OTHER TOP 25

No. 2 Cincinnati 45, South Florida 28 (Friday): Desmond Ridder threw two touchdown passes to break the Cincinnati career record and ran for a score to help the visiting Bearcats beat South Florida.

Cincinnati (10-0, 6-0 American Athletic, No. 5 CFP), one of four unbeaten FBS teams, has started the season with 10 consecutive wins for just the second time in school history. The Bearcats also did it in 2009, when they got off to a 12-0 start.

Ridder completed 31 of 39 passes for 304 yards, and ran for 65 yards on 13 carries.

No. 17 Houston 37, Temple 8: Alton McCaskill rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns as Houston methodically dispatched Temple to clinch a berth in the American Athletic Conference title game.

Georgia State 42, No. 22 Coastal Carolina 40: Nose tackle Thomas Gore stopped Shermari Jones’ run for a two-point conversion with 1:09 to play and Georgia State held on at home for the Panthers’ first-ever victory over a ranked opponent.

No. 15 UTSA 27, Southern Mississippi 17: Frank Harris passed for 227 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 54 yards and host UTSA overcame a sluggish performance to remain undefeated.

The Roadrunners (10-0, 6-0 in Conference-USA) needed late defensive stands to avoid an upset by the Golden Eagles (1-9, 0-6).

No. 24 Louisiana-Lafayette 35, Troy 21: Levi Lewis threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score to help Louisiana-Lafayette beat host Troy on Saturday. Lewis completed 14 of 21 passes for 166 yards to help Louisiana-Lafayette (9-1, 7-0 Sun Belt Conference) extend its winning streak to a schoolrecord nine games.