THE COACHES CONNECTICUT HEAD COACH PAUL PASQUALONI UConn head coach Paul Pasqualoni made his Husky head coaching debut a successful one on Sept. 3 as the Huskies topped Fordham of the FCS. The Cheshire, Conn., native was named the 28th head football coach in UConn his- tory on January 14, 2011. Pasqualoni has had a highly-successful career on all levels of football -- profes- sional, college and high school. He was the head coach at Western Connecticut from 1982-86 and led the team to the NCAA Division II playoffs in 1985. He had an extremely successful tenure as the head coach at Syracuse from 1991-2004. Pasqualoni led the Orange to 107 wins, four BIG EAST titles and a 6-3 postseason record. Among his bowl appearances at Syracuse were two Fiesta Bowls (1992 and ‘97) and an Orange Bowl (‘98). Pasqualoni is the all-time winningest coach in BIG EAST Conference league wins with 63 and overall wins with 110. He is just one of two league coaches in history to win four BIG EAST Championships. His overall college coaching record stands at 143-80-1 (34-17 at WCSU, 107-59-1 at Syracuse and 3- 4 at UConn). For the previous five seasons, Pasqualoni had served on NFL staffs -- with Dallas in 2005-07 and ‘10 and with Miami in 2008-09. His first coaching job was an assistant coach at Cheshire HS from 1972-75. He is a 1972 Penn State graduate. PITTSBURGH COACH TODD GRAHAM Todd Graham is in his first year in charge of the Pittsburgh program. Graham came to Pittsburgh after serving as the head coach at Tulsa from 2007-10 and at Rice in 2006. While at Tulsa, Graham had three bowl victories and three 10-win seasons in four years. In 2006, he led Rice to its first bowl appearance in 45 years. Graham’s overall head coaching record is 46-27. He has also made assistant coaching stops at East Central (Okla.), West Virginia and Tulsa. Graham is a 1987 East Central Graduate and was a two-time NAIA All-American DB. RADIO & TV COVERAGE TELEVISION COVERAGE Wednesday’s game will be televised nationally by ESPN. Joe Tessitore is on play-by-play while Lou Holtz and Mark May are on color and Quint Kessenich is on the sideline. Eric Posman is the producer and Scott Katz is the director. The game will also be replayed on SNY in a condensed mode on the “Husky Power Hour” on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., Friday, Oct. 28 at 8:00 a.m. and Saturday, Oct. 29 at 7:00 p.m. The game will be replayed in its entirity on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 28 at 1:00 p.m. RADIO COVERAGE For the 20th consecutive season, WTIC 1080-AM in Hartford serves as the flag- ship station for the UConn Radio Network. WTIC is the state’s only 50,000 watt signal and can be heard in 23 states and parts of Canada. Veteran UConn announcers Joe D’Ambrosio (play-by-play) and Wayne Norman (color commentary) return to call the action with Kevin Nathan on the side- lines and E.B. Davis on production. The UConn pregame show begins 90 minutes prior to kickoff, while at home games, the UConn Tailgate Show will air two and a half hours prior to the game with Kevin Nathan and Bob Joyce. UConn football on home dates gets going early GAME STORYLINES w UConn and Pittsburgh play a rare Wednesday night game on ESPN. w Senior kicker Dave Teggart now has mul- tiple field goals in four games this season and 18 in his career. He has ten career games with three or more field goals. w UConn has had fourth quarter leads in three of its four losses this season. w UConn’s defense continues to be stingy as it is ranked 11th in rushing defense. w Redshirt freshman Llyle McCombs is tied as the 28th leading rusher in the country. UConn Schedule/Results Date Opponent (TV) Score/Time 9/3 FORDHAM (ESPN3) W, 35-3 9/10 at Vanderbilt (SNY) L, 24-21 9/16 IOWA STATE (ESPN2) L, 24-20 9/24 at Buffalo (SNY) W, 17-3 10/1 WESTERN MICHIGAN(SNY)L, 38-31 10/8 at West Virginia*(SNY) L, 43-16 10/15 USF* (SNY) W, 16-10 10/26 at Pittsburgh* (ESPN) 8:00 PM 11/5 SYRACUSE* TBA 11/19 LOUISVILLE* TBA 11/26 RUTGERS* TBA 12/3 at Cincinnati* (ESPN/2) 12:00 PM * Denotes BIG EAST Conference game Pittsburgh Schedule/Results Date Opponent Score/Time 9/3 BUFFALO W, 35-16 9/10 MAINE W, 35-29 9/17 at Iowa (ESPN2) L, 31-27 9/24 NOTRE DAME (ABC) L, 15-12 9/29 USF* (ESPN) W, 44-17 10/8 at Rutgers* (ESPNU) L, 34-10 10/15 UTAH (ESPN) L, 26-14 10/26 CONNECTICUT* (ESPN) 8:00 PM 11/5 CINCINNATI* TBA 11/12 at Louisville* TBA 11/25 at West Virginia (ABC, ESPN/2) TBA 12/3 SYRACUSE* (ESPN/2) 12:00 PM * Denotes BIG EAST Conference game CONNECTICUT (3-4, 0-1 BE) vs. PITTSBURGH (3-4, 1-1 BE) GAME 8 w Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 w 8:00 P.M. HEINZ FIELD (60,050) ESPN w WTIC-UCONN RADIO NETWORK
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THE COACHES
CONNECTICUT�HEAD�COACH�PAUL�PASQUALONI
UConn head coach Paul�Pasqualoni�made his Husky head coaching debut a
successful one on Sept. 3 as the Huskies topped Fordham of the FCS. The
Cheshire, Conn., native was named the 28th head football coach in UConn his-
tory on January 14, 2011.
Pasqualoni has had a highly-successful career on all levels of football -- profes-
sional, college and high school. He was the head coach at Western Connecticut
from 1982-86 and led the team to the NCAA Division II playoffs in 1985.
He had an extremely successful tenure as the head coach at Syracuse from
1991-2004. Pasqualoni led the Orange to 107 wins, four BIG EAST titles and
a 6-3 postseason record. Among his bowl appearances at Syracuse were two
Fiesta Bowls (1992 and ‘97) and an Orange Bowl (‘98).
Pasqualoni� is� the� all-time� winningest� coach� in� BIG�EAST�Conferenceleague�wins�with�63�and�overall�wins�with�110. He is just one of two league
coaches in history to win four BIG EAST Championships. His overall college
coaching record stands at 143-80-1 (34-17 at WCSU, 107-59-1 at Syracuse and 3-
4 at UConn).
For the previous five seasons, Pasqualoni had served on NFL staffs -- with
Dallas in 2005-07 and ‘10 and with Miami in 2008-09.
His first coaching job was an assistant coach at Cheshire HS from 1972-75. He
is a 1972 Penn State graduate.
PITTSBURGH�COACH�TODD�GRAHAM
Todd�Graham�� is in his first year in charge of the Pittsburgh program. Graham
came to Pittsburgh after serving as the head coach at Tulsa from 2007-10 and at
Rice in 2006. While at Tulsa, Graham had three bowl victories and three 10-win
seasons in four years. In 2006, he led Rice to its first bowl appearance in 45 years.
Graham’s overall head coaching record is 46-27.
He has also made assistant coaching stops at East Central (Okla.), West Virginia
and Tulsa.
Graham is a 1987 East Central Graduate and was a two-time NAIA All-American
DB.
RADIO & TV COVERAGE
TELEVISION�COVERAGE
Wednesday’s game will be televised nationally by ESPN. Joe�Tessitore is on
play-by-play while Lou�Holtz�and Mark�May�are on color and Quint�Kessenichis on the sideline. Eric�Posman�is the producer and Scott�Katz is the director.
The game will also be replayed on SNY in a condensed mode on the “Husky
Power Hour” on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., Friday, Oct. 28 at
8:00 a.m. and Saturday, Oct. 29 at 7:00 p.m. The game will be replayed in its
entirity on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 28 at 1:00 p.m.
RADIO�COVERAGE
For the 20th consecutive season, WTIC�1080-AM in Hartford serves as the flag-
ship station for the UConn Radio Network. WTIC is the state’s only 50,000 watt
signal and can be heard in 23 states and parts of Canada.
Veteran UConn announcers Joe� D’Ambrosio (play-by-play) and WayneNorman (color commentary) return to call the action with Kevin�Nathan�on the side-
lines and E.B.�Davis on production.
The UConn pregame show begins 90 minutes prior to kickoff, while at home
games, the UConn Tailgate Show will air two and a half hours prior to the game with
Kevin�Nathan�and Bob�Joyce. UConn football on home dates gets going early
GAME STORYLINES
w UConn� and� Pittsburgh� play� a� rareWednesday�night�game�on�ESPN.
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2011 STATISTICAL COMPARISON
HUSKIES
939 ..............R. Graham
99........................Brown
36....................R. Jones
1204..................Sunseri
55 ..................Anderson
30 ................R. Graham
22..................Shanahan
20 ........................Street
54 ................R. Graham
47 ......................Harper
18 ........................Brown
12 ................H. Graham
62 ......................Gruder
45......................Roberts
42 ....................Williams
37 ........................Holley
1 ..........................3 Tied
PANTHERS
PITT342.1
158.0
184.1
104.77
25.3
143
36%
14-10/4
370.6
120.7
249.9
123.94
24.0
153
36%
7-3/4
-7
27:12
41-319
UConn�was�one�of�seven�charter�members�of� the�BIG�EAST�Conferencewhen� the� league� was� founded� in� 1979� and� UConn is the only founding
school that is currently playing football in the league and scheduled to do so
in the future. The other five original members were Boston College, Seton Hall,
Syracuse, Providence, Georgetown and St. John’s.
UCONN�AND�PITTSBURGH�CONNECTIONSUConn head coach Paul�Pasqualoni�had a 12-2 record against Pittsburgh during his
head coaching tenure at Syracuse...The UConn roster has 12 playres on its roster
from the state of Pennsylvania, tied with Massachusetts for the most of any
state...Pittsburgh redshirt fullback Chris�Mike�is a West Haven native...UConn play-
ers from the Pittsburgh area include: Tyler� Bullock� (Mechanicsburg), Ty-MeerBrown (McKeesport), B.J.� McBryde (Beaver Falls) and Steve� Greene(Edensburg)...UConn QB coach Joe�Moorhead is a Pittsburgh native and was a
graduate assistant for the Panthers from 1998-99.
