American college football season
The 2021 UConn Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut (UConn) in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Huskies competed as an independent , having left the American Athletic Conference following the 2019 season . They played their home games at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut .
On September 5, following the team's 38–28 loss to FCS -school Holy Cross , head coach Randy Edsall announced he would be retiring at the end of the season.[1] Lou Spanos was named the interim head coach.[2] [3]
On November 11, former UCLA coach Jim L. Mora was named the school's 31st head coach beginning with the 2022 season. However, he served as an offensive assistant for the remainder of the season.[4]
The team finished the season 1–11.
Previous season [ ] The Huskies finished the 2019 season 2–10, 0–8 in American Athletic Conference (AAC) play, to finish in last place in the East Division. The 2019 season was the Huskies' last as a member of the AAC. The Huskies did not compete in the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[5]
Departure from the American [ ] In June 2020, it was announced that UConn's other sports programs would be joining the Big East Conference . Since the Big East does not sponsor football and the American did not want to keep UConn as a football-only school, it was decided that the football program would compete as an FBS Independent .[6] men's and women's basketball programs, feeling the move to the American had hindered those programs.[7]
Schedule [ ] Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 28 2:00 p.m. at Fresno State CBSSN L 0–45 26,043
September 4 12:00 p.m. Holy Cross CBSSN L 28–38 18,782
September 11 3:00 p.m. Purdue Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT CBSSN L 0–49 14,817
September 18 12:00 p.m. at Army CBSSN L 21–52 25,030
September 25 3:30 p.m. Wyoming Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT CBSSN L 22–24 12,538
October 2 7:30 p.m. at Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN ESPNU L 28–30 21,218
October 9 3:30 p.m. at UMass NESN L 13–27 12,765
October 16 12:00 p.m. Yale Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT CBSSN W 21–15 18,596
6:00 p.m. Middle Tennessee Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT CBSSN L 13–44 10,698
November 13 12:00 p.m. at Clemson ACCN L 7–44 77,522
November 20 4:00 p.m. at UCF ESPN+ L 17–49 37,454
November 27 12:00 p.m. No. 24 Houston Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT CBSSN L 17–45 12,685
Rankings from CFP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
Source [8]
Roster [ ] Game summaries [ ] at Fresno State [ ]
UConn Huskies at Fresno State Bulldogs – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Huskies
0
0
0 0 0
Bulldogs 7
24
7 7 45
at Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, California
Date : August 28Game time : 2:05 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind: 4 SE • Weather: SmokeGame attendance : 26,043Referee : T. SalaamTV announcers (CBSSN ) : Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (color), and Lindsay Rhodes (sideline)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
FRES – Arron Mosby 31-yard fumble return (Cesar Silva kick), 2:40. Bulldogs 7–0. Second quarter
FRES – Ty Jones 9-yard pass from Jake Haener (Cesar Silva kick), 10:47. Bulldogs 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:43.
FRES – Ronnie Rivers 61-yard pass from Jake Haener (Cesar Silva kick), 3:50. Bulldogs 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 61 yards, 0:10.
FRES – Jalen Cropper 86-yard pass from Jake Haener (Cesar Silva kick), 1:46. Bulldogs 28–0. Drive: 1 play, 86 yards, 0:14.
FRES – Cesar Silva 24-yard field goal, 0:00. Bulldogs 31–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 1:12. Third quarter
FRES – Jordan Mims 8-yard run (Cesar Silva kick), 3:21. Bulldogs 38–0. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 3:44. Fourth quarter
FRES – Raymond Pauwels Jr. 1-yard pass from Logan Fife (Cesar Silva kick), 11:30. Bulldogs 45–0. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:45.
