Connecticut Huskies (3-5, 0-3 BIG EAST) vs. USF Bulls (2-6, 0-4 BIG EAST) Game 9 • Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012 • 7:00 PM Tampa, Fla. - Raymond James Stadium (65,000) ESPNU • 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 149-88-1 (34-17 at WCSU, 107-59-1 at Syracuse and 8-12 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. USF Head Coach Skip Holtz Skip Holtz is in his third year as the head coach at USF and in 2010 he led the Bulls to an 8-5 record and defeated Clemson in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. Prior to the USF position, he was the head coach at East Carolina for five seasons as the Pirates won back-to-back Conference USA Championships in his last two years there. Holtz led ECU to appearances in the Liberty Bowl after the 2008 and ‘09 seasons and the Hawaii Bowl following the 2007 campaign. Holtz was also the head coach here at UConn from 1994-1998 and led the Huskies to a 10-3 mark in 1998 and earned a trip to the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs -- the school’s first-ever postseason appearance. From 1999-2003, he was on the coaching staff at South Carolina and from 1990-93 was an assistant at Notre Dame. He also coached at Colorado State (1989) and Florida State (1987-88). He is a 1986 Notre Dame graduate..
Radio & TV Coverage television coverage Saturday’s game is being televised nationally by ESPNU. Anish Shroff is on play-by-play with Dan Hawkins on color and Steve Reintjes is the producer. The game will be replayed in its entirety on SNY on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 2:00 p.m. and in a condensed “Husky Power Hour” version on Sunday, Nov. 4 at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m., Monday, Nov. 5 at 8 a.m. (Connecticut only) and Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. (Connecticut only). 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. 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 “Rex” McCalla on production.
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) W, 24-17 10/6 at No. 22/21 Rutgers* (ESPNU) L, 3-19 10/13 Temple* (ESPN3) L, 14-17 (ot) 10/19 at Syracuse* (ESPN) L, 10-40 11/3 at USF* (ESPNU) 7:00 pm 11/9 Pittsburgh* (ESPN2) 8:00 PM 11/24 at Louisville* TBA 12/1 Cincinnati* (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2) TBA *Denotes BIG EAST Conference Game
USF Schedule/Results Date Opponent (TV) Score/Time 9/1 Chattanooga (ESPN3) W, 34-13 9/8 Nevada (CBSSN) W, 32-31 9/13 Rutgers* (ESPN) L, 13-23 9/22 at Ball State (ESPN3) L, 27-31 9/29 Florida State (ESPN) L, 17-30 10/6 at Temple* (BEN) L, 28-37 10/20 at Louisville* (ABC) L, 25-27 10/27 Syracuse* (ESPN3) L, 36-37 11/3 Connecticut* (ESPNU) 7:00 pm 11/17 at MIami-Fla. TBA 11/23 at Cincinnati* (ESPN/ESPN2) TBA 12/1 Pittsburgh* (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2) TBA *Denotes BIG EAST Conference Game
Quick Hits • UConn is ranked tenth in total defense, 13th in passing defense, 21st in scoring defense and 22nd in rushing defense. • For the second time this season, UConn faces a former Husky head coach in Skip Holtz. UConn beat Randy Edsall and Maryland earlier this year. • UConn has won four of five games against USF; all five games have been decided by a touchdown or less; a 2010 win in Tampa that clinched UConn’s first trip to a BCS bowl game. • DE Trevardo Williams is one sack away from breaking the all-time record at UConn; he has just 1.0 sack in the last three games
November 3, 2012 • at USF The Match-Up
Rushing Yards McCombs..............500 Lamar................... 475 DeLorenzo............118 Murray.................. 439 McCummings..........76 Daniels................. 411 Passing Yards Whitmer..............1,831 Daniels.............. 1,876 McEntee....................6 Floyd...................... 19 McCummings............2 Receptions Davis.......................29 Davis...................... 35 Smith.......................23 Mitchell................... 24 N. Williams..............19 Hopkins.................. 19 Griffin......................18 Points Scored Christen...................41 Bonani.................... 52 McCombs................24 Davis...................... 36 Griffin......................24 Lamar..................... 36 Total Tackles Smallwood..............85 Barrington............... 58 Johnson..................64 Webster.................. 55 B. Jones..................60 Lattimore................ 55 Interceptions Gratz.........................2 None........................... Brown........................1 B. Jones....................1 Category.......................UConn USF Total Offense.................316.8 418.2 Rushing Offense............86.9 181.4 Passing Offense.............229.9 236.9 Passing Efficiency..........119.8 125.5 Scoring Offense.............17.9 26.5 First Downs For..............132 180 Third Down Conv...........36% 48% Turnovers-INT/FUM.......18-11/7 17-9/8 Total Defense.................291.1 406.0 Rushing Defense...........118.4 170.1 Passing Defense............172.8 235.9 Passing Eff. Defense.....112.4 149.6 Scoring Defense............19.2 28.6 First Downs Against.......118 186 Third Down Defense......33% 40% TOs Forced-INT/FUM....9-4/5 5-0/5 Turnover Margin.............-9 -12 Time of Possession........30:39 27:34 Penalties-Yards..............34-256 59-535 2
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. For the Temple game, the UConn Tailgate Show will air from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. with Kevin Nathan and Bob Joyce. The pregame show begins at 11:30 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. 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. USF History Saturday’s game is the tenth meeting between UConn and South Florida and the Huskies lead 5-4. UConn has won five of seven BIG EAST meetings -- with the home team winning the first five before UConn broke through at USF in 2010. Last season, UConn topped USF by a 16-10 score at Rentschler Field on October 15. Lyle McCombs rushed for 130 yards in that game and Dave Teggart hit on three field goals. The Huskies did not have an offensive TD in the game. Cornerback Byron Jones returned a fumble 10-yards for a third quarter touchdown for UConn. B.J. Daniels had 64 yards of rushing and 164 yards of passing in the game for the Bulls. Teggart was the dramatic hero in both the 2009 and ’10 games with the Bulls for the Huskies. On Dec. 4, 2010 at Raymond James Stadium, Teggart kicked a then career-long 52-yard field goal with 17 seconds left to play to lift UConn to a 19- 16 win and clinch the Huskies first-ever appearance in a BCS game. UConn led at the half 10-3 in 2010, scoring the only touchdown of the first half on a 55-yard interception return by Lawrence Wilson. The Huskies led
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November 3, 2012 • at USF 16-6 with 13:39 left to go on a 50-yard Teggart FG, BIG EAST Standings but the Bulls responded with 10 points in a little over Conference Overall seven minutes to tie the game at 16-16. Year Result H/A Jordan Todman had 93 yards of rushing for UConn W-L Pct. W-L Pct. 2011 W, 16-10 H Rutgers 4-0 1.000 7-1 .875 and Zach Frazer was 13 of 29 for 112 yards in the 2010 W, 19-16 A Louisville 3-0 1.000 8-0 1.000 game. Teggart had a total of four field goals. 2009 W, 29-17 H Syracuse 3-1 .750 4-4 .500 In 2009, Teggart kicked a 42-yard field goal as time 2008 L, 13-17 A Cincinnati 1-1 .500 5-2 .714 expired to give the Huskies a 29-27 win at Rent2007 W, 22-15 H Temple 2-2 .500 3-4 .429 schler Field on a snowy Dec. 5. On Oct. 27, 2007 at 2006 L, 16-38 A Pittsburgh 1-3 .250 4-4 .500 Rentschler Field, UConn topped the Bulls by a 22-15 2005 W, 15-10 H 0-3 .000 3-5 .375 score. USF was ranked 11th in the country at the time Connecticut 2001 L, 21-40 A USF 0-4 .000 2-6 .250 2000 L, 13-21 H of the game and it marked UConn’s first and only win All-Time: 5-4 over an Associated Press ranked team at the time of the game. The win propelled UConn to a #16 national Out of Town Scoreboard ranking the following week -- the first in UConn history. Friday, October 26 The teams met for the first time on Oct. 28, 2000 at Memorial Stadium in Louisville 34, Cincinnati 31 (ot) Storrs with the Bulls taking a 21-13 victory. UConn returned the trip on Oct. 13, Saturday, October 27 2001 and faced the Bulls at Raymond James Stadium during USF’s inaugural Kent State 35, Rutgers 23 I-A season. The Huskies, still transitioning to I-A, fell 40-21. Syracuse 37, USF 36 Pittsburgh 47, Temple 17 UCONN-USF CONNECTIONS The UConn roster has eight players from Florida on it – redshirt freshman Tyree Saturday, November 3 Syracuse at Cincinnati, 12:00 pm (BEN) Clark (Tampa), freshman John Green (Miami), freshman Ricky Gutierrez Temple at Louisville, 12:00 pm (ABC) (Hialeah), freshman Ellis Marder (Windermere), redshirt sophomore Bryan Pittsburgh at Notre Dame, 3:30 pm (NBC) Paull (Parkland), freshman Bobby Puyol (North Palm Beach), redshirt sophoConnecticut at USF, 7:00 pm (ESPNU) more Brandon Steg (Coral Springs) and freshman Jhavon Wiliams (Wellington)... The USF roster, dominated by Florida players, has one Connecticut connection—redshirt freshman WR Jimel Atkins is a Jacksonville native who Preseason Media Poll transferred from Central Connecticut...USF head coach Skip Holtz was born in 1. Louisville (24)............................................. 219 Willimantic, Conn., when his father Lou Holtz was an assistant at UConn from 2. USF (4)....................................................... 176 1964-65...Skip Holtz later became the head coach at UConn from 1994-98 and 3. Rutgers....................................................... 155 led UConn to the NCAA Division I-AA playoff in 1998...USF offensive coordina4. Cincinnati.................................................... 139 tor Todd Fitch was on the UConn staff from 1994-98..USF assistant Vernon 5. Pittsburgh................................................... 131 Hargreaves was an All-American linebacker at UConn in 1982-83 and was on 6. Connecticut................................................... 77 the UConn coaching staff from 1985-87 and 1989-97. 7. Syracuse....................................................... 70 8. Temple.......................................................... 41 RENTSCHLER GAMEDAY (First-Place Votes in Parentheses)
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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 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.
BIG EAST Weekly Awards Offensive Player of the Week To be determined. Defensive Player of the Week To be determined. Special Teams Player of the Week To be determined.
SQUAD NOTES UConn and NCAA Leaders Here is where UConn stands in the lastest NCAA statistics: Total Defense 10th at 291.13 yards per game Rushing Defense 22nd at 118.38 yards per game Passing Defense 13th at 172.72 yards per game Scoring Defense 21st at 19.25 points per game Sacks 23rd at 2.63 per game Tackles For Loss 20th at 7.25 per game Total Offense 111th at 316.75 yards per game Rushing Offense 116th at 86.88 yards per game Passing Offense 64th at 229.88 yards per game
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November 3, 2012 • at USF Tracking the Opponents Massachusetts (0-8) This Week: at Northern Illinois Next Week: at Akron North Carolina State (5-3) This Week: vs. Virginia Next Week: vs. Wake Forest Maryland (4-4) This Week: vs. Georgia Tech Next Week: at Clemson Western Michigan (3-6) This Week: at Central Michigan Next Week: at Buffalo Buffalo (1-7) This Week: vs. Miami-OH Next Week: vs. W. Michigan Rutgers (7-1) This Week: Idle Next Week: vs. Army Temple (3-4) This Week: at Louisville Next Week: vs. Cincinnati Syracuse (4-4) This Week: at Cincinnati Next Week: vs. Louisville USF (2-6) This Week: vs. Connecticut Next Week: Idle Pittsburgh (4-4) This Week: at Notre Dame Next Week: Idle Louisville (8-0) This Week: vs. Temple Next Week: at Syracuse Cincinnati (5-2) This Week: vs. Syracuse Next Week: at Temple 4
Scoring Offense 116th at 17.88 points per game Punt Returns 24th at 12.31 yards per return Here is where UConn individuals stand in NCAA leaders Trevardo Williams t15th in sacks at 0.94 per game (leads BIG EAST) Yawin Smallwood t16th in tackles for loss at 1.63 per game (leads BIG EAST) 9th in tackles at 10.62 per game (leads BIG EAST) Nick Williams 22nd in punt returns at 11.73 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 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 three this season, Pasqualoni is also first in league history in overall wins with 115 to top the mark of Beamer with 108.
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November 3, 2012 • at USF 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. 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. UCONN VS. RANKED TEAMS The game vs. Rutgers on Oct. 13 marked the 19th 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 19 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)
Media Services CONTACT: Mike Enright 2095 Hillside Road U-1173 Storrs, CT 06269-1173 Phone: (860) 486-3531 Cell: (860) 208-4756 FAX: (860) 486-5085 Email: mike.enright@uconn.edu Online: UConnHuskies.com IMAGES For high resolution logos and head shots, visit the BIG EAST Conference and UConn section of CollegePressBox.com. For action shots, please contact Mike Enright. 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.
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
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November 3, 2012 • at USF 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 25-33 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 23-35 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 45-22 record against non-conference opponents in the regular season since making the move to the FBS in 2002. The Huskies have won 20 of their last 29 regular season non-league games overall with the only blemishes coming via a one-point loss at Virginia (17-16) in 2007, losses to North Carolina in 2008 and ‘09, Michigan and Temple in ’10, 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 3-2 (2012). HUSKIES and THE NFL As the NFL continues it season, a total of 13 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 on NFL rosters: * OT Will Beatty of the New York Giants, in fourth season with 21 career starts in 40 games played. * SS Tyvon Branch of the Oakland Raiders, in fifth season and has started all 16 games in each of the past three seasons..has 369 career tackles. * RB Donald Brown of the Indianapolis Colts, in fourth season and has 1,662 career rushing yards and 11 TD...was UConn’s
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first-ever first round NFL Draft pick in 2009. * CB Darius Butler of the Indianapolis Colts, is in his fourth season and was picked up by the Colts the week of Sept. 24. * WR Marcus Easley of the Buffalo Bills, in second season, is on the practice squad. * LB Scott Lutrus of the Indianapolis Colts, in second season but already out for year on IR. * CB Robert McClain of the Altanta Falcons, in third season. * WR Kashif Moore of the San Diego Chargers, a rookie free agent who is on the practice squad, and was on the Indianapolis Colts practice squad earlier in the season. * QB Dan Orlovsky of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in eighth season...has played in 21 career games with 12 starts for 2,880 passing yards...originally played for Detroit then Houston (200910) and Indianapolis (2011). * DE Kendall Reyes of the San Diego Chargers, a rookie second round NFL Draft pick. * FB Anthony Sherman of the Arizona Cardinals, in second season after playing in 15 games last season with seven starts. * RB Jordan Todman of the Minnesota Vikings, in second season and is on the practice squad. * OL Donald Thomas of the New England Patriots, in fifth season and has made 16 starts and played in 32 games over the past five years (2008-12) for the Dolphins, Lions and Patriots. UConn and THE CFL In addition to the NFL players, there are five former Huskies in the Canadian Football League this year. * 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 33-19 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 while the Buffalo win was coming off a loss to Western Michigan. The Temple loss was coming off a loss to Rutgers and the Syracuse loss was coming off the Temple loss. 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 86 scoring drives of at least 80 yards while the Husky defense has surrendered just 66 such marches. UConn also holds a 22-9 advantage over its opponents in the number of 90-yard and over drives since becoming a I-A program.
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November 3, 2012 • at USF HUSKIES DOMINATING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL Over the past 121 games, UConn has outgained its opponent 69 times. This stretch, like many UConn trends, dates back to a 2824 loss at Vanderbilt on Oct. 26, 2002.
Offense Notes DeLorenzo Makes First Career Start UConn redshirt freshman tailback Max DeLorenzo (Berlin, Conn.) made his first career start on Saturday vs. Temple. He had a solid day with 23 carries for 91 yards with a long of 20. He became the first Connecticut native to start at tailback for the Huskies since Matt Lawrence (Bloomfield) in 2004. He did not have any carries vs. Syracuse on Oct. 19. 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 Sept. 22 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 11 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 and had 29 carries for 97 yards vs. Buffalo. He had 12 carries for 32 yards vs. Rutgers and missed the Temple game with an injury. He returned vs. Syracuse and had 16 yards on 12 carries. 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 in the win over Maryland. Against Western Michigan, he had career highs with 28 completions, 44 pass attempts, three TD passes and 333 yards. He was 15 of 22 for 227 yards and one TD vs. Buffalo and was 14 of 32 for 191 yards and four interceptions vs. Rutgers. Whitmer was 22 of 39 in the air for 293 yards and two TDs in the loss to Temple (Oct. 13). In the first quarter of the game, he was eight of 10 for 159s yard and two TDs. His 42-yard TD pass in the first quarter to TE Ryan Griffin was the longest of his collegiate career. He was 23 of 41 for 296 yards with an interception and a TD vs. Syracuse on Oct. 19. In the last two games (Temple and Syracuse), he has thrown for 589 yards and three TD with just one interception. Whitmer enrolled at Connecticut for the spring 2012 semes-
ter 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 All-State 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 76 rushing yards on the season on 29 carries. Davis Leads The Receivers UConn’s leading receiver this year is redshirt sophomore Geremy Davis (Lawrenceville, Ga.), who has 25 receptions for 370 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. He had two receptions for 32 yards vs. Buffalo. The Huskies got a boost at the wide receiver position with two players who did not play in 2011. Redshirt sophomore Shakim Phillips (Paterson, N.J.) is a transfer from Boston College who sat out in ’11 due to NCAA rules. Phillips had his best day as a collegiate player on Saturday against Temple with seven receptions for 100 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 yards, three for 35 yards vs. WMU and two for 26 yards vs. Buffalo. He had three receptions for 52 yards vs. Rutgers and against Temple, he had five receptions for 54 yards with his first TD reception since 2010. He had four receptions for 61 yards against Syracuse. The most experienced UConn receiver is senior Nick Williams (East Windsor, N.J.), who was the fifth-leading receiver for the Huskies in 2011, and third this year with 16. He made one reception for 16 yards vs. UMass and had a career-high three receptions vs. N.C. State for 59 yards. He then had four recep-
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November 3, 2012 • at USF tions for 26 yards vs. WMU and two vs. Buffalo and Temple. He had three vs. Syracuse for 19 yards. Hyppolite Makes An Impact Redshirt junior running back Martin Hyppolite (Wakefield, Mass.) had a career-high six carries for 60 yards vs. Buffalo (Sept. 29), including a 50-yard TD rush in the second quarter to give UConn a 17-7 lead. Hyppolite entered the game with just five rushing yards this year and ten for his career. Hyppolite played as a backup TB in his true freshman year of 2010 but then missed all of last year with a knee injury. He carried the ball five times vs. Rutgers for -2 yards in his first career start and twice vs. Temple for four yards. He did not carry the ball vs. Syracuse. 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 second in UConn history for receptions by a tight end with 105 while No. 1 is former NFL standout Brian Kozlowski (1989-92) with 159.. Griffin is third in receiving yards by a tight end with 1,302 while Kozlowski also holds that record with 1,788. Griffin has had a touchdown reception in each of the past two games, with a 42-yarder vs. Temple and a 32-yarder vs. Syracuse. He also had a 36-yard TD reception vs. Buffalo earlier in the season andnow had six career TD receptions, which makes him fifth in Husky TE history. 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 tied as the sixth-leading receiver on the team with 12 receptions for 154 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 THis Season The Connecticut defense has established itself as one of the top units in college football this season. UConn is 10th in total defense (291.13 yards per game), 22nd in rushing defense (118.38 yards per game), 20th in tackles for loss (7.25 per game), 23rd in sacks (2.63 per game), 13th in pass defense (172.75 yards per game) and 21st in scoring defense (19.25 points per game). UConn leads the BIG EAST in total defense and pass defense. UConn has only given up 22 points in the first quarter of games this year (field goal by WMU, TD vs. Buffalo, two FG by
2012 Game-By-Game Starters Connecticut Offense Game WR Massachusetts Davis NC State Davis at Maryland Davis at Western Michigan Griffin (TE) Buffalo Davis at Rutgers Davis Temple Davis at Syracuse Davis 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 T. Williams at Rutgers T. Williams Temple T. Williams at Syracuse T. Williams at USF Pittsburgh at Louisville Cincinnati
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LT Bennett Bennett Bennett Bennett Bennett Bennett Bennett Bennett
DT Wirth Wirth Wirth Wirth Wirth Wirth Wirth Wirth
DT Campenni Campenni Adams (DB) Pruitt Stephen Stephen Stephen Stephen
LG C RG RT Greene Mateas Masters Friend Greene Mateas Masters Friend Greene Mateas Cruz Friend Greene Mateas Masters Friend Greene Bullock Masters Friend Greene Bullock Masters Friend Greene Bullock Masters Friend Greene Bullock Masters Friend
DE SLB MLB Joseph Moore Smallwood Joseph Moore Smallwood Joseph Moore Smallwood Stephen Adams (DB) Smallwood Pruitt Moore Smallwood Pruitt Moore Smallwood Pruitt Moore Smallwood Pruitt Moore Smallwood
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WLB CB Johnson Wreh-Wilson Johnson Wreh-Wilson Johnson Mack Johnson Wreh-Wilson Johnson Wreh-Wilson Johnson Wreh-Wilson Johnson Wreh-Wilson Johnson Wreh-Wilson
QB FB TB Whitmer Frank McCombs Whitmer Frank McCombs Whitmer Phillips (WR) McCombs Whitmer Frank McCombs Whitmer Frank McCombs Whitmer Frank Hyppolite Whitmer Griffin (TE) DeLorenzo Whitmer Frank McCombs
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November 3, 2012 • at USF Rutgers and two FG by Syracuse) and has given up only 16 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 of rushing. 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). Trevardo Nears Career Sack Record Senior defensive end Trevardo Williams (Bridgeport, Conn.) is one of three Huskies ranked among the top 78 in sacks per game. Williams is tied for 15th in the country and is first in the BIG EAST at 0.94 per game. He is the sixth-leading total tackler on the Husky team this year. Williams is now second in school history in career sacks with 26.5 while Mark Michaels is the career leader with 27 from 198285. Williams is sixth in UConn career history in tackles for a loss with 36.0. Uyi Osunde (1999-03) is the leader there with 49. 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 had one sacks for a loss of one yard vs. Buffalo and one sack for a loss of two yards vs. Temple. Smallwood 9th In The Country In TFL Redshirt sophomore linebacker Yawin Smallwood (Worcester, Mass.) leads UConn in tackles this season with 85 and is ninth in the country (and leads BIG EAST) in tackles per game at 10.62. He is also tied for 16th in the country in tackles for a loss with 1.63 per game – which leads the BIG EAST. 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.
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. 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 September 15, now has seven career interceptions. Double-Digit Tackles for Johnson Redshirt senior linebacker Jory Johnson (Mobile, Ala.) earned a spot on the BIG EAST weekly honor roll for the second consecutive week following the Rutgers (Oct. 6) game. He followed up a career-high 14 tackles against Buffalo (Sept. 29) with a gamehigh 10 tackles at Rutgers. Johnson recorded double-digit tackles in a third-straight game with 12 against Temple (Oct. 13). Stephen Returns To Lineup UConn redshirt junior Shamar Stephen (Brookville, N.Y.) returned to the Husky lineup on Sept. 15 vs. Maryland and has now started both the WMU and Buffalo games 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, one against Maryland and Buffalo and five with half a tackle for a loss vs. Rutgers. He had three tackles vs. Temple and two vs. Syracuse. Against Rutgers, Stephen made a season-high five tackles and blocked a 50-yard field goal attempt. The blocked kick was the first blocked field goal by Connecticut since James Hargrave against Murray State (Sep. 4, 2004).
SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES Solid Start, But Tough Day, For Christen Redshirt junior kicker Chad Christen (Etters, Pa.) had connected on seven of his first ten collegiate field goal attempts and all 14 of his extra point attempts in his first year as the team’s placekicker entering Saturday’s game vs. Temple. Christen had handled kickoff duties only for the past two years and is replacing UConn’s all-time leading kicker Dave Teggart this year. While Chrsiten made both his PAT attempts vs. the Owls, he missed four field goals in the game – tries of 36, 42, 44 (blocked) and 28 (OT) yards. Christen was the first player to appear in the interview after the game, which prompted Jeff Jacobs of The Hartford Courant to write: “And then you remember this is a 22-year-old college kid, and he was hurting inside. No, Christen didn’t do his job as a kicker on this day. He did do his job as a stand-up young man. He was the first player in the interview room. He answered the questions with a forthrightness that should be the envy of some professional athletes 10 years his senior. And when he was finished, he shook hands with reporters.” 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 PAT vs. the Terps. He missed a 51-yarder against WMU, but later made a 32-yarder and hit on all three of his PATs. He had a
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State loss, UConn had won nine consecutive games at Rentschler Field. UConn stands at 45-17 all-time at Rentschler Field including a 25-7 mark in non-conference games.
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. This season, 20 of his 51 punts have been downed inside the 20 yard line, including three of five punts on Oct. 6 vs. Rutgers. He is now second in UConn career history in punting average (min. 80 punts) with a 40.9 average, while the leader is Desi Cullen (2006-09) with 41.1 Wagner is fourth in career number of punts (210) and second in career yardage (8,584).
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.
Nick Williams Joins Elite Company UConn senior Nick Williams (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 kick-off 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 69 while Tory Taylor had 89 from 1995-98. He is first in net yards with 1,874. He is tied for first in KOR for touchdowns with two and is the career leader in kickoff return average at 27.2. Williams is sixth in UConn history in punt return average at 8.5.
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 61 dates at Rentschler Field. UConn has played to 95.2-pct. Of capacity all-time there, drawing 2,361,541 fans, or an average of 38,089 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
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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 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. Pos. Cl. Hometown/HS/Prep 229 LB RSr. Apex, N.C./Apex 167 WR So. Lynchburg, Va./Brookville 170 WR Fr. Hialeah, Fla./American 190 CB RSr. Edinboro, Pa./General McLane 201 WR Sr. Houston, Texas/Westside 185 CB Fr. Wellington, Fla./Palm Beach Central 198 CB RSr. Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway 200 WR RSo. Paterson, N.J./Boston Coll./DePaul Cath. 179 WR So. Dover, Del./Dover 191 QB RSo. Newnan, Ga./Butler CC 224 QB RSo. Natick, Mass./Natick 214 QB Fr. Monroe, Conn./Masuk 173 CB RFr. Stone Mountain, Ga./Stephenson 202 K/P RJr. Etters, Pa./Red Lane 236 FB/LB Fr. Freehold, N.J./Neptune 193 S RSo. McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport 192 DB RSo. New Britain, Conn./St. Paul (Bristol) 189 QB Sr. Avon, Conn./Avon Old Farms 170 K Fr. North Palm Beach, Fla./Dwyer 208 QB RSr. Fullerton, Calif./Servite 185 S Fr. Windermere, Fla./Lake Highland Prep 185 WR Sr. Ledyard, Conn./Rhode Island 201 TB Fr. Allentown, Pa./Emmaus 186 S RFR. Fayetteville, Ga./Woodward Acad. 204 S RFr. Brooklyn, N.Y./Boys and Girls 227 LB RFr. Durham, Conn./Florida/Xavier 214 RB RJr. Wakefield, Mass./Wakefield 183 CB RFr. Tampa, Fla./Alonso 227 OLB RSr. Mobile, Ala./St. Paul’s/The Hun School 170 CB Jr. Powder Springs, Ga./The Lovett School 194 S Fr. South Grafton, Mass./Grafton 184 WR Sr. East Windsor, N.J./The Hun School 227 LB RFr. Powder Springs, Ga./McEachern 235 LB RSo. Worcester, Mass./ Doherty 195 OLB RJr. Highstown, N.J./The Peddie School 218 FB Sr. Torrington, Conn./Torrington 238 LB/FB Fr. Ridgewood, N.J./St. Joseph/Hun School 228 FB RSo. Seymour, Conn./ Seymour 186 S RFr. West Hartford, Conn./ Conard 185 CB Jr. Potomac, Md./ Winston Churchill 205 S Fr. Bel Air, Md./Loyola Blakefield 250 DE Fr. Eastham, Mass./Nauset Regional 226 LB RSo. Coral Springs, Fla./J.P. Taravella 190 P Fr. Wilmington, N.C./Eugene Ashley 166 RB RSo. Staten Island, N.Y./St. Joseph By The Sea 213 RB RFr. Berlin, Conn./Berlin 230 DE Fr. Upper Marlboro, Md./Archbishop Carroll 230 FB RFr. North Haven, Conn./North Haven 224 LB RFr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Fairfield Senior 239 FB RSo. Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Poughkeepsie 233 DE Sr. Bridgeport, Conn./Canterbury 238 TE RFr. Glastonbury, Conn./Avon Old Farms 302 OG RJr. Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg 270 DT RJr. Fulton, Md./Reservoir 242 LB Sr. Montvale, N.J./St. Joseph Reg./Maryland 271 DT RSr. Medford, N.J./Shawnee/Cheshire Acad. 220 LB Fr. East Orange, N.J./East Orange Campus 245 LB Fr. Palmyra, Pa./Palmyra 296 DT RSo. Cincinnati, Ohio/ North College Hill 265 DL Fr. Bloomfield, Conn./Northwest Cath. 259 DE RSo. Brockton, Mass./Wyoming Seminary 317 DT RJr. