UConn Football Game Notes Vs. Buffalo

Connecticut Huskies (2-2, 0-0 BIG EAST) vs.

Buffalo Bulls (1-2, 0-1 MAC) Game 5 • Saturday, Sep. 29, 2012 • 12:00 PM East Hartford, Conn. • Rentschler Field (40,000) SNY • UConn IMG Sports Radio Network

The Coaches connecticut head coach paul pasqualoni UConn head coach Paul Pasqualoni made his Husky coaching debut a successful one on Sept. 3, 2011 as the Huskies topped Fordham of the FCS. The Cheshire, Conn. native was named the 28th head football coach in UConn history on January 14, 2011.

Pasqualoni is the all-time winningest coach in BIG EAST Conference league wins with 65 and overall wins with 113. He is just one of two league coaches in history to win four BIG EAST Championships. His overall college coaching record stands at 148-84-1 (34-17 at WCSU, 107-59-1 at Syracuse and 7-9 at UConn).

Pasqualoni has had a highly-successful career on all levels of football -- professional, 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).

For the previous five seasons, Pasqualoni has served on NFL staffs -- with Dallas in 2006-07 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.

Buffalo Head Coach Jeff Quinn Jeff Quinn is in his third season in charge of the Buffalo program. His first Buffalo team had a 2-10 record in 2010 and the Bulls were 3-9 in 2011. Quinn had last been the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Cincinnati of the BIG EAST for three years. Before coming to the Bearcats, he was the associate head coach and offensive coordinator at Central Michigan. He came to CMU in 2004 after coaching for 15 seasons at Grand Valley State, where the team won back-toback national championships in 2002 and ‘03.

He is a 1984 graduate of Elmhurst College, where he was a two-sport standout in football and wrestling. Quinn has a master’s degree from DePauw.

UConn Schedule/Results Date Opponent (TV) Score/Time 8/30 Massachusetts (SNY) W, 37-0 9/8 NC State (SNY) L, 7-10 9/15 at Maryland (SNY) W, 24-21 9/22 at Western Michigan (ESPN3) L, 24-30 9/29 Buffalo (SNY) 12:00 PM 10/6 at Rutgers* (ESPNU) 12:00 PM 10/13 Temple* TBA 10/19 at Syracuse* (ESPN) 8:00 PM 11/3 at USF* TBA 11/9 Pittsburgh* (ESPN2) 8:00 PM 11/24 at Louisville* TBA 12/1 Cincinnati* (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2) TBA *Denotes BIG EAST Conference Game

Buffalo Schedule/Results Date 9/1 9/8 9/19 9/29 10/6 10/13 10/20 10/27 11/3 11/10 11/17 11/23

Opponent (TV) Score/Time at Georgia (ESPN3) L, 23-45 Morgan State (TWCS) W, 56-34 Kent State* (ESPNU) L, 7-23 at Miami-OH* (SNY) 12:00 PM at Ohio* (ESPN+) 12:00 PM at Northern Illinois* 3:30 PM Pittsburgh (ESPN+) 3:30 PM Toledo* (TWCS) 3:30 pm Miami-oh* 12:00 pm Western Michigan* 3:30 PM at Massachusetts* TBA at Bowling Green* (ESPNU/ESPN3) TBA

*Denotes MAC Game

Radio & TV Coverage television coverage Saturday’s game is being televised live by as the BIG EAST Network Game of the Week by ESPN Regional TV. The game is seen live in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and northeast Pennsylvania by SNY – the official television home of UConn football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball.

Eamon McAnaney is on play-by-play with David Diaz-Infante on color, Paul Carcaterra is the sideline reporter while Todd Jones is the producer.

In addition to SNY, the game will be seen on 40 other outlets, including: WPVI-ABC in Philadelphia, WCIU in Chicago, KTXD in Dallas-Ft. Worth, MASN in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, WFTS-ABC in Tampa-St. Petersburg, Fla., Brighthouse Networks in Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, Fla., WTAE-ABC in Pittsburgh, Time Warner Cable in Milwaukee, WKRC-CBS in Cincinnati, WHAS in Louisville, Cox New England and Cox New Orleans, The game will also be replayed on SNY in a condensed mode on the “Husky Power Hour” on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m., on Monday, Oct. 1 at 8 a.m. (Connecticut only), and Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 7 a.m. The game will be replayed it is entirety on Monday, Oct. 1 at 8 a.m. and Wednesday, Oct 3 at 11:00 a.m. (Connecticut only).

Quick Hits • UConn’s defense is fifth in the country in total defense and is fourth in rushing defense. UConn is seventh in sacks and tied for eight in tackles for a loss.

• Linebacker Yawin Smallwood is tied for fourth in the country in tackles for a loss while Trevardo Williams is tied for seventh in sacks.

• UConn faces its third MAC opponent this week after opening with UMass and travelling to Western Michigan last week.

• UConn AD Warde Manuel came to the Huskies in March after serving as AD at Buffalo for the previous six years.

September 29, 2012 • vs. Buffalo radio coverage WTIC 1080-AM in Hartford serves as the flagship station for the UConn IMG Sports Network. WTIC is the state’s only 50,000 watt signal and can be heard in 23 states and parts of Canada. The 2012-13 year marks the 21st consecutive season that WTIC is the flagship for UConn sports. The 2012-13 football and men’s and women’s basketball season also marks the first year that the radio rights are held by IMG College, which is UConn’s multi-media rights partner.

The Match-Up

Rushing Yards McCombs..............355 Oliver.................... 426 McCummings..........50 Zordich................. 122 DeLorenzo..............22 Potts....................... 54 Passing Yards Whitmer.................824 Zordich................. 477 McEntee....................6 Licata...................... 49 McCummings............2 ...................................

Receptions Davis.......................17 Neutz...................... 15 Delahunt....................9 Gordon..................... 6 McCombs..................9 Dennison.................. 4 Smith.........................9 Points Scored Christen...................26 Neutz...................... 36 McCombs................18 Oliver...................... 18 McCummings..........12 Clarke..................... 14 Total Tackles Smallwood..............42 Sherry..................... 24 B. Jones..................24 Mack....................... 20 Moore......................24 Stockman............... 20 Interceptions Gratz.........................2 Johnson.................... 1 .................................... ................................... .................................... ...................................

Category.......................UConn Total Offense.................314.8 Rushing Offense............1106.8 Passing Offense.............208.0 Passing Efficiency..........119.8 Scoring Offense.............23.0 First Downs For..............61 Third Down Conv...........38% Turnovers-INT/FUM.......10-6/4 Total Defense.................213.0 Rushing Defense...........57.5 Passing Defense............155.5 Passing Eff. Defense.....96.7 Scoring Defense............15.2 First Downs Against.......50 Third Down Defense......30% TOs Forced-INT/FUM....4-2/2 Turnover Margin.............-6 Time of Possession........32:04 Penalties-Yards..............20-156 2

Buffalo 399.7 244.3 175.3 127.0 28.7 61 32% 5-4/1 418.3 222.3 196.0 143.7 34.0 67 41% 1-1/0 -4 24:49 19-192

Veteran UConn announcers Joe D’Ambrosio (play-by-play) and Wayne Norman (color commentary) return to call the action with Kevin Nathan on the sidelines and Anthony McCalla on production.

UConn football on home Saturday dates gets going early with “Breakfast At The Rent” with Ray Dunaway and Scott Gray beginning at 6:00 a.m. The UConn Tailgate Show will air from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with Kevin Nathan and Bob Joyce. The pregame show begins at 10:30 a.m. followed by the game and then postgame “Husky Talk” with Kevin Nathan.

Other affiliates for UConn football on the UConn IMG Sports Network include WILI 1400-AM in Willimantic and WAVZ-1300 AM in New Haven.

The UConn vs. Buffalo game will also be available on satellite radio on Ch. 137 on Sirius and 193 on XM. UConn and SNY SNY is the “the official television home of the UConn Huskies football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball programs”. In conjunction with UConn, SNY is entering its third year of a comprehensive, multi-year partnership that made SNY the official regional television home of UConn men’s basketball and football. The excitement continues as SNY will now be the home of UConn women’s basketball starting in 2012-13, which will lead to unique cross promotional opportunities with all three programs on the same outlet.

SNY’s regional territory includes all of Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Northeast Pennsylvania for a reach of 8.7 million households. With national coverage on DirectTV, Verizon FiOS, Comcast Cable and AT&T U-Verse, SNY’s total distribution is 13.7 million homes. It is the television home of the New York Mets, New York Jets and the BIG EAST Conference.

SNY features approximately 700 hours of programming a year dedicated to UConn football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball. This past spring, SNY provided live national coverage of UConn’s annual Blue-White Game.

As the exclusive TV home of UConn football, SNY is planning to air approximately five live games in 2012 – 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 programming: 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; and SNY Spotlight with Head Coach Paul Pasqualoni. SNY Spotlight is an exclusive signature series – created by SNY’s Original Entertainment Division – that features in-depth interviews with New York’s most influential leaders in sports and entertainment.

Series Notes UConn vs. Buffalo History Saturday’s game will be the 19th time Buffalo and UConn have met and UConn leads the series by a 15-4 count. Buffalo is a very familiar non-conference foe

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September 29, 2012 • vs. Buffalo for the Huskies as the program has ascended to the FBS level.

BIG EAST Standings

UConn and Buffalo met in 10 of 11 seasons from 1995-2005. The Huskies Conference Overall have won 11 of the last 12 meetings with the Bulls, with the exception being a W-L Pct. W-L Pct. 37-20 Bulls win in Storrs in 2001. Buffalo was the only team to play UConn in all Rutgers 1-0 1.000 4-0 1.000 four of its first Division I-A seasons.

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The last meeting between the schools was September 24, 2011, as UConn Cincinnati Louisville 0-0 --- 4-0 1.000 posted a 17-3 win over the Bulls at UB Stadium. Nick Williams had two big reConnecticut 0-0 --- 2-2 .500 ceptions for the Huskies with a 64-yarder that set up the first score of the game Temple 0-0 --- 1-2 .333 for the Huskies and then a 49-yard TD reception from Johnny McEntee that Syracuse 0-0 --- 1-3 .250 iced the game in the fourth quarter.

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After a scoreless first quarter, UB took a 3-0 lead on a 28-yard FG by Peter Pittsburgh USF 0-1 .000 2-2 .500 Fardon and the Huskies tied it on a 47-yard FG by Dave Teggart. McEntee then hooked up on a four-yard TD pass to John Hinkley to make it 10-3 at halftime. The only other score of the game was the Out of Town Scoreboard Last 10 TD reception by Williams.

Saturday, September 22 vs. Buffalo McEntee threw for 213 yards in the game while Lyle Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech, 3:30 pm (ESPNU)* Year Result H/A McCombs rushed for 61.

Florida State at USF, 6:00 pm (ESPN) 2011 W, 17-3 A The last meeting between the schools at Rentschler 2010 W, 45-21 H Louisville at Southern Miss, 8:00 pm (CBSSN) Field came on Sept. 25, 2010 as UConn topped the 2008* W, 38-20 N Bulls by a score of 45-21. The game was tied 14-14 2005 W, 38-0 H Idle at the half, but UConn pulled away in the second half 2004 W, 29-0 H for the win by scoring 31 of the game’s 38 final points. Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple 2003 W, 38-7 A Robbie Frey led UConn in rushing with 112 yards.

2002 W, 24-3 A *at FedEx Field - Landover, Md. The two schools also met on Jan. 3, 2009, as the 2001 L, 20-37 H Huskies beat Buffalo in the 2009 International Bowl in 2000 W, 24-21 A Toronto to wrap up the 2008 season. UConn won the 1999 W, 23-0 H All-Time: 15-4 *International Bowl game by a score of 38-20.

UCONN-Buffalo CONNECTIONS UConn has seven players from the state of New York: WR John-Luke Bogue (New Rochelle), FB Reuben Frank (Poughkeepsie), S Wilbert Lee (Brooklyn), LS Dominick Manco (Lagrangeville), TB Lyle McCombs (Staten Island), DT Mykal Myers (Newburgh), DT Shamar Stephen (Brookville)…There are no Connecticut natives on the Buffalo roster…UConn AD Warde Manuel had the same position at Buffalo from 2006-2012…UConn Senior Associate AD Doug Gnodtke was also at Buffalo in a similar position from 2010-12….Paul Pasqualoni posted a pair of wins over Buffalo during his tenure as the head coach of Syracuse -- 63-7 on Sept. 2, 2000 in Syracuse and Sept. 11, 2004 in Buffalo by a 37-17 count..He is now 3-0 vs. Buffalo with his 2011 win as the UConn coach.

Huskies vs. MAC All-Time Connecticut enters Saturday’s meeting vs. Buffalo with an 18-4 record against opponents from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) – including last Saturday’s loss at Western Michigan -- since making the move to the Football Bowl Subdivision in 2002. The losses also include a 30-16 defeat at Temple in 2010 and a 38-31 loss to Western Michigan last year. UConn has already defeated UMass from the MAC this year. Prior to the ’10 Temple game, Connecticut’s last loss to a MAC opponent came back on Sept. 28, 2002, when it dropped a 24-21 overtime decision vs. Ball State.

UConn’s record vs. MAC teams also includes wins over Buffalo in 2010 and ‘11, Ohio in 2009 and Temple in 2008 during the regular season and against Buffalo in the 2009 International Bowl. The Huskies became quite familiar with MAC foes as the school transitioned to FBS football. UConn faced four of its members in both the 2002 and 2003 seasons and two more in 2004 and ’07.

UConn’s wins against the MAC also includes a 39-10 win over Toledo in the 2004 Motor City Bowl.

Preseason Media Poll

1. Louisville (24)............................................. 219 2. USF (4)....................................................... 176 3. Rutgers....................................................... 155 4. Cincinnati.................................................... 139 5. Pittsburgh................................................... 131 6. Connecticut................................................... 77 7. Syracuse....................................................... 70 8. Temple.......................................................... 41 (First-Place Votes in Parentheses)

BIG EAST Weekly Awards Offensive Player of the Week Gary Nova, Rutgers | So. | QB 25-35, 397 yards, 5 TDs Defensive Player of the Week Adrian Bushell, Louisville | Sr. | CB 7 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 1 PBU Special Teams Player of the Week Brandon McManus, Temple | Sr. | K/P 7 points, 2 FGs (33, 42), 48.5 yards/punt

RENTSCHLER GAMEDAY At UConn home games, FanFest takes place starting four hours before kickoff up until 30 minutes before the game. It takes place between Gates A and B outside the stadium gates...The offerings change each game, but activities typically include inflatable games for children, live bands, promotional vehicles and

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September 29, 2012 • vs. Buffalo Tracking the Opponents Massachusetts (0-4) This Week: vs. Ohio Next Week: at W. Michigan North Carolina State (3-1) This Week: at Miami-FL Next Week: vs. Florida State Maryland (2-2) This Week: Idle Next Week: vs. Wake Forest Western Michigan (2-2) This Week: vs. Toledo Next Week: vs. Massachusetts Buffalo (1-2) This Week: at Connecticut Next Week: at Ohio Rutgers (4-0) This Week: Idle Next Week: vs. Connecticut Temple (1-2) This Week: Idle Next Week: vs. USF Syracuse (1-3) This Week: Idle Next Week: vs. Pittsburgh USF (2-2) This Week: vs. Florida State Next Week: at Temple Pittsburgh (2-2) This Week: Idle Next Week: at Syracuse Louisville (4-0) This Week: at Southern Miss Next Week: Idle Cincinnati (2-0) This Week: at Virginia Tech Next Week: vs. Miami-OH 4

UConn student-athletes from various teams signing autographs....The “Husky Walk” is a chance for fans to welcome the UConn team as they get off the team buses and head to the stadium. That takes place approximately two hours and 15 minutes before kickoff between Gates A and B...Once again this season at the end of home games, the UConn team will sing the “UConn Husky” fight song in front of the student section at Rentschler Field.

SQUAD NOTES UConn and NCAA Leaders Here is where UConn stands in the lastest NCAA statistics: Total Defense 5th at 213.00 yards per game Rushing Defense 4th at 57.50 yards per game Passing Defense 11th at 155.50 yards per game Scoring Defense 24th at 15.25 points per game Sacks 7th at 3.75 per game Tackles For Loss t8th at 8.50 per game Total Offense 106th at 314.75 yards per game Rushing Offense 108th at 106.75 yards per game Passing Offense 87th at 208.00 yards per game Scoring Offense 92nd at 23.00 points per game Punt Returns 14th at 18.00 yards per return Here is where UConn individuals stand in NCAA leaders Trevardo Williams t7th in sacks at 1.38 per game Yawin Smallwood t4th in tackles for loss at 2.38 per game

T21st in sacks at 1.00 per game

t13th in tackles at 10.50 per game Sio Moore t34th in sacks at 0.88 per game Nick Williams 8t12th in punt returns at 17.67 per return

36th in kickoff returns at 24.44 yards per return Team Captains The following four Huskies were named team captains for the season in the week prior to the season opener vs. UMass – redshirt senior outside linebacker Jory Johnson (Mobile, Ala.), redshirt senior offensive tackle Adam Masters (Bethesda, Md.), senior wide receiver Nick Williams (East Windsor, N.J.) and redshirt senior cornerback Blidi Wreh-Wilson (Edinboro, Pa.).