RENTSCHLER�GAMEDAY
At UConn home games, FanFest takes place starting four hours before kickoff up until
30 minutes before the game. It takes place between Gates A and B outside the stadi-
um gates...The offerings change each game, but activities typically include inflatable
games for children, live bands, promotional vehicles and UConn student-athletes from
various teams signing autographs....The “Husky Walk” is a chance for fans to wel-
come the UConn team as they get off the team buses and head to the stadium. That
takes place approximately two hours and 15 minutes before kickoff between Gates A
and B...Once�again�this�season�at�the�end�of�home�games,�the�UConn�team�willsing�the�“UConn�Husky”�fight�song�in�front�of�the�student�section�at�RentschlerField.
SQUAD NOTES
CLOSE�CALL�HUSKIES
UConn�finished�the�non-conference�portion�of�the�regular�season�with�a�2-3record.�That record could have been easily better as UConn lost to Vanderbilt,
Iowa State and Western Michigan by a combined�14�points�and�led�in�the�fourthquarter�of�each�game.
The October 8 loss at West Virginia was the first game this season that the
Huskies did not hold a fourth quarter lead.
In the Vandy game, UConn trailed 14-3 at the half, but came back to score 18-
straight points for a 21-14�lead�with�10:34�to�play. Vanderbilt stunned UConn with
a 50-yard interception return to tie the game at 21-21 with 6:45 to play and then
kicked a field goal with 2:56 to go for the win.
In the Iowa State game, UConn led 10-7 at the half and took�a�20-17�lead�with12:51�left�in�the�game.�The Cyclones took a 24-20 lead with 9:08 to go on a TD
and UConn lost the ball on downs with 1:48 to go as it had gotten to the Iowa State
38.
In the Western Michigan game, UConn�led�24-17�with�12:40�to�play, but gave
up 21 points the rest of the way for the loss. The Huskies tied the game at 31-31
with 2:03 left to play, but WMU took a 38-31 lead with a TD with 1:35 left. UConn
got the ball to the WMU 13, but then lost the ball on a fumble.
HUSKIES�HAVE�BEEN�BOWL�ELIGIBLE
The� 2010� UConn� football� team� won� the� BIG�EAST�Championship� andadvanced�to�play�in�the�school’s�first-ever�BCS�game�--�the�Tostitos�FiestaBowl.�UConn made the bowl eligible mark for the sixth time in the past eight
seasons -- and the fourth consecutive. UConn’s trip and victory over South
Carolina in the 2010 Papajohns.com Bowl marked the fourth time that the Huskies
went bowling and the third consecutive. The Huskies also went to the International
Bowl in 2009 and defeated Buffalo. In 2007, UConn was 9-3 in the regular season
and went on to the Meineke Car Care Bowl. In 2004, the Huskies went 7-4 in the
regular season and won the Motor City Bowl. In 2003, UConn was 9-3, but did not
go to a bowl because of its independent status.
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Rutgers (5-1)This Week: at Louisville
Next Week: vs. West Virginia
Louisville (2-4)This Week: vs. Rutgers
Next Week: vs. Syracuse
Syracuse (4-2)This Week: vs. West Virginia
Next Week: at Louisville
Pittsburgh (3-4)This Week: Idle
Next Week: vs. Connecticut
USF (4-2)This Week: vs. Cincinnati
Next Week: at Rutgers
#11/14 West Virginia (5-1)This Week: at Syracuse
Next Week: at Rutgers
Western Michigan (4-3)This Week: at Eastern Mich.
Next Week: vs. Ball State
Buffalo (2-5)This Week: vs. Northern Ill.
Next Week: at Miami (OH)
Iowa State (3-3)This Week: vs. Texas A&M
Next Week: at Texas Tech
Vanderbilt (3-3)This Week: vs. Army
Next Week: vs. Arkansas
Fordham (1-5)This Week: at Lafayette
Next Week: at Army
TRACKING THE OPPONENTS EXPERIENCED�UCONN�STAFFPasqualoni has completed an amazingly experienced coaching staff for the
year:
Name ��������������������Position ............................................................Alma�MaterPaul Pasqualoni Head Coach ..................................................Penn State ‘72
George DeLeone Offensive Coordinator, Tight Ends ..............Connecticut ‘70
Don Brown Defensive Coordinator, Cornerbacks ................Norwich ‘77
Hank Hughes Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Line ........Springfield ‘79
Matt Cersosimo Wide Receivers, Recruiting Coordinator........Springfield ‘00
Mike Foley Offensive Line ....................................................Colgate ‘78
Joe Moorhead Quarterbacks ....................................................Fordham ‘96
PASQUALONI�AND�BIG�EAST�RECORDSUConn head coach Paul Pasqualoni has won more BIG EAST Conference
games (league contests only) than any other coach in history. Pasqualoni has
63 league wins from 1991-2004 and 2011 while Frank Beamer of Virginia Tech
is second with 57.
With�his�three�wins�this�year,�Pasqauloni�is�also�first�in�league�history�inoverall�wins�with�110�to�top�the�mark�of�Beamer�with�108.�The distant third
is Don Nehlen of West Virginia at 61.
UCONN�COACHING�DEBUTSPasqualoni became the first Husky coach since 1923 to win his UConn coach-
ing debut. The�last�coach�to�win�a�Husky�debut�was�Sumner�Dole�in�1923.Here is how some other UConn head coaches have fared in their first game –
Randy Edsall, 56-17 loss at Hofstra, Sept. 4, 1999; Skip Holtz, 17-6 loss vs.
Nicholls State, Sept. 3, 1994; Tom Jackson, 22-5 loss at Rutgers, Sept. 10,
1983; Walt Nadzak, 49-0 loss at Lehigh, Sept. 10, 1977; Larry Naviaux, 22-20
loss vs. Lehigh, Sept. 15, 1973; Bob Casciola, 20-7 loss at Vermont; John
Toner, 16-0 loss at Yale, Sept. 25, 1965; Rick Forzano, 21-6 loss at Yale, Sept.
26, 1964; Bob Ingalls, 34-13 loss at Yale, Sept. 20, 1952; Arthur Valpey, 25-0
loss at Yale, Sept. 23, 1950; J.O. Christian, 7-0 loss vs. American International;
Sumner Dole, 13-0 win vs. Trinity, Sept, 29, 1923.
1,000�AND�COUNTING
UConn’s game against Rhode Island on Sept. 26, 2009 was the 1,000 game in
program history dating back to the first team in 1896. UConn now has an over-
all program record of 484-506-38 in 1,028 games.
HUSKIES�ON�WATCH�LISTS,�PRESEASON�HONORS
A number of members of the 2011 Huskies were named to preseason “Watch
Lists” for 2011. They are:
Junior Tight End Ryan Griffin (Londonderry, N.H.)
* John Mackey Award Watch List/Midseason Watch List
IMAGESFor high resolution logos and head shots, visit theBIG EAST Conference and UConn section ofCollegePressBox.com. For action shots, please con-tact Mike Enright.
ALL�INFORMATION�BELOW�IS�BASED�ON�ASATURDAY�GAMEWEEK.WEEKLY�PAUL�PASQUALONITELECONFERENCES�Sunday:�Teleconference 2:00 p.m. ET. Go to:http://sportssystems.spiderphone.com/02819699Monday: Via BIG EAST Teleconference at 11:40a.m. ET. The number to call is (913) 981-5533.Thursday:�Brief update teleconference at 1:00 forstate media only. The weblink is the same as above.Contact Mike Enright for more information.
PLAYER/ASST.�COACHES�INTERVIEWSSelected players and assistant coaches are avail-able from 12:30 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday andWednesday.
MEDIA�LUNCHEONSUConn will host its weekly media luncheon onTuesday during game weeks. The schedule is as fol-lows:11:30 a.m.: Coach Pasqualoni speaks12:15 p.m.: Lunch begins12:30 p.m.: Opposing coach on phone if available1:00 p.m.: Remaining UConn players/assistant coc-ahes available. PLAYERS MUST BE REQUESTED24 HOURS IN ADVANCE
PRACTICE�COVERAGEThe first 30 minutes (approximate) of practice onTuesday and Wednesday are open to photographersand videographers shooting B-Roll. All Friday walk-throughs are closed to the media.
POST�GAME�INTERVIEWSUConn’s locker room is closed following games.
* Outland Trophy, given to the best interior lineman in the country
* Bronko Nagurski Trophy, given to the best defensive player in the country
* Lombardi Award, given to the best offensive or defensive lineman in the coun-
try
Senior center Moe Petrus (St. Laurent, Que.)
* Outland Trophy
* Lombardi Award
Senior offensive tackle Mike Ryan (Tamaqua, Pa.)
* Lombardi Award
HUSKIES�AND�NATIONAL�POLLS
Connecticut has been ranked in the Associated Press poll for six weeks during
its FBS history, four weeks in the USA Today poll and seven weeks in the BCS
rankings. UConn was No. 25 on Dec. 5 of last season in its only ranking of the
year. The Huskies were No. 16 on Oct. 28, 2007 and Nov. 4, 2007, No. 25 on
Nov. 11, 2007, No. 20 on Nov. 18, 2007 and No. 24 on Sept. 28, 2008.
BIG�EAST�PRESEASON�POLLConnecticut was picked sixth in the BIG EAST preseason media poll. West
Virginia was first followed by Pittsburgh, USF, Syracuse and Cincinnati and then
UConn followed by Rutgers and Louisville.
UCONN�VS.�RANKED�TEAMS
Saturday’s game vs. West Virginia marked the 18th time in school history
that the Huskies faced a team ranked in the Associated Press poll at the
time of the game. UConn’s only win in those 18 games came on Oct. 27, 2007
with a 22-15 win over No. 11 USF. UConn first played a ranked team in the 2001
season opener at No. 9 Virginia Tech. UConn has played the country’s top
ranked team once when it traveled to Miami on Oct. 5, 2002.
