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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 Conference league wins with 64 and overall wins with 111. He is just one of two league coaches in history to win four BIG EAST Championships. His overall college coaching record stands at 145-82-1 (34-17 at WCSU, 107-59-1 at Syracuse and 4- 6 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. RUTGERS HEAD COACH GREG SCHIANO Greg Schiano is in his 11th season as the head football coach at Rutgers. He is the longest tenured coach in the BIG EAST and had an all-time record of 68-66 at the school. He has led the Scarlet Knights to bowl wins in four years (2006-09) - a first in school history - and to five-straight bowl appearances (2005-09) -- another school first. Schiano was the defensive coordinator at Miami (Fla.) from 1999-2000 and spent 1996-99 as an assistant coach with the NFL’s Chicago Bears. He was an assistant at Penn State from 1990-96. Schiano is a 1988 Bucknell graduate and was a linebacker for the Bison. RADIO & TV COVERAGE TELEVISION COVERAGE Saturday’s game will be televised nationally by ESPN2. Beth Mowins is on play- by-play while Mike Bellotti is on color while Bart Fox is the producer. The game will also be replayed on SNY in a condensed mode on the “Husky Power Hour” on Sunday, Nov. 27 at 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. The game will be replayed in its entirity on Wednesday, Nov.30 at 10:00 p.m. SNY will also run a “Husky Power House” on Christmas Day, Dec. 25 when eight games will be shown between 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. for holiday viewing. 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 announcer Joe D’Ambrosio (play-by-play) and Kevin Nathan (color) are working the Rutgers game with Bob Joyce on the sidelines. 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 Bob Joyce and Kevin Nathan. GAME STORYLINES w UConn plays its final home game of the 2011 season on Saturday and it is the final appearance at Rentschler Field for 13 seniors. w UConn needs to win both of its final two games to be bowl eligbile for the sev- enth time in nine years. w Redshirt freshman running back Lyle McCombs is now just the second Husky freshman to rush for 1,000 in a season. w UConn has had fourth quarter leads in three of its six losses this season. 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) L, 35-20 11/5 SYRACUSE* (ESPNU) W, 28-21 11/19 LOUISVILLE* (SNY) L, 34-20 11/26 RUTGERS* (ESPN2) 12:00 p.m. 12/3 at Cincinnati* (ESPN/2) 12:00 PM * Denotes BIG EAST Conference game Rutgers Schedule/Results Date Opponent (TV) Score/Time 9/1 N.C. CENTRAL (ESPN3) W, 48-0 9/10 at North Carolina (SNY) L, 22-24 9/24 OHIO (ESPN3) W, 38-26 10/1 at Syracuse* (BE Net.) W, 19-16 10/8 PITTSBURGH* (ESPNU) W, 34-10 10/15 NAVY (ESPN3) W, 21-20 10/21 at Louisville* (ESPN2) L, 16-14 10/29 WEST VIRGINIA* (ABC) L, 41-31 11/5 USF* (ESPN3) W, 20-17 11/12 at Army (CBS SN) W, 27-12 11/19 CINCINNATI* (ESPNU) W, 20-3 11/26 at Connecticut* (ESPN2) 12:00 PM * Denotes BIG EAST Conference game CONNECTICUT (4-6, 2-3 BE) vs. RUTGERS (8-3, 4-2 BE) GAME 11 w Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 w 12:00 p.m. RENTSCHLER FIELD (40,000) ESPN2 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 asuccessful one on Sept. 3 as the Huskies topped Fordham of the FCS. TheCheshire, 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 Connecticutfrom 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 from1991-2004. Pasqualoni led the Orange to 107 wins, four BIG EAST titles and

a 6-3 postseason record. Among his bowl appearances at Syracuse were twoFiesta Bowls (1992 and ‘97) and an Orange Bowl (‘98).Pasqualoni� is� the� all-time� winningest� coach� in� BIG�EAST�Conference

league�wins�with�64�and�overall�wins�with�111. He is just one of two leaguecoaches in history to win four BIG EAST Championships. His overall collegecoaching record stands at 145-82-1 (34-17 at WCSU, 107-59-1 at Syracuse and 4-6 at UConn).

For the previous five seasons, Pasqualoni had served on NFL staffs -- withDallas 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. Heis a 1972 Penn State graduate.

RUTGERS�HEAD�COACH�GREG�SCHIANO

Greg�Schiano�is in his 11th season as the head football coach at Rutgers. He isthe longest tenured coach in the BIG EAST and had an all-time record of 68-66 atthe school. He has led the Scarlet Knights to bowl wins in four years (2006-09) - afirst in school history - and to five-straight bowl appearances (2005-09) -- anotherschool first.

Schiano was the defensive coordinator at Miami (Fla.) from 1999-2000 andspent 1996-99 as an assistant coach with the NFL’s Chicago Bears. He was anassistant at Penn State from 1990-96. Schiano is a 1988 Bucknell graduate andwas a linebacker for the Bison.

RADIO & TV COVERAGE

TELEVISION�COVERAGE

Saturday’s game will be televised nationally by ESPN2. Beth�Mowins is on play-by-play while Mike�Bellotti�is on color while Bart�Fox is the producer. The game will also be replayed on SNY in a condensed mode on the “Husky

Power Hour” on Sunday, Nov. 27 at 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. The game will bereplayed in its entirity on Wednesday, Nov.30 at 10:00 p.m. SNY will also run a “Husky Power House” on Christmas Day, Dec. 25 when

eight games will be shown between 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. for holiday viewing.

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 wattsignal and can be heard in 23 states and parts of Canada. Veteran UConn announcer Joe�D’Ambrosio (play-by-play) and Kevin�Nathan

(color) are working the Rutgers game with Bob�Joyce�on the sidelines. E.B.�Davison 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 withBob�Joyce�and Kevin�Nathan.

GAME STORYLINES

w UConn�plays�its�final�home�game�of�the2011� season� on� Saturday� and� it� is� thefinal�appearance�at� �Rentschler�Field� for13�seniors.�

w UConn� needs� to� win� both� of� its� finaltwo�games�to�be�bowl�eligbile�for�the�sev-enth�time�in�nine�years.

w Redshirt� freshman� running� back� LyleMcCombs� is� now� just� the� second� Huskyfreshman�to�rush�for�1,000�in�a�season.

w UConn� has� had� fourth� quarter� leads� inthree�of�its�six�losses�this�season.

UConn Schedule/Results

Date ����Opponent�(TV) Score/Time9/3 ������FORDHAM�(ESPN3) W,�35-39/10 at Vanderbilt (SNY) L, 24-219/16 ����IOWA�STATE�(ESPN2) L,�24-209/24 at Buffalo (SNY) W, 17-310/1 ����WESTERN�MICHIGAN(SNY)L,�38-3110/8 at West Virginia*(SNY) L, 43-1610/15 ��USF*�(SNY) W,�16-1010/26 at Pittsburgh* (ESPN) L, 35-2011/5������SYRACUSE*�(ESPNU) W,�28-2111/19����LOUISVILLE*�(SNY) L,�34-2011/26����RUTGERS*�(ESPN2) 12:00�p.m.12/3 at Cincinnati* (ESPN/2) 12:00 PM* Denotes BIG EAST Conference game

Rutgers Schedule/Results

Date ����Opponent�(TV) Score/Time9/1 ������N.C.�CENTRAL�(ESPN3) W,�48-09/10 at North Carolina (SNY) L, 22-249/24 ����OHIO�(ESPN3) W,�38-2610/1 at Syracuse* (BE Net.) W, 19-1610/8 ����PITTSBURGH*�(ESPNU) W,�34-1010/15 ��NAVY�(ESPN3) W,�21-2010/21 at Louisville* (ESPN2) L, 16-1410/29 ��WEST�VIRGINIA*�(ABC) L,�41-3111/5������USF*�(ESPN3) W,�20-1711/12 at Army (CBS SN) W, 27-1211/19����CINCINNATI*�(ESPNU) W,�20-311/26����at�Connecticut*�(ESPN2) 12:00�PM* Denotes BIG EAST Conference game

CONNECTICUT (4-6, 2-3 BE) vs. RUTGERS (8-3, 4-2 BE)

GAME 11 w Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 w 12:00 p.m.

RENTSCHLER FIELD (40,000)

ESPN2 w WTIC-UCONN RADIO NETWORK

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AROUND THE BIG EAST

2011�BIG�EAST�STANDINGS����������������������BIG�EAST ����OVERALL

Rutgers 4-2 .667 8-3 .727

Louisville 4-2 .667 6-5 .545

Cincinnati 3-2 .600 7-3 .700

West Virginia 3-2 .600 7-3 .700

Pittsburgh 3-2 .600 5-5 .500

Connecticut ����2-3 ��.400 ����4-6 ����.400

Syracuse 1-4 .200 5-5 .500

USF 1-4 .200 5-5 .500

THIS�WEEK’S�GAMES

Friday,�November�25thLouisville at USF, 11:00 a.m.Pittsburgh at West Virginia, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday,�November�26thRutgers at Connecticut, 12:00 p.m.

Cincinnati at Syracuse, 12:00 p.m.

All Times Eastern

UConn football on home dates gets going early with “Ray At The Rent” with Ray�Dunawayand Scott�Gray beginning at 6:00 a.m. for The UConn Football Radio Network also includes WILI 1400-AM in Willimantic and

WSUB AM-FM in New London. UConn football games are also broadcast over the

internet at WTIC.com.

��UCONN�AND�SNY

SNY, the television home of the New York Mets, Jets and the BIG EAST Conference, in con-

junction with the University of Connecticut is in its second-year of a multi-year partnership

that makes� SNY� "the� official� television� home� of� the� UConn�Huskies� football� and

men's�basketball�programs".

SNY�annually�features�300�hours�of�UConn�programming - including 120 hours of

Huskies game coverage. Additionally, SNY significantly expands its UConn sports cover-

age throughout its sports news and entertainment programming. SNY also created a

UConn Huskies sports section on the network's website - www.SNY.tv.

As the TV home of UConn football, SNY will air a minimum of four live games in 2011

-- which will be wrapped by in-depth post-game shows - produced by SNY. In addition to

the network's live game coverage, SNY carries the following UConn Huskies football pro-

gramming:

►Comprehensive UConn Huskies Football Season Preview Show

►Paul Pasqualoni’s Weekly Press Conference

►In-Depth Post-Game Shows (Following all SNY-televised UConn football games)

►UConn Huskies Season-in-Review/Bowl Preview Special

►UConn's "Football Signing Day" Press Conference

►Re-airs of every UConn Huskies Football Game (subject to availability)

►Huskies Power Hour: A 60-minute cut-down version of that week's game.

As the college basketball season tips off, SNY's all-access pass features at least 13

UConn men's basketball contests and a minimum of one women's basketball contest each

season.

SERIES NOTES

HUSKIES�VS.�RUTGERS�ALL-TIMESaturday’s game will be the 31st meeting between UConn and Rutgers in a series that datesback to 1940. The�Scarlet�Knights�hold�a�21-9�edge�and�Rutgers�has�won�five�of�the�pastnine�meetings.�Seven�of� the� last�nine�most� recent�meetings�have�been�settled�by�atouchdown�or�less.�Since UConn joined the BIG EAST in football in 2004, Rutgers holds a5-2 edge.Last�season,�Rutgers�posted�a�27-24�win�on�October�8�at�Rutgers�Stadium.�UConn

led�at�the�half�by�a�24-17�count,�but�the�Scarlet�Knights�held�the�Huskies�scoreless�inthe�second�half. After a scoreless fourth quarter, Rutgers scored a touchdown on a 52-yardpass from Chas�Dodd to Mark�Harrison with 3:53 left to tie the game and a 34-yard field goalby San�San�Te gave the Scarlet Knights the win. Cody�Endres was 17 of 34 in the air for 153 yards for the Huskies while Jordan�Todman

had 24 carries for 123 yards. Dodd finished the night at 18 for 29 for 322 yards and two TDs.UConn and Rutgers renewed its series in 2001 as the Huskies transitioned to a FBS pro-

gram. On�September� 29,� 2001,� the� teams�met� for� the� first� time� since� 1983,� and� theHuskies�produced�a�thrilling,�20-19,�win�in�Piscataway.�That�win�was�UConn’s�first�winever�over�a�member�of�the�BIG�EAST�Conference. Prior to the 2001 contest, Rutgers hadwon six straight meetings dating back to a 9-7 UConn win in 1974.

In 2009, another thrilling game was played as Rutgers defeated the Huskies by a 28-24score on Oct. 31 at Rentschler Field. Rutgers led 21-10 at the half and after a scoreless thirdquarter, UConn scored a pair of fourth-quarter TDs as Jordan�Todman had a two-yard TDrun with 38 seconds to go to put the Huskies up 24-21. On the first play from scrimmage in itsnext drive, Tom�Savage threw an 81-yard TD pass to Tim�Brown to give Rutgers the win.

UCONN�IN�BIG�EAST�OPENERS,�BIG�EAST�HOME�OPENERS

Connecticut began BIG EAST Conference play on Oct. 28 vs. West Virginia and 2011 marks

the eighth year of football league membership dating back to 2004. UConn now has a 3-5

record in BIG EAST openers with the loss at West Virginia. UConn has lost three straight BIG

EAST openers as it fell 24-21 at Pittsburgh in 2009

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RUSHING�YARDSMcCombs ..........1014McCummings ......224Jean-Louis ............34

PASSING�YARDSMcEntee ............1768McCummings ......135

RECEPTIONSI. Moore ................37K. Moore................35Griffin ....................27

POINTS�SCOREDTeggart ..................72McCombs ..............36K. Moore................36McCummings ........18

TOTAL�TACKLESJohnson ................85Smallwood ............81S. Moore................72Junior ....................56

INTERCEPTIONS5 Tied ......................2

CATEGORY ......................UCONNTotal Offense......................319.8Rushing Offense................122.6Passing Offense ................197.2Passing Efficiency ............112.66Scoring Offense ................22.4First Downs For ................177Third Down Conv. ..............29%Turnovers-INT/Fum ..........19-8/11Total Defense ....................365.1Rushing Defense ..............122.6Passing Defense ..............197.2Passing Eff. Defense ........132.55Scoring Defense ................22.4First Downs Against ..........178Third Down Defense..........33%TOs Forced-INT/Fum ........22-13/9Turnover Margin ................+3Time of Possession ..........30:26Penalties-Yards..................49-404

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2011 STATISTICAL COMPARISON

HUSKIES

747 ..................Jamison146 ..................Huggins145....................Deering

1257......................Dodd1235......................Nova

100........................Sanu27 ....................Martinek26 ..........................Pratt

84 ..............................Te42..........................Sanu36 ....................Jamison30 ....................Huggins

114 ....................Greene62..............Beauharnais57 ......................Francis54..........................Ryan

5 ......................Harmon3 ..........................Rowe

SCARLET�KNIGHTS

RU328.0100.6227.4113.0126.722040%22-13/9316.6143.7172.9103.0716.816532%30-17/13+833:2078-513

In terms of BIG EAST home openers, UConn has now won seven of those eight

games and the five past games in a row with the win over USF. UConn’s only BIG

EAST home opener loss came in 2006 against fourth-ranked West Virginia.UConn�was�one�of�seven�charter�members�of� the�BIG�EAST�Conference

when� 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�RUTGERS�CONNECTIONSUConn head coach Paul� Pasqualoni� has a 12-2 head coaching record againstRutgers from his time as head coach at Syacuse...The Orange and Rutgers metevery year during Pasqualoni’s time at Syracuse...He won his first eight games vs.Rutgers from 1991 to ‘98 and then lost to Rutgers in ‘99 and 2003...The UConn ros-ter has eight players from the state of New Jersey on its roster: transfer RyanDonohue of Montvale, Dwayne�Gratz�of Piscataway, David�Kenney of Highstown,Kashif�Moore of Burlington, Andrew�Opoku�of North Brunswick, Jerome�Williamsof Burlington Township, Nick� Willliams of East Windsor and Ryan� Wirth ofMedford...Rutgers has two players from Connecticut – Marcus�Cooper of Bloomfieldand Mark�Harrison of Stratford...UConn offensive line coach Mike� Foley workedalongside RU co-defensive coordinator coach Bob�Fraser at Colgate from 1998-2005…UConn offensive coordinator George�DeLeone was an assistant coach ondefense at Rutgers from 1980-83.

RENTSCHLER�GAMEDAY

At UConn home games, FanFest takes place starting four hours before kickoff up until30 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 inflatablegames for children, live bands, promotional vehicles and UConn student-athletes fromvarious 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. Thattakes place approximately two hours and 15 minutes before kickoff between Gates Aand 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

SALUTING�THE�SENIORSSSaturday’s�game�vs.�Rutgers�will�be�the�final�game�at�Rentschler�Field�for�13seniors.�This class has been part of two BIG EAST Championships and four bowlgames, including UConn’s first in a BCS game.

The seniors are: safety Harris�Agbor (Mesquite, Texas), guard Gary�Bardzak(Mar Lin, Pa.), linebaker Kijuan�Dabney (Houston, Texas), fullback Mark�Hinkley(Kanehoe, Hawaii), running back Jonathan� Jean-Louis� (Cambridge, Mass.),defensive tackle Twyon� Martin (Parkland, Fla.), wide receiver Isiah� Moore(Cambridge, Mass.), wide receiver Kashif�Moore (Burlington, N.J.), center MoePetrus (St. Laudent, Que.), defensive tackle Kendall� Reyes (Nashua, N.H.),offensive tackle Mike�Ryan (Tamaqua, Pa.), kicker Dave�Teggart (Northborough,Mass.) and cornerback Gary�Wilburn (Washington, Ga.)

CLOSE�CALL�HUSKIES

UConn� finished� the� non-conference� season�with� a� 2-3� record.�That recordcould have been better as UConn lost to Vanderbilt, Iowa State and WesternMichigan by a combined�14�points�and�led�in�the�fourth�quarter�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. UConn also did not lead in the

Oct. 26 game vs. Pittsburgh or Saturday’s game vs. Louisville.

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 witha 50-yard interception return to tie the game at 21-21 with 6:45 to play and thenkicked a field goal with 2:56 to go for the win.

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Rutgers (8-3)This Week: at ConnecticutNext Week: Season Complete

Louisville (6-5)This Week: at USFNext Week: Season Complete

Syracuse (5-5)This Week: vs. CincinnatiNext Week: at Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh (5-5)This Week: at West VirginiaNext Week: vs. Syracuse

USF (5-5)This Week: vs. LouisvilleNext Week: vs. West Virginia

NR/#23 West Virginia (7-3)This Week: vs. PittsburghNext Week: at USF

Western Michigan (6-5)This Week: vs. AkronNext Week: Season Complete

Buffalo (3-8)This Week: vs. B’ling Gr. (Fr.)Next Week: Season Complete

Iowa State (6-4)This Week: at OklahomaNext Week: at Kansas State

Vanderbilt (5-6)This Week: at Wake ForestNext Week: Season Complete

Fordham (1-10)This Week: Season CompleteNext Week: Season Complete

TRACKING THE OPPONENTS In the Iowa State game, UConn led 10-7 at the half and took�a�20-17�leadwith�12:51�left�in�the�game.�The Cyclones took a 24-20 lead with 9:08 to go ona TD and UConn lost the ball on downs with 1:48 to go as it had gotten to theIowa State 38.

In the Western Michigan game, UConn� led�24-17�with�12:40� to�play, butgave up 21 points the rest of the way for the loss. The Huskies tied the game at31-31 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�ELIGIBLEWith

With�four�wins�on�the�season,�the�Huskies�need�to�win�their�final�two�of�theregular� season� to� become�bowl� eligible.� The� 2010�UConn� football� teamwon� the�BIG�EAST�Championship� and� advanced� to� play� in� the� school’sfirst-ever�BCS�game�--�the�Tostitos�Fiesta�Bowl.�UConn has 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 Bowlmarked 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 CarCare Bowl. In 2004, the Huskies went 7-4 in the regular season and won theMotor City Bowl. In 2003, UConn was 9-3, but did not go to a bowl because ofits independent status.

EXPERIENCED�UCONN�STAFFPasqualoni has completed an amazingly experienced coaching staff for theyear:Name ��������������������Position ............................................................Alma�MaterPaul Pasqualoni Head Coach ..................................................Penn State ‘72George DeLeone Offensive Coordinator, Tight Ends ..............Connecticut ‘70Don Brown Defensive Coordinator, Cornerbacks ................Norwich ‘77Hank Hughes Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Line ........Springfield ‘79Matt Cersosimo Wide Receivers, Recruiting Coordinator........Springfield ‘00Mike Foley Offensive Line ....................................................Colgate ‘78Joe Moorhead Quarterbacks ....................................................Fordham ‘96Darrell Perkins Safeties ............................................................Wyoming ‘90Clayton White RBs, Special Teams Coordinator........North Carolina St. ‘02Jonathan Wholley Linebackers ................................................Connecticut ‘04The UConn staff has an extensive history of coaching college football:* There are four coaches on the staff that have served as college head coach-es for a total of 42 seasons: Pasqualoni, 19 seasons (Syracuse 1991-2004,Western Connecticut 1982-86); DeLeone, 4 seasons (Southern Connecticut1976-79); Brown, 12 seasons (Massachusetts 2004-08, Northeastern 2000-2003, Plymouth State 1993-95); Foley, 7 seasons (Colgate 1986-92).* There are four coaches on the staff that have served as coordinators on theFBS level – DeLeone, Brown, Hughes and Moorhead.* There are 196 combined seasons of college coaching on the staff – DeLeone37, Foley 32, Hughes 30, Pasqualoni 29, Brown 29, Moorhead 11, Cersosimo9, Perkins 9, White 7 and Wholley 3.

PASQUALONI�AND�BIG�EAST�RECORDSUConn head coach Paul Pasqualoni has won more BIG EAST Conferencegames (league contests only) than any other coach in history. Pasqualoni has64 league wins from 1991-2004 and 2011 while Frank Beamer of Virginia Techis second with 57.With�his�four�wins�this�year,�Pasqauloni�is�also�first�in�league�history�in

overall�wins�with�111�to�top�the�mark�of�Beamer�with�108.�The distant thirdis Don Nehlen of West Virginia at 61.Cincinnati (7-3)

This Week: at SyracuseNext Week: vs. Connecticut

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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.

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, 22-20loss vs. Lehigh, Sept. 15, 1973; Bob Casciola, 20-7 loss at Vermont; JohnToner, 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, 25-0loss 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 inprogram history dating back to the first team in 1896. UConn now has an over-all program record of 485-507-38 in 1,030 games.