HUSKIES HAVE BEEN BOWL ELIGIBLE The UConn football team has been bowl eligible for four times in the past five years and in sixth of the past nine. The 2010 UConn football team won the BIG EAST Championship and advanced to play in the school’s first-ever BCS game -- the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. UConn made the bowl eligible mark for the sixth time in the past eight seasons -- and the fourth consecutive.

UConn lost to Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl and its defeated South Carolina by a 20-7 score in the 2010 Papajohns.com Bowl. The Huskies also went to the International Bowl in 2009 and defeated Buffalo. In 2007, UConn was 9-3 in the regular season and went on to the Meineke Car Care Bowl. In 2004, the Huskies went 7-4 in the regular season and won the Motor City Bowl. In 2003, UConn was 9-3, but did not go to a bowl because of its independent status.

EXPERIENCED UCONN STAFF Pasqualoni has completed an amazingly experienced coaching staff for the year: Name Position Alma Mater Paul Pasqualoni Head Coach Penn State ‘72 George DeLeone Offensive Coordinator, Tight Ends Connecticut ‘70 Don Brown Defensive Coordinator, Cornerbacks Norwich ‘77 Hank Hughes Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Line Springfield ‘79 Matt Cersosimo Wide Receivers, Recruiting Coordinator Springfield ‘00 Shane Day Quarterbacks Kansas St. ‘99 Mike Foley Offensive Line Colgate ‘78 Darrell Perkins Safeties Wyoming ‘90

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September 29, 2012 • vs. Buffalo Clayton White RBs, Special Teams Coordinator NC State ‘01 Jonathan Wholley Linebackers Connecticut ‘04 The Connecticut football staff has an extensive history of coaching college football: * There are four coaches on the staff that have served as college head coach for a total of 43 seasons: Pasqualoni, 20 seasons (UConn, 2011, Syracuse 1991-2004, Western Connecticut 1982-86); DeLeone, 4 seasons (Southern Connecticut 1976-79); Brown, 12 seasons (Massachusetts 2004-08, Northeastern 2000-2003, Plymouth State 1993-95); Foley, 7 seasons (Colgate 1986-92). * There are three coaches on the staff that have served as coordinators on the FBS level – DeLeone, Brown and Hughes. * There are 194 combined seasons of college coaching on the staff – DeLeone 38, Foley 33, Hughes 31, Pasqualoni 30, Brown 30, Cersosimo 10, Perkins 10, White 8 and Wholley 4.

PASQUALONI AND BIG EAST RECORDS UConn head coach Paul Pasqualoni has won more BIG EAST Conference games (league contests only) than any other coach in history. Pasqualoni has 65 league wins from 1991-2004 and 2011 while Frank Beamer of Virginia Tech is second with 57.

With his five wins in 2011 and the opening wins vs. UMass and Maryland, Pasqauloni is also first in league history in overall wins with 114 to top the mark of Beamer with 108.

HUSKIES ON WATCH LISTS, PRESEASON HONORS Four members of the University of Connecticut football team were named to seven major award watch lists over the course of the 2012 preseason.

Senior Tight End Ryan Griffin (Londonderry, N.H.) * John Mackey Award Watch List * Lombardi Award Watch List Sophomore Running Back Lyle McCombs (Staten Island, N.Y.) * Doak Walker Award Watch List * Maxwell Award Watch List Senior Linebacker Sio Moore (Apex, N.C.) * Butkus Award Watch List * Lombardi Award Watch List Senior Defensive End Trevardo Williams (Bridgeport, Conn.) * Bednarik Award Watch List * Lombardi Award Watch List * Nagursky Trophy Watch List

Griffin was placed on both the Mackey Award and Rotary Lombardi Award watch lists. The Mackey is awarded to the nation’s top tight end, while the Lombardi honors the nation’s top lineman or linebacker. Griffin was named a Second Team All-BIG EAST selection in 2011 and ranked third on UConn with 33 receptions, three for touchdowns, and 499 yards.

McCombs earned a spot on both the Maxwell and Doak Walker Award watch lists. The Maxwell Award is given to the country’s top player in college football and the Doak Walker is awarded to the nation’s top running back.

Moore was honored with a spot on both the Lombardi Award and Butkus Award watch lists. The Butkus Award is given annually to the nation’s top linebacker and recognizes 51 players on its watch list in the preseason to honor the jersey number of Dick Butkus.

Williams was named to three award watch lists. He landed on the Bednarik and Lombardi Award watch lists as well as the Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list. The Bednarik and Nagurski are each awarded to the nation’s best defensive player.

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ALL INFORMATION BELOW IS BASED ON A SATURDAY GAMEWEEK .

WEEKLY PAUL PASQUALONI TELECONFERENCES Sunday: Teleconference 3:00 p.m. ET. Go to: http:// sportssystems.spiderphone.com/02819699 Monday: Via BIG EAST Teleconference at 11:40 a.m. ET. The number to call is (913) 981-5533.

Thursday: Brief update teleconference at 1:00 for state media only. The weblink is the same as above.

Contact Mike Enright for more information.

PLAYER/ASST. COACHES INTERVIEWS Selected players and assistant coaches are available from 12:30 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday.

MEDIA LUNCHEONS UConn will host its weekly media luncheon on Tuesday during game weeks. The schedule is as follows: 11:30 a.m.: Coach Pasqualoni speaks 12:15 p.m.: Lunch begins 12:30 p.m.: Opposing coach on phone if available 1:00 p.m.: Remaining UConn players/assistant coaches available. PLAYERS MUST BE REQUESTED 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE PRACTICE COVERAGE The first 30 minutes (approximate) of practice on Tuesday and Wednesday are open to photographers and videographers shooting B-Roll. All Friday walk-throughs are closed to the media.

POST GAME INTERVIEWS UConn’s locker room is closed following games.

HUSKIES AND NATIONAL POLLS Connecticut has been ranked in the Associated Press poll for six weeks during its FBS history, four weeks in the USA Today poll and seven weeks in the BCS rankings. UConn was No. 25 on Dec. 5, 2010, in its only ranking of that year.

The Huskies were No. 16 on Oct. 28, 2007 and Nov. 4, 2007, No. 25 on Nov. 11, 2007, No. 20 on Nov. 18, 2007 and No. 24 on Sept. 28, 2008.

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September 29, 2012 • vs. Buffalo 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, 2007 with a 22-15 win over No. 11 USF. UConn first played a ranked team in the 2001 season opener at No. 9 Virginia Tech. UConn has played the country’s top ranked team once when it traveled to Miami on Oct. 5, 2002.

FASTEST FROM DIVISION I-AA TO THE POLLS SCHOOL I-A DEBUT FIRST RANKING Marshall 1997 Two years, four weeks (9/12/99) CONNECTICUT 2002 Five years, 10 weeks (10/28/07) South Florida 2001 Six years, three weeks (9/9/07) Boise State 1996 Six years, 13 weeks (11/10/02) UCONN FOOTBALL A LEADER IN ACADEMICS The UConn football program continues to be a leader in the BIG EAST Conference in terms of academic performance by its student-athletes.

UConn was the top team in the NCAA’s Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of both October 2008 and ’09 among league schools.

In 2010, the Huskies GSR was third in the BIG EAST and within four points of the second place team and this fall, the 2011 GSR came out and UConn was tied for fourth in the league, but within four points of the two schools that were tied for second. UConn’s 75 percent GSR mark was well ahead of the national GSR for FBS teams, which was 67 percent.

The UConn football program also had the highest NCAA GSR for African-American student-athletes among all state universities that participated in a bowl game in 2008. In five of the past seven years, including 2007, ‘08 and ‘09, UConn was recognized by the American Football Coaches Association for its high graduation rate.

UConn’s overall GSR in 2009 was the third-highest of the more than 50 state universities that participated in a bowl game.

In 2012, the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate (APR) for the UConn football team was an impressive 963 over a four-year cycle, with a one-year mark of 950 for the 2010-11 academic year. The 963 was above the national average for FBS schools (952) and public institutions (943).

HUSKIES VS. THE BIG EAST UConn owns an all-time mark of 25-30 in BIG EAST Conference games 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 win streak to end the 2010 season – the longest in school history.

Huskies On The Road Since 2002 The Huskies have put together a 23-33 road record since 2002.

In non-conference road affairs over that same span, Connecticut has posted a mark of 18-12 and has won ten of its last 15 such games.

Huskies Vs. Non-Conference Foes Since 2002 Connecticut now boasts a 44-22 record against non-conference opponents in the regular season since making the move to the FBS in 2002.

The Huskies have won 19 of their last 28 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

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Carolina in 2008 and ‘09, Michigan and Temple in ’10, Vanderbilt, Iowa State and Western Michigan in ’11 and North Carolina State and Western Michigan in ’12.

UConn has posted the following records in non-conference regular 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), 2-3 (2011) and 2-2 (2012).

HUSKIES and THE NFL As NFL training camps continue, a total of 18 former Huskies are with NFL teams. UConn had 11 former players that were on active NFL rosters in 2009 (a school high) and that number was ten last season. The 2009 NFL Draft made history for the Huskies as four UConn players were selected in the first 63 selections.

UConn is the only BIG EAST school to have four players picked that early since the league was reorganized in 2005. UConn had two players selected in the 2010 NFL Draft and four more in ’11 with one in 2012.

The following are the Huskies in preseason camps: * OT Will Beatty of the New York Giants, entering fourth season with 16 career starts in 34 games played. * SS Tyvon Branch of the Oakland Raiders, entering fifth season and has started all 16 games in each of the past three seasons... has 347 career tackles. * RB Donald Brown of the Indianapolis Colts, entering fourth season and has 1,423 career rushing yards and 10 TD...was UConn’s first-ever first round NFL Draft pick in 2009. * CB Darius Butler of the Carolina Panthers, entering fourth season with 42 career games, 14 starts and 90 career tackles. * LS Derek Chard of the Pittsburgh Steelers, a rookie free agent who finished at UConn two years ago. * WR Marcus Easley of the Buffalo Bills, entering second season. * OL Zach Hurd of the Oakland Raiders, free agent entering second season. * ILB Greg Lloyd of the Indianapolis Colts, entering second season. * LB Scott Lutrus of the Indianapolis Colts, entering second season but already out for year on IR. * CB Robert McClain of the Altanta Falcons, entering third season. * QB Dan Orlovsky of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, entering eighth season...has played in 21 career games with 12 starts for 2,880 passing yards...originally played for Detroit then Houston (2009-10) and Indianapolis (2011). * C Moe Petrus of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a rookie free agent. * DE Kendall Reyes of the San Diego Chargers, a rookie second round NFL Draft pick. * FB Anthony Sherman of the Arizona Cardinals, entering second season after playing in 15 games last season with seven starts. * RB Jordan Todman of the Minnesota Vikings, entering second season. * OL Donald Thomas of the New England Patriots, entering fifth season and has made 14 starts and played in 27 games over the past four years for the Dolphins, Lions and Patriots. * LB Lawrence Wilson of the New Orleans Saints, entering second season.

UConn and THE CFL In addition to the NFL players, there are five former Huskies in the Canadian Football League this year.

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September 29, 2012 • vs. Buffalo * Martin Bedard (Montreal Alouettes) is in his fourth year and was part of two Grey Cup championship teams in his first two years in the league. * Danny Desriveaux is in his seventh year in the league and is now with Toronto. * Larry Taylor is in his fifth year in the league and is now with Calgary after spending the first three with Montreal. He was the 2009 CFL Special Teams Player of the Year. Taylor was part of the Montreal Grey Cup winning team in 2009 and ’10. * Julius Williams, who played at UConn through 2008, is in his second year with the Edmonton Eskimos. * Jordan Younger is in his ninth season -- all with Toronto.

HUSKIES ON THE REBOUND UConn is 32-17 in games following a loss since Oct. 26, 2002.

In the opening game vs. UMass, the Huskies were coming off as they lost the 2011 season finale at Cincinnati and the Maryland win was coming off a loss to N.C. State.

BALL CONTROL IS THE KEY A telling sign of UConn’s strong performance on both sides of the ball during its tenure as a FBS program has been its ability to both record and prevent long drives.

Since the start of the 2002 season, UConn’s offense has strung together 84 scoring drives of at least 80 yards while the Husky defense has surrendered just 63 such marches.

UConn also holds a 20-8 advantage over its opponents in the number of 90-yard and over drives since becoming a I-A program.

HUSKIES DOMINATING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL Over the past 117 games, UConn has outgained its opponent 68 times. This stretch, like many UConn trends, dates back to a 2824 loss at Vanderbilt on Oct. 26, 2002.

Offense Notes McCombs Hits The 100-Yard Mark Redshirt sophomore running back Lyle McCombs (Staten Island, N.Y.) had a breakout season last year as he rushed for 1,151 yards and seven TDs on 275 carries. He was named a Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America and was a Second Team All-Conference pick. McCombs was the second-leading freshman rusher in the country and trailed the leader by only 0.46 yards.

McCombs rushing yardage was the ninth-highest in UConn single-season history while his carries were fourth. He was just the second UConn freshman (true or redshirt) to rush for 1,000 yards or more in a season.

McCombs carried the ball 23 times for 119 yards on Saturday vs. Western Michigan – marking the first time he has gone over 100 yards this season. It marks the seventh time in his career that he hit the 100-yard mark and he has ten career rushing TDs.

McCombs rushed for 82 yards on 23 carries vs. UMass with one rushing TD and then had 60 yards on 20 carries with one TD vs. N.C. State. He had a 43-yard reception in the fourth quarter vs. the Wolfpack that set up his five-yard TD rush on the next play. McCombs rushed for 94 yards on 27 carries with one TD in the win over Maryland.

Whitmer Hits Career Highs Vs. WMU UConn redshirt sophomore Chandler Whitmer (Newnan, Ga.)

was named the team’s starter by Paul Pasqualoni heading into preseason camp and made his first collegiate start vs. UMass on Aug. 30. Whitmer was 15 of 25 in the air for 219 yards with two interceptions and was 15 for 27 for 204 yards with three interceptions vs. N.C. State. He was 10 of 16 in the air for 68 yards with no interceptions on Saturday in the win over Maryland. Against Western Michigan, he had career highs with 28 completions, 44 pass attempts, three TD passes and 333 yards.

Whitmer enrolled at Connecticut for the spring 2012 semester and participated in spring practice and has three years of eligibility. Whitmer originally enrolled at Illinois in the fall of 2010 and was a redshirt. He spent the 2011 fall semester at Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kansas and was 180 for 316 in the air for 3,022 yards with 25 TDs and 14 interceptions. He was named All-Kansas Junior College Conference first team honors and earned National Junior College Athletic Association All-American honorable mention. Butler was the second-ranked junior college team nationally in 2011.

Whitmer was named to The Champaign News-Gazette’s AllState team following his senior year of high school at Downers Grove (Ill.) South. He earned all state and all-area honors.

He was 18 of 27 in the air for 187 yards and two touchdowns in UConn’s Blue-White Spring Football game on April 21, 2012.

McCummings At “The Wildcat” Redshirt sophomore Scott McCummings (Natick, Mass.) has been playing all season at quarterback in the “Wildcat” spot and had his best game of the season on Sept. 15 vs. Maryland. McCummings had eight carries in the game for 44 yards with one rushing. He scored on a three-yard run with 12:35 left to go in the second quarter to give UConn a 14-0 lead. McCummings also had a key role in UConn’s final TD drive of the game as he had a pass for two yards and three rushes for 30 yards, including a 21-yarder that moved the ball to the Maryland 19.

McCummings has a total of 50 rushing yards on the season on 20 carries.

Davis Leads The Receivers UConn’s leading receiver this year is redshirt sophomore Geremy Davis (Lawrenceville, Gal.), who has 17 receptions for 236 yards and a touchdown. Davis had just six receptions in all of 2011 with 73 yards. He had a career-high nine catches and 123 yards vs. Western Michigan and also his first TD reception.

Davis had five receptions for 79 yards and a long of 26 and then backed it up with two catches for 27 yards vs. N.C. State and one reception for seven yards vs. Maryland.

The Huskies got a boost at the wide receiver position with two players who did not play in 2011. Redshirt sophomore Skakim Phillips (Paterson, N.J.) is a transfer from Boston College who sat out in ’11 due to NCAA rules. Phillips had two receptions for 21 yards vs. UMass and had one for nine yards vs. N.C. State. Against Western Michigan, he had a career-high four receptions for 42 yards. He had one reception for nine yards at BC in his freshman year of 2010. Following his senior year in high school, he played in the prestigious U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio.

Also back for 2012 is senior Michael Smith (Houston, Texas), who missed last year. From 2008-10, Smith had 73 receptions for the Huskies for 922 yards and a pair of TDs. Smith was the leading receiver on the 2010 BIG EAST Champion UConn team which went on to play in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.

Smith made three receptions for 30 yards vs. UMass, one vs.

N.C. State for four years and three for 35 yards vs. WMU.

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The most experienced UConn receiver is senior Nick Williams (East Windsor, N.J.), who was the fifth-leading receiver for the Huskies in 2011. He made one reception for 16 yards vs.