FASTEST�FROM�DIVISION�I-AA�TO�THE�POLLSSCHOOL I-A�DEBUT FIRST�RANKINGMarshall 1997 Two years, four weeks (9/12/99)
CONNECTICUT 2002 Five�years,�10�weeks�(10/28/07)South Florida 2001 Six years, three weeks (9/9/07)
Boise State 1996 Six years, 13 weeks (11/10/02)
UCONN�FOOTBALL�A�LEADER�IN�ACADEMICS
The UConn football program continues to be a leader in the BIG EAST
Conference in terms of academic performance by its student-athletes.
Here are the categories where UConn is ranked in the top 40 in the
2011 NCAA statistics.
Rushing Defense 11th at 89.90 yards (Second in BIG EAST)
Scoring Defense 29th at 20.71 (Fourth in BIG EAST)
Turnover Margin 31st at +0.57 (Fourth in BIG EAST)
Sacks 32nd at 2.43 (Sixth in BIG EAST)
TFL 27th at 7.29 (Sixth in BIG EAST)
Individual leaders
Rushing Lyle McCombs, t28th at 100.71 (Thirdin BIG EAST)
FGoals Dave Teggart, t11th at 1.71 (Third in BIG EAST)
TFL Kendall Reyes, t15th at 1.57 (Second in BIG EAST)
HUSKIES�IN�THE�NFL
As the NFL held its training camps this past summer, there were a
total of 14 Huskies in NFL camps before final cuts were made.
UConn had 11 former players that were on NFL rosters in 2009 (a
school high) and that number has been matched as 11 former
Huskies are currently on NFL rosters.
The 2009 NFL Draft made history for the Huskies as four UConn
players were selected in the first 63 selections. UConn is the only
BIG EAST school to have four players picked that early since the
league was reorganized in 2005. UConn had two players selected
in the 2010 NFL Draft and four more in ‘11.
The�number�of�former�UConn�players�on�NFL�teams�is�now11. They are:
* Quarterback Dan�Orlovsky of the Indianapolis Colts, who is in
his seventh year in the NFL and played four years in Detroit and
two with Houston.
* Offensive tackle William�Beatty of the New York Giants, who is
entering his third year and has six starts over the past two seasons
for the Giants.
* Running back Donald�Brown, who is entering his third year with
the Indianapolis Colts. He was UConn’s first All-American in the
BCS era and the Huskies’ first NFL First Round Draft Pick. He’s
with the Indianapolis Colts and played in the Super Bowl his rook-
ie year.
* Defensive back Darius�Butler, who played the past two seasons
for the New England Patriots, was waived by the team and then
signed by the Carolina Panthers
* Defensive back Tyvon�Branch, who is entering his fourth year
with the Oakland Raiders. He has started all 16 games for the
Raiders over the past two years.
* Wide receiver Marcus�Easley with the Buffalo Bills, who missed
all of last season (rookie) with an injury, and is on the injured
reserve list again.
* Offensive guard Donald�Thomas with the New England Patriots,
who is in his fourth year in the league and has also played with the
Dolphins and the Lions. He was picked up by the Patriots earlier
this season.
FB, Anthony�Sherman, a fifth round pick of the Cardinals
TB, Jordan�Todman, a sixth round pick of the Chargers
LB, Scott� Lutrus, who signed a free agent contract with the
Jaguars and was released and was then signed by the Rams on
the practice squad.
LB, Lawrence�Wilson, a sixth round pick of the Panthers, who
was cut by the team and later resigned for the practice squad ros-
ter.
HUSKIES�IN�THE�CFL
In addition, there are four former UConn players in the CanadianFootball�League this year.
Martin�Bedard (Montreal Alouettes) is entering his third year and
has been part of two Grey Cup championship teams.
Larry� Taylor� is in his fourth year in the league and is now with
Calgary after spending the first three with Montreal. He was the 2009
CFL Special Teams Player of the Year.
Julius�Williams, who played at UConn through 2008, is in his first
year with the Edmonton Eskimos.
Jordan�Younger is in his eighth season in the league -- all with
Toronto.
Taylor and Bedard and the Montreal team won Grey Cup cham-
pionship game last December by a 21-18 score against
Edmonton.
2011�GAME�BALLSFORDHAM: Lyle McCombsBUFFALO:�Johnny McEntee, Nick Williams, UConn defenseUSF: Kendall Reyes, Dave Teggart
ACTIVE�CAREER�LEADERS�IN�GAME�BALLSDave Teggart (5), Kendall Reyes (4), Moe Petrus (3), Cole Wagner(3), Nick Williams (3), Jerome Junior (2), John Delahunt (1), RyanGriffin (1), Sio Moore (1), Corey Manning (1), Adam Masters (1),Lyle McCombs (1), Johnny McEntee (1), Mike Ryan (1), TrevardoWilliams (1), Blidi Wreh-Wilson (1).
2011�SCOUT�TEAM�PLAYERS�OF�THE�WEEKFORDHAM: QB Blaise Driscoll (O), LB Ryan Donohue (D), LSAlex Kantor (ST).BUFFALO: TB Wilbert Lee (O), LB Ryan Donohue (D), TB WilbertLee (ST).USF: Shakim Phillips (O), Dave Stevenson (D), Mike Smith (ST).
HUSKIES�ON�THE�REBOUND
UConn is 28-17 in games following a loss since Oct. 26, 2002.
BALL�CONTROL�IS�THE�KEY
A telling sign of UConn’s strong performance on both sides of the ball
during its tenure as a FBS program has been its ability to both record
and prevent long drives.
Since the start of the 2002 season, UConn’s offense has
strung together 82 scoring drives of at least 80 yards (including
two on Oct. 1 vs. WMU and one vs. USF on Oct. 15) while the
Husky defense has surrendered just 58 such marches -- includ-
ing two by Michigan and Oklahoma and one by Buffalo and
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Cincinnati last year. West Virginia had two 80-yard drives on Oct.
8. UConn had two 80-yard scoring drives vs. Fordham in the 2011
opener and one vs. Buffalo, Western Michigan and USF.
UConn also holds a 20-6 advantage over its opponents in the num-
ber of 90-yard and over drives since becoming a I-A program.
Michigan had a 96-yarder last year. UConn had a 93-yard drive on
October 1 vs. Western Michigan.
HUSKIES�DOMINATING�ON�BOTH�SIDES�OF�THE�BALL
Over the past 108 games, UConn has outgained its opponent 64times. This stretch, like many UConn trends, dates back to a 28-24
loss at Vanderbilt on Oct. 26, 2002.
CONNECTICUT’S�FOUR�CAPTAINS��
The UConn team selected four team captains for the 2011 season,
Kendall�Reyes (for the second-consecutive year) and Kashif�Moorewith Moe�Petrus and Blidi�Wreh-Wilson.
OFFENSE NOTES
McCOMBS�MAKES�IMPRESSIVE�DEBUT�VS.�FORDHAMUConn� freshman� Lyle� McCombs’s� (Staten� Island,� N.Y.)� 141yards�of�rushing�in�his�collegiate�debut�in�the�Fordham�game�isthe�second-highest�when�compared�against� �UConn’s� top�10career� rushing� leaders.�The best mark belongs to Tony Jordan
(No. 10), who had 144 yards vs. Northeastern to open the 1978 sea-
son.
Other notables include: No. 1 Donald Brown, 118 yards vs. Rhode
Island in 2006; No. 2 Terry Caulley, 62 vs. Boston College, 2002; No.
3 Jordan Todman, 81 vs. Virginia in 2008 (third game of season, was
hurt for first two); No. 4 Wilbur Gillard, 91 vs. Furman in 1993; No. 6
Vinny Clements, 71 vs. Vermont in 1968; No. 7 Cornell Brockington,
25 vs. Indiana, 2003; No. 5 Ed Long, No. 8 Jeff Gallagher and No.
9 Andre Dixon did not have carries in their first career games.
McCOMBS�BACKING�IT�UPMcCombs� rushed� for� 118� yards� in� the� Sept.� 10� game� vs.Vanderbilt�and�his�first�college�game�against�FBS�competition.McCombs has now rushed for a total of 705 yards in his first six col-
legiate games. McCombs also had 136 yards against Western
Michigan -- including a 65 yarder -- and 130 vs. USF. He is current-
ly is tied as the 28th leading rusher in the country at 100.71 yards
per game.
McCombs has rushed for 100 yards or more in four of his first
seven collegiate games.
THE�QUARTERBACK�RACE
Connecticut entered the 2011 season without a quarterback who
has started a collegiate game and with only one quarterback who
has played in a collegiate game.
UConn started three different QBs last year, who have all moved
on from the program -- graduated Zach Frazer with ten starts,
including the last six of the 2010 season; Cody Endres with two
starts and Mike Box with one.
Here’s a quick look at the three Husky QBs this year:
* Senior Johnny�McEntee�(Fullerton, Calif.) -- Put some separation
in the QB race with his performances vs. Buffalo and Western
Michigan and is now the full-time No. 1 starter...walk-on who had
played in two games over the past two seasons...gained internation-
al fame last winter with his “trick shot” video on YouTube...the video
now has over six million hits...started the Fordham game and was 8
of 12 in the air for 113 yards...started the Vanderbilt game and was
10 of 27 in the air for 99 yards and three interceptions and was
sacked four times...started the Iowa State game and was 13 of 30 in
the air for 188 yards with one interception...was 12 of 21 in the air
for 213 yards and his first two career TD passes...did not throw an
interception...was 22 of 39 in the air for career-high 300 yards with
four TDs passes...became� the� first� Husky� since� 2006� to� havefour�TD�pases� in� a�game...the� four�TDs�are� tied� for� fourth� inUConn� single-game� history....threw for 193 yards of passing
against West Virginia....was 13 of 23 in the the air for 103 yards and
did not have any TDs or interceptions vs. USF...has not thrown an
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(ISIAH)�MOORE�HITTING�HIS�STRIDE
UConn senior wide receiver Isiah�Moore (Cambridge, Mass) had a
career-night vs. Iowa State as he had eight catches for 143 yards for
two career highs. He also had a 41-yard reception, which topped his
career high. His previous single-game career highs were four recep-
tions in four different games, 76 receiving yards at Baylor in 2009
and a 28-yard long reception in that same game.