Top passers CONN – Jack Zergiotis – 12/24, 64 yards
FRES – Jake Haener – 20/26, 331 yards, 3 TD Top rushers CONN – Kevin Mensah – 11 rushes, 31 yards
FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 13 rushes, 58 yards Top receivers CONN – Cameron Ross – 5 receptions, 37 yards
FRES – Jalen Cropper – 3 receptions, 87 yards, TD
Statistics
UConn
FRES
First downs
9
25
Total yards
107
538
Rushing yards
35
156
Passing yards
72
382
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
29:03
30:57
Holy Cross [ ]
Holy Cross Crusaders at UConn Huskies – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Crusaders 7
17
7 7 38
Huskies
14
7
7 0 28
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
Date : September 4Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: None • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 18,782Referee : Jeff PruittTV announcers (CBSSN) : Ed Cohen (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (color), and Tina Cervasio (sideline)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
HC – Matthew Sluka 6-yard run (Derek Ng kick), 10:36. Crusaders 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:21.
CONN – Keelan Marion 50-yard pass from Jack Zergiotis (Joe McFadden kick), 4:23. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 0:29.
CONN – Jack Zergiotis 1-yard run (Joe McFadden kick), 2:22. Huskies 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:13. Second quarter
HC – Jason Modak 29-yard interception return (Derek Ng kick), 14:44. Tied 14–14.
HC – Ayir Asante 24-yard pass from Matthew Sluka (Derek Ng kick), 6:54. Crusaders 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 1:47.
CONN – Keelan Marion 3-yard pass from Jack Zergiotis (Joe McFadden kick), 2:57. Tied 21–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:57.
HC – Derek Ng 30-yard field goal, 0:03. Crusaders 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 2:54. Third quarter
HC – Tyler Purdy 3-yard pass from Matthew Sluka (Derek Ng kick), 6:43. Crusaders 31–21. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:39.
CONN – Jayce Medlock 8-yard pass from Jack Zergiotis (Joe McFadden kick), 3:18. Crusaders 31–28. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 3:25. Fourth quarter
HC – Tyler Purdy 14-yard run (Derek Ng kick), 8:19. Crusaders 38–28. Drive: 4 plays, 98 yards, 2:06.
Top passers
HC – Matthew Sluka – 9/16, 123 yards, 2 TD
CONN – Jack Zergiotis – 17/41, 174 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers
HC – Matthew Sluka – 14 rushes, 112 yards, TD
CONN – Kevin Mensah – 21 rushes, 66 yards Top receivers
HC – Jalen Coker – 3 receptions, 47 yards
CONN – Keelan Marion – 3 receptions, 60 yards, 2 TD
Statistics
HC
UConn
First downs
19
18
Total yards
363
262
Rushing yards
226
88
Passing yards
137
174
Turnovers
1
4
Time of possession
33:13
26:47
Purdue [ ]
Purdue Boilermakers at UConn Huskies – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Boilermakers 7
28
14 0 49
Huskies
0
0
0 0 0
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
Date : September 11Game time : 3:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: None • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 14,187Referee : Stuart MullinsTV announcers (CBSSN) : Ed Cohen (play-by-play), Randy Cross (color), and Josh Martin (sideline)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
PUR – Payne Durham 17-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Mitchell Fineran kick), 5:06. Boilermakers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:18. Second quarter
PUR – David Bell 30-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Mitchell Fineran kick), 13:21. Boilermakers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 2:51.
PUR – King Doerue 1-yard run (Mitchell Fineran kick), 8:16. Boilermakers 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:34.
PUR – David Bell 59-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Mitchell Fineran kick), 3:29. Boilermakers 28–0. Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:51.
PUR – David Bell 8-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Mitchell Fineran kick), 0:35. Boilermakers 35–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 1:43. Third quarter
PUR – Mershawn Rice 15-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran kick), 10:38. Boilermakers 42–0. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 4:15.
