond Ridder to start Atlanta Falcons' next game at quarterback
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Atlanta Falcons Cement QB Room With Desmond Ridder Leading Way
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Cincinnati Bearcats beat Tulane, 31-12
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How Desmond Ridder won UC's starting quarterback job and sparked
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Cincinnati Bearcats football: The maturation of QB Desmond Ridder
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Desmond Ridder Leads Cincinnati Bearcats To Biggest Win Ever, 24
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Desmond Ridder: Q&A with Cincinnati football quarterback
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Former St. Xavier QB Desmond Ridder a Heisman candidate for Cincinnati
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Cotton Bowl: Cincinnati QB Desmond Ridder vs. Alabama's secondary