He backed that game up with another good game vs. Buffalo as
he was UConn’s leading receiver with four receptions for 49 yards
and a long of 16. He had two catches for 18 yards vs. Western
Michigan and four catches for 41 yards at West Virginia. He was
UConn’s leading receiver vs. USF with five receptions for 48 yards.
Moore is UConn’s leading receiver with 27 catches for 353 yards
this season.
(KASHIF)�MOORE�HITTING�HIS�STRIDE
UConn senior wide receiver Kashif�Moore (Burlington, N.J.) had a
career day for himself vs. Western Michigan on October 1. He set
career highs with eight receptions for 112 yards vs. the Broncos. He
also had a career-high two receiving TDs in the game. He is the sec-
ond leading receiver on the team with 21 receptions and leads the
team with three receving TDs.
WILLIAMS�BACK�ON�RECEIVING�END
UConn junior Nick�Williams (East Windsor, N.J.) had been mak-
ing headlines over his career mostly in the kickoff return depart-
ment. Although he was always part of the WR group, Williams led
the country in kickoff returns last year and was a First Team All-BIG
EAST pick in that spot.
UConn head coach Paul Pasqualoni has been using Williams
more in a receiver role this year, but entering the Sept. 24 game
vs. Buffalo, Williams still only had two career receptions -- both of
them in 2009.
Williams broke out of that with a pair of catches vs. the Bulls for
113 yards, including his first career receiving TD. Williams first
reception of the night was a 64-yarder from McEntee late in the
first half that set up a UConn TD with 15 seconds to go to give the
Huskies a 10-3 halftime lead.
He then had his first career TD reception on a 49-yard catch
from McEntee with 4:52 left in the game to seal the UConn win.
Williams had one catch for 26 yards vs. Western Michigan and
two catches for 21 yards vs. West Virginia.
DEFENSE NOTESLOTS�OF�STARTS,�STARTERS�BACK
Connecticut returns one of the most experienced defenses in the
country and in the BIG EAST Conference this season.
On the defensive line, UConn returns players that started 45
games in 2010 and 93 for their career.
The linebackers have just nine career and nine starts from ‘10
returning.
The secondary is also very experienced with 45 starts back from
last year and 71 for their careers.
For totals, the UConn defense has 100 starts returning from last
season and a total of 173 career starts.
2011 GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS
CONNECTICUT�OFFENSEGame ����������������WR����������WR����������LT ����������LG ������������C ������������RG ����������RT ������������TE ������������QB ������������FB ������������TBFordham K. Moore I. Moore Ryan Bardzak Petrus Masters Friend Delahunt McEntee Hinkley McCombs
at Vanderbilt K. Moore I. Moore Ryan Bardzak Petrus Masters S. Brown Delahunt McEntee Hinkley McCombs
Iowa State K. Moore I. Moore Bennett Friend Petrus Masters Ryan Delahunt McEntee Hinkley Shoemate
at Buffalo K. Moore I. Moore Bennett Friend Petrus Masters Ryan Manning McEntee G. Davis (WR) McCombs
Western Michigan K. Moore I. Moore Ryan Greene Petrus Masters Friend Griffin McEntee Hinkley McCombs
at West Virginia K. Moore Manning (TE) Ryan Greene Petrus Masters Friend Griffin McEntee Delahunt (TE) McCombs
USF K. Moore I. Moore Ryan Greene Petrus Masters Friend Griffin McEntee Hinkley McCombs
at Pittsburgh
Syracuse
Louisville
Rutgers
Cincinnati
CONNECTICUT�DEFENSEGame������������������DE ����������DT ����������DT����������DE ����������SLB ����������MLB ��������WLB ����������CB��������������S ��������������S��������������CBFordham T. Williams Martin Reyes Jennings S. Moore Smallwood Johnson Wreh-Wilson Junior Agbor Gratz
at Vanderbilt T. Williams B. Jones (S) Reyes Jennings S. Moore Smallwood Johnson Wreh Wilson Junior Agbor Gratz
Iowa State T. Williams Martin Reyes Jennings S. Moore Smallwood Johnson Wreh-Wilson Junior Agbor Gratz
at Buffalo T. Williams Martin Reyes Jennings S. Moore Smallwood Johnson Wreh-Wilson Jones Agbor Gratz
Western Michigan T. Williams Martin Reyes Jennings S. Moore Smallwood Johnson Wilburn Junior Agbor Gratz
at West Virginia T. Williams Martin Reyes Joseph S. Moore Smallwood Johnson B. Jones (S) Junior T. Brown Gratz
USF T. Williams Martin Reyes Joseph S. Moore Smallwood Johnson B. Jones Junior T. Brown Gratz
at Pittsburgh
Syracuse
Louisville
Rutgers
Cincinnati
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JENNINGS�GETS�FIRST�CAREER�START
Connecticut redshirt junior Teddy�Jennings (Dayton, Ohio) made
his first career start in the season openeing against Fordham at
defensive end. He responded by making eight tackles -- with 2.5 for
a loss. He enjoyed another outstanding game vs. Vanderbilt as he
made four tackles with 2.5 for a loss and he had three tackles vs.
Iowa State. He had two tackles vs. Buffalo with a sack and two tack-
les against West Virginia. He had four tackles against USF -- includ-
ing a tackle for a loss of two yards.
Jennings moved into the starting lineup after playing in 13 games
over the past two years as a reserve. He started in place of the
injured Jesse� Joseph, who did not dress for the first time in his
career vs. Fordham. The junior had started in 25 games over the
past two years, missing one game, but dressed for it. Joseph did
make his 2011 debut vs. Buffalo and had five tackles himself and
then had three vs. Western Michigan. Joseph moved back into the
starting lineup against West Virginia and did not have a tackle.
He started again vs. USF and had four tackles with half a tack-
Mass.) is currently the second-leading tackler on the UConn team
with 54 tackles -- seven off the team lead. He has started all seven
games for UConn in his first collegiate season and also seems to
have a knack for making the big play.
Against Vanderbilt, he returned a fumble 64 yards for a touchdown
and then had a 28-yard interception return vs. Buffalo. The intercep-
tion vs. the Bulls came at a key time as it came on a third and goal
play from the UConn five with the Huskies nursing a 10-3 lead.
JONES�HONORED�BY�BIG�EASTAs UConn head coach Paul Pasqualoni looked for the right combi-
nation in his secondary, redshirt freshman Byron� Jones (New
Britain, Conn.) made his second and third career starts vs. West
Virginia and USF.
Jones responded in fine form vs. USF as he returned a fumble 10-
yards for a TD to provide the winning score for the Huskies in the
win. He also made seven tackles in the game.
For his efforts, Jones was named the BIG EAST Conference
Defensive Player of the Week -- the first weekly league honor for the
Huskies this year.
Jones’ fumble return for a TD was the second for the Huskies this
season as Smallwood had a 64-yarder vs. Vanderbilt. The two fum-
ble returns for a TD mark just the third time in school history that the
Huskies have achieved multiple fumble TD returns -- joining the
2001 squad (Jamal�Lundy vs. Utah State and Cliff�Hill�vs. Buffalo)
and 1997 (Jeff�DeLucia vs. Buffalo and Anthony�Carter vs. Rhode
Island).
BROWN�ALSO�TAKING�TO�STARTING�ROLERedshirt freshman Ty-Meer�Brown (McKeesport, Pa.) has made his
first career starts in the last two games vs. West Virginia and USF.
Aganstt the Mountaineers, Brown had four tackles, a fumble
recovery and returned an interception 48-yards in the fourth quarter
for UConn’s only TD of the day. He backed that up with an eight
tackles and one interception game vs. the Bulls.
SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
TEGGART�CAREER�LEADER�IN�FIELD�GOALS,�POINTS
Redshirt senior Dave� Teggart (Northborough, Mass.) has
connected on all 114 of his extra point attempts during his
career -- including 36 in 2010 and 47 in 2009. The 47-straight
extra points from 2009 is a school record while his 36 from
2010 is third.
* His 64 career field goals is a school record. It is also
third in BIG EAST history.
* His�114�extra�points�is�tied�for�second�in�school�historywhile� Matt� Nuzie� had� 124� from� 2003-06.� His� 288� careerpoints�is�first�in�school�history�as�he�topped�that�record�inthe�game�at�Vanderbilt.*�Teggart’s�25� field�goals� last�year�was�a�school�single-season�record.�He had a total of 14 field goals in 2009 which
is tied as the sixth-highest in school history while his 13 as a
Teggart kicked a 27-yard field goal in overtime to lift UConn
to a 16-13 win over West Virginia on Oct. 29 of last year. Hehad� a� total� of� three� field� goals� in� that� game� and� wasnamed� the�BIG�EAST�Special� Teams�Player� of� the�Weekfor�his�efforts.
Those “final play” game-winners were the second and third
of his career as he ended the 2009 regular season in fine form
as he booted a 42-yard field goal as time expired to give the
Huskies a 29-27 win over USF.
Dating back to 2009, Teggart has kicked a field goal in
19 of the past 21 games. Teggart kicked a 29-yard field goal
with 1:10 to go that tied the game vs. Notre Dame (Nov. 21,
2009) -- a contest the Huskies eventually won in overtime.