PUR – T.J. Sheffield 5-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran kick), 4:12. Boilermakers 49–0. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:01. Fourth quarter
Top passers
PUR – Jack Plummer – 16/20, 245 yards, 4 TD
CONN – Steven Krajewski – 14/25, 99 yards, INT Top rushers
PUR – King Doerue – 12 rushes, 74 yards, TD
CONN – Steven Krajewski – 11 rushes, 42 yards Top receivers
PUR – David Bell – 6 receptions, 121 yards, TD
CONN – Heron Maurisseau – 1 reception, 40 yards
Statistics
PUR
UConn
First downs
29
11
Total yards
562
223
Rushing yards
187
124
Passing yards
375
99
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
34:34
25:26
at Army [ ]
UConn Huskies at Army Black Knights – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Huskies
0
0
14 7 21
Black Knights 14
28
7 3 52
at Michie Stadium • West Point, NY
Date : September 18Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NW 5 MPH • Weather: Mostly cloudyGame attendance : 25,030Referee : Jerry MagallenaTV announcers (CBSSN) : (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst) & Tina Cervasio (sideline)Box score
Game information
First quarter
ARMY – Christian Anderson 2-yard run (Cole Talley kick), 11:14. Black Knights 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:56.
ARMY – Isaiah Alston 39-yard pass from Christian Anderson (Cole Talley kick), 5:41. Black Knights 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:31. Second quarter
ARMY – Christian Anderson 1-yard run (Cole Talley kick), 14:12. Black Knights 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:27.
ARMY – Tyrell Robinson 70-yard run (Cole Talley kick), 11:40. Black Knights 28–0. Drive: 2 plays, 82 yards, 0:51.
ARMY – Jakobi Buchanan 2-yard run (Quinn Maretzki kick), 9:25. Black Knights 35–0. Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:26.
ARMY – Anthony Adkins 1-yard run (Quinn Maretzki kick), 0:16. Black Knights 42–0. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:49. Third quarter
CONN – Tyler Phommachanh 38-yard run (Joe McFadden kick), 10:07. Black Knights 42–7. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:20.
ARMY – Wilson Catoe 2-yard run (Quinn Maretzki kick), 2:30. Black Knights 49–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:37.
CONN – Brian Brewton 96-yard kickoff return, 2:12. Black Knights 49–14. Fourth quarter
ARMY – Quinn Maretzki 28-yard field goal, 5:55. Black Knights 52–14. Drive: 18 plays, 64 yards, 11:17.
CONN – Tyler Phommachanh 4-yard run, 1:09. Black Knights 52–21. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 4:46.
Top passers
CONN – Tyler Phommachanh – 11/26, 109 yards, INT
ARMY – Christian Anderson – 2/2, 70 yards, TD Top rushers
CONN – Tyler Phommachanh – 11 rushes, 60 yards, 2 TD
ARMY – Tyrell Robinson – 3 rushes, 84 yards, TD Top receivers
CONN – Aaron Turner – 2 receptions, 49 yards
ARMY – Isaiah Alston – 1 reception, 39 yards, TD
Statistics
UConn
ARMY
First downs
9
24
Total yards
225
504
Rushing yards
116
397
Passing yards
109
107
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
19:24
40:36
Wyoming [ ]
Wyoming Cowboys at UConn Huskies – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys 0
3
7 14 24
Huskies
10
3
0 9 22
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
Date : September 25Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 12,538Referee : Timothy HedgepethTV announcers (CBSSN) : Ed Cohen (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst) & Josh Martin (sideline)Box score
Game information
First quarter
UCONN – Joe McFadden 28-yard field goal, 11:39. Huskies 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:15.
UCONN – Jay Rose 42-yard pass from Tyler Phommachanh (Joe McFadden kick), 1:25. Huskies 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:06. Second quarter
UCONN – Joe McFadden 29-yard field goal, 12:54. Huskies 13–0. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:47.
WYO – John Hoyland 24-yard field goal, 4:44. Huskies 13–3. Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 8:06. Third quarter
WYO – Isaiah Neyor 18-yard pass from Sean Chambers (John Hoyland kick), 10:51. Huskies 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:40. Fourth quarter
UCONN – Joe McFadden 35-yard field goal, 11:16. Huskies 16–10. Drive: 16 plays, 74 yards, 6:15.
WYO – Xazavian Valladay 1-yard run (John Hoyland kick), 6:31. Cowboys 17–16. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:39.
WYO – Titus Swen 2-yard run (John Hoyland kick), 3:34. Cowboys 24–16. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:43.