UMass and had a career-high three receptions vs. N.C. State for 59 yards. He had four receptions for 26 yards vs. WMU. Tight Ends Are Tough Redshirt senior tight end Ryan Griffin (Londouderry, N.H.) was a second team All-BIG EAST selection last year and is moving up the career record book. Griffin is tied for fourth in UConn history for receptions by a tight end with 93 while No. 1 is former NFL standout Brian Kozlowski (1989-92) with 159. Griffin is fifth in receiving yards by a tight end with 1,096 while Kozlowski also holds that record with 1,788.

Griffin owns two of the top ten receiving seasons by a tight end in school history with 33 in 2011 (8th) and 31 in 2010 (tied for tenth).

Redshirt senior tight end John Delahunt (Ottawa, Ont.) is also having an outstanding year as he is the second-leading receiver on the team with nine receptions for 115 yards and a TD. He entered the 2012 season with just 11 career receptions for 118 yards.

DEFENSE NOTES Solid Experience Back As has become a yearly habit, the UConn defense returned a strong returning nucleus this season. UConn returns eight of 11 starters to this year’s unit. Senior defensive end Jesse Joseph

(Laval, Que.) led the way with 32 career starts, while senior cornerback Dwayne Gratz (Piscataway, N.J.) had 29, senior linebacker Sio Moore (Apex, N.C.) had 21 and senior defensive end Trevardo Williams (Bridgeport, Conn.) has 19. Joseph tore his left Achilles tendon at Maryland (Sept. 15) and is out for the remainder of the season.

Gawdy Defensive Numbers To Start The Season The Connecticut defense has quickly established itself as one of the top units in college football this season. UConn is tied for eighth in tackles for loss (8.50 per game), fifth in total defense (213.00 yards per game), seventh in sacks (3.75 per game), 11th in pass defense (155.50 yards per game), fourth in rushing defense (57.50 yards per game) and 24th in scoring defense (15.25 points per game). UConn leads the BIG EAST in rushing defense, total defense and pass defense.

UConn has only given up three points in the first quarter of games this year (field goal by WMU last Saturday) and has given up only seven first quarter first downs this year.

The Husky defense led to a shutout vs. UMass on August 30 and limited the Minutemen to just three first downs, three yards of rushing and 59 total offensive yards. The shutout was the first by UConn since a 38-0 win over Maine on Sept. 8, 2007 and the first over a FCS team since a 38-0 win over Buffalo on Sept. 1, 2005.

The three first downs tied a school record for least allowed in a single game as UConn also gave up three vs. Navy in 2002.

The three yards of rushing was the seventh lowest allowed in school history.

The defense also stepped up vs. N.C. State (Sept. 8) and limited the Wolfpack to seven points, 12 first downs and 54 yards

2012 Game-By-Game Starters Connecticut Offense Game WR Massachusetts Davis NC State Davis at Maryland Davis at Western Michigan Griffin (TE) Buffalo at Rutgers Temple at Syracuse at USF Pittsburgh at Louisville Cincinnati Connecticut defense Game DE Massachusetts T. Williams NC State T. Williams at Maryland T. Williams at Western Michigan T. Williams Buffalo at Rutgers Temple at Syracuse at USF Pittsburgh at Louisville Cincinnati

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LT Bennett Bennett Bennett Bennett

DT Wirth Wirth Wirth Wirth

DT Campenni Campenni Adams (DB) Pruitt

LG C RG RT Greene Mateas Masters Friend Greene Mateas Masters Friend Greene Mateas Cruz Friend Greene Mateas Masters Friend

DE SLB MLB Joseph Moore Smallwood Joseph Moore Smallwood Joseph Moore Smallwood Stephen Adams (DB) Smallwood

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TE Delahunt Griffin Griffin Delahunt

WLB CB Johnson Wreh-Wilson Johnson Wreh-Wilson Johnson Mack Johnson Wreh-Wilson

QB FB TB Whitmer Frank McCombs Whitmer Frank McCombs Whitmer Phillips (WR) McCombs Whitmer Frank McCombs

S B. Jones B. Jones B. Jones B. Jones

S CB Brown Gratz Brown Gratz Brown Gratz Brown Gratz

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The seven points given up by UConn after two games this season was the fewest since UConn began the 2005 season with shutouts vs. Buffalo (38-0) and Liberty (Sept. 10).

The “pick-six” was the second of Gratz’s career as he had a 46-yarder against Oklahoma in the 2011 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.

Gratz, who also had an interception on Maryland’s first play from scrimmage on Saturday, now has seven career interceptions.

Trevardo Leads The Sack Attack Senior defensive end Trevardo Williams (Bridgeport, Conn.) is one of three Huskies ranked among the top 34 in sacks per game. Williams is tied for seventh in the country and leads the BIG EAST at 1.38 per game. He is also tied for 26th in the country in tackles for loss with 1.63 per game. He is the fifth-leading total tackler on the Husky team this year.

Williams gained preseason notice for 2012 by being named to preseason watch lists for the Bednarik Award, the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and the Lombardi Award.

Williams earned Second Team All-BIG EAST honors last year and had a tremendous second half of 2011. Of his 43 tackles in 2011, 20 of them were made in the final five games and of his 15 tackles for a loss, 10.5 were in the final five. He led the BIG EAST and was ranked second in the country in sacks per game with 1.04 and was second in the BIG EAST and 32nd in the country in tackles for a loss.

Williams had three tackles vs. UMass and with 1.5 tackles for a loss and a sack. He had five tackles with three for a loss of 11 yards and 2.5 sacks for a loss of ten vs. N.C. State. Against Maryland, he had four tackles with a sack and one for a loss and had a sack for a loss of six yards vs. WMU.

Williams is now second in school history in career sacks with 24.5 while Mark Michaels is the career leader with 27 from 198285. Williams is also now in ninth place in UConn career history in tackles for a loss with 33.5. Osunde is the leader there with 49.

Stephen Returns To Lineup UConn redshirt junior Shamar Stephen (Brookville, N.Y.) returned to the Husky lineup on Sept. 15 vs. Maryland and started his first game of the year on Saturday vs. WMU after missing the first two games of ’12 with a knee injury suffered in preseason camp.

Stephen had begun camp as a projected starter on the defensive line as played in 24 of 25 games over the past two seasons. He had three tackles vs. WMU and one against Maryland.

Smallwood Fourth In The Country In TFL Redshirt sophomore linebacker Yawin Smallwood (Worcester, Mass.) leads UConn in tackles this season with 42 and is tied for fourth in the country in tackles for a loss with 2.38 per game. He is also tied for 21st in sacks with 1.00 per game and tied for 13th in tackles with 10.50 per game.

Smallwood has been honored twice this season as the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week. He was honored after the Sept. 15 win over Maryland when he had a game-high 14 tackles — five more than any other player in the game — to go with 2.5 sacks, 3.5 TFLs and a forced fumble.

Smallwood was also UConn’s leading tackler in the opener vs. UMass as he had seven tackles with 3.5 for a loss. For his efforts, he was named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week.

Smallwood started all 12 games last year for the Huskies and was the second-leading tackler on the team.

Wagner Already In The Books UConn redshirt junior Cole Wagner (York, Pa.) has already established himself as a top performer in the UConn record books.

Wagner has been the Husky punter for the past two seasons and was a Second Team All-Conference pick last year.

He is first in UConn career history in punting average (min.

80 punts) with a 41.3 average, is seventh in career number of punts (182) and sixth in career yardage (7,514).

Moore Among The Elite As Well Senior linebacker Sio Moore (Apex, N.C.) is also among the country’s elite on defense as he is ranked tied for 34th nationally in sacks per game with 0.88 and tied for 47th in tackles for a loss at 1.38. Moore is the third leading tackler on the Husky team with 24 stops as he had seven tackles vs. Maryland with 3.0 TFL and 2.5 sacks.

Gratz Returns For A Touchdown UConn redshirt senior cornerback Dwayne Gratz (Piscataway, N.J.) returned an interception for 37-yards for a touchdown in the second quarter of the game against UMass. UConn returned just one interception for a touchdown last year.

SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES Solid Start For Christen Redshirt junior kicker Chad Christen (Etters, Pa.) has connected on five of his first seven collegiate field goal attempts and all 11 of his extra point attempts in his first year as the team’s placekicker. Christen had handled kickoff duties only for the past two years and is replacing UConn’s all-time leading kicker Dave Teggart this year.

Christen connected on field goals of 36, 47 and 19 yards vs.

UMass and hit on two extra points. He connected on his one PAT attempt vs. N.C. State. He missed a 49-yard field goal against Maryland, but came back to make a 34-yarder. He also had three PATs vs. the Terps. He missed a 51-yarder against WMU, but later made a 32-yarder and hit on all three of his PATs.

Nick Wlliams Joins Elite Company UConn senior Nick Wiliams (East Windsor, N.J.) returned a punt 58 yards for a touchdown on Sept. 15 for the opening score of the Maryland game. Williams becomes just the fifth UConn player in history, and only second in the “FBS Era”, to have both a kickoff and punt return for a TD during a career. He joins Larry Taylor (2004-07), Jordan Younger (1996-99), Nick Giaquinto (1975-76) and Rich Hedgepeth (1974-76).

Williams was named the BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Week following his game vs. Maryland.

Williams has two KO returns for a touchdown – both coming in the 2010 season when he led the country in kickoff return average at 35.29 yards per return.

He is second in school history in number of kickoff returns with 64 while Tory Taylor had 89 from 1995-98. He is second in net yards with 1,776 while Taylor had 1,868. He is tied for first in KOR for touchdowns with two and is the career leader in kickoff return average at 27.38. Williams is fifth in UConn history in punt return average at 9.4.

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September 29, 2012 • vs. Buffalo STADIUM/ATTENDANCE NOTES Rentschler Field The Huskies moved into brand new Rentschler Field in East Hartford for the 2003 season. Located within miles of Interstates 91, 84 and 384, the home of the Huskies lies on 75 acres of land donated to the State of Connecticut from the historic Pratt & Whitney Airfield. The stadium, like the former airfield, is named for that company’s founder, Frederick Rentschler. The stadium boasts a capacity of 40,000 with 38 luxury suites.

Fan No. 2,000,000 On Friday, Sept. 16, UConn welcomed the 2,000,000th fan to Renstchler Field in its history. That lucky fan was Shane Buzzell of Manchester, Conn.. The Huskies have sold out 29 of their first 60 dates at Rentschler Field. UConn has played to 95.4-pct. Of capacity all-time there, drawing 2,289,596 fans, or an average of 38,160 per game.

Rentschler Field Proves Friendly For Huskies The Huskies went 7-0 at home in 2007 at Rentschler Field and also 6-0 in 2010. UConn’s 3-4 mark at home in 2006 was its only sub-.500 record at Rentschler Field. UConn finished 4-3 at Rentschler Field in 2011.

The seven home wins in 2007 set a school record for a single season which was previously set in 2004. Prior to the Iowa State loss, UConn had won nine consecutive games at Rentschler Field.

UConn stands at 44-16 all-time at Rentschler Field including a 24-7 mark in non-conference games.

Michigan, Tennessee Will Visit Rentschler Field Following UConn’s trip to Ann Arbor on Sept. 4, 2010, the Wolverines will come to Rentschler Field on Sept. 21, 2013 to take on the Huskies.

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

Other upcoming non-conference opponents coming to Rentschler Field include Maryland (2013) and Virginia (2106).

UConn has now played host to non-conference opponents from the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big 10, Big XII and Southeastern Conference at Rentschler Field.

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Name Ht. Moore, Sio** 6-2 Foxx, Deshon 5-10 Gutierrez, Ricky 6-1 Wreh-Wilson, Blidi*** 6-2 Smith, Michael*** 6-0 Williams, Jhavon 5-11 Gratz, Dwayne*** 6-0 Phillips, Shakim 6-1 Abrams, Kamal 5-10 Whitmer, Chandler 6-1 McCummings, Scott* 6-2 Cochran, Casey 6-0 Stevenson, David 5-8 Christen, Chad** 6-1 Clax, Jazzmar 5-11 Brown, Ty-Meer* 6-0 Jones, Byron* 6-1 Driscoll, Blaise 6-1 Puyol, Bobby 6-0 McEntee, Johnny* 6-3 Marder, Ellis 6-1 Allen, Denzel 6-0 Williams, Joseph 5-11 Adams, Andrew 6-0 Lee, Wilbert 6-1 Stewart, Graham 6-1 Hyppolite, Martin 6-0 Clark, Tyree 5-10 Johnson, Jory*** 6-1 Mack, Taylor* 5-9 Melifonwu, Obi 6-3 Williams, Nick*** 5-10 Ashiru, Jefferson 6-1 Smallwood, Yawin* 6-3 Kenney, David* 6-0 Tartaglino, Martin 5-9 Vinci, Wyatt 6-3 Osiecki, Michael 6-2 Claflin, Jeremy 6-1 Kantor, Alex 5-9 Floyd, Jordan 6-1 Battles-Santos, Brendan 6-3 Steg, Brandon 6-2 Wain, Justin 6-3 McCombs, Lyle* 5-8 DeLorenzo, Max 5-11 Norris, Elijah 6-4 Matteis, Christopher 5-9 Vann, Marquise 6-0 Frank, Reuben* 6-3 Williams, Trevardo*** 6-2 McQuillan, Sean 6-4 Bullock, Tyler 6-4 Willman, Tim 6-4 Donohue, Ryan 6-0 Wirth, Ryan* 6-3 Stephens, Omaine 6-4 Hicks, Jon 6-3 Pruitt, Angelo 6-3 Bryan, Rennick 6-2 Hopkins, Wesley 6-2 Louis, Jonathan 6-5 Stephen, Shamar** 6-5 Samra, Tyler 6-3 Oldach, William 6-4 Masters, Adam*** 6-4 Cruz, Gus 6-2 Manco, Dominick 6-0 Mueller, Adam* 6-1 Paull, Bryan 6-3 Greene, Steve* 6-5 Bockeloh, Kyle 6-3 Levy, Richard 6-6 Bennett, Jimmy 6-9 Mateas, Alex 6-3 Nwokeji, Paul 6-5 Hemingway, Xavier 6-4 Rugg, Zach 6-5 Friend, Kevin** 6-6 Gifford, Dalton 6-5 Shortell, Neil 6-3 Guardi, Frank 6-0 Green, John 5-11 Jones, Tebucky 6-0 Davis, Geremy* 6-1 Wagner, Cole** 6-2 Horan, James 6-4 Delahunt, John*** 6-3 Campenni, Julian 5-11 Joseph, Jesse*** 6-3 Myers, Mykal 6-0 Goodrich, James 5-10 Griffin, Ryan*** 6-6 Adeyemi, Kenton 6-4 Knappe, Andreas 6-9 Parker, Spencer 6-4 McBryde, B.J. 6-5 Jennings, Ted** 6-6 Marinan, Sean 6-0

Wt. 229 167 170 190 201 185 198 200 179 191 224 214 173 202 236 193 192 189 170 208 185 185 201 186 204 227 214 183 227 170 194 184 227 235 195 218 238 228 186 185 205 250 226 190 166 213 230 230 224 239 233 238 302 270 242 271 220 245 296 319 265 259 317 250 280 298 306 239 225 298 309 284 280 309 293 261 262 285 295 297 250 182 175 185 214 211 210 243 281 259 300 172 247 259 280 218 301 254 250

Pos. Cl. Hometown/HS/Prep LB RSr. Apex, N.C./Apex WR So. Lynchburg, Va./Brookville WR Fr. Hialeah, Fla./American CB RSr. Edinboro, Pa./General McLane WR Sr. Houston, Texas/Westside CB Fr. Wellington, Fla./Palm Beach Central CB RSr. Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway WR RSo. Paterson, N.J./Boston Coll./DePaul Cath.

WR So. Dover, Del./Dover QB RSo. Newnan, Ga./Butler CC QB RSo. Natick, Mass./Natick QB Fr. Monroe, Conn./Masuk CB RFr. Stone Mountain, Ga./Stephenson K/P RJr. Etters, Pa./Red Lane FB/LB Fr. Freehold, N.J./Neptune S RSo. McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport DB RSo. New Britain, Conn./St. Paul (Bristol) QB Sr. Avon, Conn./Avon Old Farms K Fr. North Palm Beach, Fla./Dwyer QB RSr. Fullerton, Calif./Servite S Fr. Windermere, Fla./Lake Highland Prep WR Sr. Ledyard, Conn./Rhode Island TB Fr. Allentown, Pa./Emmaus S RFR. Fayetteville, Ga./Woodward Acad.