HUSKIES�ON�WATCH�LISTS,�PRESEASON�HONORS

A number of members of the 2011 Huskies were named to preseason “WatchLists” for 2011. They are:Junior Tight End Ryan Griffin (Londonderry, N.H.)

* John Mackey Award Watch List/Midseason Watch ListSenior Kicker Dave Teggart (Northborough, Mass.)

* Lou Groza Collegiate Placekicker AwardSenior Defensive Tackle Kendall Reyes (Nashua, N.H.)

* 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 top offensive or def. lineman in the countrySenior center Moe Petrus (St. Laurent, Que.)

* Outland Trophy* Lombardi AwardSenior offensive tackle Mike Ryan (Tamaqua, Pa.)

* Lombardi Award

HUSKIES�AND�NATIONAL�POLLS

Connecticut has been ranked in the Associated Press poll for six weeks duringits FBS history, four weeks in the USA Today poll and seven weeks in the BCSrankings. UConn was No. 25 on Dec. 5 of last season in its only ranking of theyear. The Huskies were No. 16 on Oct. 28, 2007 and Nov. 4, 2007, No. 25 onNov. 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. WestVirginia was first followed by Pittsburgh, USF, Syracuse and Cincinnati and thenUConn followed by Rutgers and Louisville.

UCONN�VS.�RANKED�TEAMS

The Oct. 8 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, 2007with a 22-15 win over No. 11 USF. UConn first played a ranked team in the 2001season opener at No. 9 Virginia Tech. UConn has played the country’s topranked 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)

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UCONN�FOOTBALL�A�LEADER�IN�ACADEMICS

The UConn football program continues to be a leader in the BIGEAST Conference in terms of academic performance by its stu-dent-athletes.UConn�was�the�top�team�in�the�NCAA’s�Graduation�Success

Rate� (GSR)� of� both� October� 2008� and� ’09� among� leagueschools.�In�2010,��the�Huskies�GSR�was�third�in�the�BIG�EASTand� within� four� points� of� the� second� place� team� and� lastweek,�the�2011�GSR�came�out�and�UConn�was�tied�for�fourthin� th� league,� but�within� four� points� of� the� two� schools� thatwere�tied�for�second.�UConn’s�75�percent�GSR�mark�was�wellahead�of�the�national�GSR�for�FBS�teams,�which�was�67�per-cent.

The UConn football program also had the highest NCAA GSRfor African-American student-athletes among all state universitiesthat participated in a bowl game in 2008. In five of the past sevenyears, including 2007, ‘08 and ‘09, UConn was recognized by theAmerican Football Coaches Association for its high graduationrate. UConn’s�overall�GSR� in�2009�was� the� third-highest�of� the

more� than� 50� state� universities� that� participated� in� a� bowlgame.

In 2011, the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate (APR) for theUConn football team was an impressive 953 over a four-yearcycle, with a one-year mark of 959 for the 2009-10 academic year.

HUSKIES�VS.�THE�BIG�EAST

UConn owns an all-time mark of 24-29 in BIG�EAST�Conferencegames since joining the league for football in 2004. The Huskies

posted their best conference record with a 5-2 mark in 2007

and ‘10.

UConn had a five-game BIG EAST Conference games win

streak broken on Oct. 8 at West Virginia. It was the longest in

school history.

HUSKIES�ON�THE�ROAD�SINCE�2002

The Huskies have put together a 22-31 road record since 2002.In non-conference�road�affairs over that same span, Connecticut

has posted a mark of 17-11 and has won�nine�of�its�last�13�suchgames.

HUSKIES�VS.�NON-CONFERENCE�FOES�SINCE�2002

Connecticut boasts a 42-20�record against non-conference oppo-nents in the regular season since making the move to the FBS in2002. The Huskies have won 17 of their last 24 regular season

non-league games overall with the only blemishes coming via

a one-point loss at Virginia (17-16) in 2007, losses to North

Carolina in 2008 and ‘09, Michigan and Temple in ‘10 and

Vanderbilt, Iowa State and Western Michigan in ‘11.

UConn has posted the following records in non-conference reg-ular season games: 6-6 (2002), 9-3 (2003), 4-1 (2004), 3-1(2005), 3-2 (2006), 4-1 (2007), 4-1 (2008), 4-1 (2009), 3-2 (2010)and 2-3 (2011).

HUSKIES�IN�NCAA�STATISTICS

Here are the categories where UConn is ranked in the top 40 in the

2011 NCAA statistics.

Rushing Defense 6th at 93.50 yards (First in BIG EAST)Kickoff Return 34th at 23.26 yards (Fourth in BIG EAST)Turnover Margin t34th at 0.3 (Fourth in BIG EAST)

Sacks 22nd at 2.60 (Sixth in BIG EAST)TFL 22nd at 7.00 (Sixth in BIG EAST)Individual leaders

Rushing Lyle McCombs, 22nd at 101.50 (2nd in BIG EAST)FGoals Dave Teggart, t8th at 1.60 (t1st) in BIG EAST)Sacks Trevardo Williams, t10th at 0.85 (2nd in BIG EAST)TFL Sio Moore, t25th at 1.30 (Fourth in BIG EAST)

Kendall Reyes, 48th at 1.15 (Ninth in BIG EAST)

HUSKIES�IN�THE�NFL

As the NFL held its training camps this past summer, there were atotal of 14 Huskies in NFL camps before final cuts were made.UConn had 11 former players that were on NFL rosters in 2009 (aschool high) and that number currently stands at 10 formerHuskies are currently on NFL rosters.

The 2009 NFL Draft made history for the Huskies as four UConnplayers were selected in the first 63 selections. UConn is the onlyBIG EAST school to have four players picked that early since theleague was reorganized in 2005. UConn had two players selectedin the 2010 NFL Draft and four more in ‘11.The�number�of�former�UConn�players�on�NFL�teams�is�now

10. They are:* Quarterback Dan�Orlovsky of the Indianapolis Colts, who is inhis seventh year in the NFL and played four years in Detroit andtwo with Houston.* Offensive tackle William�Beatty of the New York Giants, who isentering his third year and has six starts over the past two seasonsfor the Giants.* Running back Donald�Brown, who is entering his third year withthe Indianapolis Colts. He was UConn’s first All-American in theBCS era and the Huskies’ first NFL First Round Draft Pick. He’swith the Indianapolis Colts and played in the Super Bowl his rook-ie year.* Defensive back Darius�Butler, who played the past two seasonsfor the New England Patriots, was waived by the team and thensigned by the Carolina Panthers* Defensive back Tyvon�Branch, who is entering his fourth yearwith the Oakland Raiders. He has started all 16 games for theRaiders over the past two years.* Wide receiver Marcus�Easley with the Buffalo Bills, who missedall of last season (rookie) with an injury, and is on the injuredreserve 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 theDolphins and the Lions. He was picked up by the Patriots earlierthis season.FB, Anthony�Sherman, a fifth round pick of the CardinalsTB, Jordan�Todman, a sixth round pick of the Chargers. He waswaived by the Chargers on Oct. 22 and then resigned to their prac-tice squad.LB, Scott� Lutrus, who signed a free agent contract with theJaguars and was released and was then signed by the Rams onthe practice squad.LB, Lawrence�Wilson, a sixth round pick of the Panthers, whowas cut by the team and later resigned for the practice squad ros-ter. He was cut by the team last week.

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. Monteal lost to

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Hamilton in the Eastern Division Semifinals by a 52-44 overtime scoreon Nov. 13.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 2009CFL Special Teams Player of the Year. Calgary lost to Edmonton onNov. 13 in the Western Division semifinals by a 33-19 count.Julius�Williams, who played at UConn through 2008, is in his first

year with the Edmonton Eskimos. Jordan�Youngerwas in his eighth season -- all with Toronto. Toronto

finished the year 6-12.Taylor and Bedard and the Montreal team won Grey Cup cham-

pionship game in December 2010 by a 21-18 score against

Edmonton.

2011�GAME�BALLSFORDHAM: Lyle McCombsBUFFALO:�Johnny McEntee, Nick Williams, UConn defenseUSF: Kendall Reyes, Dave TeggartSYRACUSE:�Paul Pasqualoni, George DeLeone, Kevin Friend,Sio Moore, Nick Williams

ACTIVE�CAREER�LEADERS�IN�GAME�BALLSDave Teggart (5), Kendall Reyes (4), Nick Williams (4), Moe Petrus(3), Cole Wagner (3) Jerome Junior (2), Sio Moore (2), JohnDelahunt (1), Kevin Friend (1), Ryan Griffin (1), Corey Manning (1),Adam Masters (1), Lyle McCombs (1), Johnny McEntee (1), MikeRyan (1), Trevardo Williams (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), WR Mike Smith(ST).SYRACUSE: FB Brendan McLaughlin (O), LB Brandon Steg (D),LB Marquise Vann (ST).

HUSKIES�ON�THE�REBOUND

UConn is 29-17 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 ballduring its tenure as a FBS program has been its ability to both recordand prevent long drives.

Since the start of the 2002 season, UConn’s offense has

strung together 83 scoring drives of at least 80 yards (including

two on Oct. 1 vs. WMU, one vs. USF on Oct. 15 and one vs.

Pittsburgh on Oct. 26) while the Husky defense has surrendered

just 61 such marches. West Virginia had two 80-yard drives on

Oct. 8, Pittsburgh had one on Oct. 26 and Louisville had two on

Saturday.

UConn also holds a 20-7 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 onOctober 1 vs. Western Michigan and Louisville had a 95-yarder onSaturday.

HUSKIES�DOMINATING�ON�BOTH�SIDES�OF�THE�BALL

Over the past 111 games, UConn has outgained its opponent 65times. This stretch, like many UConn trends, dates back to a 28-24loss 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 top mark belongs to Tony Jordan (No.10), who had 144 yards vs. Northeastern to open the 1978 season.

Other notables include: No. 1 Donald Brown, 118 yards vs. RhodeIsland in 2006; No. 2 Terry Caulley, 62 vs. Boston College, 2002; No.3 Jordan Todman, 81 vs. Virginia in 2008 (third game of season, washurt for first two); No. 4 Wilbur Gillard, 91 vs. Furman in 1993; No. 6Vinny 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 1,014 yards in his first tencollegiate games.

McCombs had a career-high 152 yards of rushing in the win

over Syracuse and now has rushed for 100 yards or more in six

of his first ten collegiate games.

McCombs also had 136 yards against Western Michigan -- includ-ing a 65 yarder -- and 130 vs. USF. He also had 124 vs. Pittsburgh.He is currently the 25th leading rusher in the country at 103.62 yardsper game.

McCombs has rushed for 100 yards or more in five of his first

ten collegiate games.

McCOMBS�GETS�1,000�YARDSMcCombs has rushed for 981 yards this season on 234 carries foran average of 4.3 yards per carry with five TDs.McCombs�becomes�the�14th�Husky�season�in�school�history

of�1,000�yards�of� rushing.�He� is� the�13th�Husky�to�reach�thatmark�as�Jordan�Todman�rushed�for�that�mark�in�both�2009�and‘10.�Donald�Brown is the career leading in rushing in a season with

2,083 in 2008 while the bottom of that list is:No. 9 Wilbur Gilliard 1099 1993No. 10 Billy Parks 1095 1983No. 11 Andre Dixon 1093 2009No. 12 Vinny Clements 1060 1969No.�13 Lyle�McCombs 1014 2011No. 14 George Boothe 1998 1002

McCombs is the second freshman in school history to run for1,000 yards in a season. Terry�Caulley accomplished that in 2002with 12,47 as a true freshman.

McComb’s 234 carries is eighth in school single season historywhile Brown leads with 367 in 2008.

THE�QUARTERBACK�RACE;�JOHNNY�MAC�SETTLES�IN

Connecticut entered the 2011 season without a quarterback whohas started a collegiate game and with only one quarterback whohas played in a collegiate game.

UConn started three different QBs last year, who have all moved

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on from the program -- graduated Zach Frazer with ten starts,including the last six of 2010; Cody Endres with two starts and MikeBox with one. Here’s a quick look at the three Husky QBs this year:

* Senior Johnny�McEntee�(Fullerton, Calif.) -- Put some separationin the QB race with his performances vs. Buffalo and WesternMichigan and is now the full-time No. 1 starter...walk-on who hadplayed in two games over the past two seasons...gained internation-al fame last winter with his “trick shot” video on YouTube...the videonow has over six million hits...started the Fordham game and was 8of 12 in the air for 113 yards...started the Vanderbilt game and was10 of 27 in the air for 99 yards and three interceptions and wassacked four times...started the Iowa State game and was 13 of 30 inthe air for 188 yards with one interception...was 12 of 21 in the airfor 213 yards and his first two career TD passes...did not throw aninterception...was 22 of 39 in the air for career-high 300 yards withfour 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 passingagainst West Virginia....was 13 of 23 in the the air for 103 yards anddid not have any TDs or interceptions vs. USF...was 17 of 33 for 193yards and two TDs vs. Pittsburgh...was 8 for 14 in the air for 113yards and one TD with two interceptions vs. Syracuse (Nov. 5)...theinterceptions were his first since the Buffalo game (Sept. 24) and thefirst of the game broke up a streak of 180-straight pass attemptswithout an interception...was 18 of 43 for 253 yards vs. Louisville onSaturday and one TD and one INT.

* Redshirt freshman Scott� McCummings� (Natick, Mass.) --Redshirt freshman who attended same high school as DougFlutie...had over 2,000 yards of passing in senior year with over1,000 yards of rushing...passed for 15 TDs as a senior and rushedfor another 12...was 1 for 1 in the air vs. Fordham with a 55-yard TDpass and also ran the ball seven times for 23 the in the Vanderbiltgame..was 1 for 3 in Iowa State game with a 39-yard TD pass toKashif Moore....had five carries for seven yards vs. Buffalo...had fivecarries for 17 yards vs. West. Michigan....had one carry for fouryards vs. WVa.....had four carries for 18 yards vs. USF and was oneof two on passing for 32 yards...had one pass completion for nineyards against Pitt and also ran the ball three times for 23 yards...sawthe most significant playing time of his career vs. Syracuse (Nov. 5)as he rushed the ball 13 times for 59 yards and scored UConn finaltwo TDs of the game on rushes of 10 and seven yards....had eightcarrries for 40 yards and two pass att. vs. Louisville on Saturday.* Freshman Mike�Nebrich (Burke, Va.) -- Highly-decorated Virginiahigh school player who enrolled at UConn for the spring 2011semester...as a senior, broke the Virginia state record for all-purposeyards with 4,968 and scored 59 TDs...had 11 yards of rushing vs.Fordham with 60 passing yards on 3 of 8...was one of two in the airvs. Vanderbilt...was 1 for 3 in the air for two yards vs. IowaState...also had four carries vs. Iowa State...was 0 for 1 in the air vs.Bufffalo and has been playing the first series of the second quarter.

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 McCombsat Vanderbilt K. Moore I. Moore Ryan Bardzak Petrus Masters S. Brown Delahunt McEntee Hinkley McCombsIowa State K. Moore I. Moore Bennett Friend Petrus Masters Ryan Delahunt McEntee Hinkley Shoemateat Buffalo K. Moore I. Moore Bennett Friend Petrus Masters Ryan Manning McEntee G. Davis (WR) McCombsWestern Michigan K. Moore I. Moore Ryan Greene Petrus Masters Friend Griffin McEntee Hinkley McCombsat West Virginia K. Moore Manning (TE) Ryan Greene Petrus Masters Friend Griffin McEntee Delahunt (TE) McCombsUSF K. Moore I. Moore Ryan Greene Petrus Masters Friend Griffin McEntee Hinkley McCombsat Pittsburgh K. Moore I. Moore Ryan Greene Petrus Masters Friend Griffin McEntee Hinkley McCombsSyracuse K. Moore I. Moore Ryan Greene Petrus Masters Friend Griffin McEntee Delahunt (TE) McCombsLouisville K. Moore I. Moore Ryan Greene Petrus Masters Friend Delahunt McEntee Hinkley McCombsRutgersCincinnati

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 Gratzat Vanderbilt T. Williams B. Jones (S) Reyes Jennings S. Moore Smallwood Johnson Wreh Wilson Junior Agbor GratzIowa State T. Williams Martin Reyes Jennings S. Moore Smallwood Johnson Wreh-Wilson Junior Agbor Gratzat Buffalo T. Williams Martin Reyes Jennings S. Moore Smallwood Johnson Wreh-Wilson Jones Agbor GratzWestern Michigan T. Williams Martin Reyes Jennings S. Moore Smallwood Johnson Wilburn Junior Agbor Gratzat West Virginia T. Williams Martin Reyes Joseph S. Moore Smallwood Johnson B. Jones Junior T. Brown GratzUSF T. Williams Martin Reyes Joseph S. Moore Smallwood Johnson B. Jones Junior T. Brown Gratzat Pittsburgh T. Williams Martin Reyes Joseph S. Moore Smallwood Johnson B. Jones Junior T. Brown GratzSyracuse T. Williams Martin Reyes Joseph S. Moore Smallwood Johnson B. Jones Junior T. Brown GratzLouisville T. Williams Martin Reyes Joseph S. Moore Smallwood Johnson B. Jones Junior T. Brown GratzRutgersCincinnati

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EXPERIENCE�ON�THE�LINE

Whoever gets the nod at quarterback for the Huskies plays behind anexperienced offensive line.

Senior center Moe�Petrus (St. Laurent, Que.) has started 49 con-secutive games for the Huskies -- and the last 36 at center.

Senior right tackle Mike�Ryan (Tamaqua, Pa.) returns after earningAll-BIG EAST first team honors last year and has started 31 gamesover the past two years.

Junior Adam�Masters (Bethesda, Md.) plays right guard and start-ed ten games last year -- the final six at right tackle.

Sophomore Kevin�Friend�(Warrentown, Va.) plays at left guard andhad a pair of starts last year.

GRIFFIN�NAMED�TO�MACKEY�MID-SEASON�WATCH�LIST

As the offensive philosophy of head coach Paul�Pasqualoni and hisoffensive coordinator George�DeLeone develops at UConn, throwingto the tight end has obviously been emphasized.

The third-leading receiver on the team is redshirt junior RyanGriffin (Londonderry, N.H.), who has 27 receptions this year for 423yards and two TDs. He had four receptions for 73 yards vs. WesternMichigan and was the leading receiver vs. WVa with five receptionsfor 57 yards. He had three receptions for 38 yards against USF andhad four receptions for 44 yards and a TD vs. Pittsburgh.Griffin�was�named�one�of�25�tight�ends�nationally�to�be�named

to�the�John�Mackey�Award�Midseason�Watch�List.�He�was�one�ofjust� two�BIG�EAST�players�named�to� it� --� joining�Nick�Provo�ofSyracuse.

(ISIAH)�MOORE�HITTING�HIS�STRIDE

UConn senior wide receiver Isiah�Moore (Cambridge, Mass) had acareer-night vs. Iowa State (Sept. 16) as he had eight catches for 143yards for two career highs. He also had a 41-yard reception, whichtopped his career high. His previous single-game career highs werefour receptions in four different games, 76 receiving yards at Baylor in2009 and a 28-yard long reception in that same game.

He backed that game up with another good game vs. Buffalo as hewas UConn’s leading receiver with four receptions for 49 yards and along of 16. He had two catches for 18 yards vs. Western Michigan andfour catches for 41 yards at West Virginia. He was UConn’s leadingreceiver vs. USF with five receptions for 48 yards. Moore led UConn’sreceiving efforts vs. Syracuse with four receptions for 72 yards. Hehad five receptions for 60 yards, including a 41-yarder vs. Louisville.

Moore is UConn’s leading receiver with 37 catches for 496 yardsthis season.

(KASHIF)�MOORE�HITTING�HIS�STRIDE

UConn senior wide receiver Kashif�Moore (Burlington, N.J.) had acareer day for himself vs. Western Michigan on October 1. He setcareer highs with eight receptions for 112 yards vs. the Broncos. Healso had a career-high two receiving TDs in the game.

Moore led UConn with six receptions for 106 yards againstPitttsburgh -- including a 62-yard TD pass. He also had a dandy of agame on Saturday vs. Louisville with seven receptions for 110 yardsand a TD. He is the second leading receiver on the team with 35receptions and leads the team with five receving TDs.

WILLIAMS�BACK�ON�RECEIVING�END

UConn junior Nick�Williams (East Windsor, N.J.) had been makingheadlines over his career mostly in the kickoff return department.

Although he was always part of the WR group, Williams ledthe country in kickoff returns last year and was a First TeamAll-BIG EAST pick in that spot.

UConn head coach Paul Pasqualoni has been usingWilliams more in a receiver role this year, but entering theSept. 24 game vs. Buffalo, Williams still only had two careerreceptions -- both of them in 2009.

Williams broke out of that with a pair of catches vs. the Bullsfor 113 yards, including his first career receiving TD. Williamsfirst reception of the night was a 64-yarder from McEntee latein the first half that set up a UConn TD with 15 seconds to goto give the Huskies a 10-3 halftime lead.

He then had his first career TD reception on a 49-yard catchfrom McEntee with 4:52 left in the game to seal the UConnwin.

Williams had one catch for 26 yards vs. Western Michiganand two catches for 21 yards vs. West Virginia. He had tworeceptions for 17 yards vs. Louisville on Saturday.

DEFENSE NOTESLOTS�OF�STARTS,�STARTERS�BACK

Connecticut returned one of the most experienced defenses inthe country and in the BIG EAST Conference this season.

On the defensive line, UConn returned players that started45 games in 2010 and 93 for their career.

The linebackers had just nine career and nine starts from‘10 returning.

The secondary was also very experienced with 45 startsback from last year and 71 for their careers.

For totals, the UConn defense had 100 starts returning fromlast season and a total of 173 career starts.

JENNINGS�GETS�FIRST�CAREER�START

Connecticut redshirt junior Teddy� Jennings (Dayton, Ohio)made his first career start in the season opening againstFordham at defensive end. He responded by making eighttackles -- with 2.5 for a loss. He enjoyed another outstandinggame vs. Vanderbilt as he made four tackles with 2.5 for a lossand he had three tackles vs. Iowa State. He had two tacklesvs. Buffalo with a sack and two tackles against West Virginia.He had four tackles against USF -- including a tackle for a lossof two yards. He had a tackle vs. Louisville on Saturday.

Jennings moved into the starting lineup after playing in 13games over the past two years as a reserve. He started inplace of the injured Jesse�Joseph, who did not dress for thefirst time in his career vs. Fordham. The junior had started in25 games over the past two years, missing one game, butdressed for it. Joseph did make his 2011 debut vs. Buffalo andhad five tackles himself and then had three vs. WesternMichigan. Joseph moved back into the starting lineup

against West Virginia and did not have a tackle. He start-

ed again vs. USF and had four tackles with half a tackle

for a loss and had four tackles and a sack vs. Pittsburgh.