UCONN – Nate Carter 2-yard run (pass failed), 0:04. Cowboys 24–22. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 3:24.
Top passers
WYO – Sean Chambers – 15/26, 149 yards, TD, 2 INT
UCONN – Tyler Phommachanh – 19/40, 171 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
WYO – Xazavian Valladay – 22 rushes, 101 yards, TD
UCONN – Nate Carter – 10 rushes, 65 yards, TD Top receivers
WYO – Ayden Eberhardt – 3 receptions, 40 yards
UCONN – Aaron Turner – 6 receptions, 49 yards
Statistics
WYO
UConn
First downs
22
19
Total yards
353
281
Rushing yards
204
110
Passing yards
149
171
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
35:29
24:31
at Vanderbilt [ ]
UConn Huskies at Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Huskies
6
10
0 12 28
Commodores 3
14
0 13 30
at Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
Game information
First quarter
CONN – Joe McFadden 38-yard field goal, 10:51. Huskies 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:03.
CONN – Joe McFadden 44-yard field goal, 7:28. Huskies 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 2:22.
VAN – Joseph Bulovas 39-yard field goal, 3:12. Huskies 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:16. Second quarter
VAN – Will Sheppard 26-yard pass from Ken Seals (Joseph Bulovas kick), 14:12. Commodores 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:36.
CONN – Joe McFadden 31-yard field goal, 10:28. Commodores 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:37.
VAN – Rocko Griffin 1-yard run (Joseph Bulovas kick), 4:00. Commodores 17–9. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 6:21.
CONN – Keelan Marion 40-yard pass from Steven Krajewski (Joe McFadden kick), 1:34. Commodores 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 2:18. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
VAN – Joseph Bulovas 27-yard field goal, 11:16. Commodores 20–16. Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 6:03.
VAN – Will Sheppard 38-yard pass from Ken Seals (Joseph Bulovas kick), 8:19. Commodores 27–16. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:24.
CONN – Kevens Clercius 8-yard pass from Steven Krajewski (pass failed), 5:21. Commodores 27–22. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 2:53.
CONN – Steven Krajewski 17-yard run (pass failed), 1:07. Huskies 28–27. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 1:54.
VAN – Joseph Bulovas 31-yard field goal, 0:00. Commodores 30–28. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:07.
Top passers
CONN – Steven Krajewski – 18/34, 264 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
VAN – Ken Seals – 27/40, 333 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
CONN – Nate Carter – 24 rushes, 123 yards
VAN – Rocko Griffin – 19 rushes, 77 yards, TD Top receivers
CONN – Keelan Marion – 4 receptions, 102 yards, TD
VAN – Will Sheppard – 8 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TD
Statistics
UConn
VAN
First downs
26
23
Total yards
515
439
Rushing yards
184
106
Passing yards
331
333
Turnovers
2
2
Time of possession
28:10
31:50
at UMass [ ]
UConn Huskies at UMass Minutemen – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Huskies
10
0
0 3 13
Minutemen 7
0
3 17 27
at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, Massachusetts
Date : October 9Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Overcast • Wind: E 8 MPHGame attendance : 12,765Referee : Hank JohnsTV announcers (NESN ) : (play-by-play), Andy Gresh (analyst) and (sideline)Box score
Game information
First quarter
MASS – Ellis Merriweather 9-yard run (Cameron Carson kick), 8:11. Minutemen 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:32.
CONN – Keelan Marion 34-yard pass from Steven Krajewski (Joe McFadden kick), 7:15. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 0:56.
CONN – Joe McFadden 38-yard field goal, 1:56. Huskies 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:02. Second quarter
Third quarter
MASS – Cameron Carson 21-yard field goal, 9:27. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:33. Fourth quarter
MASS – Cameron Carson 28-yard field goal, 14:56. Minutemen 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:07.
MASS – Ellis Merriweather 1-yard run (Cameron Carson kick), 12:46. Minutemen 20–10. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:26.
CONN – Joe McFadden 20-yard field goal, 10:07. Minutemen 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.