S RFr. Brooklyn, N.Y./Boys and Girls LB RFr. Durham, Conn./Florida/Xavier RB RJr. Wakefield, Mass./Wakefield CB RFr. Tampa, Fla./Alonso OLB RSr. Mobile, Ala./St. Paul’s/The Hun School CB Jr. Powder Springs, Ga./The Lovett School S Fr. South Grafton, Mass./Grafton WR Sr. East Windsor, N.J./The Hun School LB RFr. Powder Springs, Ga./McEachern LB RSo. Worcester, Mass./ Doherty OLB RJr. Highstown, N.J./The Peddie School FB Sr. Torrington, Conn./Torrington LB/FB Fr. Ridgewood, N.J./St. Joseph/Hun School FB RSo. Seymour, Conn./ Seymour S RFr. West Hartford, Conn./ Conard CB Jr. Potomac, Md./ Winston Churchill S Fr. Bel Air, Md./Loyola Blakefield DE Fr. Eastham, Mass./Nauset Regional LB RSo. Coral Springs, Fla./J.P. Taravella P Fr. Wilmington, N.C./Eugene Ashley RB RSo. Staten Island, N.Y./St. Joseph By The Sea RB RFr. Berlin, Conn./Berlin DE Fr. Upper Marlboro, Md./Archbishop Carroll FB RFr. North Haven, Conn./North Haven LB RFr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Fairfield Senior FB RSo. Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Poughkeepsie DE Sr. Bridgeport, Conn./Canterbury TE RFr. Glastonbury, Conn./Avon Old Farms OG RJr. Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg DT RJr. Fulton, Md./Reservoir LB Sr. Montvale, N.J./St. Joseph Reg./Maryland DT RSr. Medford, N.J./Shawnee/Cheshire Acad.

LB Fr. East Orange, N.J./East Orange Campus LB Fr. Palmyra, Pa./Palmyra DT RSo. Cincinnati, Ohio/ North College Hill C Fr. New Haven, Conn./Hillhouse DL Fr. Bloomfield, Conn./Northwest Cath.

DE RSo. Brockton, Mass./Wyoming Seminary DT RJr. Brookville, N.Y./Long Island Lutheran OG Fr. Wycoff, N.J./Don Bosco LS Fr. Hopkinton, Mass./The Rivers School OT RSr. Bethesda, Md./Walt Whitman OG RSo. Manchester, N.H./Kimball Union Acad.

LS RFr. Lagrangeville, N.Y./Arlington LS Jr. Park Ridge, Ill./Maine Township South C RSo. Parkland, Fla./M. Stoneman Douglas OG RJr. Edensburg, Pa./Bishop Carroll C Fr. Houston, Texas/ Cypress Creek OT Fr. Trenton, N.J./Trenton Central OT RSr. Alexandria, Va./West Potomac OG RSo. Ottawa, Ont./Penn State/Ottawa Sooners OT RFr. Randolph, Mass./Thayer Academy OT RFr. Powder Springs, Ga./McEachern OG Fr. Windber, Pa./Bishop McCort OT RJr. Warrentown, Va./Faquier OT RFr. Fairhaven, Mass./Bridgton (Maine) Acad.

TE RSo. Mission Hills, Kan./Butler CC WR Jr. New Fairfield, Conn./ New Fairfield WR Fr. Miami, Fla./Felix Varela WR RSo. Farmington, Conn./ New Britain WR RSo. Lawrenceville, Ga./ Norcross P RJr. York, Pa./ York Suburban TE Fr. Rockaway, N.J./Bergen Catholic TE RSr. Ottawa, Ont./ Holy Trinity DT RFr. West Pittson, Pa./ Wyoming Area DE Sr. Laval, Que./ Vanier Prep DT Fr. Newburgh, N.Y./Newburgh Free Acad.

K RFr. Falmouth, Maine/ Falmouth TE RSr. Londonderry, N.H./ Londonderry DT RFR. Wethersfield, Conn./Fork Union (VA) Ac. DL Fr. Silkeborg, Denmark/Handelsskolen Silkeborg TE Sr. Newington, Conn./Lasell DE RSo. Beaver Falls, Pa./ Beaver Falls DE RSr. Dayton, Ohio/ Chaminade-Julienne DE Fr. Higganum, Conn./Xavier

Head Coach: Paul Pasqualoni (Penn State, 1972) Defensive Coord./Cornerbacks: Don Brown (Norwich University, 1977) Offensive Coord./Offensive Line: George DeLeone (Connecticut, 1970) Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Line: Hank Hughes (Springfield, 1979) Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coord: Matt Cersosimo (Springfield, 2000) Quarterbacks: Shane Day (Kansas State, 1999) Tight Ends: Mike Foley (Colgate, 1978) Safeties: Darrell Perkins (Wyoming, 1990) Running Backs/Special Teams Coord.: Clayton White (North Carolina State, 2001) Linebackers: Jon Wholley (Connecticut, 2004) Offensive Graduate Assistant: Michael Digman (Missouri, 2007) Defensive Graduate Assistant: Jordan Orlovsky (Miami, 2009) Graduate Assistants: Luke Bengston (St. Cloud State, 2008) Jon Guynes (Lehigh, 2005) Director of Football Administration: Tim Pendergast (SUNY Cortland, 1980) Strength & Conditioning Coord.: Jerry Martin (Syracuse, 1978) Recruiting Assistant: Dave Wilczewski (Connecticut, 2008) Dir. of Alumni and Community Affairs: Andy Baylock (Central Connecticut, 1960) Football Equipment Manager: Chris Stasaitis (Connecticut, 2001) Head Athletic Trainer: Bob Howard, MA, ATC (Connecticut, 1988) Team Physician: Dr. Jeffrey Anderson, MD (North Park, 1986) Kenton Adeyemi Ty-Meer Brown Dwayne Gratz Martin Hyppolite Sio Moore Michael Osiecki Yawin Smallwood Brandon Steg Shamar Stephen Blidi Wreh-Wilson

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ADD-a-YEM-ee tie-MEER grats (like congrats) HIP-o-light SEE-oh oh-shess-shi yah-win stegg (rhymes with egg)

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72 Jimmy Bennett (RSr., 6-9, 309) 78 Dalton Gifford (RFr., 6-5, 297) 69 Steve Greene (RJr., 6-5, 309) 60 Tyler Samra (Fr., 6-3, 250) 73 Alex Mateas (RSo., 6-3, 293) 50 Tyler Bullock (RJr., 6-4, 302) 63 Adam Masters (RSr., 6-4, 298) 65 Gus Cruz (RSo., 6-2, 306) 77 Kevin Friend (RJr., 6-6, 295) 75 Xavier Hemingway (RFr., 6-4, 262) 89 John Delahunt (RSr., 6-3, 243) 94 Ryan Griffin (RSr., 6-6, 247) 6 Michael Smith (Sr., 6-0, 201) OR 31 Nick Williams (Sr., 5-10, 184) 84 Tebucky Jones (RSo., 6-0, 185) 47 Reuben Frank (RSo., 6-3, 239) 36 Michael Osiecki (RSo., 6-2, 228) 10 Chandler Whitmer (RSo., 6-1, 191) 18 Johnny McEntee (RSr., 6-3, 208) 43 Lyle McCombs (RSo., 5-8, 166) 25 Martin Hyppolite (RJr., 6-0, 214) 85 Geremy Davis (RSo., 6-1, 214) 8 Shakim Phillips (RSo., 6-1, 200)

defense

DE: 48 Trevardo Williams (Sr., 6-2, 233)

51 Tim Willman (RJr., 6-4, 270) DT: 53 Ryan Wirth (RSr., 6-3, 271)

97 B.J. McBryde (RSo., 6-5, 301) DT: 59 Shamar Stephen (RJr., 6-5, 317)

90 Julian Campenni (RFr., 5-11, 281) DE: 56 Angelo Pruitt (RSo., 6-3, 296)

45 Elijah Norris (Fr., 6-4, 230) OLB: 3 Sio Moore (RSr., 6-2, 229)

32 Jefferson Ashiru (RFr., 6-1, 227) ILB: 33 Yawin Smallwood (Rso., 6-3, 235)

46 Marquise Vann (RFr., 6-0, 224) ILB: 28 Jory Johnson (RSr., 6-1, 227)

52 Ryan Donohue (Sr., 6-0, 242) CB: 5 Blidi Wreh-Wilson (RSr., 6-2, 190)

29 Taylor Mack (Jr., 5-9, 170) S: 16 Byron Jones (RSo., 6-1, 192)

22 Andrew Adams (RFr., 6-0, 186) S: 15 Ty-Meer Brown (RSo., 6-0, 193)

39 Jordon Floyd (Fr., 6-1, 205) CB: 7 Dwayne Gratz (RSr., 6-0, 198)

12 David Stevenson (RFr., 5-8, 173)

special teams

13 Chad Christen (RJr., 6-1, 202) 17 Bobby Puyol (Fr., 6-0, 170) 86 Cole Wagner (RJr., 6-2, 211) 13 Chad Christen (RJr., 6-1, 202) 86 Cole Wagner (RJr., 6-2, 211) 17 Blaise Driscoll (Sr., 6-1, 189)

KR:

PR:

LS:

31 Nick Williams (Sr., 5-10, 184) 29 Taylor Mack (Jr., 5-9, 170) 31 Nick Williams (Sr., 5-10, 184) 29 Taylor Mack (Jr., 5-9, 170) 67 Adam Mueller (Jr., 6-1, 225) 66 Dominick Manco (RFr., 6-0, 239)

2012 University of Connecticut Football Game Notes

September 29, 2012 • vs. Buffalo The Last Time an Individual...

KICKOFF RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN

By UConn: Robbie Frey (95), vs. Oklahoma, Jan. 1, 2011

By Opp.: Adrian Bushell (100), Louisville, Nov. 19, 2011

FOUR-PLUS TOUCHDOWN PASSES

By UConn: Johnny McEntee (4), vs. Western Michigan, Oct. 1, 2011

By Opp.: Geno Smith (4), West Virginia, Oct. 8, 2011

OPENING KICKOFF RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN

By UConn: Larry Taylor (97), vs. Temple, Oct. 23, 2004

By Opp.: Adrian Bushell (100), Louisville, Nov. 19, 2011

TEN-PLUS RECEPTIONS

By UConn: Cornell Brockington (10), at Syracuse, Oct. 30, 2004

By Opp.: Jordan White (12), Western Michigan, Oct. 1, 2011

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

STANDARD PUNT RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN

By UConn: Nick Williams (58), at Maryland, Sep. 15, 2012

By Opp.: Doug Beaumont (74), Louisville, Oct. 23, 2010 BLOCKED PUNT RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN

By UConn: Max DeLorenzo (0), vs. Massachusetts, Aug. 30, 2012

By Opp.: Parker Cantey (0), Syracuse, Nov. 15, 2008 INTERCEPTION RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN

By UConn: Dwayne Gratz (37), vs. Massachusetts, Aug. 30, 2012

By Opp.: Drew Frey (15), Cincinnati, Dec. 3, 2011 FUMBLE RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN

By UConn: Kendall Reyes (9), vs. Rutgers, Nov. 26, 2011

By Opp.: Desmond Bozeman (53), W. Michigan, Sep. 22, 2012 30-PLUS CARRIES

By UConn: Lyle McCombs (32), vs. USF, Oct. 15, 2011

By Opp.: LaRod Stephens-Howling (32), Pittsburgh, Nov. 11, 2006 100 YARDS RUSHING

By UConn: Lyle McCombs (119), at W. Michigan, Sep. 22, 2012

By Opp.: Bilal Powell (105), Louisville, Oct. 23, 2010 150 YARDS RUSHING

By UConn: Lyle McCombs (152), vs. Syracuse, Nov. 5, 2011

By Opp.: Bernard Pierce (169), Temple, Sept. 18, 2010 200 YARDS RUSHING

By UConn: Jordan Todman (222), vs. Pittsburgh, Nov. 11, 2010

By Opp.: Ray Rice (217), Rutgers, Oct. 22, 2005 THREE RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS

By UConn: Lyle McCombs (4), vs. Fordham, Sept. 3, 2011

By Opp.: B.J. Daniels (3), USF, Dec. 5, 2009 FOUR-PLUS RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS

By UConn: Lyle McCombs (4), vs. Fordham, Sept, 3, 2011

By Opp.: Tony Hollings (4), Georgia Tech, Sept. 7, 2002 RUSHING TOUCHDOWN AND A RECEIVING TOUCHDOWN

By UConn: Andre Dixon, vs. Akron, Sept. 29, 2007

By Opp.: Bernard Pierce, Temple, Sept. 18, 2010 5­0-PLUS PASSING ATTEMPTS

By UConn: Dan Orlovsky (51), at Syracuse, Oct. 30, 2004

By Opp.: Alex Carder (51), Western Michigan, Oct. 1, 2011 300 YARDS PASSING

By UConn: Chandler Whitmer (333), at W. Michigan, Sep. 22, 2012

By Opp.: Tino Sunseri (419), Pittsburgh, Oct. 26, 2011 400 YARDS PASSING

By UConn: Dan Orlovsky (445), at Syracuse, Oct. 30, 2004

By Opp.: Tino Sunseri (419), Pittsburgh, Oct. 26, 2011

100 YARDS RECEIVING

By UConn: Geremy Davis (123), at W. Michigan, Sep. 22, 2012

By Opp.: Josh Schaffer (104), W. Michigan, Sep. 22, 2012

Jaime Wilson (100), W. Michigan, Sep. 22, 2012

150 YARDS RECEIVING

By UConn: Marcus Easley (157), vs. West Virginia, Oct. 24, 2009

By Opp.: Brandon Coleman (223), Rutgers, Nov. 26, 2011 200 YARDS RECEIVING

By UConn: Dak Newton (222), vs. Villanova, Oct. 5, 1996

By Opp.: Brandon Coleman (223), Rutgers, Nov. 26, 2011 TWO RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS

By UConn: Kashif Moore (2), vs. Western Michigan, Oct. 1, 2011

By Opp.: Anthony McClung (2), Cincinnati, Dec. 3, 2011 THREE-PLUS RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS

By UConn: Dak Newton (3), vs. Villanova, Oct. 5, 1996

By Opp.: Ed Young (3), Buffalo, Sept. 25, 2010 70-YARD PUNT

By UConn: Chris Pavasaris (74), at Louisville, Dec. 2, 2006

By Opp.: Tyson Beattie (71), Indiana, Sept. 23, 2006 MADE A 50-PLUS YARD FIELD GOAL

By UConn: Dave Teggart (53), at Cincinnati, Dec. 3, 2011

By Opp.: Matt Weller (50), Ohio, September 5, 2009 THREE FIELD GOALS

By UConn: Chad Christen (3), vs. Massachusetts, Aug. 30, 2012

By Opp.: Justin Brockhaus-Kann (3), USF, Dec. 4, 2010 FOUR FIELD GOALS

By UConn: Dave Teggart (4), at Cincinnati, Dec. 3, 2011

By Opp.: Chris Philpott (4), Louisville, Oct. 23, 2010 TWO SACKS

By UConn: Sio Moore (2.5), at Maryland, Sep. 15, 2012

Yawin Smallwood (2.5), at Maryland, Sep. 15, 2012

By Opp.: Derek Wolfe (2.5), Cincinnati, Dec. 3, 2011 THREE-PLUS SACKS

By UConn: Trevardo Williams (4), vs. Rutgers, Nov. 26, 2011

By Opp.: Anthony Hoke (3), Cincinnati, Nov. 10, 2007 TWO INTERCEPTIONS

By UConn: Jerome Junior (2), vs. Buffalo, Sept. 25, 2010

By Opp.: Phillip Thomas (2), Syracuse, Nov. 5, 2011 THREE-PLUS INTERCEPTIONS

By UConn: Darius Butler (3), at Army, Oct. 1, 2005

By Opp.: Derek Carter (3), Maine, Oct. 14, 1995

THREE TOUCHDOWN PASSES

By UConn: Chandler Whitmer (3), at W. Michigan, Sep. 22, 2012

By Opp.: Munchie Legaux (3), Cincinnati, Dec. 3, 2011

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September 29, 2012 • vs. Buffalo The Last Time a Team...