He had five tackles vs. Louisville on Saturday.

SMALLWOOD�IMPRESSES�EARLY

Connecticut redshirt freshman Yawin�Smallwood (Worcester,Mass.) is currently the second-leading tackler on the UConnteam with 81 tackles -- just four off the team lead. He had aterrific game vs. Syracuse as he led the team with 12 tacklesand also had half a sack and a pass breakup.

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He has started all ten games for UConn in his first collegiate sea-son and also seems to have a knack for making the big play.

Against Vanderbilt, he returned a fumble 64 yards for a touchdownand 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 goalplay 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 (NewBritain, Conn.) made his second and third career starts vs. WestVirginia and USF. He also started vs. Pittsburgh, Syracuse andLouisville

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 thewin. He also made seven tackles in the game.

For his efforts, Jones was named the BIG EAST ConferenceDefensive Player of the Week -- the first weekly league honor for theHuskies this year.

Jones’ fumble return for a TD was the second for the Huskies thisseason 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 theHuskies have achieved multiple fumble TD returns -- joining the2001 squad (Jamal�Lundy vs. Utah State and Cliff�Hill�vs. Buffalo)and 1997 (Jeff�DeLucia vs. Buffalo and Anthony�Carter vs. RhodeIsland).

BROWN�ALSO�TAKING�TO�STARTING�ROLERedshirt freshman Ty-Meer�Brown (McKeesport, Pa.) has made hisfirst career starts in the last five games vs. West Virginia, USF,Pittsburgh, Syacuse and Louisville.

Against the Mountaineers, Brown had four tackles, a fumblerecovery and returned an interception 48-yards in the fourth quarterfor UConn’s only TD of the day. He backed that up with an eighttackles and one interception game vs. the Bulls. He made six tack-les against Pittsburgh and four vs. Louisville

WELCOME�BACK�BLIDIUConn redshirt junior and team captain Blidi-Wreh� Wilson(Edinboro, Pa.) returned back to the Husky lineup on Saturday vs.Louisville after missing the previous five games after he surffered anankle injury vs. Buffalo on Sept. 24.

Wreh-Wilson was counted on to provide leadership for the Huskydefense this year as he had started 22 games over the past twoyears, includnig all 13 last year.

Wreh-Wilson made three tackles vs. Louisville and now has 27 forthe year -- with seven for a loss.

SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES

TEGGART�CAREER�LEADER�IN�FIELD�GOALS,�POINTS

Redshirt senior Dave�Teggart (Northborough, Mass.) has connect-ed on all 123 of his extra point attempts during his career -- includ-ing 36 in 2010 and 47 in 2009. The 47-straight extra points from2009 is a school record while his 36 from 2010 is third.* His 68 career field goals is a school record. It is also tied for

second in BIG EAST history with Shayne Graham of Virginia

Tech (1996-99). Jeremy Ito of Rutgers has the lead with 80 from

2004-07.

* His�123�extra�points� is� second� in�school�history�while�MattNuzie� had� 124� from� 2003-06.� His� 326� career� points� is� first� in

school�history.* Teggart’s 123 consecutive extra points is second in the

country in the longest active streak as Dustin Hopkins of

Florida State has 1xx.

*�Teggart’s�25�field�goals�last�year�was�a�school�single-sea-son�record.�He had a total of 14 field goals in 2009 which istied as the sixth-highest in school history while his 13 as afreshman is seventh.* Teggart� kicked� a� career-long� 53-yard� field�goal� at�WestVirginia�on�Oct.� 8� in� the�second�quarter.�The 53-yarder istied as the second longest in school history -- the longest is 56by Jim McManus vs. New Hampshire in 1998. * Of the 15 field goals in UConn football history of 50 yards

or more, Teggart has five of them.

*�Teggart�has�had�six�games�this�season�with�multiple�fieldgoals� and� 20�during�his� career.�He�has� 10� career� gameswith�three�or�more�field�goals.

Teggart recorded what is arguably the biggest play in schoolhistory in the regular season finale of 2010 as he kicked a 52-yard field goal with 17 seconds left to play to lift UConn to a 19-16 win over USF that sent the Huskies to their first BCS gamein school history. Earlier in the fourth quarter of that game, hekicked a 50-yarder.Teggart�matched�his�USF�yardages�vs.�Iowa�State�(Sept.

16)�as�he�tied�his�then�career�high�with�a�52-yarder�in�thefirst�quarter�and�added�a�50-yard�in�the�third.

Teggart kicked a 27-yard field goal in overtime to lift UConnto a 16-13 win over West Virginia on Oct. 29 of last year. Hehad�a�total�of�three�field�goals�in�that�game�and�was�namedthe� BIG�EAST�Special� Teams� Player� of� the� Week� for� hisefforts.

Those “final play” game-winners were the second and third ofhis career as he ended the 2009 regular season in fine form ashe booted a 42-yard field goal as time expired to give theHuskies a 29-27 win over USF.

Dating back to 2009, Teggart has kicked a field goal in 20

of the past 23 games. Teggart kicked a 29-yard field goal with1:10 to go that tied the game vs. Notre Dame (Nov. 21, 2009) -- a contest the Huskies eventually won in overtime.Teggart�is�the�first�kicker�in�school�history�to�successful-

ly�convert�his�first�11�field�goal�attempts.

NICK�WILLIAMS�AND�KO�RETURNSUConn sophomore Nick�Williams (East Windsor, N.J.) had abreakout night in his receiving career against Buffalo on Sept.24, but remains the primary UConn kickoff and punt returner.

Williams led the country in kickoff returns last year with 35.29yards per return and he returned two kickoffs for TDs in 2010.Against Pittsburgh he returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touch-down. Williams also had a 100-yard KO return for a touchdownvs. Rutgers -- the fourth in school history.Williams�becomes� just� the� second�Husky� ever� to� have

two� KO� returns� for� a� TD� in� a� career -- joined by TyvonBranch, who had both of his in 2007.

This year he has 29 kickoff returns for an average of 24.0yards per return and 19 punt returns for an average of 5.0.

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RENTSCHLER�FIELD

The Huskies moved into brand new Rentschler Field in EastHartford for the 2003 season. located within miles of Interstates91, 84 and 384, the home of the Huskies lies on 75 acres of landdonated to the State of Connecticut from the historic Pratt &Whitney Airfield. The stadium, like the former airfield, is namedfor that company’s founder, Frederick Rentschler. The stadiumboasts a capacity of 40,000 with 38 luxury suites.

A�HOT�TICKET

Swelling interest in the Husky football program as it graduallymoved up into BIG EAST play can perhaps be best evidenced bythe rise in attendance. UConn sold 28,000 season tickets in 2008and sold its entire allotment of student season tickets at 4,700.These figures are staggering sums considering that the entire2001 season ticket base was around 4,000. In 2002, the numberreached 11,300 in the final season of Memorial Stadium. Theburgeoning season ticket base more than doubled to 24,000 forthe inaugural season at Rentschler Field and rose to 28,000 ayear later in 2004. UConn reached an all-time high of 32,000season tickets in 2005. FAN�NO.�2,000,000On�Friday,�Sept.�16,�UConn�welcomed�the�2,000,000th�fan�toRenstchler� Field� in� its� history.� That lucky fan was Shane

Buzzell of Manchester, Conn.. The Huskies have sold out 29 oftheir first 57 dates at Rentschler Field. UConn has played to

95.7-pct. of capacity all-time there, drawing 2,182,267 fans,

or an average of 38,285 per game.

RENTSCHLER�FIELD�PROVES�FRIENDLY�FOR�HUSKIES

The Huskies went 7-0 at home in 2007 at Rentschler Field andalso 6-0 last year. UConn’s 3-4 mark at home in 2006 was itsonly sub-.500 record at Rentschler Field. UConn�is�3-3�at�homethis�year�entering�the�home�finale�vs.�Rutgers�on�Saturday.�

The seven home wins in 2007 set a school record for a singleseason which was previously set in 2004. Prior to the Iowa Stateloss, UConn�had�won�nine�consecutive�games�at�RentschlerField.� UConn stands at 42-14� all-time� at� Rentschler� Fieldincluding a 23-6�mark�in�non-conference�games.

MICHIGAN,�TENNESSEE�WILL�VISIT�RENTSCHLER�FIELD

Following UConn’s trip to Ann Arbor on Sept. 4, 2010, theWolverines will come to Rentschler Field on Sept. 21, 2013 totake on the Huskies.

UConn will also play a home-and-home series with Tennesseebeginning in 2015 with the Volunteers coming to Rentschler Fieldon Sept. 26 with a return trip to Knoxville on Sept. 3, 2016.

Other upcoming non-conference opponents coming toRentschler Field include IowState (2011), North Carolina State(2012), Maryland (2013), Central Florida (2014) and Virginia(2106). UConn has now played host to non-conference oppo-nents from the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big 10, Big XII andSoutheastern Conference at Rentschler Field.

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Coaching StaffHead�Coach:Paul Pasqualoni (Penn State, 1972)#Defensive�Coordinator/Cornerbacks:Don Brown (Norwich University, 1977)#Offensive�Coord./Tight�Ends:George DeLeone (Connecticut, 1970)*Assistant�Head�Coach/Defensive�Line:Hank Hughes (Springfield, 1979)#Wide�Receivers/Recruiting�Coord.:Matt Cersosimo (Springfield, 2000)#Offensive�Line:Mike Foley (Colgate, 1978)#Quarterbacks:Joe Moorhead (Fordham, 1996)*Safeties:Darrell Perkins (Wyoming, 1990)*Running�Backs/Special�Teams�Coord.:Clayton White (North Carolina State, 2001)#Linebackers:Jon Wholley (Connecticut, 2004)*Offensive�Graduate�Assistant:Andrew Breiner (Lock Haven, 2006)Defensive�Graduate�Assistant:Shane Fogarty (Connecticut, 2006)Director�of�Football�Administration:Tim Pendergast (SUNY Cortland, 1980)Strength�&�Conditioning�CoordinatorJerry Martin (Syracuse, 1978)Dir.�Alumni�and�Community�Affairs:Andy Baylock (Central Conn., 1960)Football�Equipment�Manager:Chris Stasaitis (Connecticut, 2001)Head�Athletic�Trainer:Bob Howard, MA, ATC (UConn, 1988)Team�Physician:Dr. Jeffrey Anderson, MD (North Park, 1986)* Press Box Coaches...# Sideline Coaches

PronunciationsKenton Adeyemi ������ADD-a-YEM-eeTevrin�Brandon ��������TEV-rinTy-Meer�Brown tie-MEERKijuan Dabney kih-juanDwayne Gratz grats (like congrats)Mark Hansson HansenMartin Hyppolite HIP-o-lightJonathan Jean-Louis zhawn loo-EETwyon Martin twawnKashif Moore cuh-sheefSio Moore SEE-ohMichael Nebrich ������KNEE-brickAndrew Opoku ah-poe-cooMichael Osiecki oh-shess-skiMuhammad Petrus ��pet-russYawin Smallwood yah-winBrandon Steg stegg (rhymes with egg)

Shamar Stephen������stef-inBildi�Wreh-Wilson ��bleed-ee ray-wilson

NUMERICAL ROSTERNo. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Class Hometown/HS/Prep1 Jean-Louis,Jonathan** 6-0 207 TB RSr. Cambridge, Mass./Arlington Catholic2 Nebrich, Michael 6-1 204 QB Fr. Burke, Va./Lake Braddock Secondary2 Stlouis, Gilbert 5-11 183 S So. Davie, Fla./Plantation3 Moore, Sio * 6-1 232 LB RJr. Apex, N.C./Apex4 Martin, Twyon *** 6-2 273 DT RSr. Parkland, Fla./Stoneman Douglas5 Wreh-Wilson, Blidi ** 6-0 192 CB RJr. Edinboro, Pa./General McLane6 Moore, Kashif *** 5-10 175 WR RSr. Burlington, N.J./Burlington Township7 Gratz, Dwayne ** 6-0 195 CB RJr. Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway8 Phillips, Shakim 6-1 203 WR RFr. Paterson, N.J./Boston College9 Opoku, Andrew 6-4 223 OLB RFr. North Brunswick, N.J. /Fork Union Military (Va.)10 Foxx, Deshon 5-10 170 RB Fr. Lynchburg, Va./Brookville11 McCummings, Scott 6-2 218 QB RFr. Natick, Mass./Natick12 Stevenson, David 5-8 171 CB Fr. Stone Mountain, Ga./Stephenson13 Christen, Chad * 6-1 201 K/P RSo. Etters, Pa./Red Lane14 Abrams, Kamal 5-10 175 WR Fr. Dover, Del./Dover15 Junior, Jerome ** 6-1 215 S RJr. Baltimore, Md./Archbishop Curley16 Jones, Byron 6-1 187 S RFr. New Britain, Conn./St. Paul (Bristol)17 Driscoll, Blaise 6-1 189 QB RFr. Avon, Conn./Avon Old Farms18 McEntee, Johnny 6-3 224 QB RJr. Fullerton, Calif./Servite19 Dabney, Kijuan *** 6-1 204 LB Sr. Houston, Texas/Yates20 Brandon, Tevrin 5-10 177 CB RSo. Bethlehem, Pa./ Bethlehem Catholic21 Wilburn, Gary ** 5-11 197 CB RSr. Washington, Ga./Washington-Wilkes22 Adams, Andrew 5-11 185 S Fr. Fayetteville, Ga./Woodward Academy23 Lee, Wilbert 6-0 202 S Fr. Brooklyn, N.Y./Boys and Girls24 Shoemate, D.J. 5-11 219 TB Sr. Corona, Calif./USC25 Agbor, Harris * 5-11 199 S RSr. Mesquite, Texas/Horn26 Campbell, Marcus ** 6-3 231 DE Sr. Bloomfield, Conn./Bloomfield27 Clark, Tyree 5-10 187 CB Fr. Tampa, Fla./Alonso28 Johnson, Jory ** 6-1 227 LB RJr. Mobile, Ala./St. Paul's/The Hun School (N.J.)29 Mack, Taylor * 5-9 169 CB So. Powder Springs, Ga./The Lovett School30 Edwards, Matt 6-0 189 OLB RJr. Holliston, Mass./Holliston30 McLaughlin, Brendan 5-11 223 FB Fr. West Grove, Pa./Cardinal O’Hara31 Williams, Nick * 5-10 185 WR Jr. East Windsor, N.J./The Hun School32 Ashiru, Jefferson 6-1 210 LB Fr. Powder Springs, Ga./McEachern33 Smallwood, Yawin 6-2 229 LB RFr. Worcester, Mass./Doherty34 Kenney, David 6-0 206 OLB RSo. Highstown, N.J./The Peddie School35 Lopes, Chris 5-10 184 CB RSo. Brockton, Mass./Tilton School (NH)36 Osiecki, Michael 6-1 238 LB RFr. Seymour, Conn./Seymour37 Claflin, Jeremy 6-0 180 S Fr. West Hartford, Conn./Conard38 Kantor, Alex 5-9 187 S So. Potomac, Md./Winston Churchill38 Teggart, Dave *** 6-0 203 K RSr. Northborough, Mass./Algonquin Regional39 Hinkley, Mark 5-11 226 FB RJr. Kaneohe, Hawaii /Punahou40 Brown, Ty-Meer 6-0 192 S RFr. McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport41 Steg, Brandon 6-2 221 LB RFr. Coral Springs, Fla./J.P. Taravella43 McCombs, Lyle 5-8 172 TB RFr. Staten Island, N.Y./St. Joseph By The Sea44 DeLorenzo, Max 5-11 209 RB Fr. Berlin, Conn./Berlin45 Hyppolite, Martin 6-0 215 RB RSo. Wakefield, Mass./Wakefield46 Vann, Marquise 6-0 225 LB Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Fairfield Senior47 Frank, Reuben 6-3 238 FB RFr. Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Poughkeepsie48 Williams, Trevardo ** 6-1 231 DE Jr. Bridgeport, Conn./Canterbury49 McQuillan, Sean 6-4 242 FB Fr. Glastonbury, Conn./Avon (Conn.) Old Farms50 Bullock, Tyler 6-4 298 OG RSo. Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg51 Willman, Tim 6-3 279 DT RSo. Fulton, Md./Reservoir52 Donohue, Ryan 6-0 230 LB Jr. Montvale, N.J./St. Joseph Regional/Maryland53 Wirth, Ryan 6-2 268 DT RJr. Medford, N.J./Shawnee/Cheshire Academy55 Williams, Jerome 6-1 255 LB RJr. Burlington Township, N.J./Holy Cross56 Pruitt, Angelo 6-2 299 DT RFr. Cincinnati, Ohio /North College Hill57 Petrus, Moe *** 6-2 302 C RSr. St. Laurent, Que./Vanier Prep58 Louis, Jonathan 6-5 250 DE RFr. Brockton, Mass./Wyoming Seminary59 Stephen, Shamar * 6-5 315 DT RSo. Brookville, N.Y./Long Island Lutheran61 Brown, Stephen 6-6 290 OT RSo. Clifton Park, N.Y./Shenendehowa63 Masters, Adam ** 6-4 292 OT RJr. Bethesda, Md./Walt Whitman64 Danielson, Joseph 6-0 292 OG RFr. Baldwin, N.Y./Chaminade65 Cruz, Gus 6-4 288 OG RFr. Manchester, N.H./Kimball Union Academy66 Manco, Dominick 6-1 251 LS Fr. Lagrangeville, N.Y/Arlington67 Mueller, Adam 6-1 207 LS So. Park Ridge, Ill./Maine Township South68 Paull, Bryan 6-3 300 C RFr. Parkland, Fla./M. Stoneman Douglas69 Greene, Steve 6-4 304 OG RSo. Edensburg, Pa./Bishop Carroll70 Bardzak, Gary 6-3 289 C RSr. Mar Lin, Pa./Pottsville 71 Ryan, Mike ** 6-5 335 OT RSr. Tamaqua, Pa./Marian Catholic73 Mateas, Alex 6-3 303 OG RFr. Ottawa, Ont./Penn State72 Bennett, Jimmy 6-9 306 OT RJr. Alexandria, Va./West Potomac 74 Nwokeji, Paul 6-5 256 OT Fr. Randolph, Mass./Thayer Academy75 Hemingway, Xavier 6-4 247 OT Fr. Powder Springs, Ga./McEachern77 Friend, Kevin * 6-5 300 OG RSo. Warrentown, Va./Faquier78 Gifford, Dalton 6-5 294 OT Fr. Fairhaven, Mass./Bridgton (Maine) Academy81 Manning, Corey ** 6-5 247 TE RJr. Tyrone, Ga./Woodward Academy82 Guardi, Frank 5-11 180 WR So. New Fairfield, Conn./New Fairfield83 Moore, Isiah ** 6-1 195 WR RSr. Cambridge,Ma./Cam. Rindge&Latin/Proctor Ac.84 Jones, Tebucky 5-11 186 WR RFr. Farmington, Conn./New Britain85 Davis, Geremy 6-3 211 WR RFr. Lawrenceville, Ga./Norcross86 Wagner, Cole * 6-2 211 P RSo. York, Pa./York Suburban89 Delahunt, John ** 6-3 247 TE RJr. Ottawa, Ont./Holy Trinity90 Campenni, Julian 5-11 274 DT Fr. West Pittson, Pa./Wyoming Area91 Joseph, Jesse ** 6-3 262 DE Jr. Laval, Oue./Vanier Prep.92 Baker, Teddy 6-4 251 TE RFr. Longmeadow, Mass./Loomis Chaffee93 Goodrich, David 6-0 175 K Fr. Falmouth, Maine/Falmouth94 Griffin, Ryan ** 6-6 248 TE RJr. Londonderry, N.H./Londonderry95 Adeyemi, Kenton 6-4 257 DT Fr. Wethersfield, Conn./Fork Union96 Hansson, Mark 6-5 250 TE RFr. Clearwater, Fla./Palm Harbor University97 McBryde, B.J. 6-4 277 DE RFr. Beaver Falls, Pa./Beaver Falls98 Jennings, Ted * 6-5 248 DE RJr. Dayton, Ohio/Chaminade-Julienne99 Reyes, Kendall *** 6-4 295 DT RSr. Nashua, N.H./Nashua North

*- indicates letters earned

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OFFENSELT: 71� Mike�Ryan�(RSr.,�6-5,�335)��

50 Tyler Bullock (So., 6-4, 298)

LG: 69 Steve�Greene�(RSo.,�6-4,�304)

70 Gary Bardzak (RSr., 6-3, 289)

C: 57� Moe�Petrus�(RSr.,�6-2,�302)

70 Gary Bardzak (RSr., 6-3, 289)

RG: 63 Adam�Masters�(RJr.,�6-4,�292)

65 Gus Cruz (RFr., 6-4, 288)

RT: 77 Kevin�Friend�(RSo.,�6-5,�300)

61 Stephen Brown (So., 6-6, 290)

TE: 89 John�Delahunt�(RJr.,�6-3,�247)�OR

94� Ryan�Griffin�(RJr.,�6-6,�248)

81 Corey Manning (RJr., 6-5, 247)

WR: 6 Kashif�Moore�(RSr.,�5-10,�175)

31 Nick Williams (Jr., 5-10, 185) OR

84 Tebucky Jones (RFr., 5-11, 186)

FB:� 39 Mark�Hinkley�(RJr.,�5-11,�226)

47 Reuben Frank (RFr., 6-3, 238)

QB:� 18 Johnny�McEntee�(RJr.,�6-3,�224)

11 Scott McCummings (RFr., 6-2, 218) OR

2 Mike Nebrich (Fr., 6-1, 204)

TB: 43 Lyle�McCombs�(RFr.,�5-8,�172)

1 Jonathan Jean-Louis (RSr., 6-0, 207) OR

45 Martin Hyppolite (RSo., 6-0, 215)

WR: 83 Isiah�Moore�(RSr.,�6-1,�195)

85 Geremy Davis (Fr., 6-3, 211)

DEFENSEDE: 48 Trevardo�Williams�(Jr.,�6-1,�231)��

97 B.J. McBryde (RFr., 6-4, 277)

DT: 4 Twyon�Martin�(RSr.,�6-2,�273)

53 Ryan Wirth (RJr., 6-2, 268)

DT: 99 Kendall�Reyes�(RSr.,�6-4,�295)

59 Shamar Stephen (RSo., 6-5, 315)

DE: 91 Jesse�Joseph�(Jr.,�6-3,�262)�

98 Teddy Jennings (RJr., 6-5, 248)

LB:� 3 Sio�Moore�(RJr.,�6-1,�232)