MASS – Zamar Wise 1-yard run (Cameron Carson kick), 4:54. Minutemen 27–13. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 5:13.
Top passers
CONN – Steven Krajewski – 13/24, 128 yards, TD, 2 INT
MASS – Brady Olson – 10/22, 166 yards Top rushers
CONN – Nathan Carter – 20 rushes, 136 yards
MASS – Ellis Merriweather – 39 rushes, 171 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
CONN – Keelan Marion – 4 receptions, 80 yards, TD
MASS – Eric Collins – 3 receptions, 66 yards
Statistics
UConn
UMass
First downs
14
21
Total yards
291
407
Rushing yards
163
247
Passing yards
128
160
Turnovers
3
0
Time of possession
20:49
39:11
The day before the game, interim head coach Lou Spanos , offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Frank Giufre , and tight ends coach Corey Edsall, along with offensive linemen Ryan Van Demark and Will Meyer, tested positive for COVID-19 . Defensive line coach Dennis Dottin-Carter served as the Huskies' head coach for the game.[9]
Yale [ ]
Yale Bulldogs at UConn Huskies – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Bulldogs
0
0
9 6 15
Huskies 0
14
7 0 21
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
Date : October 16Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 18,596Referee : Hans WittelsbergerTV announcers (CBSSN) : Jason Knapp (play-by-play) & Ross Tucker (color)Box score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CONN – Keelan Marion 63-yard pass from Steven Krajewski (Joe McFadden kick), 5:22. Huskies 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:17.'
CONN – Kevens Clercius 14-yard pass from Steven Krajewski (Joe McFadden kick), 0:20. Huskies 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 0:50. Third quarter
CONN – Steven Krajewski 20-yard run (Joe McFadden kick), 11:15. Huskies 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:39.
YALE – Jack Bosman 45-yard field goal, 8:40. Huskies 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 2:35.
YALE – Zane Dudek 3-yard run (kick failed), 0:48. Huskies 21–9. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:38. Fourth quarter
YALE – Chase Nenad 60-yard pass from Nolan Grooms (kick failed), 4:30. Huskies 21–15. Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 0:52.
Top passers
YALE – Nolan Grooms – 8/31, 132 yards, TD, INT
CONN – Steven Krajewski – 21/32, 199 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
YALE – Nolan Grooms – 12 rushes, 67 yards
CONN – Kevin Mensah – 12 rushes, 58 yards Top receivers
YALE – Chase Nenand – 1 reception, 60 yards, TD
CONN – Keelan Marion – 2 receptions, 64 yards, TD
Statistics
YALE
UConn
First downs
16
15
Total yards
299
318
Rushing yards
108
119
Passing yards
191
199
Turnovers
4
0
Time of possession
31:35
28:25
Middle Tennessee [ ]
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at UConn Huskies – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 3
21
10 10 44
Huskies
0
13
0 0 13
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
Date : October 22Game time : 6:02 p.m.Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 10,698Referee : Mike RocheTV announcers (CBSSN) : John Sadak (play-by-play) & Randy Cross (color analyst)Box score
Game information
First quarter
MTS – Zeke Rankin 20-yard field goal, 2:46. Blue Raiders 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, TOP 04:06. Second quarter
MTS – Jimmy Marshall 14-yard pass from Chase Cunningham (Zeke Rankin kick), 14:56. Blue Raiders 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, TOP 01:01.
CONN – Brandon Niemenski 8-yard pass from Steven Krajewski (Joe McFadden kick), 10:43. Blue Raiders 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, TOP 04:12.
CONN – Joe McFadden 47-yard field goal, 6:18. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, TOP 01:59.
MTS – Izaiah Gathings 25-yard pass from Chase Cunningham (Zeke Rankin kick), 4:02. Blue Raiders 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:16.
MTS – Jimmy Marshall 18-yard pass from Chase Cunningham (Zeke Rankin kick), 1:15. Blue Raiders 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, TOP 01:50.