BLOCKED PUNT

By UConn: vs. Massachusetts, Aug. 30, 2012

(Taylor Mack block of Jeff Strait))

By Opp.: Pittsburgh, December 6, 2008

(Michael Toerper block of Desi Cullen) BLOCKED FIELD GOAL

By 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 PASSER

By UConn: at W. Michigan, Sep. 22, 2012

(Lyle McCombs and Chandler Whitmer)

By Opp.: Notre Dame, Nov. 21, 2009

(Armando Allen and Jimmy Clausen) 100-YARD RECEIVER AND A 300-YARD PASSER

By UConn: at W. Michigan, Sep. 22, 2012

(Geremy Davis and Chandler Whitmer)

By Opp.: West Virginia, Oct. 8, 2011

(Stedman Bailey, Ivan McCartney, and Geno Smith)

90-PLUS OFFENSIVE PLAYS

By UConn: 91, vs. Pittsburgh, Nov. 11, 2006

By Opp.: 90, Buffalo, Sept. 25, 2010 500 YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE

By UConn: 501, at West Virginia, Oct. 24, 2009

By Opp.: 529, Pittsburgh, Oct. 26, 2011 600 YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE

By UConn: 600, vs. Liberty, Sept. 10, 2005

By Opp.: 711, Cincinnati, Nov. 7, 2009 TEN-PLUS PUNTS

By UConn: 11, vs. Rutgers, Oct. 8, 2010

By Opp.: 10, Rutgers, Oct. 31, 2009 ZERO PUNTS

By UConn: at Syracuse, Oct. 30, 2004

By Opp.: unknown (records available since 1961) SUCCESSFUL ONSIDE KICK

By UConn: vs. Louisville, Nov. 19, 2011

By Opp.: Rutgers, Nov. 26, 2011

100-YARD RUSHER, 100-YARD RECEIVER AND A 300-YARD PASSER

By UConn: at W. Michigan, Sep. 22, 2012

(Lyle McCombs, Geremy Davis and Chandler Whitmer)

By Opp.: Notre Dame, Nov. 21, 2009

RECORDED A SAFETY

By 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)

TWO 100-YARD RUSHERS

By UConn: vs. Texas Southern, Sept. 11, 2010

(Jordan Todman and Robbie Frey)

By Opp.: Louisville, Sept. 26, 2008

(Bidal Powell and Vic Anderson)

MADE TWO-POINT CONVERSION

By UConn: at Cincinnati, Dec. 3, 2011

(Johnny McEntee pass to Corey Manning)

By Opp.: Pittsburgh, Oct. 10, 2009

(Bill Stull pass to Cedric McGee)

TWO 100-YARD RECEIVERS

By UConn: vs. Massachusetts, Oct. 17, 1998

(John Fitzsimmons and Carl Bond)

By Opp.: W. Michigan, Sep. 22, 2012

(Jaime Wilson and Josh Schaffer)

SCORED 50 POINTS

By UConn: UConn 62, Texas Southern 3, Sept. 11, 2010

By Opp.: West Virginia 66, UConn 21, Nov. 24, 2007

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

TWO QBS THROW OVER 100 YARDS

By UConn: vs. Middle Tennessee, Nov. 4, 2000

(Chris Willis and Luke Richmond)

By Opp.: Rutgers, Nov. 26, 2011

(Chas Dodd and Gary Nova)

RECORDED A SHUTOUT

By UConn: UConn 37, Massachusetts 0, Aug. 30, 2012

By Opp.: Louisville 26, UConn 0, Oct. 23, 2010 RECORDED A SHUTOUT AT UCONN

By UConn: UConn 37, Massachusetts 0, Aug. 30, 2012

By Opp.: Navy 30, UConn 0, Sept. 23, 1978

30-PLUS FIRST DOWNS

By UConn: 30, vs. Pittsburgh, Nov. 11, 2006

By Opp.: 34, Villanova, Oct. 16, 1999

WON BY 30 OR MORE POINTS

By UConn: UConn 37, Massachusetts 0, Aug. 30, 2012

By Opp.: West Virginia 66, UConn 21, Nov. 24, 2007

FEWER THAN 10 FIRST DOWNS

By UConn: 9, vs. Wake Forest, Dec. 29, 2007

By Opp.: 3, Massachusetts, Aug. 30, 2012

CAME FROM AT LEAST 10 POINTS BEHIND TO WIN

By UConn: UConn 16, West Virginia 13

(trailed 10-0), Oct. 29, 2010

By Opp.: Iowa State 24, UConn 20

(trailed 10-0), Sept. 16, 2011

LESS THAN 50 YARDS RUSHING

By UConn: 18, at Cincinnati, Dec. 3, 2011

By Opp.: 3, Massachusetts, Aug. 30, 2012 ATTEMPTED 50-PLUS PASSES

By UConn: 56, vs. Rutgers, Oct. 31, 2009

By Opp.: 51, Western Michigan, Oct. 1, 2011 300 YARDS RUSHING

By UConn: 358, vs. Buffalo, Jan. 3, 2009

By Opp.: 360, Syracuse, Nov. 28, 2009 400 YARDS PASSING

By UConn: 445, at Syracuse, Oct. 30, 2004

By Opp.: 439, Rutgers, Nov. 29, 2011 LESS THAN 100 YARDS PASSING

By UConn: 70, at Maryland, Sep. 15, 2012

By Opp.: 96, Syracuse, Nov. 15, 2008

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SCORED ON FIRST PLAY FROM SCRIMMAGE

By 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 WIN

By UConn: UConn 16, West Virginia 13, Oct. 29, 2010

By Opp.: Ball State 24, UConn 21, Sept. 28, 2002

2012 University of Connecticut Football Game Notes

September 29, 2012 • vs. Buffalo Offensive Career Highs KAMAL ABRAMS • SO • WR • #9 Most Rushing Yards: 2, vs. Rutgers, 11/26/11 Longest Run: 2, vs. Rutgers, 11/26/11 GEREMY DAVIS • SO • WR • #85 Most Receptions: 9, at W. Michigan, 9/22/12 Most Rec. Yards: 123, at W. Michigan, 9/22/12 Longest Reception: 26, vs. Massachusetts, 8/30/12 JOHN DELAHUNT • SR • TE • #89 Most Receptions: 4, at Pittsburgh, 10/26/11 Most Rec. Yards: 46, vs. Texas So., 9/11/10 Longest Reception: 46, vs. Texas So., 9/11/10 MAX DeLORENZO • FR • RB • #44 Most Carries: 4, vs. Massachusetts, 8/30/12 Most Rush Yards: 22, vs. Massachusetts, 8/30/12 DESHON FOXX • SO • WR • #4 Most Carries: 2, vs. Fordham, 9/3/11 Most Rush Yards: 13, vs. Fordham, 9/3/11 Longest Run: 9, vs. Fordham, 9/3/11 Longest Kickoff Return: 26, at West Virginia, 10/8/11 REUBEN FRANK • SO • FB • #47 Most Receptions: 2, 3x, last at Cincinnati, 12/3/11 Most Rec. Yards: 5, vs. W. Michigan, 10/1/11 Longest Reception: 4, vs. W. Michigan, 10/1/11 RYAN GRIFFIN • SR • TE • #94 Most Receptions: 6, vs. Rutgers, 10/31/09 Most Rec. Yards: 97, vs. Fordham, 9/3/11 Longest Reception: 55, vs. Fordham, 9/3/11 MARTIN HYPPOLITE • SO • RB • #25 Most Carries: 3, vs. Massachusetts, 8/30/12 Most Rush Yards: 5, vs. Massachusetts, 8/30/12 TEBUCKY JONES • SO • WR • #84 Most Rec. Yards: 17, at Vanderbilt, 9/10/11 Longest Reception: 17, at Vanderbilt, 9/10/11 Most Rushing Yards: 2, vs. Rutgers, 11/26/11 Longest Run: 2, vs. Rutgers, 11/26/11

SCOTT McCUMMINGS • SO • QB • #11 Most Passing Yards: 55, vs. Fordham, 9/3/11 Most Passing Attempts: 3, vs. Iowa State, 9/16/11 Longest pass: 55, vs. Fordham, 9/3/11 Most Carries: 13, vs. Syracuse, 11/5/11 Most Rushing Yards: 59, vs. Syracuse, 11/5/11 Longest Run: 21, at Maryland, 9/15/12 Most Rushing TDs: 2, 2x, last vs. Rutgers, 11/26/11 JOHNNY MCENTEE • SR • QB • #18 Most Passing Yards: 300, vs. W. Michigan, 10/1/11 Most Passing Attempts: 43, vs. Louisville, 11/19/11 Longest Pass: 64, at Buffalo, 9/24/11 Most Passing TDs: 4, vs. W. Michigan, 10/1/11 Most Rushing Yards: 13, at West Virginia, 10/8/11 Longest Run: 12, at West Virginia, 10/8/11 SHAKIM PHILLIPS • SO • #8 Most Receptions: 4 , at W. Michigan, 9/22/12 Most Rec. Yards: 42, at W. Michigan, 9/22/12 Longest Reception: 15, vs. Massachusetts, 8/30/12 MICHAEL SMITH • SR • #6 Most Receptions: 8, vs. Rhode Island, 9/26/09 Most Rec. Yards: 130, vs. Buffalo, 9/25/10 Longest Reception: 56, vs. Buffalo, 9/25/10 NICK WILLIAMS • SR • WR • #31 Most Receptions: 4, at W. Michigan, 9/22/12 Most Rec. Yards: 113, at Buffalo, 9/24/11 Most Carries: 3, vs. Massachusetts, 8/30/12 Most Rush Yards: 24, vs. Massachusetts, 8/30/12 Longest Reception: 64, at Buffalo, 9/24/11 Longest Kickoff Return: 100, vs. Rutgers, 8/8/10 Longest Punt Return: 58, at Maryland, 9/15/12 CHANDLER WHITEMER • SO • QB • #10 Most Passing Yards: 333, at W. Michigan, 9/22/12 Most Passing Attempts: 44, at W. Michigan, 9/22/12 Most Completions: 28 , at W. Michigan, 9/22/12 Longest Pass: 34, vs. Massachusetts, 8/30/12 Most Passing TDs: 3 , at W. Michigan, 9/22/12 Most Rushing Yards: 17, at Maryland, 9/15/12 Longest Run: 23, at Maryland, 9/15/12

LYLE MCCOMBS • SO • RB • #43 Most Carries: 32, vs. USF, 10/15/11 Most Rush Yards: 152, vs. Syracuse, 11/5/11 Most Rushing TDs: 4, vs. Fordham, 9/3/11 Most TDs: 4, vs. Fordham, 9/3/11 Longest Run: 65, vs. Western Michigan, 10/1/11 Most Receptions: 4, vs. Rutgers, 11/26/11 Most Rec. Yards: 52, vs. W. Michigan, 10/1/11 Longest reception: 43, vs. NC State, 9/8/12

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September 29, 2012 • vs. Buffalo Defensive Career Highs ANDREW ADAMS • FR • S • #22 Most Tackles: 5, 2x, last at W. Michigan, 9/22/12 TY-MEER BROWN • SO • S • #15 Most Tackles: 8, 2x, last at Cincinnati, 12/3/11 Most TFL: 1.0, at Cincinnati, 12/3/11 Most PBU: 3, vs. Rutgers, 11/26/11 Longest Int. Return: 48, at West Virginia, 10/8/11 DWAYNE GRATZ • SR • CB • #7 Most Tackles: 10, at Michigan, 9/4/10 Most TFL: 1.5, vs. Iowa State, 9/16/11 Most PBU: 2, 3x, last at Louisville, 10/23/10 Longest Int. Return: 46, vs. Oklahoma, 1/1/11 Longest Fumble Return: 14, vs. USF, 10/15/11 TEDDY JENNINGS • SR • DE • #98 Most Tackles: 8, vs. Fordham, 9/3/11 Most TFL: 2.5, 2x, last at Vanderbilt, 9/10/11 Most Sacks: 1.5, at Vanderbilt, 9/10/11 JORY JOHNSON • SR • OLB • #28 Most Tackles: 11, 3x, last vs. Louisville, 11/19/11 Most TFL: 3, vs. Louisville, 11/19/11 Longest Int. Return: 15, at Vanderbilt, 9/10/11 Most PBUs: 2, vs. Syracuse, 11/5/11 BYRON JONES • SO • DB • #16 Most Tackles: 10, at W. Michigan, 9/22/12 Most PBU: 4, at West Virginia, 10/8/11 Longest Fumble Return: 10, vs. USF, 10/15/11 JESSE JOSEPH • SR • DE • #91 Most Tackles: 8, 2x, lastvs. NC State, 9/8/12 Most TFL: 3, vs. Vanderbilt, 10/2/10 Most Sacks: 2, vs. Vanderbilt, 10/2/10

TAYLOR MACK • JR • CB • #29 Most Tackles: 4, 3x, last at Maryland, 9/15/12 Longest Kick Return: 24, at Maryland, 9/15/12 Longest Punt Return: 33, at Rutgers, 10/8/10 Most PBU: 2, 2x, last atMaryland, 9/15/12 SIO MOORE • SR • LB • #3 Most Tackles: 17, vs. West Virginia, 10/29/10 Most TFL: 3.5, at Vanderbilt, 9/10/11 Most Sacks: 3.5, at Vanderbilt, 9/10/11 Most PBU: 2, vs. Fordham, 9/3/11 Most Forced Fumbles: 2, vs. West Virginia, 10/29/10 Most Fumble Rec.: 2, vs. West Virginia, 10/29/10 YAWIN SMALLWOOD • SO • LB • #33 Most Tackles: 14, 2x, last at Maryland, 9/15/12 Most TFL: 3.5, 2x, last at Maryland, 9/15/12 Longest Fumble Return: 64, at Vanderbilt, 9/10/11 Longest Int. Return: 28. at Buffalo, 9/24/11 BRANDON STEG • SO • LB • #41 Most Tackles: 3, at West Virginia, 10/8/11 SHAMAR STEPHEN • JR • DT • #59 Most Tackles: 6, at West Virginia, 10/8/11 TREVARDO WILLIAMS • SR • DE • #48 Most Tackles: 6, 2x, last vs. Rutgers, 11/26/11 Most TFL: 4, vs. Rutgers, 11/26/11 Most Sacks: 4, vs. Rutgers, 11/26/11 BLIDI WREH-WILSON • SR • CB • #5 Most Tackles: 9, vs. Iowa State, 9/16/11 Most PBU: 2, 2x, last vs. Rutgers, 11/26/11 Longest Int. Return: 53, vs. Cincinnati, 11/27/10

Special Teams Career Highs CHAD CHRISTEN • JR • K • #13 Most FG Made: 3, vs. Massachusetts, 8/30/12 Most FG Attempts: 3, vs. Massachusetts, 8/30/12 Longest FG Made: 47, vs. Massachusetts, 8/30/12 Most PATs: 4, vs. Massachusetts, 8/30/12 COLE WAGNER • JR • P • #86 Most Punts: 11, at Rutgers, 10/8/10 Longest Punt: 66, at Michigan, 9/4/10 Longest Punt Average: 53.2, at USF, 12/4/10 Most Punts In20: 4, vs. Louisville, 11/19/11

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September 29, 2012 • vs. Buffalo 2012 Connecticut Team Statistics Record: All Games Conference Non-Conference Date August 30, 2012 September 8, 2012 September 15, 2012 September 22, 2012 September 29, 2012 October 6, 2012 October 13, 2012 October 19, 2012 November 3, 2012 November 9, 2012 November 24, 2012 December 1, 2012

Overall Home Away 2-2 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 1-1 1-1 Opponent vs. Massachusetts vs. North Carolina State at Maryland at Western Michigan vs. Buffalo at Rutgers vs. Temple at Syracuse at USF vs. Pittsburgh at Louisville vs. Cincinnati

Neutral 0-0 0-0 0-0 W/L W L W L

Score Attend.

37-0 35,270 7-10 34,202 24-21 35,491 24-30 10,328

TEAM STATISTICS UCONN OPP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCORING 92 61 Points Per Game 23.0 15.2 FIRST DOWNS 61 50 Rushing 14 16 Passing 42 29 Penalty 5 5 RUSHING YARDAGE 427 230 Yards gained rushing 532 379 Yards lost rushing 105 149 Rushing Attempts 149 135 Average Per Rush 2.9 1.7 Average Per Game 106.8 57.5 TDs Rushing 5 4 PASSING YARDAGE 832 622 Comp-Att-Int 70-115-6 55-117-2 Average Per Pass 7.2 5.3 Average Per Catch 11.9 11.3 Average Per Game 208.0 155.5 TDs Passing 3 3 TOTAL OFFENSE 1259 852 Total Plays 264 252 Average Per Play 4.8 3.4 Average Per Game 314.8 213.0 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 12-277 10-214 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 10-180 10-104 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 2-37 6-38 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 23.1 21.4 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 18.0 10.4 INT RETURN AVERAGE 18.5 6.3 FUMBLES-LOST 8-4 5-2 PENALTIES-Yards 20-156 24-185 Average Per Game 39.0 46.2 PUNTS-Yards 23-966 35-1396 Average Per Punt 42.0 39.9 Net punt average 34.9 31.9 KICKOFFS-Yards 19-1202 14-872 Average Per Kick 63.3 62.3 Net kick average 45.9 38.9 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 32:04 27:57 3RD-DOWN Conversions 23/60 19/63 3rd-Down Pct 38% 30% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 0/3 1/4 4th-Down Pct 0% 25% SACKS BY-Yards 15-91 10-49 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 11 8 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 5-7 2-3 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-1 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES (12-14) 86% (5-5) 100% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (8-14) 57% (4-5) 80% PAT-ATTEMPTS (11-11) 100% (7-8) 88% ATTENDANCE 69472 45819 Games/Avg Per Game 2/34736 2/22910 Neutral Site Games 0/0 SCORE BY QUARTERS Connecticut Opponents

1st 14 3

2nd 27 24

3rd 17 14

4th 34 20

Total 92 61

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September 29, 2012 • vs. Buffalo 2012 Connecticut Individual Statistics RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------McCOMBS, Lyle 4 93 374 19 355 3.8 3 28 88.8 McCUMMINGS, Sc. 4 20 66 16 50 2.5 2 21 12.5 DeLORENZO, Max 4 4 22 0 22 5.5 0 18 5.5 WILLIAMS, Nick 4 4 24 4 20 5.0 0 14 5.0 HYPPOLITE, Mar. 4 4 5 0 5 1.2 0 3 1.2 SMITH, Michael 4 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 0.8 TEAM 2 2 0 5 -5 -2.5 0 0 -2.5 WHITMER, Chan.

4 21 38 61 -23 -1.1 0 23 -5.8 Total..........

4 149 532 105 427 2.9 5 28 106.8 Opponents......

4 135 379 149 230 1.7 4 19 57.5 PASSING G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WHITMER, Chan.