DAVE�TEGGART�•�SR�•�K�•�#38Most FGs: 4, 2x, last at USF, 12/4/10
Most FG att.: 5, at Temple, 9/18/10
Longest Made FG: 53,�at�West�Virginia,�10/8/11Longest Att. FG: 53,�at�West�Virginia,�10/8/11Most PATs: 7, 2x, last vs. Tx. Sthrn, 9/11/10
Most PAT att: 7, 2x, last vs. Tx. Sthrn, 9/11/10
Most points: 16, vs. Cincinnati, 10/25/08
COLE�WAGNER�•�SO��•�P�•�#86Most Punts: 11, at Rutgers, 10/8/10
Longest Punt: 66, at Michigan, 9/4/10
Longest Punt Average: 53.2, at USF, 12/4/10
Most Punts In20: 3,�4x,�last�at�West�Virginia,�10/8/11
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RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 3-4 2-2 1-2 0-0CONFERENCE 1-1 1-0 0-1 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 2-3 1-2 1-1 0-0
DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTENDSeptember 3, 2011 vs. Fordham W 35-3 34,526September 10, 2011 at Vanderbilt L 24-21 32,119September 16, 2011 vs. Iowa State L 24-20 37,195September 24, 2011 at Buffalo W 17-3 18,215October 1, 2011 vs. Western Michigan L 38-31 36,648October 8, 2011 at West Virginia L 43-16 56,179October 15, 2011 vs. USF W 16-10 37,162October 26, 2011 at PittsburghNovember 5, 2011 vs. SyracuseNovember 19, 2011 vs. LouisvilleNovember 26, 2011 vs. RutgersDecember 3, 2011 at Cincinnati
Points Per Game 22.3 20.7 FIRST�DOWNS�� 123�� 114�
Rushing 44 38 Passing 66 70 Penalty 13 6
RUSHING�YARDAGE�� 838�� 623�Yards gained rushing 1067 876 Yards lost rushing 229 253 Rushing Attempts 278 214 Average Per Rush 3.0 2.9 Average Per Game 119.7 89.0 TDs Rushing 5 4
PASSING�YARDAGE�� 1404�� 1835�Comp-Att-Int 107-209-5 142-249-10 Average Per Pass 6.7 7.4 Average Per Catch 13.1 12.9 Average Per Game 200.6 262.1 TDs Passing 8 12
TOTAL�OFFENSE�� 2242�� 2458�Total Plays 487 463 Average Per Play 4.6 5.3 Average Per Game 320.3 351.1
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RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
McCombs, Lyle 7 175 758 53 705 4.0 4 65 100.7
McCummings, Sc. 7 37 130 28 102 2.8 1 18 14.6
Shoemate, D.J. 2 8 28 0 28 3.5 0 6 14.0
Jean-Louis, Jo. 6 11 35 8 27 2.5 0 5 4.5
Foxx, Deshon 6 3 15 0 15 5.0 0 9 2.5
Moore, Kashif 7 3 9 1 8 2.7 0 7 1.1
Nebrich, Mike 5 6 27 20 7 1.2 0 13 1.4
TEAM 1 1 0 3 -3 -3.0 0 0 -3.0
McEntee, Johnny 7 34 65 116 -51 -1.5 0 12 -7.3
Total.......... 7 278 1067 229 838 3.0 5 65 119.7
Opponents...... 7 214 876 253 623 2.9 4 48 89.0
PASSING GP Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
McEntee, Johnny 7 112.4 99-189-4 52.4 1209 6 64 172.7
RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G�����������----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Moore, Isiah 7 27 353 13.1 0 41 50.4
Moore, Kashif 7 21 292 13.9 3 47 41.7
Griffin, Ryan 7 20 323 16.1 1 55 46.1
McCombs, Lyle 7 11 115 10.5 1 26 16.4
Williams, Nick 7 6 166 27.7 2 64 23.7
Frank, Reuben 7 6 15 2.5 0 6 2.1
Hinkley, Mark 7 5 40 8.0 1 17 5.7
Davis, Geremy 7 4 42 10.5 0 21 6.0
Jones, Tebucky 4 4 38 9.5 0 17 9.5
Shoemate, D.J. 2 1 9 9.0 0 9 4.5
Delahunt, John 6 1 7 7.0 0 7 1.2
Manning, Corey 5 1 4 4.0 0 4 0.8
Total.......... 7 107 1404 13.1 8 64 200.6
Opponents...... 7 142 1835 12.9 12 84 262.1
PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wagner, Cole 48 1981 41.3 63 1 17 8 9 0
Total.......... 48 1981 41.3 63 1 17 8 9 0
Opponents...... 44 1865 42.4 67 4 9 17 10 1
FIELD�GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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|———�PATs�———|SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Pts�------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Teggart, David 0 12-17 16-16 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 52
McCombs, Lyle 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30
Moore, Kashif 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18
Williams, Nick 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12
Jones, Byron 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12
Griffin, Ryan 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 8
McCummings, Sc. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Brown, Ty-Meer 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Hinkley, Mark 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Smallwood, Yaw. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
McEntee, Johnny 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-1 0 0 0
Total.......... 17 12-17 16-16 0-0 1 1-1 0 0 156
Opponents...... 17 8-12 17-17 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 145
ALL�PURPOSE GP Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
McCombs, Lyle 7 705 115 0 0 0 820 117.1
Williams, Nick 7 0 166 51 370 0 587 83.9
Moore, Isiah 7 0 353 0 0 0 353 50.4
Griffin, Ryan 7 0 323 0 0 0 323 46.1
Moore, Kashif 7 8 292 0 0 0 300 42.9
McCummings, Sc. 7 102 0 0 0 0 102 14.6
Foxx, Deshon 6 15 0 0 84 0 99 16.5
Brown, Ty-Meer 7 0 0 0 0 48 48 6.9
Davis, Geremy 7 0 42 0 0 0 42 6.0
Hinkley, Mark 7 0 40 0 0 0 40 5.7
Jones, Tebucky 4 0 38 0 0 0 38 9.5
Shoemate, D.J. 2 28 9 0 0 0 37 18.5
Johnson, Jory 7 0 0 0 0 28 28 4.0
Smallwood, Yaw. 7 0 0 0 0 28 28 4.0
Jean-Louis, Jo. 6 27 0 0 0 0 27 4.5
Gratz, Dwayne 7 0 0 0 0 19 19 2.7
Wreh-Wilson, B. 5 0 0 0 0 18 18 3.6
Frank, Reuben 7 0 15 0 0 0 15 2.1
Jones, Byron 7 0 0 9 0 0 9 1.3
Delahunt, John 6 0 7 0 0 0 7 1.2
Nebrich, Mike 5 7 0 0 0 0 7 1.4
Manning, Corey 5 0 4 0 0 0 4 0.8
TEAM 1 -3 0 0 0 0 -3 -3.0
McEntee, Johnny 7 -51 0 0 0 0 -51 -7.3
Total.......... 7 838 1404 60 454 141 2897 413.9
Opponents...... 7 623 1835 163 577 84 3282 468.9
2011 CONNECTICUT INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
OFFENSE
OFFENSIVE�LINE����������������‘08 ��‘09 ��‘10 ��‘11 TotalGary Bardzak, OG - - - 2 2Jimmy Bennett, OT - - 1 2 3Stephen Brown, OT - - - 1 1Kevin Friend, OG - - 2 6 8Steve Greene, OT - - - 3 3Adam Masters, OG - - 11 7 18Moe Petrus, C 13 13 13 7 46Mike Ryan, OT - 9 12 7 28
SACKSReyes 4.0S. Moore 3.5T. Williams 3.5Jennings 2.5
TFLsReyes 11.0S. Moore 8.5Jennings 7.0
INTERCEPTIONSB. Jones 2Johnson 2T. Brown 2Wreh-Wilson 1Gratz 1Smallwood 1
FORCED�FUMBLESS. Moore 1
Smallwood 1
Johnson 1
Martin 1
T. Williams 1
PASS�BREAK�UPSJunior 6
Jones 4
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GAME-BY-GAME TEAM DEFENSIVE TOTALS
DEFENSIVE CATEGORY LEADERS
USFSolo�TacklesJunior ................................45 Tied ................................3Total�TacklesJohnson ..........................11S. Moore............................8T. Brown ............................8Tackles�for�LossJennings ............................1Reyes ................................1
BUFFALOSolo�TacklesGratz..................................6Wilburn ..............................5S. Moore............................5Total�TacklesSmallwood ........................9Gratz..................................7Wreh-Wilson ......................6Wilburn ..............................6Pass�Break-UpsWreh-Wilson ......................2T. Brown ............................2
WESTERN MICHIGANSolo�TacklesJohnson ............................7Smallwood ........................7Total�TacklesJohnson ..........................10Smallwood ......................10Wilburn ..............................9Tackles�for�LossReyes ............................3.0S. Moore ........................2.5Johnson..........................2.0
WEST VIRGINIASolo�TacklesS. Moore............................5B. Jones ............................5Junior ................................4Johnson ............................4Total�TacklesS. Moore............................8Junior ................................7Smallwood ........................7Tackles�for�LossMartin ............................2.5T. Williams ........................1Gratz..................................1
FORDHAMSolo�TacklesJohnson ............................5S. Moore............................3Wreh-Wilson ......................3Total�TacklesJohnson ..........................11Smallwood ........................8Jennings ............................8Tackles�for�LossS. Moore ........................2.5 T. Williams ......................1.5Wreh Wilson ......................1
VANDERBILTTotal�TacklesJunior ................................8Johnson ............................8Smallwood ........................7Tackles�For�LossS. Moore ........................3.5Jennings ........................2.5Reyes ............................2.0SacksS. Moore ........................3.5Jennings ........................1.5Martin ............................1.5
Trevardo Williams 1-1-2 2-2-4 2-3-5 1-0-1 2-0-2 2-1-3 1-2-3
Ryan Wirth - - 0-1-1 - - 0-1-1
GAME-BY-GAME PUNT RETURNS��������������������������������������FORD ����@VAN ������ISU ������@BUF ����WMU ����@WVU ����USF������@PITT ����SYR ������LOU������RUTG @CINCIPLAYER No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TDByron Jones - 1-9-0 - - - - Nick Williams 4-28-0 2-6-0 2-(-3)-0 1-12-0 - 3-8-0
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2 1 3
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1 4 1 6 2 1 9
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EAST�HARTFORD,�Conn.�-�Freshman running back Lyle McCombs(StatenIsland, N.Y) rushed for 141 yards and four touchdowns in his first collegiategame as the University of Connecticut football team won their 2011 seasonopener, 35-3, over Fordham before a crowd of 34,562 at Rentschler Field.
The game marked the Connecticut debut for head coach PaulPasqualoni, who tied Frank Beamer of Virginia Tech for the most overall winsby a BIG EAST coach. They both have 108 victories. Pasqualoni was thefirst Connecticut football coach to win his debut since 1923.
The Huskies initial drive ended in a punt after two first downs, but ontheir second possession began to force their will on their FCS opponent afterforcing a Fordham three-and-out. A six-play, 58-yard drive was capped by aMcCombs two-yard run. The key play on the drive was a 24-yard pass fromJohnny McEntee (Fullerton, Calif.) to Isiah Moore(Cambridge, Mass.).