32 Jefferson Ashiru (Fr., 6-1, 210)

LB: 33 Yawin�Smallwood�(RFr.,�6-2,�229)

36 Michael Osiecki (Fr., 6-1, 238)OR

55 Jerome Williams (RJr., 6-1, 255)

LB: 28 Jory�Johnson�(RJr.,�6-1,�227)

46 Marquise Vann (Fr., 6-0, 225)

CB: 7 Dwayne�Gratz�(RJr.,�6-0,�195)

29 Taylor Mack (So., 5-9, 169)

S: 15 Jerome�Junior�(RJr.,�6-1,�215)���

2 Gilbert Stlouis (So., 5-11, 183)

S: 40 Ty-Meer�Brown�(RFr.,�6-0,�192)�OR

16 Byron�Jones�(RFr.,�6-1,�187)

25 Harris Agbor (RSr., 5-11, 1990

CB: 5 Blidi�Wreh-Wilson�(RJr.,�6-0,�192)

21 Gary Wilburn (RSr., 5-11, 197)

PK: 38 Dave�Teggart�(RSr.,�6-0,�203)

13 Chad Christen (RSo. 6-2, 201)

P:� 86 Cole�Wagner�(RSo.,�6-2,�201)

13 Chad Christen (RSo. 6-2, 211)

H: 13 Chad�Christen�(RSo.,�6-1,�201)

86 Cole Wagner (RSo., 6-2, 211)

DS: 67 Adam�Mueller�(So.,�6-1,�207)

66 Dominick Manco (Fr., 6-1, 251)

KR: 31 Nick�Williams�(Jr.,�5-10,�185)

29 Taylor Mack (So., 5-9, 169)

PR: 31 Nick�Williams�(Jr.,�5-10,�185)

29 Taylor Mack (So., 5-9, 169)

2011 ConnECTiCUT FooTBALL TWo-DEEP(as�of�November�21,�2011)

SPECIAL�TEAMS

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KICKOFF�RETURN�FOR�A�TOUCHDOWNBy UConn: Robbie Frey (95), vs. Oklahoma, Jan. 1, 2011By Opp.: Adrian�Bushell�(100),�Louisville,�Nov.�19,�2011

OPENING�KICKOFF�RETURN�FOR�A�TOUCHDOWNBy UConn: Larry Taylor (97), vs. Temple, Oct. 23, 2004By Opp.: Adrian�Bushell�(100),�Louisville,�Nov.�19,�2011

STANDARD�PUNT�RETURN�FOR�A�TOUCHDOWNBy UConn: Robert McClain (87), vs. Cincinnati, Nov. 7, 2009By Opp.: Doug Beaumont (74), Louisville, Oct. 23, 2010

BLOCKED�PUNT�RETURN�FOR�A�TOUCHDOWNBy UConn: Byron�Jones�(0),�at�Vanderbilt,�Sept.�10,�2011By Opp.: Parker Cantey (0), Syracuse, Nov. 15, 2008

INTERCEPTION�RETURN�FOR�A�TOUCHDOWNBy UConn: Ty-meer�Brown�(48),�at�West�Virginia,�Oct.�8,�2011By Opp.: Casey�Hayward�(50),�Vanderbilt,�Sept.�10,�2011

FUMBLE�RETURN�FOR�A�TOUCHDOWNBy UConn: Byron�Jones�(10),�vs.�USF,�Oct.�15,�2011By Opp.: Marvin�Mitchell�(36),�Louisville,�Nov.�19,�2011

30-PLUS�CARRIESBy UConn: Lyle�McCombs�(32),�vs.�USF,�Oct.�15,�2011By Opp.: LaRod Stephens-Howling (32), Pittsburgh, Nov. 11, 2006

100�YARDS�RUSHINGBy UConn: Lyle�McCombs�(152),�vs.�Syracuse,�Nov.�5,�2011By Opp.: Bilal Powell (105), Louisville, Oct. 23, 2010

150�YARDS�RUSHINGBy UConn: Lyle�McCombs�(152),�vs.�Syracuse,�Nov.�5,�2011By Opp.: Bernard Pierce (169), Temple, Sept. 18, 2010

200�YARDS�RUSHINGBy UConn: Jordan Todman (222), vs. Pittsburgh, Nov. 11, 2010By Opp.: Ray Rice (217), Rutgers, Oct. 22, 2005

THREE�RUSHING�TOUCHDOWNSBy UConn: Lyle�McCombs�(4),�vs.�Fordham,�Sept.�3,�2011By Opp.: B.J. Daniels (3), USF, Dec. 5, 2009

FOUR-PLUS�RUSHING�TOUCHDOWNSBy UConn: Lyle�McCombs�(4),�vs.�Fordham,�Sept,�3,�2011By Opp.: Tony Hollings (4), Georgia Tech, Sept. 7, 2002

RUSHING�TOUCHDOWN�AND�A�RECEIVING�TOUCHDOWNBy UConn: Andre Dixon, vs. Akron, Sept. 29, 2007By Opp.: Bernard Pierce, Temple, Sept. 18, 2010

5�0-PLUS�PASSING�ATTEMPTSBy UConn: Dan Orlovsky (51), at Syracuse, Oct. 30, 2004By Opp.: Alex�Carder�(51),�Western�Michigan,�Oct.�1,�2011

300�YARDS�PASSINGBy UConn: Johnny�McEntee�(300),�vs.�Western�Michigan,�Oct.�1,�2011By Opp.: Tino�Sunseri�(419),�Pittsburgh,�Oct.�26,�2011

400�YARDS�PASSINGBy UConn: Dan Orlovsky (445), at Syracuse, Oct. 30, 2004By Opp.: Tino�Sunseri�(419),�Pittsburgh,�Oct.�26,�2011

THREE�TOUCHDOWN�PASSESBy UConn: Johnny�McEntee�(4),�vs.�Western�Michigan,�Oct.�1,�2011By Opp.: Geno�Smith�(4),�West�Virginia,�Oct.�8,�2011

FOUR-PLUS�TOUCHDOWN�PASSESBy UConn: Johnny�McEntee�(4),�vs.�Western�Michigan,�Oct.�1,�2011By Opp.: Geno�Smith�(4),�West�Virginia,�Oct.�8,�2011

TEN-PLUS�RECEPTIONSBy UConn: Cornell Brockington (10), at Syracuse, Oct. 30, 2004By Opp.: Jordan�White�(12),�Western�Michigan,�Oct.�1,�2011

Robert�Arnheim�(10),�Western�Michigan,�Oct.�1,�2011

100�YARDS�RECEIVINGBy UConn: Kashif�Moore�(110),�vs.�Louisville,�Nov.�19,�2011By Opp.: Alec�Lemon�(157),�Syracuse,�Nov.�5,�2011

150�YARDS�RECEIVINGBy UConn: Marcus Easley (157), vs. West Virginia, Oct. 24, 2009By Opp.: Alec�Lemon�(157),�Syracuse,�Nov.�5,�2011

200�YARDS�RECEIVINGBy UConn: Dak Newton (222), vs. Villanova, Oct. 5, 1996By Opp.: Brian Forster (205) and Dameon Reilly (204), URI, Nov. 16, 1985

TWO�RECEIVING�TOUCHDOWNSBy UConn: Kashif�Moore�(2),�vs.�Western�Michigan,�Oct.�1,�2011By Opp.: Mike�Shanahan�(2),�Pittsburgh,�Oct.�26,�2011

THREE-PLUS�RECEIVING�TOUCHDOWNSBy UConn: Dak Newton (3), vs. Villanova, Oct. 5, 1996By Opp.: Ed Young (3), Buffalo, Sept. 25, 2010

70-YARD�PUNTBy UConn: Chris Pavasaris (74), at Louisville, Dec. 2, 2006By Opp.: Tyson Beattie (71), Indiana, Sept. 23, 2006

MADE�A�50-PLUS�YARD�FIELD�GOALBy UConn: Dave�Teggart�(53),�at�West�Virginia,�Oct.�8,�2011By Opp.: Matt Weller (50), Ohio, September 5, 2009

THREE�FIELD�GOALSBy UConn: Dave�Teggart�(3),�vs.�USF,�Oct.�15,�2011By Opp.: Justin Brockhaus-Kann (3), USF, Dec. 4, 2010

FOUR�FIELD�GOALSBy UConn: Dave Teggart (4), at USF, Dec. 4, 2010By Opp.: Chris Philpott (4), Louisville, Oct. 23, 2010

TWO�SACKSBy UConn: Trevardo�Williams�(2),�vs.�Louisville,�Nov.�19,�2011By Opp.: Aaron�Donald�(2),�Pittsburgh,�Oct.�26,�2011

THREE-PLUS�SACKSBy UConn: Sio�Moore�(3.5),�at�Vanderbilt,�Sept.�10,�2011By Opp.: Anthony Hoke (3), Cincinnati, Nov. 10, 2007

TWO�INTERCEPTIONSBy UConn: Jerome Junior (2), vs. Buffalo, Sept. 25, 2010By Opp.: Phillip�Thomas�(2),�Syracuse,�Nov.�5,�2011

THREE-PLUS�INTERCEPTIONSBy UConn: Darius Butler (3), at Army, Oct. 1, 2005By Opp.: Derek Carter (3), Maine, Oct. 14, 1995

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BLOCKED�PUNTBy UConn: at�Vanderbilt,�Sept.�10,�2011

(Byron�Jones�block�of�Richard�Kent)By Opp.: Pittsburgh, December 6, 2008

(Michael Toerper block of Desi Cullen)

BLOCKED�FIELD�GOALBy UConn: vs. Murray State, Sept. 4, 2004

(James Hargrave block of Morgan Riley)By Opp.: at�Buffalo,�Sept.�24,�2011

(Steven�Means�block�of�Dave�Teggart)

100-YARD�RUSHER�AND�A�300-YARD�PASSERBy UConn: vs.�Western�Michigan,�Oct.�1,�2011

(Lyle�McCombs�and�Johnny�McEntee)By Opp.: Notre Dame, Nov. 21, 2009

(Armando Allen and Jimmy Clausen)

100-YARD�RECEIVER�AND�A�300-YARD�PASSERBy UConn: vs.�Western�Michigan,�Oct.�1,�2011

(Kashif�Moore�and�Johnny�McEntee)By Opp.: West�Virginia,�Oct.�8,�2011

(Stedman�Bailey,�Ivan�McCartney,�and�Geno�Smith)

100-YARD�RUSHER,�100-YARD�RECEIVER�AND�A�300-YARD�PASSERBy UConn: vs.�Western�Michigan,�Oct.�1,�2011

(Lyle�McCombs,�Kashif�Moore,�and�Johnny�McEntee)By Opp.: Notre Dame, Nov. 21, 2009

(Armando Allen, Golden Tate, Michael Floyd, and Jimmy Clausen)

TWO�100-YARD�RUSHERSBy UConn: vs. Texas Southern, Sept. 11, 2010

(Jordan Todman and Robbie Frey)By Opp.: Louisville, Sept. 26, 2008

(Bidal Powell and Vic Anderson)

TWO�100-YARD�RECEIVERSBy UConn: vs. Massachusetts, Oct. 17, 1998

(John Fitzsimmons and Carl Bond)By Opp.: West�Virginia,�Oct.�8,�2011

(Stedman�Bailey�and�Ivan�McCartney)

TWO�QBS�THROW�OVER�100�YARDSBy UConn: vs. Middle Tennessee, Nov. 4, 2000

(Chris Willis and Luke Richmond)By Opp.: Cincinnati, October 25, 2008

(Tony Pike and Chazz Anderson)

30-PLUS�FIRST�DOWNSBy UConn: 30, vs. Pittsburgh, Nov. 11, 2006By Opp.: 34, Villanova, Oct. 16, 1999

FEWER�THAN�10�FIRST�DOWNSBy UConn: 9, vs. Wake Forest, Dec. 29, 2007By Opp.: 5, Rhode Island, Sept. 26, 2009

LESS�THAN�50�YARDS�RUSHINGBy UConn: 22, at Cincinnati, Nov. 10, 2007By Opp.: 11,�Western�Michigan,�Oct.�1,�2011

ATTEMPTED�50-PLUS�PASSESBy UConn: 56, vs. Rutgers, Oct. 31, 2009By Opp.: 51,�Western�Michigan,�Oct.�1,�2011

300�YARDS�RUSHINGBy UConn: 358, vs. Buffalo, Jan. 3, 2009By Opp.: 360, Syracuse, Nov. 28, 2009

400�YARDS�PASSINGBy UConn: 445, at Syracuse, Oct. 30, 2004By Opp.: 469,�West�Virginia,�Oct.�8,�2011

LESS�THAN�100�YARDS�PASSINGBy UConn: 98, at Syracuse, Nov. 20, 2010By Opp.: 96, Syracuse, Nov. 15, 2008

90-PLUS�OFFENSIVE�PLAYS�By UConn: 91, vs. Pittsburgh, Nov. 11, 2006By Opp.: 90, Buffalo, Sept. 25, 2010

500�YARDS�OF�TOTAL�OFFENSEBy UConn: 501, at West Virginia, Oct. 24, 2009By Opp.: 529,�Pittsburgh,�Oct.�26,�2011

600�YARDS�OF�TOTAL�OFFENSEBy UConn: 600, vs. Liberty, Sept. 10, 2005By Opp.: 711, Cincinnati, Nov. 7, 2009

TEN-PLUS�PUNTSBy UConn: 11, vs. Rutgers, Oct. 8, 2010By Opp.: 10, Rutgers, Oct. 31, 2009

ZERO�PUNTSBy UConn: at Syracuse, Oct. 30, 2004By Opp.: unknown (records available since 1961)

SUCCESSFUL�ONSIDE�KICKBy UConn: vs.�Louisville,�Nov.�19,�2011By Opp.: Pittsburgh, Sept. 22, 2007

RECORDED�A�SAFETYBy UConn: vs. Vanderbilt, Oct. 2, 2010

(Ball snapped through the back of the end zone)By Opp.: West�Virginia,�Oct.�8,�2011

(Sack�of�Johnny�McEntee�in�the�end�zone)

MADE�TWO-POINT�CONVERSIONBy UConn: at�Vanderbilt,�Sept.�10,�2011

(Johnny�McEntee�pass�to�Ryan�Griffin)By Opp.: Pittsburgh, Oct. 10, 2009

(Bill Stull pass to Cedric McGee)

SCORED�50�POINTSBy UConn: UConn 62, Texas Southern 3, Sept. 11, 2010By Opp.: West Virginia 66, UConn 21, Nov. 24, 2007

RECORDED�A�SHUTOUTBy UConn: UConn 38, Maine 0, Sept. 8, 2007By Opp.: Louisville 26, UConn 0, Oct. 23, 2010

RECORDED�A�SHUTOUT�AT�UCONNBy UConn: UConn 38, Maine 0, Sept. 8, 2007By Opp.: Navy 30, UConn 0, Sept. 23, 1978

WON�BY�30�OR�MORE�POINTSBy UConn: UConn�35,�Fordham�3,�Sept.�3,�2011By Opp.: West Virginia 66, UConn 21, Nov. 24, 2007

CAME�FROM�AT�LEAST�10�POINTS�BEHIND�TO�WINBy UConn: UConn 16, West Virginia 13

(trailed 10-0), Oct. 29, 2010By Opp.: Iowa�State�24,�UConn�20

(trailed�10-0),�Sept.�16,�2011

SCORED�ON�FIRST�PLAY�FROM�SCRIMMAGEBy UConn: at Wake Forest, Nov. 15, 2003

(O’Neil Wilson 55 pass from Dan Orlovsky) By Opp.: USF, Oct. 7, 2006

(Matt Grothe 16 run)

WON�ON�THE�FINAL�SNAP�OF�REGULATION�(NOT�OT)By UConn: UConn 29, South Florida 27, Dec. 5, 2009

(Dave Teggart Field Goal)By Opp.: Pittsburgh 24, UConn 21, Oct. 10, 2009

(Dan Hutchins field goal)

OVERTIME�WINBy UConn: UConn 16, West Virginia 13, Oct. 29, 2010 By Opp.: Ball State 24, UConn 21, Sept. 28, 2002

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GEREMY�DAVIS�•�FR�•�WR�•�#85Most Receptions: 2,�2x,�last�at�Vanderbilt,�9/10/11Most Rec. Yards: 33,�vs.�Fordham,�9/3/11Longest Reception: 21,�vs.�Fordham,�9/3/11

JOHN�DELAHUNT�•�JR�•�TE�•�#89Most Receptions: 4,�at�Pittsburgh,�10/26/11Most Rec. Yards: 46, vs. Texas Southern, 9/11/10Longest Reception: 46, vs. Texas Southern, 9/11/10

DESHON�FOXX�•�FR�•�RB�•�#10Most Carries: 2,�vs.�Fordham,�9/3/11Most Rush Yards: 13,�vs.�Fordham,�9/3/11Longest Run: 9,�vs.�Fordham,�9/3/11Longest Kickoff Return: 26,�at�West�Virginia,�10/8/11

REUBEN�FRANK�•�FR�•�FB�•�#47Most Receptions: 2,�2x,�last�at�West�Virginia,�10/8/11Most Rec. Yards: 5,�vs.�Western�Michigan,�10/1/11Longest Reception: 4,�vs.�Western�Michigan,�10/1/11

RYAN�GRIFFIN�•�JR�•�TE�•�#94Most Receptions: 6, vs. Rutgers, 10/31/09Most Rec. Yards: 97,�vs.�Fordham,�9/3/11Longest Reception: 55,�vs.�Fordham,�9/3/11

MARK�HINKLEY�•�JR�•�FB�•�#39Most Receptions: 3,�at�West�Virginia,�10/8/11Most Rec. Yards: 28,�at�West�Virginia,�10/8/11Longest Reception: 17,�at�West�Virginia,�10/8/11

JONATHAN�JEAN-LOUIS�•�SR�•�TB�•�#1Most Carries: 5,�vs.�Fordham,�9/3/11Most Rush Yards: 18,�vs.�Fordham,�9/3/11Longest Run: 7,�vs.�Syracuse,�11/5/11

TEBUCKY�JONES�•�FR�•�WR�•�#84Most Rec. Yards: 17,�at�Vanderbilt,�9/10/11Longest Reception: 17,�at�Vanderbilt,�9/10/11

COREY�MANNING�•�JR�•�TE�•�#81Most Rec. Yards: 4,�vs.�Western�Michigan,�10/1/11Longest Reception: 4,�vs.�Western�Michigan,�10/1/11

LYLE�MCCOMBS�•�FR�•�RB�•�#43Most Carries: 32,�vs.�USF,�10/15/11Most Rush Yards: 152,�vs.�Syracuse,�11/5/11Most Rushing TDs: 4,�vs.�Fordham,�9/3/11Most TDs: 4,�vs.�Fordham,�9/3/11Longest Run: 65,�vs.�Western�Michigan,�10/1/11Most Receptions: 3,�vs.�Western�Michigan,�10/1/11Most Rec. Yards: 52,�vs.�Western�Michigan,�10/1/11Longest reception: 26,�vs.�Western�Michigan,�10/1/11

SCOTT�McCUMMINGS�•�FR�•�QB�•�#11Most Passing Yards: 55,�vs.�Fordham,�9/3/11Most Passing Attempts: 3,�vs.�Iowa�State,�9/16/11Longest pass: 55,�vs.�Fordham,�9/3/11Most Carries: 13,�vs.�Syracuse,�11/5/11Most Rushing Yards: 59,�vs.�Syracuse,�11/5/11Longest Run: 18,�vs.�Western�Michigan,�10/1/11Most Rushing TDs: 2,�vs.�Syracuse,�11/5/11

JOHNNY�MCENTEE�•�JR�•�QB�•�#18Most Passing Yards: 300,�vs.�Western�Michigan,�10/1/11Most Passing Attempts: 43,�vs.�Louisville,�11/19/11Longest Pass: 64,�at�Buffalo,�9/24/11Most Passing TDs: 4,�vs.�Western�Michigan,�10/1/11Most Rushing Yards: 13,�at�West�Virginia,�10/8/11Longest Run: 12,�at�West�Virginia,�10/8/11

ISIAH�MOORE •�SR�•�WR�•�#83Most Receptions: 8,�vs.�Iowa�State,�9/16/11Most Rec. Yards: 143,�vs.�Iowa�State,�9/16/11Longest Reception: 41,�2x,�last�vs.�Louisville,�11/19/11

KASHIF�MOORE�•�SR�•�WR�•�#6Most Receptions: 8,�vs.�Western�Michigan,�10/1/11Most Rec. Yards: 112,�vs.�Western�Michigan,�10/1/11Longest Reception: 67, vs. Louisville, 10/17/09Most Rec. TDs: 2,�vs.�Western�Michigan,�10/1/11

MIKE�NEBRICH�•�FR�•�QB�•�#2Most Passing Yards: 60,�vs.�Fordham,�9/3/11Most Passing Attempts: 8,�vs.�Fordham,�9/3/11Longest Pass: 21,�vs.�Fordham,�9/3/11Most Carries: 4,�vs.�Iowa�State,�9/16/11Most Rushing Yards: 11,�vs.�Fordham,�9/3/11Longest Run: 13,�vs.�Iowa�State,�9/16/11

REUBEN�FRANK •�FR�•�FB�•�#47Most Rec. Yards: 6,�vs.�Iowa�State,�9/16/11Longest Reception: 6,�vs.�Iowa�State,�9/16/11

D.J.�SHOEMATE�•�SR�•�RB�•�#24Most Carries: 16, vs. Buffalo, 9/25/10Most Rush Yards: 60, vs. Buffalo, 9/25/10Longest Run: 28, vs. Texas Southern, 9/11/10Most Rec. Yards: 9,�at�Buffalo,�9/24/11Longest Reception: 9,�at�Buffalo,�9/24/11

NICK�WILLIAMS�•�JR�•�WR�•�#31Most Receptions: 2,�4x,�last�vs.�Louisville,�11/19/11Most Rec. Yards: 113,�at�Buffalo,�9/24/11Longest Reception: 64,�at�Buffalo,�9/24/11Longest Kickoff Return: 100, vs. Rutgers, 8/8/10Longest Punt Return: 36,�at�Pittsburgh,�10/26/11

OFFENSIVE CAREER HIGHS

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DEFENSIVE CAREER HIGHS

SPECIAL TEAMS CAREER HIGHS

HARRIS�AGBOR�•�SR�•�S�•�#25Most Tackles: 8, 3x, last vs. Oklahoma, 1/1/11Most TFL: 3, at Michigan, 9/4/10

TY-MEER�BROWN�•�FR��•�S�•�#40Most Tackles: 8,�vs.�USF,�10/15/11Most PBU: 2,�at�Buffalo,�9/24/11Longest Int. Return: 48,�at�West�Virginia,�10/8/11

