Warren, Ridder lead Bearcats to 24-14 win over UCLA

[ASFN Admin]

Hicks led an opportunistic Bearcats defense with an interception and fumble recovery, junior running back Michael Warren II scored one touchdown on the ground and caught one of sophomore quarterback Desmond Ridder's two scoring passes, and Cincinnati beat the UCLA Bruins 24-14 on Thursday in the teams' season-opener before a raucous crowd of 38,032 at venerable Nippert Stadium. Big stage, great atmosphere,'' said Warren, who finished with 92 yards on 26 carries while Ridder was 18-for-26 for 242 yards. Despite losing his voice in the first half, forcing the offense to use silent counts, Ridder also connected with graduate-transfer tight end Josiah Deguara for a touchdown.

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