The Huskies started the redshirt junior McEntee, but Pasqualoni playedthree signal callers in the contest. Redshirt freshman Scott McCummings(Natick, Mass.) and true freshman Michael Nebrich(Burke, Va.) both playedwell in their Connecticut unveilings.
Early in the second quarter, the Huskies took over from their own 20 andMcCombs had his first big play from scrimmage, rambling 60 yards beforebeing caught at the Ram two-yard line. Two plays later, McCombs scoredfrom the one and Connecticut had a 14-0 lead.
The Connecticut defense, which was spectacular all day, got its firstturnover of the season when redshirt freshman safety Byron Jones (NewBritain, Conn.) picked off a Peter Maetzold pass. On the next play fromscrimmage, McCummings hit redshirt junior tight end RyanGriffin(Londonderry, N.H.) with a beautiful 55-yard catch-and-run off of playaction to put the Huskies ahead by three scores.
The Huskies kept that 21-0 lead until midway through the third quarterwhen McCombs capped drives with scoring runs of five- and one-yard.McCombs' four touchdowns was the first time a Connecticut footballerachieved that feat since Jordan Todmanturned the trick against Cincinnati in2009.
McEntee completed eight-of-12 passes for 113 yards, while Nebrich wasthree-of-eight, for 60 yards and one interception. The McCummings scoringpass to Griffin was his only attempt of the game. Griffin set a career-standardwith his 97 receiving yards.
The Connecticut defense held the Rams to just 169 total yards ofoffense and was led by redshirt junior linebacker Jory Johnson(Mobile, Ala.),who had 11 tackles. Redshirt junior defensive end Teddy Jennings (Dayton,Ohio) had 2.5 tackles for loss.
Rushing AttemptsYards Gained RushingYards Lost RushingNET�YARDS�RUSHINGNET�YARDS�PASSING Passes Attempted Passes Completed Had InterceptedTOTAL�OFFENSIVE�PLAYSTOTAL�NET�YARDS Avg. Gain Per Play
Fumbles: No.-LostPenalties: No.-Yds.No. of Punts-Yards Avg. Per Punt
Punt Returns- No.-Yds.Kickoff Returns: No.-Yds.Interceptions: No.-Yds.Fumble Returns: No.-YdsMiscellaneous YardsPossession Time3rd Down Conversions4th Down Conversions
TEAM�STATISTICS
UCONN�STARTERS�&�PARTICIPANTS
OFFENSIVE�STARTERSWR 6 K. MOORETE 89 DELAHUNTLT 71 RYANLG 70 BARDZAKC 57 PETRUSRG 63 MASTERSRT 77 FRIENDQB 18 MCENTEETB 43 MCCOMBSFB 39 HINKLEYWR 83 I. MOORE
NASHVILLE,�Tenn.�-�Vanderbilt held the University of Connecticut offenseto 193 yards, 118 of rushing by redshirt freshman Lyle McCombs(StatenIsland, N.Y.), as the Commodores posted a 24-21 win over the Huskiesbefore a crowd of 32,119 at Vanderbilt Stadium on Saturday night. McCombs rushed for his 118 yards on 27 carries and has now rushedfor at least 100 yards in his first two collegiate games. Husky junior quarterback Johnny McEntee(Fullerton, Calif.) was 10 of27 in the air for 99 yards, but had three interceptions. Larry Smith was 12 of 24 in the air for 140 yards while Jerron Seymourhad eight carries for 70 yards. On Vanderbilt's first drive of the fourth quarter, redshirt freshman YawinSmallwood (Worcester, Mass.) returned a fumble 64 yards with 10:34 left togo, giving UConn its first lead of the game, as the Huskies took a 21-14 lead.On the fumble return, Vandy had the ball at the UConn 36 and SioMoore's(Apex, N.C.) hit of Smith jarred the ball loose and Smallwood washome free. After the UConn defense forced Vanderbilt to punt on their ensuingdrive, McEntee threw his third interception of the night, as Robby Barbierireturned the interception 50 yards to tie the game at 21-21. Vanderbilt was able to take the lead with 2:56 left, as Carey Spear con-verted a 31-yard field goal for the 24-21 Vandy advantage. UConn trailed 14-3 at halftime, but scored the only ten points of the thirdquarter to make it 14-13 entering the final stanza. On Vanderbilt's third playfrom scrimmage of the second half, junior Jory Johnson (Mobile, Ala.) pickedoff a Smith pass to give UConn the ball at the Vandy 17. UConn could onlymove the ball six yards to set up a 28-yard field goal by senior kicker DaveTeggart(Northborough, Mass.). The Huskies then cut the lead to a point, 14-13, as redshirt freshmanByron Jones(New Britain, Conn.) blocked a punt in the endzone. It wasUConn's first blocked punt since 2008 and the first for a TD since 2002. Connecticut moved the ball efficiently on the first possession of thegame as it marched the ball to the Commodore 12-yard line with a first down.The Huskies could only manage four more yards, which set up a 25-yardfield goal by Teggart. The field goal gave Teggart the UConn career scoringrecord with 262 points, which he extended later in the game. Vanderbilt went four and out on its first possession, but McEntee threwa first down interception picked off by Kenny Ladler that put the ball at theUConn 42. Vanderbilt came right back on the next play with a 42-yard TDpass from Smith to Chris Boyd to give the Commodores a 7-3 lead. Vandy took a 14-3 lead on a 40-yard rush by Seymour on a second andten play that capped a six-play 80 yard drive. The Commodores had 134yards of total offense in the first quarter and 82 of them came on scoringplays. The Commodores maintained the lead 14-3 at halftime after a secondquarter that did not feature any scoring as UConn only had 35 yards of totaloffense with VU having 28.
Rushing AttemptsYards Gained RushingYards Lost RushingNET�YARDS�RUSHINGNET�YARDS�PASSING Passes Attempted Passes Completed Had InterceptedTOTAL�OFFENSIVE�PLAYSTOTAL�NET�YARDS Avg. Gain Per Play
Fumbles: No.-LostPenalties: No.-Yds.No. of Punts-Yards Avg. Per Punt
Punt Returns- No.-Yds.Kickoff Returns: No.-Yds.Interceptions: No.-Yds.Fumble Returns: No.-YdsMiscellaneous YardsPossession Time3rd Down Conversions4th Down Conversions
TEAM�STATISTICS
UCONN�STARTERS�&�PARTICIPANTS
OFFENSIVE�STARTERSWR 6 K. MOORETE 89 DELAHUNTLT 71 RYANLG 70 BARDZAKC 57 PETRUSRG 63 MASTERSRT 61 S. BROWNQB 18 MCENTEETB 43 MCCOMBSFB 39 HINKLEYWR 83 I. MOORE
Iowa�St.�(3-0,�0-0) ����0 ��������7 ������10 ��������7 ��������- 24UConn�(1-2,�0-0)������10 ������0 ��������3 ��������7 ��������- 20������������������������FIRST�QUARTERUC-Scott McCummings 10 run (Dave Teggart kick) 10:25 (10plays, 57 yards, 4:35)UC-Teggart 52 field goal 1:59 (4 plays, 0 yards, 0:52)SECOND�QUARTERISU-James White 26 run (Zach Guyer kick) 11:03 (5 plays, 74yards, 1:55)THIRD�QUARTERISU-Darius Reynolds 40 pass from Josh Lenz (Guyer kick) 11:18(4 plays, 54 yards, 1:27)UC-Teggart 50 field goal 9:37 (6 plays, 48 yards, 1:41)ISU-Guyer 36 field goal (4 plays, 4 yards, 1:19)FOURTH�QUARTERUC-Kashif Moore 39 pass from McCummings (Teggart kick) 12:51(7 plays, 80 yards, 2:18)ISU-Reynolds 20 pass from Steele Jantz (Guyer kick) 9:08 (8plays, 65 yards, 3:43)Attendance-37,195
EAST�HARTFORD,�Conn.�-The University of Connecticut football team out-gained Iowa State 343-341 for the game, but a fourth quarter score for theCyclones spelled a 24-20 loss for the Huskies in front of 37,195 atRentschler Field. Connecticut redshirt senior wide receiver Isiah Moore recorded career-highs in receptions and yards with eight catches and 143 yards. The winning score for Iowa State came with 9:08 left in the game whenDarius Reynolds leaped over a pair of UConn defenders and raced acrossthe goal line for a 20-yard touchdown reception from junior quarterbackSteele Jantz. Jantz threw three interceptions in the first quarter but finishedwith 200 yards. The Huskies used a trio of quarterbacks with redshirt junior JohnnyMcEntee taking the majority of snaps as he went 13-30 for a season-high188 yards. Redshirt freshman Lyle McCombs led the UConn running gamewith 46 yards on 18 rushes. Sophomore Shontrelle Johnson and redshirtsophomore James White split the carries for ISU with 14 apiece. Johnsonwent for 65 yards, while White ran for 44. Connecticut opened the game with a 10-play, 57-yard drive that result-ed in a touchdown for redshirt freshman quarterback Scott McCummings.McCummings, in the game for just his second play, was initially ruled downat the one-yard line, but after an official review it was determined that the ballcrossed the goal line prior to his knee hitting the ground. For the game,McCummings rushed for 38 yards on 10 carries. The two teams would trade turnovers several times in the remainingminutes of the first quarter as redshirt junior Dwayne Gratz picked off Jantzon the Cyclone's first play from scrimmage. Gratz returned the ball 19 yardsto the ISU 41-yard line, but UConn gave the ball back on the very next playas McEntee was intercepted by Steve Ruempolhamer. Jantz was intercepted again, with less than three minutes to play in thefirst, by redshirt freshman Byron Jones, which set up a 52-yard field goal byredshirt senior kicker Dave Teggart to put the Huskies up 10-0. For Teggart,it tied his career long. Before the end of the first, UConn would force a thirdturnover as Jory Johnson grabbed a ball off a pass broken up by linebackerSio Moore. Despite outgaining Iowa State 101-4 in the first, Connecticut went intohalftime up only 10-7 as the Cyclones held a 114-13 advantage in the sec-ond quarter. ISU got on the board when James White broke loose for a 26-yard touchdown run to cut the Huskies lead to three. The Cyclones went on top early in the third quarter when White flippedthe ball to junior WR Josh Lenz on a reverse, who threw a deep ball forReynolds to take into the end zone. UConn came back with a 50-yard fieldgoal from Teggart, the second time in his career he converted two field goalsof 50 yard. With 6:44 left to play in the quarter, Iowa State added to its leadwith a 36-yard field goal by senior kicker Zach Guyer, to go up 17-13.������Connecticut regained the lead early in the fourth quarter asMcCummings hooked up with redshirt senior wide receiver Kashif Moorefora 39-yard touchdown to take a 20-17 lead. McCummings has completed twopasses on the season, both for touchdowns. On the defensive side of the ball, junior linebacker Jake Knott made 11tackles and forced one fumble for the Cylcones, while Johnson added 10tackles to go with his interception for the Huskies.