4 120.64 68-112-6 60.7 824 3 43 206.0 McENTEE, Johnny 1 75.20 1-2-0 50.0 6 0 6 6.0 McCUMMINGS, Sc. 4 116.80 1-1-0 100.0 2 0 2 0.5 Total..........

4 119.82 70-115-6 60.9 832 3 43 208.0 Opponents......

4 96.71 55-117-2 47.0 622 3 46 155.5 RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DAVIS, Geremy 4 17 236 13.9 1 26 59.0 DELAHUNT, John 4 9 115 12.8 1 33 28.8 McCOMBS, Lyle 4 9 96 10.7 0 43 24.0 SMITH, Michael 4 9 87 9.7 0 20 21.8 WILLIAMS, Nick 4 8 101 12.6 0 30 25.2 PHILLIPS, Shak.

4 7 72 10.3 0 15 18.0 GRIFFIN, Ryan 4 6 80 13.3 1 34 20.0 OSIECKI, Mike 4 2 23 11.5 0 16 5.8 HYPPOLITE, Mar. 4 1 10 10.0 0 10 2.5 JONES, Tebucky 2 1 6 6.0 0 6 3.0 FRANK, Reuben 4 1 6 6.0 0 6 1.5 Total..........

4 70 832 11.9 3 43 208.0 Opponents......

4 55 622 11.3 3 46 155.5

PUNT RETURNS WILLIAMS, Nick MACK, Taylor DeLORENZO, Max Total..........

Opponents......

No. 9 1 0 10 10

Yds Avg 159 17.7 21 21.0 0 0.0 180 18.0 104 10.4

TD 1 0 1 2 0

Lng 58 0 0 58 31

INTERCEPTIONS GRATZ, Dwayne Total..........

Opponents......

No. 2 2 6

Yds Avg 37 18.5 37 18.5 38 6.3

TD 1 1 0

Lng 37 37 20

KICK RETURNS WILLIAMS, Nick MACK, Taylor Total..........

Opponents......

No. 9 3 12 10

Yds Avg 220 24.4 57 19.0 277 23.1 214 21.4

TD 0 0 0 0

Lng 37 24 37 45

FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg Total..........

0 0 0.0 Opponents......

1 53 53.0

TD Lng 0 0 1 53

FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CHRISTEN, Chad 5-7 71.4 1-1 0-0 3-3 1-2 0-1 47 0 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WAGNER, Cole 23 966 42.0 57 3 4 7 0 Total..........

23 966 42.0 57 3 4 7 0 Opponents......

35 1396 39.9 63 5 10 4 1

FG SEQUENCE CONNECTICUT Massachusetts (36),(47),(19) North Carolina State - Maryland 49,(34) Western Michigan 51,(32) Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

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OPPONENTS (40),44 (44)

September 29, 2012 • vs. Buffalo 2012 Connecticut Individual Statistics

|------------- PATs------- ------| SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CHRISTEN, Chad 0 5-7 11-11 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 26 McCOMBS, Lyle 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 McCUMMINGS, Sc. 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 GRIFFIN, Ryan 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 DeLORENZO, Max 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 GRATZ, Dwayne 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 DELAHUNT, John 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 DAVIS, Geremy 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 WILLIAMS, Nick 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Total..........

11 5-7 11-11 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 92 Opponents......

8 2-3 7-8 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 61 TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WHITMER, Chan.

4 133 -23 824 801 200.2 McCOMBS, Lyle 4 93 355 0 355 88.8 McCUMMINGS, Sc. 4 21 50 2 52 13.0 DeLORENZO, Max 4 4 22 0 22 5.5 WILLIAMS, Nick 4 4 20 0 20 5.0 McENTEE, Johnny 1 2 0 6 6 6.0 HYPPOLITE, Mar. 4 4 5 0 5 1.2 SMITH, Michael 4 1 3 0 3 0.8 TEAM 2 2 -5 0 -5 -2.5 Total..........

4 264 427 832 1259 314.8 Opponents......

4 252 230 622 852 213.0 ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WILLIAMS, Nick 4 20 101 159 220 0 500 125.0 McCOMBS, Lyle 4 355 96 0 0 0 451 112.8 DAVIS, Geremy 4 0 236 0 0 0 236 59.0 DELAHUNT, John 4 0 115 0 0 0 115 28.8 SMITH, Michael 4 3 87 0 0 0 90 22.5 GRIFFIN, Ryan 4 0 80 0 0 0 80 20.0 MACK, Taylor 4 0 0 21 57 0 78 19.5 PHILLIPS, Shak.

4 0 72 0 0 0 72 18.0 McCUMMINGS, Sc. 4 50 0 0 0 0 50 12.5 GRATZ, Dwayne 4 0 0 0 0 37 37 9.2 OSIECKI, Mike 4 0 23 0 0 0 23 5.8 DeLORENZO, Max 4 22 0 0 0 0 22 5.5 HYPPOLITE, Mar. 4 5 10 0 0 0 15 3.8 JONES, Tebucky 2 0 6 0 0 0 6 3.0 FRANK, Reuben 4 0 6 0 0 0 6 1.5 TEAM 2 -5 0 0 0 0 -5 -2.5 WHITMER, Chan.

4 -23 0 0 0 0 -23 -5.8 Total..........

4 427 832 180 277 37 1753 438.2 Opponents......

4 230 622 104 214 38 1208 302.0

Career Starts History Offensive Line Jimmy Bennett, OT Gus Cruz, OG Kevin Friend, OG Steve Greene, OT Adam Masters, OG Alex Mateas, C

Offense

‘11 2 - 11 12 12 -

‘12 4 1 4 4 3 4

Total 7 1 17 27 26 4

Wide Receivers ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 Geremy Davis, WR - - 1 Shakim Phillips, WR - - - Nick Williams, WR - - -

‘12 3 1 4

Total 4 1 4

‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘12 5 5 6 2 10 8 7 3

Total 18 28

Quarterbacks ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘12 Johnny McEntee, QB - - 12 - Chandler Whitmer, QB - - - 4

Total 12 4

Running Backs ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘12 Reuben Frank, FB - - - 3 Martin Hyppolite, RB 1 - - - Lyle McCombs, RB - - 11 4 Totals 16 38 74 44

Total 3 1 15 172

Tight Ends John Delahunt, TE Ryan Griffin, TE

‘09 - - - - - -

‘10 1 - 2 11 11 -

Defense

Defensive Line ‘09 Julian Campenni, DT - Ted Jennings, DE - Jesse Joseph, DE 13 Shamar Stephen, DT - Trevardo Williams, DT 1 Ryan Wirth, DT -

‘11 - 5 7 - 11 -

‘12 2 - 3 1 4 3

Total 2 5 35 9 23 3

Linebackers ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 Jory Johnson, LB 3 1 12 Sio Moore, LB - 9 12 Yawin Smallwood, LB - - 12

‘12 4 3 4

Total 20 24 16

Defensive Backs ‘09 Andrew Adams, S - Ty-Meer Brown, S - Dwayne Gratz, CB 4 Byron Jones, S - Taylor Mack, CB - Blidi Wreh-Wilson, CB 9 Totals 30

‘12 2 4 4 4 1 3 44

Total 2 11 33 13 1 31 230

Kickers Chad Christen, K Cole Wagner, P Totals

‘10 - - 12 8 7 -

‘10 - - 13 - - 13 63

‘11 - 7 12 9 - 6 93

Special Teams ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 - - - - 13 12 - 13 12

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‘12 4 4 8

Total 4 29 33

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September 29, 2012 • vs. Buffalo 2012 Connecticut Defensive Statistics

|--------Tackles--------| |--Sacks--| |-------Pass Def-------| |--Fumbles--| Blkd

DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------33 SMALLWOOD, Yaw. 4 22 20 42 9.5-44 4.0-26 .

1 . .

1 . .

16 JONES, Byron 4 10 14 24 0.5-1 . . . . . . . .

3 MOORE, Sio 4 14 10 24 5.5-27 3.5-20 .

6 . . . . .

28 JOHNSON, Jory 4 8 15 23 1.5-1 . .

2 . .

1 . .

48 WILLIAMS, Trev.

4 6 11 17 6.5-33 5.5-32 . .

1 .

1 . .

7 GRATZ, Dwayne 4 9 7 16 . .

2-37 3 . .

1 . .

53 WIRTH, Ryan 4 7 9 16 3.0-6 . . . .

1-0 . . .

15 BROWN, Ty-Meer 4 11 4 15 0.5-1 . .

2 . . . . .

22 ADAMS, Andrew 4 6 8 14 2.0-12 . .

2 . . . . .

5 WREH-Wilson, B. 3 7 6 13 . . .

1 . . . . .

91 JOSEPH, Jesse 3 5 7 12 1.5-6 1.0-5 . . . . . . .

29 MACK, Taylor 4 5 6 11 1.0-4 . .

2 . . .

1 .

56 PRUITT, Angelo 4 2 5 7 1.0-8 1.0-8 . . .

1-0 . . .

59 STEPHEN, Shamar 2 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . .

34 KENNEY, David 4 .

4 4 . . . . . . . . .

52 DONOHUE, Ryan 3 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .

23 LEE, Wilbert 4 3 .

3 . . .

1 . . . . .

41 STEG, Brandon 4 2 .

2 . . . . . . . . .

47 FRANK, Reuben 4 2 .

2 . . . . . . . . .

13 CHRISTEN, Chad 4 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .

90 CAMPENNI, Jul. 4 .

2 2 0.5-1 . . . . . . . .

46 VANN, Marquise 3 2 .

2 . . . . . . . . .

51 WILLMAN, Tim 4 2 .

2 1.0-5 . . . . . . . .

1I PARKER, Spencer 1 .

1 1 . . . . . . . . .

94 GRIFFIN, Ryan 4 .

1 1 . . . . . . . . .

73 MATEAS, Alex 4 1 .

1 . . . . . . . . .

98 JENNINGS, Ted 1 1 .

1 . . . . . . . . .

10 WHITMER, Chan.

4 1 .

1 . . . . . . . . .

25 HYPPOLITE, Mar. 4 1 .

1 . . . . . . . . .

67 MUELLER, Adam 4 .

1 1 . . . . . . . . .

Total..........

4 131 136 267 34-149 15-91 2-37 20 1 2-0 4 1 .

Opponents......

4 163 110 273 24.0-95 10-49 6-38 10 3 4-53 6 . .

Defensive Category Leaders Sacks T. Williams 5.5 Smallwood 4.0 Moore 3.5 Joseph 1.0 Pruitt 1.0

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TFLs Smallwood T. Williams Moore Wirth Adams Joseph Johnson

Interceptions 9.5 Gratz 2 6.5 5.5 3.0 2.0 1.5 1.5

2012 University of Connecticut Football Game Notes

Pass Break Ups Moore Gratz Johnson Brown Adams Mack

6 3 2 2 2 2

Forced Fumbles Smallwood Johnson T. Williams Gratz

1 1 1 1

September 29, 2012 • vs. Buffalo Game-By-Game Team Defensive Totals Game UT AT TT SKS (YDS) TBL (YDS) TTFL (YDS) FF FR PD INT BLK Massachusetts 26 26 52 2 (16) 8 (30) 10 (46) 0 0 6 1 1 North Carolina State 37 36 73 6 (35) 5 (8) 11 (43) 2 1 4 0 0 at Maryland 37 34 71 7 (34) 6 (16) 13 (50) 1 1 7 1 0 at Western Michigan 31 40 71 1 (6) 1 (4) 2 (10) 1 0 3 0 0 Buffalo at Rutgers Temple at Syracuse at USF Pittsburgh at Louisville Cincinnati UConn Totals 131 136 267 15 (91) 19 (58) 34 (149) 4 2 20 2 1 Opp. Totals 163 110 273 10 (49) 14 (46) 24 (95) 6 4 10 6 0 Key: UT (unassisted tackles); AT (assisted tackles); TT (total tackles); SKS (quarterback sacks); TBL (tackles other than sacks behind the line of scrimmage); TTFL (tackles for loss: SKS + TBL); FF (forced fumbles); FR (fumble recoveries); PD (pass deflections); INT (interceptions); BLK (blocked punts, FGs and PATs).

Defensive Category Leaders By Game Massachusetts Solo Tackles Smallwood........................... 5 Total Tackles Smallwood........................... 7 Moore................................... 5 Gratz.................................... 4 Wirth..................................... 4 Tackles for Loss Smallwood........................ 3.5 Moore................................ 1.5 T. Williams........................ 1.5

Western Michigan Solo Tackles B. Jones............................... 5 Moore................................... 5 Wreh-Wilson........................ 5 Total Tackles B. Jones............................. 10 Johnson............................. 10 Tackles for Loss T. Williams........................ 1.0 Sacks T. Williams........................ 1.0

North Carolina State Solo Tackles Smallwood........................... 7 Total Tackles Smallwood......................... 14 Joseph................................. 8 B. Jones............................... 8 Tackles for Loss T. Williams........................ 3.0 Smallwood........................ 2.0 Sacks T. Williams........................ 2.5 Maryland Solo Tackles Smallwood........................... 8 Total Tackles Smallwood......................... 14 Moore................................... 7 Johnson............................... 7 Tackles for Loss Smallwood........................ 3.5 Moore................................ 3.0 Sacks Smallwood........................ 2.5 Moore................................ 2.5

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September 29, 2012 • vs. Buffalo Game-By-Game Rushing

Player DeLorenzo Hyppolite McCombs McCummings Smith Whitmer N. Williams

MASS

NCST

@UMD

@WMU

BUF

@RU

TEM

@SYR

@USF

PITT

@UofL CINC

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-TD 4-22-0 - - 3-5-0 1-0-0 - 23-82-1 20-60-1 27-94-1 23-119-0 7-13-1 2-(-4)-0 8-44-1 3-(-3)-0 - 1-3-0 - 2-4-0 7-(-20)-0 4-17-0 8-(-24)-0 3-24-0 1-(-4)-0 - -

Game-By-Game Passing

Player

MASS

Player Davis Delahunt Frank Griffin Hyppolite T. Jones McCombs Osiecki Phillips Smith N. Williams

MASS

NCST

@UMD

@WMU

BUF

@RU

TEM

@SYR

@USF

PITT

@UofL CINC

Com-Att-INT Com-Att-INT Com-Att-INT Com-Att-INT Com-Att-INT Com-Att-INT Com-Att-INT Com-Att-INT Com-Att-INT Com-Att-INT Com-Att-INT Com-Att-INT

Yds-TD Yds-TD Yds-TD Yds-TD Yds-TD Yds-TD Yds-TD Yds-TD Yds-TD Yds-TD Yds-TD Yds-TD McCummings - - 1-1-0

2-0 McEntee 1-2-0 - -

6-0 Whitmer 15-25-2 15-27-3 10-16-0 28-44-1

219-0 204-0 68-0 333-3

Game-By-Game Receiving NCST

@UMD

@WMU

BUF

@RU

TEM

@SYR

@USF

PITT

@UofL CINC

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-TD 5-79-0 2-27-0 1-7-0 9-123-1 - 3-33-0 3-34-0 3-39-1 - - 1-6-0 1-34-0 1-4-0 1-2-0 3-40-1 - 1-10-0 - 1-6-0 - - 2-23-0 2-51-0 3-(-6)-0 2-28-0 1-16-0 1-7-0 - 2-21-0 1-9-0 - 4-42-0 3-30-0 1-4-0 2-18-0 3-35-0 1-16-0 3-59-0 - 4-26-0

Game-By-Game Kickoff Returns

Player Mack N. Williams

22

MASS

NCST

@UMD

@WMU

BUF

@RU

TEM

@SYR

@USF

PITT

@UofL CINC

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-TD - - 2-38-0 1-19-0 1-37-0 2-44-0 2-52-0 4-87-0

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September 29, 2012 • vs. Buffalo Game-By-Game Tackles: Defensive Linemen

Player Campenni Jennings Joseph Pruitt Stephen T. Williams Willman Wirth

MASS

NCST

@UMD

@WMU

BUF

@RU

TEM

@SYR

@USF

PITT

UT-AT-TT 0-2-2 1-0-1 1-1-2 0-1-1 - 1-2-3 2-0-2 0-4-0

UT-AT-TT - - 4-4-8 1-2-3 - 3-2-5 - 2-2-4

UT-AT-TT - - 0-2-2 1-0-1 1-0-1 1-3-4 - 4-2-6

UT-AT-TT 0-2-2 1-2-3 1-4-5 1-1-2

UT-AT-TT

UT-AT-TT

UT-AT-TT

UT-AT-TT

UT-AT-TT

UT-AT-TT

@UofL CINC UT-AT-TT

UT-AT-TT

Game-By-Game Tackles: Linebackers

Player Donohue Kenney Johnson Moore Smallwood Steg Vann

MASS

NCST

@UMD

@WMU

BUF

@RU

TEM

@SYR

@USF

PITT

UT-AT-TT 0-1-1 0-1-1 2-1-3 2-3-5 5-2-7 - 2-0-2

UT-AT-TT 1-0-1 0-1-1 2-1-3 2-3-5 7-7-14 - -

UT-AT-TT 0-1-1 0-2-2 1-6-7 5-2-7 8-6-14 1-0-1 -

UT-AT-TT 3-7-10 5-2-7 2-5-7 1-0-1 -

UT-AT-TT

UT-AT-TT

UT-AT-TT

UT-AT-TT

UT-AT-TT

UT-AT-TT

@UofL CINC UT-AT-TT

UT-AT-TT

Game-By-Game Tackles: Defensive Backs

Player Adams Brown Gratz B. Jones Lee Mack Wreh-Wilson

MASS

NCST

@UMD

@WMU

BUF

@RU

TEM

@SYR

@USF

PITT

UT-AT-TT 1-0-1 2-1-3 2-2-4 1-2-3 - 1-1-2 1-2-3

UT-AT-TT 1-2-3 3-1-4 4-0-4 3-5-8 - 1-3-4 1-2-3

UT-AT-TT 3-2-5 4-1-5 0-2-2 1-2-3 2-0-2 3-1-4 -

UT-AT-TT 1-4-5 2-1-3 3-3-6 5-5-10 1-0-1 0-1-1 5-2-7

UT-AT-TT

UT-AT-TT

UT-AT-TT

UT-AT-TT

UT-AT-TT

UT-AT-TT

@SYR

@USF

PITT

@UofL CINC UT-AT-TT

UT-AT-TT

Game-By-Game Punt Returns

Player Mack N. Williams

MASS

NCST

@UMD

@WMU

BUF

@RU

TEM

@UofL CINC

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-TD 1-21-0 - - 3-66-0 1-1-0 2-60-1 3-32-0