KIJUAN�DABNEY�•�SR�•�CB�•�#19Most Tackles: 8, at Michigan, 9/4/10

DWAYNE�GRATZ�•�JR��•�CB�•�#7Most Tackles: 9, vs. Cincinnati, 11/27/10Most TFL: 1.5,�vs.�Iowa�State,�9/16/11Most PBU: 2, 3x, last at Louisville, 10/23/10 Longest Interception Return: 46, vs. Oklahoma, 1/1/11Longest Fumble Return: 14,�vs.�USF,�10/15/11

TEDDY�JENNINGS�•�JR��•�DE�•�#98Most Tackles: 8,�vs.�Fordham,�9/3/11Most TFL: 2.5,�2x,�last�at�Vanderbilt,�9/10/11Most Sacks: 1.5,�at�Vanderbilt,�9/10/11

JORY�JOHNSON�•�JR��•�OLB�•�#28Most Tackles: 11,�3x,�last�vs.�Louisville,�11/19/11Most TFL: 3,�vs.�Louisville,�11/19/11Longest Interception Return: 15,�at�Vanderbilt,�9/10/11Most PBUs: 2,�vs.�Syracuse,�11/5/11

BYRON�JONES�•�FR��•�DB�•�#16Most Tackles: 7,�vs.�USF,�10/15/11Most PBU: 4,�at�West�Virginia,�10/8/11Longest Fumble Return: 10,�vs.�USF,�10/15/11

JESSE�JOSEPH�•�JR��•�DE�•�#91Most Tackles: 8, vs. North Carolina, 9/12/09Most TFL: 3, vs. Vanderbilt, 10/2/10Most Sacks: 2, vs. Vanderbilt, 10/2/10

JEROME�JUNIOR�•�JR��•�S�•�#15Most Tackles: 8,�2x,�last�at�Vanderbilt,�9/10/11Most Interceptions: 2, vs. Buffalo, 9/25/10Longest Interception Return: 12,�vs.�Syracuse,�11/5/11Most PBU: 2,�at�Vanderbilt,�9/10/11

CHRIS�LOPES�•�SO��•�CB�•�#35Most Tackles: 2,�at�Pittsburgh,�10/26/11

TAYLOR�MACK�•�SO�•�CB�•�#29Most Tackles: 4, vs. Cincinnati, 11/27/10Longest Punt Return: 33, at Rutgers, 10/8/10Most PBU: 2, vs. Cincinnati, 11/27/10

TWYON�MARTIN��•�SR�•�DT�•�#4Most Tackles: 8, vs. West Virginia, 11/1/08Most TFL: 2.5,�2x,�last�at�West�Virginia,�10/8/11Most Sacks: 1.5,�2x,�last�at�Vanderbilt,�9/10/11

SIO�MOORE •�JR�•�LB�•�#3Most Tackles: 17, vs. West Virginia, 10/29/10Most TFL: 3.5,�at�Vanderbilt,�9/10/11Most Sacks: 3.5,�at�Vanderbilt,�9/10/11Most Interceptions: 1, vs. Buffalo, 9/25/10Most PBU: 2,�vs.�Fordham,�9/3/11Most Forced Fumbles: 2, vs. West Virginia, 10/29/10Most Fumble Rec.: 2, vs. West Virginia, 10/29/10

ANDREW�OPOKU�•�FR��•�OLB�•�#9Most Tackles: 3,�2x,�last�vs.�Syracuse,�11/5/11

KENDALL�REYES�•�SR��•�DT�•�#99Most Tackles: 8, at Michigan, 9/4/10Most TFL: 3,�2x,�last�vs.�Western�Michigan,�10/1/11Most PBU: 2, vs. West Virginia, 10/29/10Longest Interception Return: 79, vs. Cincinnati, 11/27/10

YAWIN�SMALLWOOD�•�FR��•�LB�•�#33Most Tackles: 12,�vs.�Syracuse,�11/5/11Longest Fumble Return: 64,�at�Vanderbilt,�9/10/11Longest Interception Return: 28.�at�Buffalo,�9/24/11

BRANDON�STEG�•�FR��•�LB�•�#41Most Tackles: 3,�at�West�Virginia,�10/8/11

SHAMAR�STEPHEN�•�SO��•�DT�•�#59Most Tackles: 6,�at�West�Virginia,�10/8/11

GARY�WILBURN�•�SR��•�CB�•�#21Most Tackles: 9,�vs.�Western�Michigan,�10/1/11

JEROME�WILLIAMS� •�JR�•�LB�•�#55Most Tackles: 5, vs. Texas Southern, 9/11/10

TREVARDO�WILLIAMS�•�JR�•�DE�•�#48Most Tackles: 6, vs. West Virginia, 10/29/10Most TFL: 2,�4x,�last�vs.�Louisville,�11/19/11Most Sacks: 2,�2x,�last�vs.�Louisville,�11/19/11

BLIDI�WREH-WILSON�•�JR��•�CB�•�#5Most Tackles: 9,�vs.�Iowa�State,�9/16/11Most PBU: 2,�at�Buffalo,�9/24/11Longest Interception Return: 53, vs. Cincinnati, 11/27/10

DAVE�TEGGART�•�SR�•�K�•�#38Most FGs: 4, 2x, last at USF, 12/4/10Most FG att.: 5, at Temple, 9/18/10Longest 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, 9/11/10Most PAT att: 7, 2x, last vs. Tx. Sthrn, 9/11/10Most points: 16, vs. Cincinnati, 10/25/08

COLE�WAGNER�•�SO��•�P�•�#86Most Punts: 11, at Rutgers, 10/8/10Longest Punt: 66, at Michigan, 9/4/10Longest Punt Average: 53.2, at USF, 12/4/10Most Punts In20: 4,�vs.�Louisville,�11/19/11

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RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 4-5 3-2 1-3 0-0CONFERENCE 2-2 2-0 0-2 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 Pittsburgh L 35-20 40,219November 5, 2011 vs. Syracuse W 28-21 38,769November 19, 2011 vs. Louisville L 34-20 34,483November 26, 2011 vs. RutgersDecember 3, 2011 at Cincinnati

TEAM�STATISTICS UCONN OPP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCORING.......................���������� 224���������� 235

Points Per Game............. 22.4 23.5FIRST�DOWNS...................���������� 177���������� 178

Rushing..................... 68 58Passing..................... 92 111Penalty..................... 17 9

RUSHING�YARDAGE...............��������� 1226���������� 935Yards gained rushing........ 1563 1287Yards lost rushing.......... 337 352Rushing Attempts............ 385 319Average Per Rush............ 3.2 2.9Average Per Game............ 122.6 93.5TDs Rushing................. 9 10PASSING�YARDAGE...............��������� 1972��������� 2716

Comp-Att-Int................ 151-302-8 211-354-13Average Per Pass............ 6.5 7.7Average Per Catch........... 13.1 12.9Average Per Game............ 197.2 271.6TDs Passing................. 12 17TOTAL�OFFENSE.................��������� 3198��������� 3651

Total Plays................. 687 673Average Per Play............ 4.7 5.4Average Per Game............ 319.8 365.1KICK�RETURNS:�#-Yards.........������� 35-814������� 38-923PUNT�RETURNS:�#-Yards.........������� 20-104������� 27-184INT�RETURNS:�#-Yards..........������� 13-157�������� 8-105KICK�RETURN�AVERAGE...........�������� 23.3��������� 24.3PUNT�RETURN�AVERAGE...........������� 5.2���������� 6.8INT�RETURN�AVERAGE............��������� 12.1��������� 13.1FUMBLES-LOST..................�������� 20-11��������� 14-9PENALTIES-Yards...............������� 49-404������� 82-694

Average Per Game............ 40.4 69.4PUNTS-Yards...................������ 68-2807������ 62-2581Average Per Punt............ 41.3 41.6Net punt average............ 37.4 38.7

TIME�OF�POSSESSION/Game.......����� 30:26�������� 29:343RD-DOWN�Conversions..........������� 41/143������� 48/144

3rd-Down Pct................ 29% 33%4TH-DOWN�Conversions..........���������� 2/7���������� 1/7

4th-Down Pct................ 29% 14%SACKS�BY-Yards................������� 27-176������� 35-212MISC�YARDS....................������������ 0������������ 4TOUCHDOWNS�SCORED.............������ 25����������� 30FIELD�GOALS-ATTEMPTS..........�������� 16-22��������� 8-15ON-SIDE�KICKS.................���������� 1-2���������� 0-0RED-ZONE�SCORES...............�� (24-27)�89%�� (24-28)�86%RED-ZONE�TOUCHDOWNS...........�� (14-27)�52%�� (17-28)�61%PAT-ATTEMPTS..................� (24-24)�100%� (29-29)�100%ATTENDANCE....................������� 218819������� 146732

Games/Avg Per Game.......... 6/36470 4/36683Neutral Site Games.......... 0/0

SCORE�BY�QUARTERS����� 1st�� 2nd�� 3rd�� 4th���� TotalCONNECTICUT.........��� 33��� 53��� 64�� 74�� -��� 224Opponents...........��� 48��� 48��� 71��� 68�� -��� 235

2011 CONNECTICUT TEAM STATISTICS

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RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------McCombs, Lyle 10 234 1086 72 1014 4.3 5 65 101.4McCummings, Sc. 10 61 266 42 224 3.7 3 18 22.4Jean-Louis, Jo. 9 12 42 8 3 4 2.8 0 7 3.8Shoemate, D.J. 2 8 28 0 28 3.5 0 6 14.0Moore, Kashif 10 7 24 4 20 2.9 1 7 2.0Foxx, Deshon 7 3 15 0 15 5.0 0 9 2.1Nebrich, Mike 7 6 27 20 7 1.2 0 13 1.0Williams, Nick 10 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 0.3TEAM 3 5 0 14 -14 -2.8 0 0 -4.7McEntee, Johnny 10 48 72 177 -105 -2.2 0 12 -10.5Total.......... 10 385 1563 337 1226 3.2 9 65 122.6Opponents...... 10 319 1287 352 935 2.9 10 48 93.5

PASSING GP Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------McEntee, Johnny 10 110.94 142-279-7 50.9 1768 10 64 176.8Nebrich, Mike 7 62.83 5-14-1 35.7 69 0 21 9.9McCummings, Sc. 10 243.78 4-9-0 44.4 135 2 55 13.5Total.......... 10 112.66 151-302-8 50.0 1972 12 64 197.2Opponents...... 10 132.55 211-354-13 59.6 2716 17 84 271.6

RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G�����������----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Moore, Isiah 10 37 496 13.4 0 41 49.6Moore, Kashif 10 35 523 14.9 5 62 52.3Griffin, Ryan 10 27 423 15.7 2 55 42.3McCombs, Lyle 10 15 142 9.5 1 26 14.2Williams, Nick 10 9 191 21.2 2 64 19.1Hinkley, Mark 10 6 46 7.7 1 17 4.6Delahunt, John 8 6 43 7.2 1 10 5.4Frank, Reuben 10 6 15 2.5 0 6 1.5Davis, Geremy 10 4 42 10.5 0 21 4.2Jones, Tebucky 6 4 38 9.5 0 17 6.3Shoemate, D.J. 2 1 9 9.0 0 9 4.5Manning, Corey 8 1 4 4.0 0 4 0.5Total.......... 10 151 1972 13.1 12 64 197.2Opponents...... 10 211 2716 12.9 17 84 271.6

PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Wagner, Cole 68 2807 41.3 63 4 26 17 0Total.......... 68 2807 41.3 63 4 26 17 0Opponents...... 62 2581 41.6 67 4 13 22 1

FIELD�GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Teggart, David 16-22 72.7 1-1 5-5 2-2 5-11 3-3 53 1

2011 CONNECTICUT INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

PUNT�RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long--------------------------------------------------------------------------Williams, Nick 19 95 5.0 0 36Jones, Byron 1 9 9.0 1 0Total.......... 20 104 5.2 1 36Opponents...... 27 184 6.8 0 18

INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long---------------------------------------------------------------------------Brown, Ty-Meer 2 48 24.0 1 48Gratz, Dwayne 2 23 11.5 0 19Moore, Sio 2 0 0.0 0 0Jones, Byron 2 0 0.0 0 0Johnson, Jory 2 28 14.0 0 15Smallwood, Yaw. 1 28 28.0 0 28Junior, Jerome 1 12 12.0 0 12Wreh-Wilson, B. 1 18 18.0 0 18Total.......... 13 157 12.1 1 48Opponents...... 8 105 13.1 1 50

KICK�RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long---------------------------------------------------------------------------Williams, Nick 29 695 24.0 0 61Foxx, Deshon 4 84 21.0 0 26Mack, Taylor 2 35 17.5 0 20Total.......... 35 814 23.3 0 61Opponents...... 38 923 24.3 1 100

FUMBLE�RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long---------------------------------------------------------------------------Gratz, Dwayne 1 14 14.0 0 14Smallwood, Yaw. 1 64 64.0 1 64Jones, Byron 1 10 10.0 1 10Total.......... 3 88 29.3 2 64Opponents...... 3 119 39.7 1 83

FG�SEQUENCE CONNECTICUT OPPONENTS��������������������----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

FORDHAM - (28)

Vanderbilt (25),(28) (31)

IOWASTATE 41,(52),43,(50) 53,(36)

Buffalo 49,(47) 30,(28)

WMU (43),47 (39)

WEST VIRGINIA 42,(40),(53),(22) (31),(33)

USF (18),(46),(28) (23),46,44

Pittsburgh (40),49,(31) 49,55

SYRACUSE - 34

LOUISVILLE (24),(37) -

Numbers in parenthesis indicates FG good

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|———�PATs�———|SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Pts�------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Teggart, David 0 16-22 24-24 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 72McCombs, Lyle 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36Moore, Kashif 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36McCummings, Sc. 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18Griffin, Ryan 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 14Williams, Nick 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12Jones, Byron 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12Brown, Ty-Meer 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Hinkley, Mark 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Delahunt, John 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Smallwood, Yaw. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6McEntee, Johnny 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-1 0 0 0Total.......... 25 16-22 24-24 0-0 1 1-1 0 0 224Opponents...... 30 8-15 29-29 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 235

ALL�PURPOSE GP Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------McCombs, Lyle 10 1014 142 0 0 0 1156 115.6Williams, Nick 10 3 191 95 695 0 984 98.4Moore, Kashif 10 20 523 0 0 0 543 54.3Moore, Isiah 10 0 496 0 0 0 496 49.6Griffin, Ryan 10 0 423 0 0 0 423 42.3McCummings, Sc. 10 224 0 0 0 0 224 22.4Foxx, Deshon 7 15 0 0 84 0 99 14.1Brown, Ty-Meer 10 0 0 0 0 48 48 4.8Hinkley, Mark 10 0 46 0 0 0 46 4.6Delahunt, John 8 0 43 0 0 0 43 5.4Davis, Geremy 10 0 42 0 0 0 42 4.2Jones, Tebucky 6 0 38 0 0 0 38 6.3Shoemate, D.J. 2 28 9 0 0 0 37 18.5Mack, Taylor 6 0 0 0 35 0 35 5.8Jean-Louis, Jo. 9 34 0 0 0 0 34 3.8Smallwood, Yaw. 10 0 0 0 0 28 28 2.8Johnson, Jory 10 0 0 0 0 28 28 2.8Gratz, Dwayne 10 0 0 0 0 23 23 2.3Wreh-Wilson, B. 6 0 0 0 0 18 18 3.0Frank, Reuben 10 0 15 0 0 0 15 1.5Junior, Jerome 9 0 0 0 0 12 12 1.3Jones, Byron 10 0 0 9 0 0 9 0.9Nebrich, Mike 7 7 0 0 0 0 7 1.0Manning, Corey 8 0 4 0 0 0 4 0.5TEAM 3 -14 0 0 0 0 -14 -4.7McEntee, Johnny 10 -105 0 0 0 0 -105 -10.5Total.......... 10 1226 1972 104 814 157 4273 427.3Opponents...... 10 935 2716 184 923 105 4863 486.3

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 9 11Steve Greene, OT - - - 6 6Adam Masters, OG - - 11 10 21Moe Petrus, C 13 13 13 10 49Mike Ryan, OT - 9 12 10 31

WIDE�RECEIVERS ��������������‘08 ��‘09 ��‘10 ��‘11 TotalKashif Moore, WR 6 4 10 10 30Isiah Moore, WR - 4 4 9 17Geremy Davis, WR - - - 1 1

TIGHT�ENDS������������������������‘08 ��‘09 ��‘10 ��‘11 TotalJohn Delahunt, TE - 5 5 6 16Ryan Griffin, TE - 10 8 5 23Corey Manning, TE - - - 2 2

QUARTERBACKS ��������������‘08 ��‘09 ��‘10 ��‘11 TotalJohnny McEntee - - - 10 10

RUNNING�BACKS ��������������‘08 ��‘09 ��‘10 ��‘11 TotalMartin Hyppolite, RB - 1 - - 1D.J. Shoemate, RB - - 1 1 2Lyle McCombs, RB - - - 9 9Mark Hinkley, FB - - - 7 7TOTALS ��������������������������������19����46����67 ��110��242

DEFENSE

DEFENSIVE�LINE����������������‘08 ��’09 ��‘10 ��‘11 TotalTeddy Jennings, DE - - - 5 5Jesse Joseph, DE - 13 12 5 30Twyon Martin, DT 8 12 12 9 41Kendall Reyes, DT 5 12 13 10 40Shamar Stephen, DT - - 8 - 8Trevardo Williams, DT - 1 7 10 18

LINEBACKERS��������������������‘08 ��‘09 ��‘10 ��‘11 TotalKijuan Dabney, LB - 1 4 - 5Jory Johnson, LB - 3 1 10 14Sio Moore, LB - - 9 10 19Yawin Smallwood, LB - - - 10 10Marquise Vann, LB - - - 1 1

DEFENSIVE�BACKS ����������‘08 ��‘09 ��‘10 ��‘11 TotalHarris Agbor, S - - 9 4 13Ty-meer Brown, S - - - 5 5Dwayne Gratz, CB - 4 13 10 27Byron Jones, S - - - 7 7Jerome Junior, S - 12 10 9 31Gary Wilburn, CB - - 2 1 3Blidi Wreh-Wilson, CB - 9 13 4 26TOTALS ��������������������������������13����67 ��113��110��303

SPECIAL�TEAMS

KICKERS ����������������������������‘08 ��‘09 ��‘10 ��‘11 TotalDave Teggart, PK 6 13 12 10 41Cole Wagner, P - - 12 10 22TOTALS ��������������������������������6 ����13����24����20����63

CAREER STARTS HISTORY

TOTAL�OFFENSE G Plays���Rush�� Pass�Total Avg/G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------McEntee, Johnny 10 327 -105 1768 1663 166.3McCombs, Lyle 10 234 1014 0 1014 101.4McCummings, Sc. 10 70 224 135 359 35.9Nebrich, Mike 7 20 7 69 76 10.9Jean-Louis, Jo. 9 12 34 0 34 3.8Shoemate, D.J. 2 8 28 0 28 14.0Moore, Kashif 10 7 20 0 20 2.0Foxx, Deshon 7 3 15 0 15 2.1Williams, Nick 10 1 3 0 3 0.3TEAM 3 5 -14 0 -14 -4.7Total.......... 10 687 1226 1972 3198 319.8Opponents...... 10 673 935 2716 3651 365.1

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2011 CONNECTICUT DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

|----Tackles----| |-Sacks-| |--Pass�Def--|����|-Fumbles-|� Blkd�DEFENSIVE�LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BU QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------28 Johnson, Jory 10 40 45 85 7.0-24 . 2-28 3 . 2-0 1 33 SMALLWOOD, Yaw. 10 31 50 81 1.5-7 1.5-5 1-28 3 1 1-64 1 3 Moore, Sio 10 45 27 72 13.0-47 4.5-32 2-0 5 2 1-0 1 15 Junior, Jerome 9 28 28 56 1.5-9 0.5-3 1-12 6 . 1-0 1 7 Gratz, Dwayne 10 29 14 43 3.5-11 . 2-23 4 . 1-14 99 Reyes, Kendall 10 22 18 40 11.5-46 4.5-32 . 3 3 16 Jones, Byron 10 23 14 37 . . 2-0 4 . 1-10 . 1 40 Brown, Ty-Meer 10 14 18 32 . . 2-48 4 . 1-0 1 48 WILLIAMS, Trev. 10 20 12 32 9.5-53 8.5-53 . 2 1 . 1 4 MARTIN, Tywon 10 11 21 32 7.0-25 2.0-9 . . 2 . 1 5 WREH-WILSON, B. 6 17 10 27 1.5-2 . 1-18 4 98 JENNINGS, Teddy 10 11 14 25 8.0-33 3.5-21 . 1 1 25 Agbor, Harris 10 11 14 25 2.5-17 1.0-13 . 3 91 Joseph, Jesse 7 9 13 22 2.0-10 1.0-8 . 1 5 21 Wilburn, Gary 10 14 5 19 . . . 1 59 Stephen, Shamar 10 5 9 14 1.0-1 9 Opoku, Andrew 10 5 4 9 41 Steg, Brandon 10 5 3 8 35 Lopes, Chris 8 5 1 6 20 Brandon, Tevrin 10 4 1 5 26 CAMPBELL, Mar. 6 2 2 4 0.5-0 1 JEAN-LOUIS, Jo. 9 2 2 4 53 Wirth, Ryan 9 . 3 3 . . . . 1 47 Frank, Reuben 10 3 . 3 67 Mueller, Adam 9 1 2 3 81 Manning, Corey 8 2 . 2 13 Christen, Chad 10 2 . 2 36 OSIECKI, Mike 9 1 1 2 94 Griffin, Ryan 10 2 . 2 1D STLOUIS, Gil. 6 2 . 2 34 Kenney, David 10 2 . 2 55 WILLIAMS, Jer. 1 1 . 1 96 Hansson, Mark 1 . 1 1 97 McBryde, B.J. 3 1 . 1 89 Delahunt, John 8 1 . 1 57 Petrus, Moe 10 1 . 1 6 Moore, Kashif 10 1 . 1 18 McEntee, Johnny 10 1 . 1

Total.......... 10 374 332 706 70-285 27-176 13-157 44 16 8-88 7 1 Opponents...... 10 389 300 689 70-295 35-212 8-105 33 15 11-119 13 1 1