Rushing AttemptsYards Gained RushingYards Lost RushingNET�YARDS�RUSHINGNET�YARDS�PASSING Passes Attempted Passes Completed Had InterceptedTOTAL�OFFENSIVE�PLAYSTOTAL�NET�YARDS Avg. Gain Per Play
Fumbles: No.-LostPenalties: No.-Yds.No. of Punts-Yards Avg. Per Punt
Punt Returns- No.-Yds.Kickoff Returns: No.-Yds.Interceptions: No.-Yds.Fumble Returns: No.-YdsMiscellaneous YardsPossession Time3rd Down Conversions4th Down Conversions
TEAM�STATISTICS
UCONN�STARTERS�&�PARTICIPANTS
OFFENSIVE�STARTERSWR 6 K. MOORETE 89 DELAHUNTLT 72 BENNETTLG 77 FRIENDC 57 PETRUSRG 63 MASTERSRT 71 RYANQB 18 MCENTEETB 24 SHOEMATEFB 39 HINKLEYWR 83 I. MOORE
UConn�(2-2,�0-0) ������0 ������10 ������0 ��������7 ��������- 17Buffalo�(1-3,�0-0) ������0 ��������3 ��������0 ��������0 ��������- 3������������������������FIRST�QUARTERNo scoring.SECOND�QUARTERUB-Peter Fardon 28 field goal 5:28 (13 plays, 57 yards, 5:29)UC-Dave Teggart 47 field goal 2:34 (8 plays, 51 yards, 2:54)UC-Mark Hinkley 4 pass from Johnny McEntee (Teggart kick) 0:15(4 plays, 83 yards, 0:58)THIRD�QUARTERNo scoring.FOURTH�QUARTERUC-Nick Williams 49 pass from McEntee (Teggart kick) 4:52 (6plays, 64 yards, 2:32)
Attendance-18,215
AMHERST,�N.Y.�-�The University of Connecticut football team posted a 17-3 win against the University at Buffalo before a crowd of 18,215 at UBStadium. UConn junior quarterback Johnny McEntee (Servite, Calif.) tookthe majority of snaps and was 12 of 21 in the air for 213 yards and two touch-downs, the first two of his career. Junior wide receiver Nick Williams (East Windsor, N.J.) sparked theHusky offense with a pair of big plays, the first of which was a 64-yard catchand run that set up the first Connecticut touchdown of the game. Williams'second catch was another catch and run, going for 49 yards and a score with4:52 left in the game to seal the win. Redshirt freshman quarterback Scott McCummings (Natick, Mass) ranthe ball 5 times for 7 yards while freshman QB Michael Nebrich (Burke, Va.)attempted just one pass. Husky redshirt freshman Lyle McCombs (Staten Island, N.Y.) had 30 car-ries for 61 yards. UConn redshirt senior Isiah Moore (Cambridge, Mass.)made a team-best four receptions for 49 yards. Branden Oliver led Buffalo in rushing with 23 yards on 85 carries whilequarterback Chazz Anderson was 18 of 39 in the air for 192 yards and ranfor 30 yards on seven rushes. For the second time this season, the Huskies held their opponent to justthree points, the first of which came in a season-opening 35-3 win overFordham. Despite just the one score, the Bulls moved the ball for 314 yards,including 122 on the ground, opposed to UConn's 292 yards of total offense. The Huskies led at halftime 10-3 and the third quarter was scoreless.UCconn redshirt freshman linebacker Yawin Smallwood (Worcester, Mass.)made the biggest play of the quarter as he made an endzone interception ona third and goal play by the Bulls at the UConn five. Buffalo had moved theball 80 yards on 11 plays on that drive. UConn took that 10-3 halftime lead when it scored the first touchdown ofthe game with 15 seconds left to go. The drive began on the UConn 17 asMcEntee threw a 15-yard pass to McCombs to move the ball to the Husky32. McEntee then hooked up on the longest Husky pass play of the year ona 64-yard connection to Nick Williams to put the ball at the Bull 4. McEntee then threw a four-yard TD pass to redshirt junior fullback MarkHinkley (Kanehoe, Hawaii) for the UConn lead. It was the first TD pass inMcEntee's career and the first TD reception of Hinkley's. After a scoreless first quarter, the two teams opened scoring by tradingfield goals in the second quarter. Peter Fardon gave the Bulls a 3-0 lead ona 28-yard field goal with 5:28 left in the quarter to cap a 13 play-57 yarddrive. Fadron had missed a 30-yarder at the beginning of the second quar-ter. UConn broke into the scoring with a 47-yard field goal by senior DaveTeggart (Northborough, Mass.) that ended an eight-play 51-yard drive.Teggart had a 49-yard FG attempt blocked in the first quarter.
Rushing AttemptsYards Gained RushingYards Lost RushingNET�YARDS�RUSHINGNET�YARDS�PASSING Passes Attempted Passes Completed Had InterceptedTOTAL�OFFENSIVE�PLAYSTOTAL�NET�YARDS Avg. Gain Per Play
Fumbles: No.-LostPenalties: No.-Yds.No. of Punts-Yards Avg. Per Punt
Punt Returns- No.-Yds.Kickoff Returns: No.-Yds.Interceptions: No.-Yds.Fumble Returns: No.-YdsMiscellaneous YardsPossession Time3rd Down Conversions4th Down Conversions
TEAM�STATISTICS
UCONN�STARTERS�&�PARTICIPANTS
OFFENSIVE�STARTERSWR 6 K. MOORETE 81 MANNINGLT 72 BENNETTLG 77 FRIENDC 57 PETRUSRG 63 MASTERSRT 71 RYANQB 18 MCENTEETB 43 MCCOMBSWR 85 DAVISWR 83 I. MOORE
WMU�(3-2,�0-0) ��������0 ������17 ������0 ��������21��������- 38UConn�(2-3,�0-0) ������0 ��������7 ������10 ������14��������- 31������������������������FIRST�QUARTERNo scoring.SECOND�QUARTERWM-White 25 pass from Carder (Potter kick) 11:15 (5 plays, 66yards, 2:16)WM-Walker 7 pass from Carder (Potter kick) 6:31 (8 plays, 68yards, 3:38)UC-K. Moore 9 pass from McEntee (Teggart kick) 3:27 (6 plays,93 yards, 3:04)WM-Potter 39 field goal 0:22 (11 plays, 71 yards, 3:05)THIRD�QUARTERUC-K. Moore 3 pass from McEntee (Teggart kick) 8:31 (5 plays,72 yards, 2:24)UC-Teggart 43 field goal 4:13 (4 plays, -4 yards, 0:55)FOURTH�QUARTERUC-McCombs 26 pass from McEntee (Teggart kick) 12:40 (6plays, 72 yards, 2:20)WM-White 6 pass from Carder (Potter kick) 9:48 (9 plays, 80yards, 2:52)WM-Ravenell 14 pass from Carder (Potter kick) 5:53 (7 plays, 62yards, 2:19)UC-N. Williams 26 pass from McEntee (Teggart kick) 2:03 (10plays, 80 yards, 3:50)WM-Ravenell 41 pass from Carder (Potter kick) 1:35 (2 plays, 60yards, 0:28)Attendance-36,648
EAST�HARTFORD,�Conn.-�Johnny McEntee threw for 300 yards and fourtouchdowns for the University of Connecticut football team as the Huskieslost to Western Michigan by a 38-31 score on Saturday before a crowd of36,648 at Rentschler Field. Kashif Moore had two touchdown catches and112 yards receiving and Lyle McCombs added 136 yards rushing and a 26-yard touchdown reception for the Huskies. Alex Carder threw for a career-high 479 yards and five touchdowns tolead Western Michigan. Two of those scores were caught by Jordan White,who had his fourth 100-yard receiving game of the season, catching 12 ballsfor 173 yards. He was one of three Bronco receivers to go over the centurymark. Robert Arnheim had 113 yards and Chleb Ravenell added 123 and twofourth-quarter touchdowns, including a 41-yard catch that turned out to bethe game winner. After making a 26-yard catch at the Western Michigan 13-yard line with45 seconds left, UConn tight end Ryan Griffin fumbled. UConn scored the first of the fourth quarter's five touchdowns, whenMcEntee found McCombs open behind the Broncos' blitzing linebackers fora 26-yard score to give UConn its only lead at 24-17. But Carder led theBroncos right back on a 9-play 80-yard drive, finding White in the end zonefor a 6-yard touchdown that tied the game. The Broncos held UConn to a three-and-out, and then went 62-yards totake the lead again on a 14-yard pass from Carder to Ravenell. UConn tied it again when McEntee scrambled and found Nick Williamson a fourth down from 26 yards out with just over 2 minutes left. Two playsafter UConn's kickoff went out of bounds, Ravenell raced down the rightsideline and reached over cornerback Gary Wilburn to bring in a 41-yardtouchdown with 1:35 left. Arnheim beat Wilburn down the right sideline and made a one-handed32-yard catch to set up the Broncos second touchdown, an 11-yard passfrom Carder to tight end Dallas Walker. The Broncos went 66 yards on their first drive of the second quarter andscored when White grabbed a slant pass and dragged several UConndefenders into the end zone for a 25-yard catch and run. The Huskies didn't cross midfield until McCombs took a handoff at hisown 7-yard line with just over 6 minutes left in the half, bounced off a tackleand ran 65 yards before tripping on the grass. That set up a 9-yard touch-down pass from McEntee to Moore. Moore's second touchdown, a 3-yard reception on a play-action fake,was set up by his 47-yard catch and run. The 5-play 72-yard drive broughtUConn to within 17-14 midway through the third quarter.������
Rushing AttemptsYards Gained RushingYards Lost RushingNET�YARDS�RUSHINGNET�YARDS�PASSING Passes Attempted Passes Completed Had InterceptedTOTAL�OFFENSIVE�PLAYSTOTAL�NET�YARDS Avg. Gain Per Play