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September 29, 2012 • vs. Buffalo Game-By-Game Participation Player Adams, Andrew (22) Allen, Denzel (20) Ashiru, Jefferson (32) Battles-Santos, Brendan (40) Bennett, Jimmy (72) Brown, Ty-Meer (15) Bullock, Tyler (50) Campenni, Julian (90) Christen, Chad (13) Claflin, Jeremy (37) Cruz, Gus (65) Davis, Geremy (85) Delahunt, John (89) DeLorenzo, Max (44) Donohue, Ryan (52) Driscoll, Blaise (17) Foxx, Deshon (4) Frank, Reuben (47) Friend, Kevin (77) Gifford, Dalton (78) Gratz, Dwayne (7) Greene, Steve (69) Griffin, Ryan (94) Hemingway, Xavier (75) Hyppolite, Martin (25) Jennings, Ted (98) Johnson, Jory (28) Jones, Byron (16) Jones, Tebucky (84) Joseph, Jesse (91) Kenney, David (34) Lee, Wilbert (23) Mack, Taylor (29) Masters, Adam (63) Mateas, Alex (73) McBryde, B.J. (97) McCombs, Lyle (43) McCummings, Scott (11) McEntee, Johnny (18) McQuillan, Sean (49) Moore, Sio (3) Mueller, Adam (67) Norris, Elijah (45) Osiecki, Mike (36) Parker, Spencer (96) Phillips, Shakim (8) Pruitt, Angelo (56) Samra, Tyler (60) Shortell, Neil (80) Smallwood, Yawin (33) Smith, Michael (6) Steg, Brandon (41) Stephen, Shamar (59) Stevenson, David (12) Vann, Marquise (46) Wagner, Cole (86) Whitmer, Chandler (10) Williams, Joseph (21) Williams, Nick (31) Williams, Trevardo (48) Willman, Tim (51) Wirth, Ryan (53) Wreh-Wilson, Blidi (5)

MASS P P P DNP LT S P DT P P P WR TE P P P P FB RT P CB LG P P P P LB S P DE P P P RG C P TB P P P LB P P P DNP P P P P LB P P INJ P P P QB P WR DE P DT CB

NCST @UMD @WMU P DB DB P DNP P DNP DNP DNP P DNP DNP LT LT LT S S S P P P DT P P P P P DNP DNP DNP P RG P WR WR P P P TE P P P P P DNP DNP DNP DNP P P P FB P FB RT RT RT DNP DNP DNP CB CB CB LG LG LG TE TE TE DNP DNP DNP P P P INJ INJ INJ LB LB LB S S S DNP DNP P DE DE INJ P P P P P P P CB P RG INJ RG C C C P DNP P TB TB TB P P P DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP P LB LB P P P P P P P P P P DNP DNP P P P P P P DT DNP DNP DNP P DNP P LB LB LB P P P P P P INJ P DE P P P P DNP P P P P QB QB QB P DNP P WR WR WR DE DE DE P P P DT DT DT CB INJ CB

BUF

@RU

TEM

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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@SYR @USF

PITT

@UofL CINC

September 29, 2012 • vs. Buffalo Red Zone Connecticut Game In20 Scores Sc.% FG TD UMass 5 4 80% 2 2 NC State 1 1 100% 0 1 at Maryland 3 3 100% 1 2 at W. Michigan 5 4 80% 1 3 Buffalo at Rutgers Temple at Syracuse at USF Pittsburgh at Louisville Cincinnati Totals 14 12 86% 4 8

TD% 40% 100% 67% 60%

57%

TO Dwn. MFG EOH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

2

0

0

0

Opponent Game In20 Scores Sc.% FG TD UMass 0 0 --- 0 0 NC State 1 1 100% 1 0 at Maryland 2 2 100% 0 2 at W. Michigan 2 2 100% 0 2 Buffalo at Rutgers Temple at Syracuse at USF Pittsburgh at Louisville Cincinnati Totals 5 5 100% 1 4

TD% --- 0% 100% 100%

80%

TO Dwn. MFG EOH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0

0

0

0

Turnover Results Connecticut Game FUM INT Total UMass 1 2 3 NC State 1 3 4 at Maryland 1 0 1 at W. Michigan 1 1 2 Buffalo at Rutgers Temple at Syracuse at USF Pittsburgh at Louisville Cincinnati Totals 4 6 10

OPP Points Off 0 7 0 7

14

OPPONENT Game FUM INT Total UMass 0 1 1 NC State 1 0 1 at Maryland 1 1 2 at W. Michigan 0 0 0 Buffalo at Rutgers Temple at Syracuse at USF Pittsburgh at Louisville Cincinnati Totals 2 2 4

OPP Points Off 7 0 3 0

10

Drive Charts Game UMass NC State at Maryland at W. Michigan Buffalo at Rutgers Temple at Syracuse at USF Pittsburgh at Louisville Cincinnati Totals

No. 13 15 14 14

56

Connecticut 3&Out % 1 8% 5 33% 5 36% 3 21%

14

25%

Score % 7 54% 1 7% 4 29% 4 29%

16

29%

TD 4 1 3 3

11

% 31% 7% 21% 21%

Game UMass NC State at Maryland at W. Michigan Buffalo at Rutgers Temple at Syracuse at USF Pittsburgh at Louisville Cincinnati 20% Totals

No. 13 16 14 14

57

OPPONENT 3&Out % 10 77% 6 38% 6 43% 5 36%

27

47%

Score % 0 0% 2 13% 3 21% 4 29%

9

16%

TD 0 1 3 3

% 0% 6% 21% 21%

7

12%

Tot. 3-15 6-19 4-13 6-15

% 20% 32% 31% 40%

19-62

31%

Third Down Conversions Game UMass NC State at Maryland at W. Michigan Buffalo at Rutgers Temple at Syracuse at USF Pittsburgh at Louisville Cincinnati Totals

1-3 2-6 1-3 2-3 4-6

Connecticut 4-6 7-9 10-14 15-19 20+ 4-6 2-3 0-1 1-3 0-3 0-1 0-2 1-4 3-7 0-1 2-4 0-1 1-5 0-1

Tot. 8-16 2-12 6-15 7-17

9-18

8-17

23-60

5-11

1-10

0-1

0-3

% 50% 16% 40% 41%

Game 1-3 UMass 1-2 NC State 2-5 at Maryland at W. Michigan 3-3 Buffalo at Rutgers Temple at Syracuse at USF Pittsburgh at Louisville Cincinnati 37% Totals 6-10

4-6 1-1 0-2 1-2 1-2

3-7

OPPONENT 7-9 10-14 15-19 20+ 1-6 1-5 0-2 3-9 0-2 1-1 2-5 1-3 0-2 0-1 1-4 0-5 1-1

7-24

2-15

2-6

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September 29, 2012 • vs. Buffalo UConn Individual Leaders

Game #1 • August 30, 2012

37

0

Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Conn.

Massachusetts (0-1) Connecticut (1-0)

UConn Starters Offense WR 85 TE 89 LT 72 LG 69 C 73 RG 63 RT 77 QB 10 TB 43 FB 47 WR 31

Defense DE 48 DT 53 DT 90 DE 91 LB 3 LB 33 LB 28 CB 5 S 16 S 15 CB 7

0 0 0 0 - 0 7 13 7 10 - 37

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - University of Connecticut redshirt sophomore quarterback Chandler Whitmer threw for 219 yards and Connecticut scored touchdowns on offense, defense and special teams to beat Massachusetts 37-0 Thursday night before a crowd of 35,270 at Rentschler Field in the opener for both teams.

Connecticut’s defense dominated the game, holding UMass to just 59 yards of offense and limiting the Minutemen to three Wreh-Wilson first downs. UMass did not have an offensive snap in UConn territory and the three UMass first down tied a Husky school Jones record for the least allowed.

Brown

Redshirt sophomore Lyle McCombs rushed for 82 yards Gratz and a first-quarter touchdown, one of two by the offense. UConn also scored on a 37-yard interception return by redshirt senior Total Participants (60): 4 Foxx, 6 Smith, cornerback Dwayne Gratz and on a blocked punt.

Redshirt junior Chad Christen added field goals of 36, 47 8 Phillips, 11 McCummings, 12 Stevenson, and 19 yards for his first collegiate scores.

13 Christen, 17 Driscoll, 18 McEntee, 20

This was the 72nd meeting between the two programs but Allen, 21 Williams, 22 Adams, 23 Lee, 25 the first since 1999, when both teams were Division I-AA. Hyppolite, 29 Mack, 32 Ashiru, 34 Kenney, Whitmer, a transfer who threw for more than 3,000 yards in junior college last year, completed 15 of his 25 passes, but also 36 Osiecki, 37 Claflin, 41 Steg, 44 DeLothrew two interceptions in his first game as a FBS starter. renzo, 45 Norris, 46 Vann, 49 McQuillan,

He hit his first three passes, including a 16-yarder to senior 50 Bullock, 51 Willman, 52 Donohue, 56 Nick Williams that set up the Huskies’ first score, a one-yard Pruitt, 60 Samra, 65 Cruz, 67 Mueller, 75 plunge by McCombs that capped a 12-play, 75-yard drive.

Hemingway, 78 Gifford, 80 Shortell, 84

Williams, who had more than 140 yards of total offense, Jones, 86 Wagner, 94 Griffin, 97 McBryde, returned the next UMass punt 34 yards, setting up UConn on the UMass 30.

98 Jennings

But safety Darren Thellen stopped the UConn drive - and Team Statistics

UMASS UCONN made a few highlight shows - by diving out of bounds and tipping a Whitmer pass back to linebacker Tom Brandt, who made FIRST DOWNS 3 16 his first career interception.

Rushing 1 3

UConn had 372 yards of offense, but had three drives end Passing 2 13 Penalty 0 0 with turnovers deep in UMass territory.

RUSH YARDS 3 147

Whitmer split time with redshirt sophomore Scott McRushing Attempts 24 43 Cummings, who ran UConn’s version of the “Wildcat” offense.

Average Per Rush 0.1 3.4 McCummings ran for 13 yards and a one-yard fourth-quarter Rushing Touchdowns 0 2 touchdown that put UConn up 34-0.

Yards Gained 46 159

The defense got into the scoring column when Gratz Yards Lost 43 12 stepped in front of UMass receiver Marken Michel and returned PASSING YARDS 56 225 Com-Att-Int 9-23-1 16-27-2 an interception 37 yards for a touchdown with 1:49 left in the Avg. Per Att. 2.4 8.3 first half.

Avg. Per Com. 6.2 14.1

The special teams got their score with just over four Passing Touchdowns 0 0 minutes left in the third quarter. UConn’s Taylor Mack blocked TOTAL OFFENSE 59 372 a punt after Colter Johnson dropped the snap, and the Huskies’ Total offense plays 47 70 Max DeLorenzo recovered in the end zone to give UConn a Avg. Gain Per Play 1.3 5.3 27-0 lead.

Fumbles: No.-Lost 0-0 1-1

UMass never got its offense started, averaging just over 1 Penalties: No.-Yards 5-29 4-30 yard per play, and failing to get a first down until just 34 secPunts-Yards 11-418 2-78 Avg. Yards Per Punt 38.0 39.0 onds before halftime.

Punt rets: No.-Yards 0-0 4-87 Senior defensive end Trevardo Williams (Bridgeport, Conn.), Kickoff rets: No.-Yds 5-97 1-37 who had 12.5 sacks a year ago, got his first of the season late in Average Per Return 19.4 37.0 the third quarter, one of two sacks by the Huskies on the day.

Int: No.-Yds 2-20 1-37

The game was the first between Football Bowl Subdivision Fumble Ret: No.-Yds 0-0 0-0 programs from New England since 2004, when UConn bested Possession Time 23:23 36:37 Boston College.

Third-Down Conv. 3 of 15 8 of 16 Davis Delahunt Bennett Greene Mateas Masters Friend Whitmer McCombs Frank Williams

Fourth-Down Conv. 0 of 0

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Rushing McCombs Williams DeLorenzo Passing Whitmer McEntee

No Gain Loss Net TD Lg 23 89 7 82 1 12 3 24 0 24 0 14 4 22 0 22 0 18 Com-Att-Int Yds TD Lg 15-25-2 219 0 34 1-2-0 6 0 6

Receiving Davis Smith McCombs Phillips

No Yds TD Lg 5 79 0 26 3 30 0 14 2 23 0 12 2 21 0 15

Punting Wagner

No Yds Avg Lg In20 2 78 39.0 43 1

Field Goal Attempts Christen 2nd 09:04 36 yds Good Christen 2nd 02:47 47 yds Good Christen 4th 01:36 19 yds Good Defense UT-AT-TT TFL Sk Int Smallwood 5-2-7 3.5 1.0 Moore 2-3-5 1.5 Gratz 2-2-4 1

UMass Individual Leaders Rushing Burns Doyle Smith Passing Wegzyn Doyle

No Gain Loss Net TD Lg 11 26 9 17 0 9 1 4 0 4 0 4 1 2 0 2 0 2 Com-Att-Int Yds TD Lg 9-22-1 56 0 15 0-1-0 0 0 0

Receiving Michel Blanchflower Burns Punting Strait Johnson

No Yds TD Lg 3 14 0 5 2 17 0 9 2 13 0 11 No Yds Avg Lg In20 9 378 42.0 47 0 1 40 40.0 40 0

Field Goal Attempts None.

Defense UT-AT-TT TFL Sk Int McIntyre 6-6-12 Brandt, Tom 3-3-6 1 Andre 2-4-6

September 29, 2012 • vs. Buffalo UConn Individual Leaders

Game #2 • September 8, 2012

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Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Conn.

NC State (1-1) Connecticut (1-1)

UConn Starters Offense WR 85 TE 94 LT 72 LG 69 C 73 RG 63 RT 77 QB 10 TB 43 FB 47 WR 31

Defense Davis DE 48 Griffin DT 53 Bennett DT 90 Greene DE 91 Mateas LB 3 Masters LB 33 Friend LB 28 Whitmer CB 5 McCombs S 16 Frank S 15 Williams CB 7

Williams Wirth Campenni Joseph Moore Smallwood Johnson Wreh-Wilson

Jones Brown Gratz

Total Participants (51): 4 Foxx, 6 Smith, 8 Phillips, 11 McCummings, 12 Stevenson, 13 Christen, 20 Allen, 21 Williams, 22 Adams, 23 Lee, 25 Hyppolite, 29 Mack, 34 Kenney, 36 Osiecki, 40 Battles-Santos, 41 Steg, 44 DeLorenzo, 45 Norris, 46 Vann, 50 Bullock, 51 Willman, 52 Donohue, 56 Pruitt, 65 Cruz, 67 Mueller, 75 Hemingway, 78 Gifford, 80 Shortell, 86 Wagner, 89 Delahunt, 97 McBryde

Team Statistics

NCSU FIRST DOWNS 12 Rushing 4 Passing 8 Penalty 0 RUSH YARDS 54 Rushing Attempts 41 Average Per Rush 1.3 Rushing Touchdowns 0 Yards Gained 100 Yards Lost 46 PASSING YARDS 204 Com-Att-Int 15-30-0 Avg. Per Att. 6.8 Avg. Per Com. 13.6 Passing Touchdowns 1 TOTAL OFFENSE 259 Total offense plays 71 Avg. Gain Per Play 3.6 Fumbles: No.-Lost 2-1 Penalties: No.-Yards 8-63 Punts-Yards 9-347 Avg. Yards Per Punt 38.6 Punt rets: No.-Yards 2-12 Kickoff rets: No.-Yds 0-0 Average Per Return 0.0 Int: No.-Yds 3-16 Fumble Ret: No.-Yds 0-0 Possession Time 32:55 Third-Down Conv. 6 of 19 Fourth-Down Conv. 0 of 2

UCONN 11 2 7 2 35 32 1.1 1 78 43 204 15-27-3 7.6 13.6 0 239 59 4.1 1-1 5-26 8-324 40.5 1-1 2-44 22.0 0-0 0-0 27:05 2 of 12 0 of 2

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EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - North Carolina State University redshirt senior quarterback Mike Glennon threw a 46-yard third-quarter touchdown to receiver Bryan Underwood and the Wolfpack held on to beat the University of Connecticut 10-7 on Saturday before a crowd of 34,202 at Rentschler Field. UConn and NC State are both 1-1 on the season.

Glennon and UConn redshirt sophomore quarterback Chandler Whitmer each threw for 204 yards. But Whitmer also had three passes intercepted as the Wolfpack forced four Huskies turnovers.

All-America cornerback David Amerson recorded his 14th career interception and knocked away a fourth-down pass on Connecticut’s final drive to secure the win.

Glennon completed 15 of his 30 passes but was sacked six times. NC State had just 258 yards of offense, but held the Huskies to 239.

UConn redshirt sophomore Lyle McCombs rushed for 60 yards and caught a 43-yard swing pass that set up his five-yard fourth-quarter touchdown run to pull UConn to within three points with seven minutes left.

Glennon opened the next drive by hitting Tobias Palmer with two quick passes to move into UConn territory. But the Huskies defense stiffened at the 27, and the Wolfpack, heading into a stiff wind, decided to go for it on fourth-and-two. Glennon’s pass to Underwood fell incomplete, giving UConn one more drive with 3:17 remaining.

Whitmer moved the Huskies from their own 27 to the 46 before being sacked by linebacker Brian Slay on third down and having Amerson knock down the fourth-down pass.

A bizarre UConn turnover led to NC State’s touchdown.

Safety Earl Wolff tipped a Whitmer pass into the hands of Huskies redshirt senior tight end John Delahunt, who then fumbled the ball back to Wolff. Three plays later, Underwood ran under a Glennon pass, catching it with his fingertips at the 18-yard line and running the rest of the way into the end zone for a 10-0 lead.

Amerson picked off Whitmer’s pass on the next UConn play, but Niklas Sade’s 44-yard FG attempt went wide right.

N.C. State’s three halfbacks - Mustafa Green, Tony Creecy and James Washington - combined for just 82 yards.

The first points didn’t come until late in the second quarter, when NC State put together the game’s first sustained drive of 15 plays. But after moving 61 yards, a sack by senior Trevardo Williams forced the Wolfpack to settle for a 40-yard field goal from Sade with just under three minutes left in the first half.

Connecticut’s best scoring chance before halftime came when Nick Williams’ 30-yard catch set the Huskies up at the N.C. State 37. But after a penalty, Whitmer tripped and fell while dropping back, and an 18-yard catch by Williams set up a fourth-and-2. UConn went for it rather than try a 47-yard field goal into a stiff wind, and Whitmer was sacked by linebacker Rickey Dowdy.

UConn won the early battle for field possession, but could not capitalize. The Huskies failed to get a first down after starting their first three drives on their own 39, 48 and the NC State 45. The Huskies didn’t have a first down until the end of the quarter when NC State’s T.Y. McGill was called for roughing Whitmer.

Rushing McCombs Smith Passing Whitmer

No Gain Loss Net TD Lg 20 67 7 60 1 15 1 3 0 3 0 3 Com-Att-Int Yds TD Lg 15-27-3 204 0 34

Receiving N. Williams Delahunt McCombs Davis Punting Wagner

No Yds TD Lg 3 59 0 30 3 33 0 19 2 51 0 43 2 27 0 15 No Yds Avg Lg In20 8 324 40.5 49 3

Field Goal Attempts None.

Defense UT-AT-TT TFL Sk Int Smallwood 7-7-14 2.0 0.5 Joseph 4-4-8 1.5 1.0 B. Jones 3-5-8 T. Williams 3-2-5 3.0 2.5 Moore 2-3-5 1.0 1.0

NC State Individual Leaders Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Greene 17 51 3 48 0 9 Washington 9 21 1 20 0 5 Creecy 6 18 4 14 0 8 Passing Glennon

Com-Att-Int Yds TD Lg 15-30-0 204 1 46

Receiving Palmer Payton Washington Underwood Punting Baumann

No Yds TD Lg 5 46 0 16 3 48 0 20 2 26 0 18 1 46 1 46 No Yds Avg Lg In20 9 347 38.6 46 3

Field Goal Attempts Sade 2nd 02:54 40 yds Good Sade 3rd 06:28 44 yds Missed Defense Lucas Dowdy Noel Bishop Wolff

UT-AT-TT TFL Sk Int 3-5-8 6-0-6 1.0 1.0 4-2-6 1.0 4-1-5 1 3-2-5 1

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September 29, 2012 • vs. Buffalo UConn Individual Leaders

Game #3 • September 15, 2012

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Byrd Stadium • College Park, Md. Connecticut (2-1) Maryland (2-1)

UConn Starters Offense WR 85 TE 94 LT 72 LG 69 C 73 RG 65 RT 77 QB 10 TB 43 WR 8 WR 31

Defense Davis DE 48 Griffin DT 53 Bennett DE 91 Greene LB 3 Mateas LB 33 Cruz LB 28 Friend DB 22 Whitmer CB 29 McCombs S 16 Phillips S 15 Williams CB 7

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College Park, Md. - Redshirt sophomores Lyle McCombs and Scott McCummings both ran for touchdowns, and senior Nick Williams returned a punt for another score as the University of Connecticut football team defeated Maryland 24-21 Saturday before a crowd of 35,491 at Byrd Stadium. Both teams are now 2-1 on the season.

McCombs rushed for 94 yards and his fourth-quarter touchdown. McCummings, who also came in at quarterback occasionally, ran for a three-yard score that gave the Huskies a 14-0 first-half lead. That came after Williams scored the game’s first touchdown on a 58-yard punt return.

Connecticut started quickly in going against their former coach, Randy Edsall, who left after 2010 to come to Maryland (2-1).

The Huskies outgained Maryland 148-80 in total yardage in Total Participants (44): 4 Foxx, 6 Smith, the first half and controlled the ball for 18 minutes, 40 seconds.

11 McCummings, 12 Stevenson, 13 ChrisThey also came up with timely plays, converting four of nine ten, 23 Lee, 25 Hyppolite, 34 Kenney, 36 third-down situations to keep the Maryland offense off the field.

Osiecki, 41 Steg, 44 DeLorenzo, 45 Norris, Connecticut opened the scoring on Williams’ 58-yard punt 47 Frank, 50 Bullock, 51 Willman, 52 return, and redshirt junior Chad Christen’s extra point gave the Donohue, 56 Pruitt, 59 Stephen, 67 Mueller, Huskies a 7-0 lead with 7:05 left in the first quarter.

They took advantage of a short field to score their second 86 Wagner, 89 Delahunt, 90 Campenni touchdown, gaining possession at the Maryland 36 after the Terrapins were forced to punt from their four. McCummings’ three-yard run seven plays later made it 14-0 with 12:35 left in the half.

Maryland’s offense finally awakened on the next possession. A key play came on fourth-and-four from the Connecticut 37, when quarterback Perry Hills completed an 18-yard pass Team Statistics to Stefon Diggs. One play later, Wes Brown ran for a 19-yard

UCONN UMD touchdown, and Brad Craddock’s extra point cut the lead to FIRST DOWNS 10 16 14-7 with 10:24 remaining in the half.

Rushing 6 7

Connecticut redshirt sophomore linebacker Yawin Passing 4 7 Penalty 0 2 Smallwood sacked Hills and forced a third-quarter fumble that RUSH YARDS 153 96 redshirt sophomore Angelo Pruitt recovered for the Huskies Rushing Attempts 40 40 at the Maryland 23. UConn couldn’t pick up a first down, but Average Per Rush 3.8 2.4 Christen kicked a 34-yard field goal with 3:29 left in the quarter Rushing Touchdowns 2 2 for a 17-7 lead.

Yards Gained 168 143

Smallwood caused problems for the Terrapins throughout Yards Lost 15 47 the game, with four of his 14 tackles going for losses, including PASSING YARDS 70 109 Com-Att-Int 11-17-0 10-24-1 three sacks.

Avg. Per Att. 4.1 4.5

After a 75-yard drive, Maryland made it 17-14 on the Avg. Per Com. 6.4 10.9 second play of the fourth quarter when Hills threw a 29-yard Passing Touchdowns 0 1 touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs on third-and-te. The Terrapins’ TOTAL OFFENSE 223 205 Marcus Leak tipped the pass and Diggs grabbed it for a touchTotal offense plays 57 64 down to make it 17-14.

Avg. Gain Per Play 3.9 3.2

The Huskies answered on their next possession, driving 76 Fumbles: No.-Lost 2-1 2-1 yards to take a 24-14 lead on McCombs’ 11-yard touchdown Penalties: No.-Yards 4-47 5-40 run.

Punts-Yards 7-312 7-295 Avg. Yards Per Punt 44.6 42.1

Hills ran for a 10-yard touchdown that cut the Connecticut Punt rets: No.-Yards 2-60 5-68 lead to 24-21 with 4:39 left.

Kickoff rets: No.-Yds 4-90 3-98

After getting the ball back following a Huskies punt, MaryAverage Per Return 22.5 32.7 land reached the Connecticut 39 before its drive stalled with 17 Int: No.-Yds 1-0 0-0 seconds left.

Fumble Ret: No.-Yds 0-0 0-0 Possession Time 31:14 Third-Down Conv. 6 of 15 Fourth-Down Conv. 0 of 2

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Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg McCombs 27 98 4 94 1 15 McCummings 8 44 0 44 1 21 Whitmer 4 26 9 17 0 23 Passing Com-Att-Int Yds TD Lg Whitmer 10-16-0 68 0 19 McCummings 1-1-0 2 0 2 Receiving Delahunt McCombs Smith Punting Wagner

No Yds TD Lg 3 43 0 19 3 -6 0 0 2 18 0 11 No Yds Avg Lg In20 7 312 44.6 57 2

Field Goal Attempts Christen 2nd 07:00 49 yds Mised Christen 3rd 03:29 34 yds Good Defense UT-AT-TT TFL Sk Int Smallwood 8-6-14 3.5 2.5 Moore 5-2-7 3.0 2.5 Johnson 1-6-7 1.0 Wirth 4-2-6 1.0 T. Williams 1-3-4 1.0 1.0 Gratz 0-2-2 1

Maryland Individual Leaders Rushing Brown Boykins Hills Passing Hills Receiving Diggs Leak Boykins Punting Renfro

No Gain Loss Net TD Lg 14 74 0 74 1 19 1 12 0 12 0 12 18 52 42 10 1 12 Com-Att-Int Yds TD Lg 10-24-1 109 1 29 No Yds TD Lg 3 57 1 29 3 35 0 22 2 15 0 8 No Yds Avg Lg In20 7 295 42.1 51 1

Field Goal Attempts None.

Defense Farrand hartsfield Drakeford

UT-AT-TT TFL Sk Int 6-3-9 1.0 5-4-9 1.0 6-2-8 1.0 1.0

September 29, 2012 • vs. Buffalo UConn Individual Leaders

Game #4 • September 22, 2012

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Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, Mich.

Connecticut (2-2) 0 7 7 10 - 24 Western Michigan (2-2) 3 14 7 6 - 30

UConn Starters Offense TE 89 TE 94 LT 72 LG 69 C 73 RG 63 RT 77 QB 10 TB 43 Fb 47 WR 31

Delahunt Griffin Bennett Greene Mateas Masters Friend Whitmer McCombs Frank Williams

Defense DE 48 DT 53 DT 56 DE 59 LB 33 LB 28 DB 22 CB 5 S 16 S 15 CB 7

Williams Wirth Pruitt Stephen Smallwood Johnson Adams Wreh-Wilson

Jones Brown Gratz

Total Participants (52): 3 Moore, 4 Foxx, 6 Smith, 8 Phillips, 11 McCummings, 12 Stevenson, 13 Christen, 20 Allen, 21 Williams, 23 Lee, 25 Hyppolite, 29 Mack, 34 Kenney, 36 Osiecki, 41 Steg, 44 DeLorenzo, 45 Norris, 46 Vann, 47 Frank, 49 McQuillan, 50 Bullock, 51 Willman, 65 Cruz, 67 Mueller, 80 Shortell, 84 Jones, 85 Davis, 86 Wagner, 90 Campenni, 97 McBryde

Team Statistics

UCONN FIRST DOWNS 24 Rushing 3 Passing 18 Penalty 3 RUSH YARDS 92 Rushing Attempts 34 Average Per Rush 2.7 Rushing Touchdowns 0 Yards Gained 127 Yards Lost 35 PASSING YARDS 333 Com-Att-Int 28-44-1 Avg. Per Att. 7.6 Avg. Per Com. 11.9 Passing Touchdowns 3 TOTAL OFFENSE 425 Total offense plays 78 Avg. Gain Per Play 5.4 Fumbles: No.-Lost 4-1 Penalties: No.-Yards 7-53 Punts-Yards 6-252 Avg. Yards Per Punt 42.0 Punt rets: No.-Yards 3-32 Kickoff rets: No.-Yds 5-106 Average Per Return 21.2 Int: No.-Yds 0-0 Fumble Ret: No.-Yds 0-0 Possession Time 33:18 Third-Down Conv. 7 of 17 Fourth-Down Conv. 0 of 1

WMU 19 4 12 3 77 30 2.6 2 90 13 253 21-40-0 6.3 12.0 1 330 70 4.7 1-0 6-53 8-336 42.0 3-24 2-19 9.5 1-2 1-53 26:42 6 of 15 0 of 0

Kalamazoo, Mich. - Western Michigan quarterback Alex Carder threw for 237 yards and a touchdown to lead Western Michigan to a 30-24 win over the University of Connecticut on Saturday before a crowd of 10,328 at Waldo Stadium. Both teams are now 2-2 on the season.

Carder completed 18 of 34 passes before leaving the game late in the third quarter after hitting his throwing hand on a helmet. Josh Schaffer caught six of Carder’s passes for 104 yards, including a 30-yard touchdown early in the third quarter that put Western Michigan ahead 24-7.

UConn redshirt sophomore quarterback Chandler Whitmer was 28 of 44 for 333 yards passing and three touchdowns for Connecticut. Redshirt sophomore Lyle McCombs rushed for 119 yards while redshirt sophomore Geremy Davis caught nine passes for 123 yards for the Huskies.

Connecticut pulled within 24-17 on a two-yard pass from Whitmer to John Delahunt and a 32-yard field goal from Chad Cristin midway through the fourth quarter. But on the Huskies’ next drive, Desmond Bozeman returned a Whitmer fumble 53 yards for a touchdown. It was the Broncos’ first fumble recovery for a touchdown in three years. The score also pushed Western Michigan past the 10,000-point total in team history.

Whitmer added a seven-yard TD pass to Davis with 54 seconds to play, but the Broncos recovered the onside kick.

Antoin Scriven scored from one yard out early in the second quarter to cap an 88-yard drive and give Western Michigan a 10-0 lead. It marked his ninth career touchdown, all on one-yard runs. The Broncos followed that with a 36-yard drive capped by Dareyon Chance’s nine-yard run for a 17-point lead.

Chance led Western Michigan with 66 yards rushing.

The Huskies finally got on the scoreboard with 2:36 left in the first half on Whitmer’s 9-yard pass to redshirt senior tight end Ryan Griffin.

Donald Celiscar’s interception at the three-yard line stopped a UConn drive midway in the first quarter.

UConn had a 425-330 advantage in total yards. This marked the first appearance at Western Michigan for a BIG EAST opponent. The start of the game was delayed by a halfhour because of lightning storms in the area.

Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg McCombs 23 120 1 119 0 28 McCummings 3 4 7 -3 2 Passing Whitmer

Com-Att-Int Yds TD Lg 28-44-1 333 3 33

Receiving Davis Phillips N. Williams Griffin Delahunt Punting Wagner

No Yds TD Lg 9 123 1 25 4 42 0 13 4 26 0 11 3 40 1 17 3 39 1 33 No Yds Avg Lg In20 6 252 42.0 53 1

Field Goal Attempts Christen 3rd 11:58 51 yds Missed Christen 4th 08:47 32 yds Good Defense UT-AT-TT TFL Sk Int B. Jones 5-5-10 Johnson 3-7-10 Moore 5-2-7 Wreh-Wilson 5-2-7 Smalwood 2-5-7 0.5

W. Michigan Individual Leaders Rushing Chance Fields Carder

No Gain Loss Net TD Lg 19 66 0 66 1 9 3 9 0 9 0 4 1 7 0 7 0 7

Passing Com-Att-Int Yds TD Lg Carder 18-34-0 237 1 39 Van Tubbergen 3-6-0 16 0 9 Receiving Wilson Schaffer Braverman Punting Schroeder

No Yds TD Lg 8 100 0 39 6 104 1 30 3 25 0 10 No Yds Avg Lg In20 8 336 42.0 63 0

Field Goal Attempts Haldeman 1st 12:53 44 yds Good Defense Bozeman Simon Celiscar Easmon

UT-AT-TT TFL Sk Int 6-6-12 2.0 2.0 4-5-9 0.5 5-3-8 1 2-5-7 1.0 1.0

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