DEFENSIVE CATEGORY LEADERS

SACKST. Williams 8.5Reyes 4.5S. Moore 4.5Jennings 3.5

TFLsS. Moore 13.0Reyes 11.5T. Williams 9.5Jennings 8.0

INTERCEPTIONSB. Jones 2Johnson 2T. Brown 2S. Moore 2Gratz 2

FORCED�FUMBLESS. Moore 1Smallwood 1Johnson 1Martin 1T. Williams 1T. Brown

PASS�BREAK�UPSJunior 6S. Moore 5Jones 4Gratz 4T. Brown 4Jennings 4

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GAME-BY-GAME TEAM DEFENSIVE TOTALS

DEFENSIVE CATEGORY LEADERS

LOUISVILLESolo�TacklesS. Moore............................7Johnson ............................7Total�TacklesS. Moore..........................13Johnson ..........................11Smallwood ........................8Tackles�for�LossSmallwood ........................3S. Moore ........................2.5T. Williams ........................2

USFSolo�TacklesJunior ................................45 Tied ................................3Total�TacklesJohnson ..........................11S. Moore............................8T. Brown ............................8Tackles�for�LossJennings ............................1Reyes ................................1

PITTSBURGHSolo�TacklesS. Moore............................9Johnson ............................5Total�TacklesS. Moore..........................10Johnson ............................9Smallwood ........................7Junior ................................7Tackles�for�LossS. Moore............................2T. Williams ........................2Joseph ..............................1

SYRACUSESolo�TacklesSmallwood ........................5Gratz..................................5Junior ................................5T. Williams ........................5T. Brown ............................5Total�TacklesSmallwood ......................12Gratz..................................8Junior ................................7Reyes ................................7SacksT. Williams ........................1Jennings ............................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

IOWA STATESolo�TacklesWreh-Wilson ......................6Reyes ................................5Gratz..................................4Total�TacklesJohnson ..........................10Wreh-Wilson ......................9Tackles�For�LossReyes ................................3Gratz ..............................1.5Agbor..............................1.5

GAME ����������������������������UT ����������AT ����������TT ����������SKS�(YDS) ����TBL�(YDS)������TTFL�(YDS)����FF ��������FR����������PD ��������INT ������BLKFORDHAM 27 36 63 1 (6) 5 (8) 6 (14) 0 0 6 1 0at Vanderbilt 35 28 63 7 (46) 5 (14) 12 (60) 1 1 5 2 1IOWA STATE 33 42 75 2 (15) 9 (17) 11 (37) 0 0 2 3 0at Buffalo 44 24 68 3 (13) 1 (2) 4 (15) 0 0 4 1 0WESTERN MICH. 41 32 73 3 (19) 5 (10) 8 (29) 1 2 8 0 0at West Virginia 37 32 69 2 (14) 4 (10) 6 (24) 2 1 10 1 0USF 34 43 76 0 (0) 3 (7) 3 (7) 1 2 5 2 0at Pittsburgh 43 30 73 3 (31) 2 (3) 5 (34) 1 0 4 0 0SYRACUSE 43 28 71 3 (16) 1 (7) 4 (23) 0 1 8 2 0LOUISVILLE 37 38 75 3 (16) 7 (26) 10 (42) 1 1 3 1 0RUTGERSat CincinnatiUC�TOTALS ��������������374��������332��������706 ������27�(176) ������43�(109)��������70�(285)��������7 ��������8 ����������56 ��������13 ������1OPP�TOTALS ������������389��������300��������689 ������35�(212) ������35�(83)����������70�(295)��������13 ������11 ��������40 ��������8 ��������1KEY: UT (unassisted tackles); AT (assisted tackles); TT (total tackles); SKS (quarterback sacks); TBL (tackles other than sacksbehind the line of scrimmage); TTFL (total tackles for loss: SKS &TBL); FF (forced fumbles); FR (fumble recoveries); PD (passdeflections); INT (interceptions); BLK (blocked punts, FGs and PATs).

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GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING

GAME-BY-GAME PASSING

GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING

��������������������������������������FORD ����@VAN ������ISU ������@BUF ����WMU ����@WVU ����USF������@PITT ����SYR ������LOU������RUTG @CINCIPLAYER Att-Yds-TD Att-Yds-TD Att-Yds-TD Att-Yds-TD Att-Yds-TD Att-Yds-TD Att-Yds-TD Att-Yds-TD Att-Yds-TD Att-Yds-TD Att-Yds-TD Att-Yds-TDDeshon Foxx 2-13-0 - 1-2-0 - - - - - - -Jonathan Jean-Louis 5-18-0 - - - 2-7-0 1-(-7)-0 2-9-0 - 1-7-0 -Lyle McCombs 24-141-4 27-118-0 18-46-0 30-61-0 24-136-0 20-73-0 32-130-0 25-124-0 24-152-1 10-33-0Scott McCummings 7-23-0 5-(-5)-0 10-38-1 5-7-0 5-17-0 1-4-0 4-18-0 3-23-0 13-59-2 8-43-0Johnny McEntee 1-(-7)-0 4-(-24)-0 1-2-0 6-10-0 2-(-9)-0 11-13-0 9-(-36)-0 8-(-37)-0 5-(-10)-0 1-(-7)-0Kashif Moore 1-7-0 - - 1-2-0 - 1-(-1)-0 - 1-4-0 1-(-3)-0 2-11-1Mike Nebrich 2-11-0 - 4-(-4)-0 - - - - - - -D.J. Shoemate - - 8-28-0 - - - - - - -Nick Williams - - - - - - - - - 1-3-0

��������������������������������������FORD ����@VAN ������ISU ������@BUF ����WMU ����@WVU ����USF������@PITT ����SYR ������LOU������RUTG @CINCIPLAYER Att-Cmp-Int Att-Cmp-Int Att-Cmp-Int Att-Cmp-Int Att-Cmp-Int Att-Cmp-Int Att-Cmp-Int Att-Cmp-Int Att-Cmp-Int Att-Cmp-Int Att-Cmp-Int Att-Cmp-Int Yds-TD Yds-TD Yds-TD Yds-TD Yds-TD Yds-TD Yds-TD Yds-TD Yds-TD Yds-TD Yds-TD Yds-TDScott McCummings 1-1-0 0-0-0 3-1-0 - - - 2-1-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 55-1 0-0 39-1 32-0 9-0 0-0 0-0Johnny McEntee 8-12-0 27-10-3 30-13-1 21-12-0 39-22-0 37-21-0 23-13-0 33-17-0 8-14-2 43-18-1 113-0 99-0 188-0 213-2 300-4 193-0 103-0 193-2 113-1 253-1

Mike Nebrich 3-8-1 2-1-0 3-1-0 1-0-0 - - - - - - 60-0 5-0 4-0 0-0

GAME-BY-GAME KICKOFF 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-TDNick Williams 1-32-0 4-74-0 5-117-0 1-27-0 3-52-0 2-35-0 2-33-0 4-95-0 3-123-0 4-107-0Deshon Foxx - - - - - 4-84-0 - - - -Taylor Mack - - - - - - - 2-35-0 - -

��������������������������������������FORD ����@VAN ������ISU ������@BUF ����WMU ����@WVU ����USF������@PITT ����SYR ������LOU������RUTG @CINCIPLAYER Rec-Yds-TD Rec-Yds-TD Rec-Yds-TD Rec-Yds-TD Rec-Yds-TD Rec-Yds-TD Rec-Yds-TD Rec-Yds-TD Rec-Yds-TD Rec-Yds-TD Rec-Yds-TD Rec-Yds-TDGeremy Davis 2-33-0 2-9-0 - - - - - - - -John Delahunt 1-7-0 - - - - - - 4-26-0 1-10-1 -Reuben Frank - - 1-6-0 - 2-5-0 2-4-0 1-0-0 - - -Ryan Griffin 3-97-1 4-47-0 1-11-0 - 4-73-0 5-57-0 3-38-0 4-44-1 1-13-0 2-43-0Mark Hinkley - - 1-8-0 1-4-1 - 3-28-0 - 1-6-0 - -Tebucky Jones 1-7-0 1-17-0 - - 1-10-0 1-4-0 - - - -Corey Manning - - - - 1-4-0 - - - - -Lyle McCombs 2-17-0 1-5-0 1-17-0 1-15-0 3-52-1 1-2-0 2-7-0 1-1-0 1-3-0 2-23-0Isiah Moore 2-42-0 2-12-0 8-143-0 4-49-0 2-18-0 4-41-0 5-48-0 1-11-0 4-72-0 5-60-0Kashif Moore 1-25-0 1-14-0 3-46-1 3-23-0 8-112-2 3-36-0 2-36-0 6-106-1 1-15-0 7-110-1D.J. Shoemate - - - 1-9-0 - - - - - -Nick Williams - - - 2-113-1 1-26-1 2-21-0 1-6-0 1-8-0 - 2-17-0

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GAME-BY-GAME TACKLES: DEFENSIVE LINEMEN

GAME-BY-GAME TACKLES: LINEBACKERS

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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 2-36-0 1-5-0 4-3-0

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GAME-BY-GAME PARTICIPATION

KEY: P: Played in game, did not start...POS: Started at that position...INJ: Missed with injury...DNP: Did not play...

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TURNOVER RESULTS

DRIVE CHARTS

THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS

RED zONEOPPONENTS

GAME ��������������In20 ��Scores ��Sc.% ����FG ������TD ����TD% ����TO��Dwn. MFG��EOHFordham 1 1 100 1 0 0 0 0 0 0at Vanderbilt 1 1 100 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Iowa State 2 2 100 1 1 50 0 0 0 0at Buffalo 3 1 33 1 0 0 1 0 1 0Western Mich. 3 3 100 0 3 100 0 0 0 0at West Virginia 4 4 100 2 2 50 0 0 0 0USF 3 2 66 1 1 66 1 0 0 0at Pittsburgh 4 4 100 0 4 100 0 0 0 0Syracuse 4 3 75 0 3 75 0 0 1 0Louisville 3 3 100 0 3 100 0 0 0 0Rutgersat CincinnatiTOTALS ������������28 24 86 7 17 61 2 0 2 0

CONNECTICUTGAME ��������������In20 ��Scores ��Sc.% ����FG ������TD ����TD% ����TO��Dwn. MFG��EOHFordham 4 4 100 0 4 100 0 0 0 0at Vanderbilt 2 2 100 2 0 0 0 0 0 0Iowa State 2 1 50 0 1 50 0 0 1 0at Buffalo 1 1 100 0 1 100 0 0 0 0Western Mich. 2 2 100 0 2 100 1 0 0 0at West Virginia 3 2 66 3 0 0 1 0 0 0USF 3 3 100 3 1 33 0 0 0 0at Pittsburgh 2 2 100 1 1 50 0 0 0 0Syracuse 5 4 80 0 3 60 1 0 0 0Louisville 3 3 100 2 1 33 0 0 0 0Rutgersat CincinnatiTOTALS ������������27 24 89 10 14 52 3 0 1 0

OPPONENTSGAME ������������������������FUM INT TOTAL UC POINTS OFFFordham 0 1 1 7at Vanderbilt 1 2 3 11Iowa State 0 3 3 3at Buffalo 0 1 1 0Western Michigan 2 0 2 3at West Virginia 1 1 2 10USF 2 2 4 10at Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0Syracuse 3 2 5 0Louisville 1 1 2 7Rutgersat CincinnatiTOTALS������������������������10 13 23 51

CONNECTICUTGAME ������������������������FUM INT TOTAL OPP POINTS OFFFordham 0 1 1 0at Vanderbilt 1 3 4 14Iowa State 2 1 3 10at Buffalo 0 0 0 0Western Michigan 1 0 1 0at West Virginia 1 0 1 7USF 2 0 2 0at Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0Syracuse 1 2 3 7Louisville 1 1 2 6Rutgersat CincinnatiTOTALS ������������������������9 8 17 44

OPPONENTSGAME����������������No. 3&Out % Score % TD %Fordham 12 4 33 1 8 0 0at Vanderbilt 17 6 35 4 24 3 18Iowa State 17 5 29 4 24 3 18at Buffalo 14 4 29 1 7 0 0Western Mich. 15 4 27 6 40 5 33at West Virginia 16 2 13 7 44 5 31USF 13 1 8 2 15 1 8at Pittsburgh 15 3 20 5 33 5 33Syracuse 13 3 23 3 23 3 23Louisville 15 4 27 5 33 5 33Rutgersat CincinnatiTOTALS ������������147 36 24 38 26 30 20

CONNECTICUTGAME����������������No. 3&Out % Score % TD %Fordham 11 1 9 5 45 5 45at Vanderbilt 17 5 29 4 24 2 12Iowa State 17 4 24 4 24 2 12at Buffalo 13 4 31 3 23 2 15Western Mich. 15 3 20 5 33 4 27at West Virginia 16 5 31 4 25 1 6USF 13 4 31 4 31 1 8at Pittsburgh 14 5 36 4 29 2 14Syracuse 14 2 14 4 29 4 29Louisville 15 5 33 4 27 2 13Rutgersat CincinnatiTOTALS ������������145 38 26 41 28 25 17

OPPONENTSGAME����������������1-3 4-6 7-9 10-14 15-19 20+ Tot. %Fordham 2-2 1-5 2-3 2-6 0-1 0-0 6-16 38at Vanderbilt 0-1 1-3 0-3 1-5 0-2 0-1 2-16 13Iowa State 2-3 2-9 1-1 0-1 1-2 0-1 6-17 35at Buffalo 3-5 1-4 1-5 1-4 0-1 0-0 6-19 32Western Mich. 0-0 2-3 1-1 2-5 0-2 0-0 4-11 36at West Virginia 2-4 1-3 1-2 4-6 0-0 0-1 7-15 47USF 1-1 1-6 1-3 0-0 0-1 0-0 3-11 27at Pittsburgh 0-2 1-1 0-0 1-6 0-0 0-1 2-10 20Syracuse 4-5 2-5 1-3 0-1 0-0 0-0 7-14 50Louisville 3-4 1-2 1-4 0-3 0-0 0-2 5-15 33Rutgersat CincinnatiTOTALS ����������17-27 13-41 9-25 11-37 1-9 0-6 48-144 33%

CONNECTICUTGAME����������������1-3 4-6 7-9 10-14 15-19 20+ Tot. %Fordham 1-2 0-1 0-1 2-4 0-0 0-0 3-8 38at Vanderbilt 1-2 1-2 0-5 1-4 0-1 0-1 3-15 20Iowa State 2-4 2-5 0-5 1-3 0-0 0-0 5-17 29at Buffalo 1-1 1-4 2-4 0-5 0-1 0-0 4-15 27Western Mich. 0-0 3-7 2-4 1-2 0-3 0-0 6-16 38at West Virginia 1-3 2-4 1-2 0-5 0-2 0-0 4-16 25USF 5-6 2-4 0-5 0-2 0-0 0-1 7-18 39at Pittsburgh 3-6 0-2 0-3 0-4 0-0 0-0 3-14 21Syracuse 0-1 0-0 1-1 2-4 0-1 0-1 3-8 38Louisville 0-2 2-5 0-2 1-4 0-2 0-1 3-16 19Rutgersat CincinnatiTOTALS ����������14-25 13-34 6-32 8-37 0-10 0-4 41-145 28%

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RENTSCHLER�FIELD •�EAST�HARTFORD,�CONN.

DEFENSIVE�STARTERSDE 48 T. WILLIAMSDT 4 MARTINDT 99 REYESDE 98 JENNINGSSLB 3 S. MOOREMLB 33 SMALLWOODWLB 28 JOHNSONCB 7 GRATZS 15 JUNIORS 25 AGBORCB 5 WREH-WILSON

TOTAL�PARTICIPANTS�(41)�--��1�Jean-Louis,�2�Nebrich,9�Opoku,� 10�Foxx,� 11�McCummings,� 13�Christen,� 14Abrams,� 16� B.� Jones,� 20� Brandon,� 21� Wilburn,� 26Campbell,� 31� Williams,� 34� Kenney,� 35� Lopes,� 36Osiecki,�38�Kantor,�38�Teggart,�40�Brown,�41�Steg,�47Frank,�51�Willman,�53�Wirth,�59�Stephen,�67�Mueller,�69Greene,�84�T.�Jones,�85�Davis,�86�Wagner,�94�Griffin,97�McBryde

FORDHAMINDIVIDUAL�LEADERS

Rushing������������Att ������Gain ����Lost ����Net ����TD����LGWhiting 12 25 4 21 0 11Murphy 6 19 2 17 0 15Livingston 3 6 0 6 0 4

Passing ������������Att ����Comp ����INT ����Yds ����TD����LGMaetzold 25 12 1 149 0 58Murphy 1 0 0 0 0 0

Receiving ��������No. ������Yds ������TD ������LGAjala 7 47 0 16Mays 2 20 0 15Wetzel 1 58 0 58

Punting ������������No. ������Yds������AVG ����LG����In20Murray 5 249 49.8 63 1Maetzold 1 53 53 53 0

Returns ������������PR ������KOR ����INTRWilson - 2-41 -Womack - - 1-0Vaughn - 2-29 -

Field�Goal�AttemptsMurray 3rd 0:24 28 yds. Good

Defense ������UT-AT-TT��TFL ��������S ������Int. ����CF ����RFMartin 4-5-9Rodriques 2-6-8Carter 4-3-7

Fordham�(0-1,�0-0) ��0 ��������0 ��������3 ��������0 ��������- 3UConn�(1-0,�0-0) ������7 ������14 ������14 ��������0 ��������- 35������������������������FIRST�QUARTERUC-Lyle McCombs 2 run (Dave Teggart kick) 6:57 (6 plays, 58yards, 2:48)SECOND�QUARTERUC-McCombs 1 run (Teggart kick) 9:48 (5 plays, 80 yards, 1:49)UC-Ryan Griffin 55 pass from Scott McCummings (Teggart kick)8:08 (1 play, 55 yards, 0:10)THIRD�QUARTERUC-McCombs 5 run (Teggart kick) 7:22 (13 plays, 81 yards, 6:36)UC-McCombs 1 run (Teggart kick) 4:09 (3 plays, 8 yards, 1:23)FU-Patrick Murray 28 field goal 0:24 (10 plays, 67 yards, 3:45)FOURTH�QUARTERNo Scoring.

Attendance-34,562

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.

��������������FOR��������������UC��������������������8 ��������������21��������������������3 ��������������10��������������������5 ��������������10��������������������0 ����������������1������������������30 ��������������42������������������61 ������������219������������������41 ��������������13������������������20 ������������206����������������149 ������������228������������������26 ��������������21������������������12 ��������������12��������������������1 ����������������1������������������56 ��������������63����������������169 ������������434������������������3.0��������������6.9������������������0-0��������������0-0����������������4-31������������3-18��������������6-302����������5-149����������������50.3������������29.8������������������0-0������������4-28����������������4-70������������1-32������������������1-0��������������1-0������������������0-0��������������0-0��������������������0 ����������������0��������������28:55����������31:05����������������6-16��������������3-8������������������0-2��������������0-0

FIRST�DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty

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

CONNECTICUTINDIVIDUAL�LEADERS

Rushing������������Att ������Gain ����Lost ����Net ����TD����LGMcCombs 24 143 2 141 4 60McCummings 7 27 4 23 0 7Jean-Louis 5 18 0 18 0 5

Passing ������������Att ����Comp ����INT ����Yds ����TD����LGMcEntee 12 8 0 113 0 25Nebrich 8 3 1 60 0 21McCummings 1 1 0 55 1 55

Receiving ��������No. ������Yds ������TD ������LGGriffin 3 97 1 55I. Moore 2 42 0 24Davis 2 33 0 21

Punting ������������No. ������Yds������AVG ����LG����In20Wagner 5 149 29.8 41 0

Returns ������������PR ������KOR ����INTRN. Williams 4-28 1-32 -B. Jones - - 1-0

Field�Goal�AttemptsNone.

Defense ������UT-AT-TT��TFL ��������S ������Int. ����CF ����RFJohnson 5-6-11Smallwood 2-6-8 Jennings 2-6-8 2.5

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VANDERBILT�STADIUM •�NASHVILLE,�TENN.

DEFENSIVE�STARTERSDE 48 T. WILLIAMSS 16 B. JONESDT 99 REYESDE 98 JENNINGSSLB 3 S. MOOREMLB 33 SMALLWOODWLB 28 JOHNSONCB 7 GRATZS 15 JUNIORS 25 AGBORCB 5 WREH-WILSON

TOTAL�PARTICIPANTS�(57)�--��1�Jean-Louis,�2�Nebrich,2� Stlouis,� 4� Martin,� 9� Opoku,� 10� Foxx,� 11McCummings,� 13� Christen,� 20� Brandon,� 21�Wilburn,26� Campbell,� 29� Mack,� 31� Williams,� 34� Kenney,� 35Lopes,�36�Osiecki,�38�Kantor,�38�Teggart,�40�Brown,�41Steg,�47�Frank,�50�Bullock,�53�Wirth,�59�Stephen,�65Cruz,�67�Mueller,�69�Greene,�72�Bennett,�77�Friend,�84T.�Jones,�85�Davis,�86�Wagner,�94�Griffin,�96�Hansson,97�McBryde.

VANDERBILTINDIVIDUAL�LEADERS

Rushing������������Att ������Gain ����Lost ����Net ����TD����LGSeymour 8 70 0 70 1 40Stacy 10 64 6 58 0 48Krause 3 29 0 29 0 24

Passing ������������Att ����Comp ����INT ����Yds ����TD����LGL. Smith 24 12 2 140 1 42Rodgers 2 1 0 1 0 1

Receiving ��������No. ������Yds ������TD ������LGCole 3 50 0 31Boyd 2 46 1 42Krause 2 12 0 16

Punting ������������No. ������Yds������AVG ����LG����In20Kent 8 325 40.6 67 2

Returns ������������PR ������KOR ����INTRCole 3-17 - -Krause 1-14 - -Hayward - - 1-50Samuels - 4-79 -Marshall - - 1-32Ladler - - 1-0

Field�Goal�AttemptsSpear 4th 2:56 31 yds. Good

Defense ������UT-AT-TT��TFL ��������S ������Int. ����CF ����RFMarve 5-2-7Garnham 3-2-5 1.5 1 1Fugger 4-0-4 2 2

UConn�(1-1,�0-0) ������3 ��������0 ������10 ��������8 ��������- 21Vanderbilt�(2-0,�0-0) 14 ������0 ��������0 ��������10��������- 24������������������������FIRST�QUARTERUC-Dave Teggart 25 field goal 7:46 (12 plays, 72 yards, 7:14)VU-Chris Boyd 42 pass from Larry Smith (Carey Spear kick) 5:54(1 play, 42 yards, 0:09)VU-Jerron Seymour 40 run (Spear kick) 1:29 (6 plays, 80 yards,1:39)THIRD�QUARTERUC-Teggart 28 field goal 9:59 (6 plays, 6 yards, 3:22)UC-Byron Jones 0 blocked kick return (Teggart kick) 7:47 FOURTH�QUARTERUC-Yawin Smallwood 64 fumble return (Ryan Griffin pass fromJohnny McEntee) 10:34 VU-Casey Hayward 50 interception return (Spear kick) 6:45VU-Spear 31 field goal 2:56 (6 plays, 45 yards, 2:44)

Attendance-32,119

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.