Fumbles: No.-LostPenalties: No.-Yds.No. of Punts-Yards Avg. Per Punt
Punt Returns- No.-Yds.Kickoff Returns: No.-Yds.Interceptions: No.-Yds.Fumble Returns: No.-YdsMiscellaneous YardsPossession Time3rd Down Conversions4th Down Conversions
TEAM�STATISTICS
UCONN�STARTERS�&�PARTICIPANTS
OFFENSIVE�STARTERSWR 6 K. MOORETE 94 GRIFFINLT 71 RYANLG 69 GREENEC 57 PETRUSRG 63 MASTERSRT 77 FRIENDQB 18 MCENTEETB 43 MCCOMBSFB 39 HINKLEYWR 83 I. MOORE
UConn�(2-4,�0-1) ������3 ��������6 ��������0 ��������7 ��������- 16WVU�(5-1,�1-0) ����������3 ��������7 ������23 ������10��������- 43������������������������FIRST�QUARTERWV-Tyler Bitancurt 31 field goal 7:43 (7 plays, 61 yards, 2:07)UC-Dave Teggart 40 field goal 3:23 (8 plays, 43 yards, 4:13)SECOND�QUARTERUC-Teggart 53 field goal 14:53 (4 plays, 1 yard, 1:44)WV-Dustin Garrison 14 run (Bitancurt kick) 2:44 (7 plays, 45yards, 2:19)UC-Teggart 22 field goal 0:00 (8 plays, 53 yards. 0:55)THIRD�QUARTERWV-Tavon Austin 12 pass from Geno Smith (Bitancurt kick) 7:44(2 plays, 12 yards, 0:10)WV-Stedman Bailey 84 pass from Smith (Bitancurt kick) 5:49 (1play, 84 yards, 0:12)WV-Team Safety 2:31WV-Brad Starks 22 pass from Smith (Bitancurt kick) 0:09 (6 plays,50 yards, 2:15)FOURTH�QUARTERWV-Bitancurt 33 field goal 10:52 (9 plays, 34 yards, 3:13)WV-Bailey 27 pass from Smith (Bitancurt kick) 8:51 (3 plays, 81yards, 0:59)UC-Ty-Meer Brown 48 interception return (Teggart kick) 7:54Attendance-56,179
MORGANTOWN,�W.Va.�-�West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith was 27 of45 in the air for 450 yards and the Mountaineers scored 23 unansweredpoints in the final 7:54 of the third quarter to top the University of Connecticutfootball team by a 43-16 score. The game was played before a crowd of56,179 at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium as Connecticut is now2-4 on the season and 0-1 in the BIG EAST while the No. 16 Mountaineersare 5-1 and 1-0. Stedman Bailey had seven receptions for 178 yards and two scores andDustin Garrison had 80 rushing yards to help lead the Mountaineer effort. Redshirt senior Johnny McEntee (Servite, Calif.) was 21 of 37 in the airfor the Huskies with 193 yards. The Huskies were led in rushing by redshirtfreshman Lyle McCombs (Staten Island, N.Y.) with 20 carries for 73 yards. WVU led 10-9 at halftime, but the game took a dramatic momentumchange midway in the third quarter as Connecticut had driven to theMountaineer 13-yard line. On a first down play, McEntee rushed the ball tothe 10, but then fumbled the ball and WVU's Jewone Snow recovered andreturned the ball all the way to the UConn 12 with 7:54 left in the quarter. West Virginia scored two plays later on a 12-yard TD pass from Austinto Smith that made it 17-9 Mountaineers. WVU took control of the game,when after a Husky three-and-out, the Mountaineers got the ball at their own16. Smith threw an 84-yard TD pass to Stedman Bailey to give WVU 24-9lead. The Mountaineers added two more points on a safety with 2:31 left in thethird quarter as McEntee was sacked in the endzone to make it 26-9 andSmith had a 22-yard TD pass to Brad Sparks with nine seconds left in thequarter to make it 33-9. Tyler Bituncurt kicked a 33-yard field goal for West Virginia with 10:52left to make it 36-9. The Mountaineers went on to score 33 unansweredpoints when Smith added a second touchdown pass to Bailey, on a 27-yardtoss to the end zone with 8:51 remaining in the game. After a quick three-and-out by UConn, WVU made a change at quarter-back. Freshman Paul Millard entered the game and was picked off on hisfirst play by Connecticut red-shirt freshman Ty-Meer Brown. Brown nearlycame close to stepping out of bounds, but stayed in to return the ball 48yards to the end zone for the only Husky touchdown of the afternoon. West Virginia led at halftime by a 10-9 count as UConn senior kickerDave Teggart (Northborough, Mass.) accounted for all of the Huskies' ninepoints on three field goals.������
Rushing AttemptsYards Gained RushingYards Lost RushingNET�YARDS�RUSHINGNET�YARDS�PASSING Passes Attempted Passes Completed Had InterceptedTOTAL�OFFENSIVE�PLAYSTOTAL�NET�YARDS Avg. Gain Per Play
Fumbles: No.-LostPenalties: No.-Yds.No. of Punts-Yards Avg. Per Punt
Punt Returns- No.-Yds.Kickoff Returns: No.-Yds.Interceptions: No.-Yds.Fumble Returns: No.-YdsMiscellaneous YardsPossession Time3rd Down Conversions4th Down Conversions
EAST� HARTFORD� --� University of Connecticut redshirt freshman LyleMcCombs (Staten Island, N.Y.) ran for 130 yards and senior kicker DaveTeggart (Northborough, Mass.) kicked three field goals as the Huskies beatUSF 16-10 on Saturday without scoring an offensive touchdown. TheHomecoming contest was played before a crowd of 37,162 at RentschlerField. Redshirt freshman cornerback Byron Jones (New Britain, Conn.) ran athird-quarter fumble back 10 yards for what turned out to be the winningscore after senior defensive tackle Twyon Martin (Parkland, Fla.) strippedUSF running back Darrel Scott deep in UConn territory. B.J. Daniels threw for 164 yards and ran for 64 and a touchdown. Butthe USF quarterback also threw two interceptions and had a key fumble. The Bulls failed to convert on a fourth down with just under 2 1/2 min-utes left and the Huskies ran out the clock. A 32-yard run from Daniels had given the Bulls the ball in UConn territo-ry. But a fourth-down pass to Sterling Griffin was stopped four yards short ofthe first-down marker. Teggart, who beat South Florida with last-minute field goals in their twoprevious meetings, hit from 18, 46, and 28 yards. Connecticut won despite having just 253 yards of offense, and much ofthat came from McCombs, who carried the ball 30 times and recorded hisfourth 100-yard game. The Bulls' defensive line spent much of the afternoon in UConn's back-field, tying a school record with seven sacks. The Huskies had given up just17 in their previous six games. Daniels scored on the Bulls' first drive of the second half with a 22-yardscramble through the UConn defense, cutting left to leave redshirt freshmanlinebacker Yawin Smallwood (Worcester, Mass.) behind on his way to theend zone to give USF a 10-6 lead. But Smallwood later made a key play, tipping a pass that redshirt juniorSio Moore (Apex, N.C.) intercepted to stop a fourth-quarter drive. Offensive mistakes and good defense kept both teams out of the endzone in the first half. USF defensive end Ryne Giddins had nine of his 11 tackles in the firsthalf, to go along with two sacks, a forced fumble. But the Bulls managed just 75 yards of offense and two turnovers beforeintermission. The teams traded field goals in the first quarter. Maikon Bonani hit a 23-yarder to open the scoring, and Teggart capped a 16-play drive on the nextpossession with an 18-yarder. Teggart hit a short kickoff into a strong wind and Marcus Shaw returnedthe kick 79 yards to the UConn 8-yard line. But Daniels' errant pitchout on asecond-down option play was picked up by UConn redshirt junior DwayneGratz (Piscataway, N.J.). UConn gave the ball back a few plays later when McCombs fumbled.But the Bulls failed to score, when a 46-yard field-goal attempt into the windfell short. He also missed a 44-yarder in the third quarter that went wide left. Teggart's second field goal came just before halftime, a 46-yarder thatcapped a 15-play drive and made it 6-3. His third field-goal, a 28-yarder, cutthe lead to 10-9, less than a minute before Martin and Jones teamed up forUConn's defensive score. The Husky offense has now gone two games with-out a touchdown. USF coach Skip Holtz had not been back to Connecticut since coachingthe Huskies from 1994-1998. UConn was still a Division I-AA program then,and Holtz led the school to the Division I-AA playoffs in 1998, the school'sfirst postseason appearance.
Rushing AttemptsYards Gained RushingYards Lost RushingNET�YARDS�RUSHINGNET�YARDS�PASSING Passes Attempted Passes Completed Had InterceptedTOTAL�OFFENSIVE�PLAYSTOTAL�NET�YARDS Avg. Gain Per Play
Fumbles: No.-LostPenalties: No.-Yds.No. of Punts-Yards Avg. Per Punt
Punt Returns- No.-Yds.Kickoff Returns: No.-Yds.Interceptions: No.-Yds.Fumble Returns: No.-YdsMiscellaneous YardsPossession Time3rd Down Conversions4th Down Conversions
TEAM�STATISTICS
UCONN�STARTERS�&�PARTICIPANTS
OFFENSIVE�STARTERSWR 6 K. MOORETE 94 GRIFFINLT 71 RYANLG 69 GREENEC 57 PETRUSRG 63 MASTERSRT 77 FRIENDQB 18 MCENTEETB 43 MCCOMBSFB 39 HINKLEYWR 83 I. MOORE