. >> jason: not much of a chance for jerome ford. he is quite the successful touchdownmaker for cincinnati. it will be interesting to see cincinnati and houston for that american conference championship game. two very strong defenses. we look at today's hardest working player. brought to you by duluth trading company. cincinnati and alec pierce. >> andre: made a tough, tough touchdown catch for his first touchdown. he is so dependable. you can go for him on muddy downs, third down situations. and he always seems to come through for this offense. >> andre: his dad played football at northwestern. his mom was a volleyball player at northwestern. wildcat alumni. alec played basketball, football, one of those guys that you can put anywhere. >> andre: and volleyball scholarships, as well. i was on the field. he is well put together. and i asked coach dem ro, is heg looks by the scouts? oh, yeah. >> jason: ford has a first down at the 27 for cincinnati. the cincinnati ends up beating houston next week in the american conference championshi

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