������������������UC��������������VU������������������14 ��������������10��������������������7 ����������������5��������������������5 ����������������5��������������������2 ����������������0������������������36 ��������������32����������������145 ������������174������������������56 ��������������56������������������89 ������������118����������������104 ������������141������������������29 ��������������27������������������11 ��������������13��������������������3 ����������������2������������������65 ��������������59����������������193 ������������259������������������3.0��������������4.4������������������3-1��������������1-1����������������5-40����������11-81��������������7-286����������8-325����������������40.9������������40.6����������������3-15������������4-31����������������4-74������������4-79����������������2-33������������3-82����������������1-64��������������0-0��������������������0 ����������������0��������������31:36����������28:24����������������3-15������������2-16������������������0-1��������������0-0

FIRST�DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty

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

CONNECTICUTINDIVIDUAL�LEADERS

Rushing������������Att ������Gain ����Lost ����Net ����TD����LGMcCombs 27 134 16 118 0 22McCummings 5 11 16 -5 0 6McEntee 4 0 24 -24 0 0

Passing ������������Att ����Comp ����INT ����Yds ����TD����LGMcEntee 27 10 3 99 0 30Nebrich 2 1 0 5 0 5

Receiving ��������No. ������Yds ������TD ������LGGriffin 4 47 0 30I. Moore 2 12 0 10Davis 2 9 0 5

Punting ������������No. ������Yds������AVG ����LG����In20Wagner 7 286 40.9 50 2

Returns ������������PR ������KOR ����INTRN. Williams 2-6 4-74 -B. Jones 1-9 - -Wreh-Wilson - - 1-18Johnson - - 1-15

Field�Goal�AttemptsTeggart 1st 7:46 25 yds. GoodTeggart 3rd 9:59 28 yds. Good

Defense ������UT-AT-TT��TFL ��������S ������Int. ����CF ����RFJunior 5-3-8Johnson 2-6-8 1.0 1Smallwood 2-5-7 1

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RENTSCHLER�FIELD •�EAST�HARTFORD,�CONN.

DEFENSIVE�STARTERSDE 48 T. WILLIAMSDT 4 MARTINDT 99 REYESDE 98 JENNINGSSLB 3 S. MOOREMLB 33 SMALLWOODWLB 28 JOHNSONCB 7 GRATZS 15 JUNIORS 25 AGBORCB 5 WREH-WILSON

TOTAL�PARTICIPANTS�(50)�--�2�Nebrich,�9�Opoku,�10Foxx,� 11� McCummings,� 13� Christen,� 16� Jones,� 19Dabney,� 20� Brandon,� 21� Wilburn,� 31� Williams,� 34Kenney,�35�Lopes,�36�Osiecki,�38�Teggart,�40�Brown,41�Steg,�43�McCombs,�47�Frank,�50�Bullock,�53�Wirth,59� Stephen,� 65� Cruz,� 67� Mueller,� 69� Greene,� 81Manning,�85�Davis,�86�Wagner,�94�Griffin

IOWA�STATEINDIVIDUAL�LEADERS

Rushing������������Att ������Gain ����Lost ����Net ����TD����LGJohnson 14 70 5 65 0 27White 14 58 14 44 1 26Woody 2 4 0 4 0 3

Passing ������������Att ����Comp ����INT ����Yds ����TD����LGJantz 29 18 3 200 1 48Lenz 1 1 0 40 1 40

Receiving ��������No. ������Yds ������TD ������LGLenz 6 58 0 20Reynolds 4 128 2 48Horne 3 21 0 11

Punting ������������No. ������Yds������AVG ����LG����In20Van Der Kamp 8 332 41.5 53 4

Returns ������������PR ������KOR ����INTRLenz 2-13 1-23 -Johnson - 3-66 -Ruempolhamer - - 1-2

Field�Goal�AttemptsMahoney 3rd 13:36 53 yds. MissedGuyer 3rd 6:44 36 yds. Good

Defense ������UT-AT-TT��TFL ��������S ������Int. ����CF ����RFKnott 6-5-11 .5 1Reeves 6-4-10 1 1Neal 4-48 1.5 .5

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.

����������������ISU��������������UC������������������12 ��������������20��������������������4 ����������������6��������������������8 ��������������10��������������������0 ����������������4������������������34 ��������������42����������������137 ������������137������������������36 ��������������25����������������101 ������������112����������������240 ������������231������������������30 ��������������36������������������19 ��������������15��������������������3 ����������������1������������������64 ��������������78����������������341 ������������343������������������5.3��������������4.4������������������0-0��������������3-2��������������11-91��������������1-5��������������8-332����������6-241����������������36.9������������38.0����������������2-13 ����������2-(-3)����������������4-89����������5-117������������������1-2������������3-32������������������0-0��������������0-0��������������������0 ����������������0��������������28:10����������31:50����������������6-17������������5-17������������������0-0��������������0-1

FIRST�DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty

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

CONNECTICUTINDIVIDUAL�LEADERS

Rushing������������Att ������Gain ����Lost ����Net ����TD����LGMcCombs 18 50 4 46 0 11McCummings 10 39 12 38 1 10Shoemate 8 28 0 28 0 6

Passing ������������Att ����Comp ����INT ����Yds ����TD����LGMcEntee 30 13 1 188 0 41McCummings 3 1 0 39 1 39

Receiving ��������No. ������Yds ������TD ������LGI. Moore 8 143 0 41K. Moore 3 46 1 39McCombs 1 17 0 17

Punting ������������No. ������Yds������AVG ����LG����In20Wagner 6 241 40.2 48 0

Returns ������������PR ������KOR ����INTRB. Jones - - 1-0Johnson - - 1-13N. Williams 2-(-3) 5-117 -Gratz - - 1-19

Field�Goal�AttemptsTeggart 1st 3:28 41 yds. MissedTeggart 1st 1:59 52 yds. GoodTeggart 2nd 12:58 43 yds. MissedTeggart 3rd 9:37 50 yds. Good

Defense ������UT-AT-TT��TFL ��������S ������Int. ����CF ����RFJohnson 3-7-10 1 1Wreh-Wilson 6-3-9 .5 Gratz 4-4-8 1.5 1

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UNIVERSITY�AT�BUFFALO�STADIUM •�BUFFALO,�N.Y.

DEFENSIVE�STARTERSDE 48 T. WILLIAMSDT 4 MARTINDT 99 REYESDE 98 JENNINGSSLB 3 S. MOOREMLB 33 SMALLWOODWLB 28 JOHNSONCB 7 GRATZS 16 B. JONESS 25 AGBORCB 5 WREH-WILSON

TOTAL�PARTICIPANTS�(47)�--�1�Jean-Louis,�2�Nebrich,9�Opoku,� 10�Foxx,� 11�McCummings,� 13�Christen,� 20Brandon,�21�Wilburn,� 24�Shoemate,� 26�Campbell,� 31Williams,�34�Kenney,�35�Lopes,�38�Teggart,�39�Hinkley,40�Brown,�41�Steg,�47�Frank,�53�Wirth,�59�Stephen,�69Greene,� 70� Bardzak,� 86� Wagner,� 89� Delahunt,� 91Joseph,�94�Griffin

BUFFALOINDIVIDUAL�LEADERS

Rushing������������Att ������Gain ����Lost ����Net ����TD����LGOliver 23 84 0 84 0 16Anderson 7 48 13 35 0 18Young 1 7 0 7 0 7

Passing ������������Att ����Comp ����INT ����Yds ����TD����LGAnderson 39 18 1 193 0 45Jackson 1 0 0 0 0 0

Receiving ��������No. ������Yds ������TD ������LGRivers 9 94 0 18Neutz 5 83 0 45Oliver 2 3 0 2

Punting ������������No. ������Yds������AVG ����LG����In20Schum 5 203 40.6 45 2

Returns ������������PR ������KOR ����INTRJackson 4-19 3-73 -Gordon - 1-15 -

Field�Goal�AttemptsFardon 2nd 13:34 30 yds. MissedFardon 2nd 5:28 28 yds. Good

Defense ������UT-AT-TT��TFL ��������S ������Int. ����CF ����RFBranch 4-6-10 1 Skinner 4-5-9 Mack 3-4-7 1.5 1

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.

������������������UC��������������UB������������������13 ��������������16��������������������4 ����������������7��������������������9 ����������������7��������������������0 ����������������2������������������42 ��������������31����������������105 ������������139������������������25 ��������������13������������������80 ������������126����������������213 ������������193������������������22 ��������������40������������������12 ��������������18��������������������0 ����������������1������������������64 ��������������71����������������293 ������������319������������������4.6��������������4.5������������������0-0��������������0-0����������������5-45������������4-48��������������8-354����������8-311����������������44.2������������38.9����������������1-12������������4-19����������������1-27������������4-88����������������1-28��������������0-0������������������0-0��������������0-0��������������������0 ����������������4��������������30:22����������29:38����������������4-15������������6-19������������������0-1��������������0-1

FIRST�DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty

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

CONNECTICUTINDIVIDUAL�LEADERS

Rushing������������Att ������Gain ����Lost ����Net ����TD����LGMcCombs 30 73 12 61 0 7McEntee 6 23 13 10 0 9McCummings 5 7 0 7 0 5

Passing ������������Att ����Comp ����INT ����Yds ����TD����LGMcEntee 21 12 0 213 2 64Nebrich 1 0 0 0 0 0

Receiving ��������No. ������Yds ������TD ������LGI. Moore 4 49 0 16K. Moore 3 23 0 10N. Williams 2 113 1 64

Punting ������������No. ������Yds������AVG ����LG����In20Wagner 8 354 44.2 62 2

Returns ������������PR ������KOR ����INTRN. Williams 1-12 1-27 -Smallwood - - 1-28

Field�Goal�AttemptsTeggart 1st 4:20 49 yds. BlockedTeggart 2nd 2:34 47 yds. Good

Defense ������UT-AT-TT��TFL ��������S ������Int. ����CF ����RFSmallwood 3-6-9 1Gratz 6-1-7Wreh-Wilson 4-2-6

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RENTSCHLER�FIELD •�EAST�HARTFORD,�CONN.

DEFENSIVE�STARTERSDE 48 T. WILLIAMSDT 4 MARTINDT 99 REYESDE 98 JENNINGSSLB 3 S. MOOREMLB 33 SMALLWOODWLB 28 JOHNSONCB 7 GRATZS 15 JUNIORS 25 AGBORCB 21 WILBURN

TOTAL�PARTICIPANTS�(49)�--�1�Jean-Louis,�2�Nebrich,9�Opoku,� 10�Foxx,� 11�McCummings,� 13�Christen,� 14Abrams,� 16� Jones,� 20� Brandon,� 26� Campbell,� 31Williams,�34�Kenney,�35�Lopes,�36�Osiecki,�38�Teggart,40�Brown,�41�Steg,�47�Frank,�50�Bullock,�53�Wirth,�59Stephen,�67�Mueller,�81�Manning,�84�Jones,�85�Davis,86�Wagner,�91�Joseph

WESTERN�MICHIGANINDIVIDUAL�LEADERS

Rushing������������Att ������Gain ����Lost ����Net ����TD����LGFields 8 19 3 16 0 8Carder 10 46 47 -1 0 14

Passing ������������Att ����Comp ����INT ����Yds ����TD����LGCarder 51 37 0 479 5 41

Receiving ��������No. ������Yds ������TD ������LGWhite 12 173 2 25Arnheim 10 113 0 32Ravenell 9 123 2 41

Punting ������������No. ������Yds������AVG ����LG����In20Armer 6 246 41.0 65 2

Returns ������������PR ������KOR ����INTRWhite 4-32 - -Wallace - 3-74 -

Field�Goal�AttemptsPotter 2nd 0:22 39 yds. Good

Defense ������UT-AT-TT��TFL ��������S ������Int. ����CF ����RFZajac 2-7-9 1Winchester 6-1-7 1Pettway 3-4-7

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.������

��������������WMU��������������UC������������������27 ��������������20��������������������3 ����������������3������������������21 ��������������14��������������������3 ����������������3������������������22 ��������������33������������������67 ������������175������������������56 ��������������24������������������11 ������������151����������������479 ������������300������������������51 ��������������39������������������37 ��������������22��������������������0 ����������������0������������������73 ��������������72����������������490 ������������451������������������6.7��������������6.3������������������2-2��������������2-1������������15-119����������10-95��������������6-246����������7-287����������������41.0������������41.0����������������4-32��������������0-0����������������3-74������������3-52������������������0-0��������������0-0������������������0-0��������������0-0��������������������0 ����������������0��������������28:27����������31:33����������������4-11������������6-16������������������0-0��������������1-1

FIRST�DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty

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

CONNECTICUTINDIVIDUAL�LEADERS

Rushing������������Att ������Gain ����Lost ����Net ����TD����LGMcCombs 24 144 8 136 0 65McCummings 5 24 7 17 0 18Jean-Louis 2 7 0 7 0 4

Passing ������������Att ����Comp ����INT ����Yds ����TD����LGMcEntee 39 22 0 300 4 47

Receiving ��������No. ������Yds ������TD ������LGK. Moore 8 112 2 47Griffin 4 73 0 28McCombs 3 52 1 26

Punting ������������No. ������Yds������AVG ����LG����In20Wagner 7 287 41.0 54 0

Returns ������������PR ������KOR ����INTRN. Williams - 3-52 -

Field�Goal�AttemptsTeggart 3rd 4:13 43 yds. GoodTeggart 3rd 1:13 47 yds. Missed

Defense ������UT-AT-TT��TFL ��������S ������Int. ����CF ����RFJohnson 7-3-10 2 1Smallwood 7-3-10 1 1Wilburn 5-4-9

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MILAN�PUSKAR�STADIUM •�MORGANTOWN,�W.�Va.

DEFENSIVE�STARTERSDE 48 T. WILLIAMSDT 4 MARTINDT 99 REYESDE 91 JOSEPHSLB 3 S. MOOREMLB 33 SMALLWOODWLB 28 JOHNSONCB 7 GRATZS 40 T. BROWNS 15 JUNIORS 16 B. JONES

TOTAL�PARTICIPANTS�(56)�--�1�Jean-Louis,�2�Stlouis,5�Wreh-Wilson,�9�Opoku,�10�Foxx,�11�McCummings,�13Christen,� 14� Abrams,� 20� Brandon,� 21� Wilburn,� 25Agbor,�26�Campbell,�29�Mack,�31�Williams,�32�Ashiru,34� Kenney,� 35� Lopes,� 36� Osiecki,� 38� Kantor,� 38Teggart,�39�Hinkley,�41�Steg,�47�Frank,�50�Bullock,�53Wirth,�59�Stephen,�65�Cruz,�67�Mueller,�83�I.�Moore,�84Jones,�85�Davis,�86�Wagner,�97�McBryde,�98�Jennings

WEST�VIRGINIAINDIVIDUAL�LEADERS

Rushing������������Att ������Gain ����Lost ����Net ����TD����LGGarrison 18 84 4 80 1 14Buie 2 11 0 11 0 7

Passing ������������Att ����Comp ����INT ����Yds ����TD����LGG. Smith 45 27 0 450 4 84Millard 3 1 1 19 0 19

Receiving ��������No. ������Yds ������TD ������LGBailey 7 178 2 84Austin 7 74 1 21McCartney 6 131 0 51

Punting ������������No. ������Yds������AVG ����LG����In20Molinari 5 215 43.0 47 3

Returns ������������PR ������KOR ����INTRAustin 5-51 1-31 -

Field�Goal�AttemptsBitancurt 1st 7:43 31 yds. GoodBitancurt 4th 10:52 33 yds. Good

Defense ������UT-AT-TT��TFL ��������S ������Int. ����CF ����RFE. Smith 5-3-8 1Cook 4-4-8 .5Snow 4-3-7 .5 .5 1

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.������

������������������UC ����������WVU������������������16 ��������������23��������������������5 ����������������6������������������10 ��������������16��������������������1 ����������������1������������������35 ��������������29����������������116 ������������103������������������34 ��������������31������������������82 ��������������72����������������193 ������������469������������������37 ��������������48������������������21 ��������������28��������������������0 ����������������1������������������72 ��������������77����������������275 ������������541������������������3.8��������������7.0������������������3-1��������������3-1����������������7-51������������8-80��������������9-397����������5-215����������������44.1������������43.0������������������3-8������������5-51��������������6-119������������1-31����������������1-48��������������0-0������������������0-0������������1-83��������������������0 ����������������0��������������32:33����������27:27����������������4-16������������7-15������������������0-0��������������0-1

FIRST�DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty

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 MCCOMBSTE 89 DELAHUNTWR 81 MANNING

CONNECTICUTINDIVIDUAL�LEADERS

Rushing������������Att ������Gain ����Lost ����Net ����TD����LGMcCombs 20 74 1 73 0 7McEntee 11 37 24 13 0 12McCummings 1 4 0 4 0 4

Passing ������������Att ����Comp ����INT ����Yds ����TD����LGMcEntee 37 21 0 193 0 20

Receiving ��������No. ������Yds ������TD ������LGGriffin 5 57 0 16I. Moore 4 41 0 17K. Moore 3 36 0 17

Punting ������������No. ������Yds������AVG ����LG����In20Wagner 9 397 44.1 63 3

Returns ������������PR ������KOR ����INTRN. Williams 3-8 2-35 -Foxx - 4-84 -T. Brown - - 1-48

Field�Goal�AttemptsTeggart 1st 9:50 42 yds. MissedTeggart 1st 3:23 40 yds. GoodTeggart 2nd 14:53 53 yds. GoodTeggart 2nd 0:00 22 yds. Good

Defense ������UT-AT-TT��TFL ��������S ������Int. ����CF ����RFS. Moore 5-3-8 Junior 4-3-7 .5 .5Smallwood 2-5-7

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RENTSCHLER�FIELD •�EAST�HARTFORD,�CONN.

DEFENSIVE�STARTERSDE 48 T. WILLIAMSDT 4 MARTINDT 99 REYESDE 91 JOSEPHSLB 3 S. MOOREMLB 33 SMALLWOODWLB 28 JOHNSONCB 7 GRATZS 40 T. BROWNS 15 JUNIORCB 16 B. JONES

TOTAL�PARTICIPANTS�(48)�--�1�Jean-Louis,�2�Stlouis,9Opoku,�11�McCummings,�13�Christen,�14�Abrams,�20Brandon,�21�Wilburn,�25�Agbor,�26�Campbell,�29�Mack,31� Williams,� 34� Kenney,� 35� Lopes,� 36� Osiecki,38Teggart,�41�Steg,�47�Frank,�50�Bullock,�59�Stephen,�67Mueller,� 81� Manning,� 85� Davis,� 86� Wagner,� 89Delahunt,�98�Jennings

USFINDIVIDUAL�LEADERS

Rushing������������Att ������Gain ����Lost ����Net ����TD����LGDaniels 10 80 16 64 1 32Scott 13 60 2 58 0 12Murray 10 42 2 40 0 15

Passing ������������Att ����Comp ����INT ����Yds ����TD����LGDaniels 27 15 2 164 0 23

Receiving ��������No. ������Yds ������TD ������LGGriffin 5 63 0 22Marc 5 50 0 23Welch 1 16 0 16

Punting ������������No. ������Yds������AVG ����LG����In20Brockhaus-Kann 3 134 44.7 55 1

Returns ������������PR ������KOR ����INTRLandi 4-17 - -Shaw - 2-97 -Lamar - 3-49 -

Field�Goal�AttemptsBonani 1st 9:34 23 yds. GoodBonani 2nd 10:30 46 yds. MissedBonani 3rd 3:38 44 yds. Missed

Defense ������UT-AT-TT��TFL ��������S ������Int. ����CF ����RFGiddins 7-4-11 3.5 2 1Lattimore 4-5-9 1.5 1Young 6-2-8 1

USF�(4-0,�0-2) ����������3 ��������0 ��������7 ��������0 ��������- 10UConn�(3-4,�1-1) ������3 ��������3 ������10 ��������0 ��������- 16������������������������FIRST�QUARTERUSF-Maikon Bonani 23 field goal 9:34 (11 plays, 56 yards, 4:36)UC-Dave Teggart 18 field goal 0:35 (16 plays, 81 yards, 8:59)SECOND�QUARTERUC-Teggart 46 field goal 0:09 (15 plays, 52 yards, 4:24)THIRD�QUARTERUSF-B.J. Daniels 22 run (Bonani kick) 12:05 (7 plays, 75 yards,2:55)UC-Teggart 28 field goal 8:13 (8 plays, 67 yards, 3:52)UC-Byron Jones 10 fumble recovery (Teggart kick) 7:06 FOURTH�QUARTERNo scoring.Attendance-37,162

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.

