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UC is getting plenty of spotlight lately with Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift sparking a relationship in recent months. Legendary former Bearcat Desmond Ridder is excited about the attention those two are bringing to the school.

"Big for the Bearcats. It's great for Travis," Ridder said during his Falcons media availability. "I hope it all works out for him. Hopefully, he doesn't end up in a song here in a couple of years. But no it's great for Travis, great for the brand of Cincinnati. So it's big."

Kelce and the pop star connected after Kelce tried to give her a friendship bracelet at one of her concerts this summer. He shot his shot, and here we are as Swift gets ready to watch him and the Chiefs take on the Jets this weekend.

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