CONN – Joe McFadden 21-yard field goal, 0:00. Blue Raiders 24–13. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, TOP 01:11. Third quarter
MTS – Zeke Rankin 32-yard field goal, 7:32. Blue Raiders 27–13. Drive: 16 plays, 58 yards, TOP 07:24.
MTS – Martell Pettaway 1-yard run (Zeke Rankin kick), 3:02. Blue Raiders 34–13. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, TOP 03:09. Fourth quarter
MTS – Jarrin Pierce 24-yard pass from Chase Cunningham (Zeke Rankin kick), 12:31. Blue Raiders 41–13. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, TOP 03:49.
MTS – Zeke Rankin 22-yard field goal, 7:16. Blue Raiders 44–13. Drive: 8 plays, 21 yards, TOP 04:36.
Top passers
MTS – Chase Cunningham – 25/36, 297 yards, 4 TDs
CONN – Steven Krajewski – 21/37, 237 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs Top rushers
MTS – Martell Pettaway – 12 rushes, 63 yards, 1 TD
CONN – Nate Carter – 8 rushes, 30 yards Top receivers
MTS – Yusuf Ali – 5 receptions , 80 yards
CONN – Keelan Marion – 4 receptions, 74 yards
Statistics
Middle Tennessee
UConn
First downs
30
16
Total yards
473
304
Rushing yards
155
67
Passing yards
318
237
Turnovers
0
3
Time of possession
37:22
22:38
at Clemson [ ]
UConn Huskies at Clemson Tigers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Huskies
7
0
0 0 7
Tigers 10
20
7 7 44
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina
Date : November 13Game time : 12:03 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 9 MPHGame attendance : 77,522Referee : Riley JohnsonTV announcers (ACCN ) : Wes Durham (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (color analyst), and (sideline)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
CONN – Brian Brewton 99-yard kickoff return (Joe McFadden kick), 14:45. Huskies 7–0. Drive: 0 plays, 99 yards, TOP 00:00.
CLEM – BT Potter 49-yard field goal, 9:13. Huskies 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 34 yards, TOP 05:34.
CLEM – Will Swinney 6-yard run (BT Potter kick), 3:03. Tigers 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, TOP 03:46. Second quarter
CLEM – Taisun Phommachanh 3-yard run (BT Potter kick), 14:31. Tigers 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, TOP 01:51.
CLEM – BT Potter 49-yard field goal, 8:01. Tigers 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, TOP 03:05.
CLEM – BT Potter 30-yard field goal, 6:30. Tigers 23–7. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, TOP 00:53.
CLEM – Beaux Collins 32-yard pass from DJ Uiagalelei (BT Potter kick), 00:15. Tigers 30–7. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, TOP 00:34. Third quarter
CLEM – Phil Mafah 2-yard run (BT Potter kick), 10:20. Tigers 37–7. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, TOP 04:39. Fourth quarter
CLEM – Jake Briningstool 25-yard pass from Billy Wiles (Jonathan Weitz kick), 03:36. Tigers 44–7. Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, TOP 00:40.
Top passers
CONN – Jack Zergiotis – 9/21, 90 yards, 2 INT
CLEM – DJ Uiagalelei – 21/44, 241 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
CONN – Nathan Carter – 5 rushes, 19 yards
Clem – Phil Mafah – 17 rushes, 49 yards, 1 TD Top receivers
CONN – Aaron Turner – 5 receptions, 59 yards
Clem – Dacari Collins – 6 receptions, 97 yards
Statistics
UConn
Clemson
First downs
6
26
Total yards
99
476
Rushing yards
-17
129
Passing yards
116
347
Turnovers
2
2
Time of possession
23:16
36:44
at UCF [ ]
UConn Huskies at UCF Knights – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Huskies
0
14
0 3 17
Knights 21
14
0 14 49
at Bounce House • Orlando, Florida
Date : November 20Game time : 4:05 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SW 14 MPHGame attendance : 37,454Referee : Tim RichTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : (play-by-play) & Leger Douzable (color analyst)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
UCF – Johnny Richardson 9-yard run (Daniel Obarski kick), 10:58. Knights 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, TOP 02:50.
UCF – Mikey Keene 30-yard run (Daniel Obarski kick), 9:37. Knights 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, TOP 01:04.
UCF – Mark-Antony Richards 8-yard run (Daniel Obarski kick), 5:50. Knights 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, TOP 02:31. Second quarter
UCF – Johnny Richardson 17-yard pass from Mikey Keene (Daniel Obarski kick), 13:15. Knights 28–0. Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, TOP 02:55.
CONN – Nate Carter 1-yard run (Joe McFadden kick), 9:56. Knights 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, TOP 03:13.
UCF – Brandon Johnson 49-yard pass from Ryan O'Keefe (Daniel Obarski kick), 7:36. Knights 35–7. Drive: 1 plays, 49 yards, TOP 00:09.
CONN – Steven Krajewski 1-yard run (Joe McFadden kick), 4:40. Knights 35–14. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, TOP 02:49. Third quarter
No Scoring Plays
Fourth quarter
UCF – Parker Navarro 5-yard run (Daniel Obarski kick), 14:54. Knights 42–14. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, TOP 01:44.
UCF – Amari Johnson 3-yard pass from Mikey Keene (Daniel Obarski kick), 10:43. Knights 49–14. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, TOP 03:10.
CONN – Joe McFadden 42-yard field goal, 7:30. Knights 49–17. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, TOP 03:13.
Top passers
CONN – Steven Krajewski – 18/42, 174 yards, 3 INTs
UCF – Mikey Keene – 23/29, 208 yards, 2 TDs Top rushers
CONN – Nathan Carter – 13 rushes, 77 yards, 1 TD
UCF – Johnny Richardson – 14 rushes, 147 yards, 1 TD Top receivers
CONN – Jay Rose – 10 receptions, 89 yards
UCF – Brandon Johnson – 7 receptions, 125 yards, 1 TD
Statistics
UConn
UCF
First downs
17
23
Total yards
311
537
Rushing yards
137
280
Passing yards
174
257
Turnovers
3
1
Time of possession
32:30
27:30
No. 24 Houston [ ]
Houston Cougars at UConn Huskies – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cougars 7
14
17 7 45
Huskies
0
10
0 7 17
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
Game information
First quarter
HOU – Alton McCaskill 31-yard run (Dalton Witherspoon kick), 10:21. Cougars 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, TOP 03:02. Second quarter
HOU – Jake Herslow 49-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick), 11:44. Cougars 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, TOP 00:50.
CONN – Kevens Clercius 34-yard pass from Steven Krajewski (Joe McFadden kick), 6:31. Cougars 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, TOP 01:09.
HOU – Nathaniel Dell 6-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick), 1:15. Cougars 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, TOP 05:09.
CONN – Joe McFadden 25-yard field goal, 0:01. Cougars 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, TOP 01:11. Third quarter
HOU – Nathaniel Dell 13-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick), 11:08. Cougars 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, TOP 03:45.
HOU – Dalton Witherspoon 23-yard field goal, 6:02. Cougars 31–10. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, TOP 03:36.
HOU – Jeremy Singleton 34-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick), 1:26. Cougars 38–10. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, TOP 01:18. Fourth quarter
CONN – Malik Dixon 37-yard interception return (Joe McFadden kick), 11:30. Cougars 38–17.
HOU – Chandler Smith 1-yard run (Dalton Witherspoon kick), 3:03. Cougars 45–17. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, TOP 01:50.
Top passers
HOU – Clayton Tune – 21/30, 301 yards, 4 TDs
CONN – Steven Krajewski – 9/19, 79 yards, 1 TD Top rushers
HOU – Alton McCaskill – 9 rushes, 54 yards, 1 TD
CONN – Steven Krajewski – 8 rushes, 53 yards Top receivers
HOU – Jake Herslow – 5 receptions , 111 yards, 1 TD
CONN – Kevens Clercius – 2 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD
Statistics
Houston
UConn
First downs
21
16
Total yards
472
238
Rushing yards
149
82
Passing yards
323
156
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
31:16
28:44
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