����������������USF��������������UC������������������18 ��������������19������������������10 ����������������9��������������������8 ����������������8��������������������0 ����������������2������������������36 ��������������48����������������195 ������������170������������������20 ��������������52����������������175 ������������118����������������164 ������������135������������������27 ��������������25������������������15 ��������������14��������������������2 ����������������0������������������63 ��������������73����������������339 ������������253������������������5.4��������������3.5������������������3-2��������������2-2����������������9-89������������3-25��������������3-134����������6-267����������������44.7������������44.5����������������4-17��������������0-0��������������5-146������������2-33������������������0-0��������������2-0������������������0-0������������2-24��������������������0 ����������������0��������������25:34����������34:26����������������3-11������������7-18������������������0-1��������������0-0

FIRST�DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty

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

CONNECTICUTINDIVIDUAL�LEADERS

Rushing������������Att ������Gain ����Lost ����Net ����TD����LGMcCombs 32 140 10 130 0 14McCummings 4 18 0 18 0 14Jean-Louis 2 9 0 9 0 5

Passing ������������Att ����Comp ����INT ����Yds ����TD����LGMcEntee 23 13 0 103 0 22McCummings 2 1 0 32 0 32

Receiving ��������No. ������Yds ������TD ������LGI. Moore 5 48 0 18Griffin 3 38 0 32K. Moore 2 36 0 22

Punting ������������No. ������Yds������AVG ����LG����In20Wagner 6 267 44.5 50 1

Returns ������������PR ������KOR ����INTRN. Williams - 2-33 -T. Brown - - 1-0S. Moore - - 1-0

Field�Goal�AttemptsTeggart 1st 0:35 18 yds. GoodTeggart 2nd 0:09 46 yds. GoodTeggart 3rd 8:13 28 yds. Good

Defense ������UT-AT-TT��TFL ��������S ������Int. ����CF ����RFJohnson 3-8-11S. Moore 3-5-8 .5 1T. Brown 1-7-8 1

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DEFENSIVE�STARTERSDE 48 T. WILLIAMSDT 4 MARTINDT 99 REYESDE 91 JOSEPHSLB 3 S. MOOREMLB 33 SMALLWOODWLB 28 JOHNSONCB 7 GRATZS 15 JUNIORS 40 T. BROWNCB 16 B. JONES

TOTAL�PARTICIPANTS�(54)�--��1�Jean-Louis,�2�Nebrich,2� Stlouis,� 9� Opoku,� 10� Foxx,� 11� McCummings,� 13Christen,� 14� Abrams,� 17� Driscoll,� 20� Brandon,� 21Wilburn,�25�Agbor,�29�Mack,�31�Williams,�34�Kenney,35�Lopes,�36�Osiecki,�38�Kantor,�38�Teggart,�41�Steg,47�Frank,�50�Bullock,�53�Wirth,�59�Stephen,�65�Cruz,�67Mueller,�81�Manning,�84�T.�Jones,�85�Davis,�86�Wagner,89�Delahunt,�98�Jennings

PITTSBURGHINDIVIDUAL�LEADERS

Rushing������������Att ������Gain ����Lost ����Net ����TD����LGSunseri 12 73 33 40 1 22Brown 12 33 3 30 1 11

Passing ������������Att ����Comp ����INT ����Yds ����TD����LGSunseri 42 29 0 419 2 40R. Jones 1 1 0 14 1 14

Receiving ��������No. ������Yds ������TD ������LGBrown 9 84 0 19Street 5 70 1 21Shanahan 4 76 2 27

Punting ������������No. ������Yds������AVG ����LG����In20Yoklic 6 264 44.0 53 3

Returns ������������PR ������KOR ����INTRR. Jones 2-13 - -Saddler 1-2 - -Jackson - 3-63 -Davis - 1-18 -

Field�Goal�AttemptsHarper 2nd 10:01 49 yds. MissedHarper 4th 5:19 55 yds. Missed

Defense ������UT-AT-TT��TFL ��������S ������Int. ����CF ����RFHolley 6-3-9 1 1Gruder 5-4-9 Alecxih 3-3-6 1.5 1.5

UConn�(3-5,�1-2) ������0 ��������3 ������10 ��������7 ��������- 20Pittsburgh�(4-4,�2-1)14 ������7 ��������7 ��������7 ��������- 35������������������������FIRST�QUARTERPITT-Tino Sunseri 8 run (Kevin Harper kick) 10:00 (8 plays, 84yards, 2:18)PITT-Mike Shanahan 17 pass from Sunseri (Harper kick) 0:54 (7plays, 62 yards, 2:56)SECOND�QUARTERUC-Dave Teggart 40 field goal 7:17 (8 plays. 45 yards, 2:44)PITT-Zach Brown 3 run (Harper kick) 2:38 (4 plays, 68 yards,1:15)THIRD�QUARTERUC-Kashif Moore 62 pass from Johnny McEntee (Teggart kick)11:35 (5 plays, 85 yards, 1:47)UC-Dave Teggart 31 field goal 4:08 (13 plays, 64 yards, 6:06)PITT-Shanahan 27 pass from Sunseri (Harper kick) 2:04 (5 plays,82 yards, 2:04)FOURTH�QUARTERPITT-Devin Street 14 pass from Ronald Jones (Harper kick) 3:22(3 plays, 38 yards, 1:02)UC-Ryan Griffin 14 pass from McEntee (Teggart kick) 0:43 (8plays, 71 yards, 2:39)Attendance-40,219

PITTSBURGH,�Pa.�-�Quarterback Tino Sunseri was 29 of 42 in the air for acareer-high 419 yards and two TDs to lead Pittsburgh to a 35-20 win overUConn. Pittsburgh outgained UConn in total yardage 529-316 on the nightdespite loosing Ray Graham, the country's second-leading rusher, on hissecond carry of the game. UConn junior quarterback Johnny McEntee (Fullerton, Calif.) struggledin the air as he was 17 of 33 for 193 yards and a two TDs. Redshirt fresh-man Lyle McCombs (Staten Island, N.Y.) enjoyed a productive night on theground as he rushed 25 times for 124 yards. It marked the fifth 100-yardgame of his eight-game collegiate career. Sunseri was also the top ground gainer for the Panthers with 12 carriesfor 40 yards and a TD. Zach Brown was Sunseri's favorite target of the nightwith 9 catches for 84 yards to go with 30 yards gained on the ground. Pittsburgh led 21-3 at halftime but the Huskies scored the first ten pointsof the second half to cut the Panther lead to 21-13 with 4:08 left in the third. Senior Kashif Moore (Burlington, N.J.) scored UConn's only TD of thenight as McEntee found him wide open with 11:35 to go in the third for a 62-yard score to make it 21-10. Moore finished the game with six receptions for106 yards. UConn cut it to 21-13 on its next possession as senior Dave Teggart(Northborough, Mass.) hit a 31-yard field goal. It was Teggart's fifth game ofthe year with multiple field goals and the 19th of his career. That UConn drive began at its own 22 and the Huskies moved all theway to the Pitt 10-yard line for first and goal, but had to settle for the fieldgoal. As it appeared the game might be turning the Huskies' way, Pittsburghquickly came back after the field goal and moved the ball 82 yards on onlyfive plays for a score that made it 28-13. The touchdown was scored on a27-yard pass from Sunseri to Mike Shanahan. Ronald Jones replaced Sunseri late in the fourth quarter and led thePanthers on their fifth touchdown drive of the night as he found Devin Streetfor a 14-yard touchdown reception to cap a three play scoring drive. UConn got a one touchdown back with less than a minute to play asMcEntee hooked up with junior tight end Ryan Griffin (Londonderry, N.H.)from 14 yards out to put the game at 35-20. Pittsburgh completely dominated the first half outgaining the Huskies intotal yardage 321 to 80 and holding a 17-5 first down advantage. The Panthers scored on their first possession as they moved the ball 84yard on eight plays in 2:18. Graham injured his leg on his second rush of thedrive, but the Panthers did not flinch as they gained 51 yards on the next fourplays for the score. Zach Brown had a three-yard rush for the 7-0 Pitt lead. Pittsburgh made it 14-0 on a 17-yard TD pass from Sunseri to Shanahanthat capped a seven-play, 62-yard drive. Sunseri was a perfect five-for-fivein that drive for 54 yards in that drive. UConn finally broke into the scoring column when Teggart hit a 40-yarder with 7:17 left in the half to make it 14-3. Connecticut moved the balleffectively as it started on its own 32 and got the ball to first and ten on thePitt 25, but could only get two yards from there to settle for the field goal.

������������������UC ����������PITT������������������20 ��������������27������������������10 ����������������6��������������������8 ��������������20��������������������2 ����������������1������������������37 ��������������28����������������154 ������������132������������������40 ��������������36����������������114 ��������������96����������������202 ������������433������������������34 ��������������43������������������18 ��������������30��������������������0 ����������������0������������������71 ��������������71����������������316 ������������529������������������4.5��������������7.5������������������0-0��������������1-0����������������4-25������������8-70��������������8-344����������6-264����������������43.0������������44.0����������������2-36������������3-15��������������6-130������������4-81������������������0-0��������������0-0������������������0-0��������������0-0��������������������0 ����������������0��������������30:23����������29:37����������������3-14������������2-10������������������0-1��������������0-0

FIRST�DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty

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

CONNECTICUTINDIVIDUAL�LEADERS

Rushing������������Att ������Gain ����Lost ����Net ����TD����LGMcCombs 25 124 0 124 0 15McCummings 3 23 0 23 0 9

Passing ������������Att ����Comp ����INT ����Yds ����TD����LGMcEntee 33 17 0 193 2 62McCummings 1 1 0 9 0 9

Receiving ��������No. ������Yds ������TD ������LGK. Moore 6 106 1 62Griffin 4 44 1 14Delahunt 4 26 0 9

Punting ������������No. ������Yds������AVG ����LG����In20Wagner 8 344 43.0 50 3

Returns ������������PR ������KOR ����INTRN. Williams 2-36 4-95 -Mack - 2-35 -

Field�Goal�AttemptsTeggart 2nd 7:17 40 yds. GoodTeggart 2nd 3:53 49 yds. MissedTeggart 3rd 4:08 31 yds. Good

Defense ������UT-AT-TT��TFL ��������S ������Int. ����CF ����RFS. Moore 9-1-10 2Johnson 5-4-9Smallwood 3-4-7

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DEFENSIVE�STARTERSDE 48 T. WILLIAMSDT 4 MARTINDT 99 REYESDE 91 JOSEPHSLB 3 S. MOOREMLB 33 SMALLWOODWLB 28 JOHNSONCB 7 GRATZS 15 JUNIORS 40 T. BROWNCB 16 B. JONES

TOTAL�PARTICIPANTS�(50)�--��1�Jean-Louis,�2�Stlouis,9�Opoku,�11�McCummings,�13�Christen,�14�Abrams,�20Brandon,�21�Wilburn,�25�Agbor,�29�Mack,�31�Williams,34�Kenney,�36�Osiecki,�38�Teggart,�39�Hinkley,�41�Steg,47� Frank,� 50� Bullock,� 53� Wirth,� 55� Williams,� 59Stephen,�65�Cruz,�67�Mueller,�81�Manning,�84�T.�Jones,85�Davis,�86�Wagner,�98�Jennings

SYRACUSEINDIVIDUAL�LEADERS

Rushing������������Att ������Gain ����Lost ����Net ����TD����LGBailey 16 51 1 50 0 12Graham 4 40 7 33 1 18

Passing ������������Att ����Comp ����INT ����Yds ����TD����LGNassib 39 24 2 275 2 30

Receiving ��������No. ������Yds ������TD ������LGLemon 9 157 1 30Provo 7 53 1 13West 3 24 0 9

Punting ������������No. ������Yds������AVG ����LG����In20Fisher 5 166 33.2 52 1

Returns ������������PR ������KOR ����INTRRene 1-6 - -P. Thomas - - 2-16Kobena - 4-75 -

Field�Goal�AttemptsKrautman 2nd 0:03 34 yds. Missed

Defense ������UT-AT-TT��TFL ��������S ������Int. ����CF ����RFP. Thomas 5-5-10 1 2S. Thomas 4-3-7Spruill 6-0-6 1

Syracuse�(5-4,�1-3) ��0 ��������7 ������14 ��������0 ��������- 21UConn�(4-5,�2-2) ������7 ��������0 ��������7 ��������14��������- 28������������������������FIRST�QUARTERUC-John Delahunt 10 pass from Johnny McEntee (Dave Teggartkick) 13:38 (3 plays, 33 yards, 1:22)SECOND�QUARTERSYR-Alec Lemon 20 pass from Ryan Nassib (Ross Krautmankick) 1:48 (4 plays, 40 yards, 1:26)THIRD�QUARTERSYR-Nick Provo 6 pass from Nassib (Krautman kick) 10:31 (10plays, 75 yards, 4:29)UC-Lyle McCombs 3 run (Teggart kick) 5:52 (9 plays, 60 yards,4:39)SYR-Dorian Graham 7 run (Krautman kick) 2:42 (7 plays, 76yards, 3:10)FOURTH�QUARTERUC-Scotty McCummings 10 run (Teggart kick) 14:17 (7 plays, 55yards, 3:25)UC-McCummings 7 run (Teggart kick) 4:51 (8 plays, 62 yards,4:14)Attendance-38,769EAST� HARTFORD,� Conn.� -� Redshirt freshman quarterback ScottMcCummings (Natick, Mass.) ran for two touchdowns and classmate LyleMcCombs (Staten Island, N.Y.) added 152 yards rushing and a score to leadthe University of Connecticut football team to a 28-21 win over Syracusebefore a crowd of 38,769 at Rentschler Field. McCummings, who has spent the season coming in only occasionally asthe Huskies option-style change-of-pace quarterback, took over the offensein the fourth quarter. He scored on a 10-yard keeper, then led UConn on aneight-play 62 yard drive, running the ball in from seven yards out for the win-ning score with just under five minutes to play. Ryan Nassib threw for 275 yards and two touchdowns for Syracuse,which failed for the second straight week to become bowl eligible. His fourth-down pass on the Orange's final drive was knocked down by senior defen-sive tackle Kendall Reyes (Nashua, N.H.) and UConn was able to run outthe clock. Nassib also was picked off twice. Nick Provo had seven catches and a touchdown for the Orange, givinghim 39 receptions for the season and breaking the school's single-seasonrecord for receptions by a tight end. Alec Lemon had nine receptions for 157yards and a score. Provo's six-yard reception on the opening drive of the second half gavethe Orange a 14-7 lead, and the teams went back-and-forth, scoring touch-downs on four consecutive possessions. McCombs tied the game at 14-14 on a three-yard pitch play, andSyracuse responded with a seven-yard reverse play from receiver DorianGraham and led 21-14 after three quarters. That's when McCummings took over, keeping the ball on an option playand diving into the end zone at the end of a seven-yard run to tie the gameat 21 a minute into the fourth quarter. He finished with 13 carries and 59yards, and did't attempt a pass. UConn senior quarterback Johnny McEntee (Fullerton, Calif.) started thegame and was 8-14 for 113 yards and a touchdown, but also threw two inter-ceptions. He moved Connecticut inside the 30-yard line on their first fivedrives of the game, but came away with just seven points. Junior Nick Williams (East Windsor, N.J.) found a lane on the right sideof the field and returned the opening kickoff to the Syracuse 33-yard line.Three plays later, McEntee found redshirt junior tight end John Delahunt(Ottawa, Ont.), who stretched the ball over the goal line for a 10-yard touch-down. It was the first time the Huskies had scored on an opening drive sincetheir third game of season, September 16 against Iowa State. The Huskieshad five first-half turnovers. Syracuse had two, including a fumble by AntwonBailey on the team's first drive, which set UConn up on the Syracuse 27-yardline. But Syracuse’s Phillip Thomas intercepted McEntee two plays later. On the next Husky drive, McCombs took a toss sweep against an insideblitz by Syracuse, turned the corner and ran 63 yards. But McCummingsfumbled the snap on the next play. McCombs also fumbled after the Huskiesdrove to the 26-yard line early in the second quarter. Syracuse broke through with just under two minutes left in the first halfwhen Nassib found Lemon over the middle from 20-yards out to tie the scoreat 7-7. Chandler Jones forced two of the Huskies' fumbles and Thomas' secondinterception set up a 37-yard field goal attempt just before halftime. But RossKrautman pulled it wide left.

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FIRST�DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty

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 MCCOMBSTE 89 DELAHUNTWR 83 I. MOORE

CONNECTICUTINDIVIDUAL�LEADERS

Rushing������������Att ������Gain ����Lost ����Net ����TD����LGMcCombs 24 162 10 152 1 63McCummings 13 70 11 59 2 11

Passing ������������Att ����Comp ����INT ����Yds ����TD����LGMcEntee 14 8 2 113 1 19

Receiving ��������No. ������Yds ������TD ������LGI. Moore 4 72 0 19K. Moore 1 15 0 15Griffin 1 13 0 13

Punting ������������No. ������Yds������AVG ����LG����In20Wagner 3 105 35.0 39 2

Returns ������������PR ������KOR ����INTRN. Williams 1-5 3-123 -Junior - - 1-12S. Moore - - 1-0

Field�Goal�AttemptsNone.

Defense ������UT-AT-TT��TFL ��������S ������Int. ����CF ����RFSmallwood 5-7-12 .5 .5 Gratz 5-3-8 Junior 5-2-7 1

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DEFENSIVE�STARTERSDE 48 T. WILLIAMSDT 4 MARTINDT 99 REYESDE 91 JOSEPHSLB 3 S. MOOREMLB 33 SMALLWOODWLB 28 JOHNSONCB 7 GRATZS 40 T. BROWNS 15 JUNIORCB 16 B. JONES

TOTAL�PARTICIPANTS�(52)�--�1�Jean-Louis,�2�Stlouis,2�Nebrich,�5�Wreh-Wilson,�9�Opoku,�11�McCummings,13�Christen,� 14�Abrams,� 20�Brandon,� 21�Wilburn,� 25Agbor,�29�Mack,�31�Williams,�34�Kenney,�36�Osiecki,38�Teggart,�41�Steg,�46�Vann,�47�Frank,�50�Bullock,�53Wirth,�59�Stephen,�65�Cruz,�67�Mueller,�70�Bardzak,�81Manning,�85�Davis,�86�Wagner,�94�Griffin,�98�Jennings

LOUISVILLEINDIVIDUAL�LEADERS

Rushing������������Att ������Gain ����Lost ����Net ����TD����LGAnderson 15 72 0 72 0 32D. Brown 10 53 8 45 1 22Wright 5 22 0 22 0 9

Passing ������������Att ����Comp ����INT ����Yds ����TD����LGBridgewater 22 14 1 174 0 39Stein 1 1 0 -1 0 0

Receiving ��������No. ������Yds ������TD ������LGRogers 4 23 0 9Harris 3 28 0 11Bellamy 2 33 0 35

Punting ������������No. ������Yds������AVG ����LG����In20Bleser 7 286 40.9 52 1

Returns ������������PR ������KOR ����INTRBushell - 2-136 -Heyman - - 1-5Perry - 2-54 -

Field�Goal�AttemptsNone.

Defense ������UT-AT-TT��TFL ��������S ������Int. ����CF ����RFH. Smith 8-2-10 1Heyman 4-3-7 3.5 1 1Pryor 2-4-6

Louisville�(6-5,�4-2) 14 ������0 ��������7 ��������13��������- 34UConn�(4-6,�2-3) ������0 ������10 ������0 ��������10��������- 20������������������������FIRST�QUARTERLOU-Adrian Bushell 100 kick return (Chris Philpott kick) 14:45 LOU-D. Brown 6 run (Philpott kick) 5:51 (9 plays, 81 yards, 4:48)SECOND�QUARTERUC-David Teggart 24 field goal 8:41 (8 plays, 72 yards, 3:04)UC-Kashif Moore 5 run (Teggart kick) 0:53 (3 plays, 22 yards,0:28)THIRD�QUARTERLOU-T. Bridgewater 5 run (Philpott kick) 3:17 (12 plays, 95 yards,6:52)FOURTH�QUARTERLOU-Bridgewater 1 run (Philpott kick) 9:52 (9 plays, 68 yards,4:28)UC-K. Moore 31 pass from Johnny McEntee (Teggart kick) 8:34 (5plays, 59 yards, 1:18)UC-Teggart 37 field goal 0:13 (12 plays, 76 yards, 2:00)LOU-Marvin Mitchell 36 fumble recovery 0:00

Attendance-34,483

EAST� HARTFORD,� Conn.� --� Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewaterthrew for 174 yards and Victor Anderson rushed for 72 to lead the Cardinalsto a 34-20 win over Connecticut on Saturday before a crowd of 34,483 atRentschler Field. Connecticut drops to 4-6 on the season and 2-3 in the BIGEAST while Louisville is 6-5 and 4-2.

"It's very disappointing," UConn coach Paul Pasqualoni said. "At thispoint in the season they're all disappointing. With our conference the way itis, it's very disappointing. Where this win would have put us would have beena lot of fun."

Bridgewater completed 14 of 22 passes with an interception. TheCardinals had lost three of their last four games to UConn.

UConn redshirt senior quarterback Johnny McEntee (Fullerton, Calif.)was 18 of 43 passing for 253 yards for UConn, but some eight or nine ofMcEntee's passes were dropped by his receivers.

"It's hard to talk about. You saw it," Pasqualoni said. "Why? I can't tellyou that. We caught the ball well all week in practice. It was very difficult forus today. Some of those drops were key plays."

Redshirt freshman Lyle McCombs (Staten Island, N.Y.) rushed for 33yards -- well under his 109-yard per-game average -- but did become thesecond UConn freshman to pass the 1,000-yard mark. Senior wide receiverKashif Moore (Burlington, N.J.) caught six passes for 110 yards and a TDand also scored a rushing touchdown.

In a game dominated by defense for long stretches, the Cardinals pulledaway when their offense finally hit its stride.

Bridgewater scored on a 5-yard run late in the third quarter to put histeam ahead 21-10. His option-keeper capped a 95-yard drive that was jump-started by a running-into-the-kicker penalty on UConn senior defensive tack-le Kendall Reyes (Nashua, N.H.), and kept alive by a 39-yard pass to Smithdown the sideline.

The Cardinals appeared to put the game away early in the fourth quar-ter on Bridgewater's second score. The touchdown, which made it 28-10,was preceded by Josh Bellamy's 35-yard, juggling catch.

UConn closed the gap with 8:34 to play in the game when McEntee hitMoore with a 30-yard touchdown pass.

A field goal by the Huskies with 13 seconds left pulled them within 28-20, and the successful onside kick that ensued gave them a slim chance ofsending the game to overtime. Although the game's final play was a complet-ed McEntee pass, it was followed by a series of laterals and resulted only inanother Louisville score. Malcolm Mitchell picked off the final pitch andreturned it 36 yards for a touchdown.

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FIRST�DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty

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 69 GREENEC 57 PETRUSRG 63 MASTERSRT 77 FRIENDQB 18 MCENTEETB 43 MCCOMBSFB 39 HINKLEYWR 83 I. MOORE

CONNECTICUTINDIVIDUAL�LEADERS

Rushing������������Att ������Gain ����Lost ����Net ����TD����LGMcCummings 8 43 3 40 0 11McCombs 10 42 9 33 0 22K. Moore 2 11 0 11 1 6

Passing ������������Att ����Comp ����INT ����Yds ����TD����LGMcEntee 43 18 1 253 1 41McCummings 2 0 0 0 0 0

Receiving ��������No. ������Yds ������TD ������LGK. Moore 7 110 1 31I. Moore 5 60 0 41Griffin 2 43 0 26

Punting ������������No. ������Yds������AVG ����LG����In20Wagner 9 377 41.9 48 4

Returns ������������PR ������KOR ����INTRN. Williams 4-3 4-107 -Gratz - - 1-4

Field�Goal�AttemptsTeggart 2nd 8:41 24 yds. GoodTeggart 4th 0:13 37 yds. Good

Defense ������UT-AT-TT��TFL ��������S ������Int. ����CF ����RFS. Moore 7-6-13 2.5 1 Johnson 7-4-11 3 Smallwood 2-6-8 1

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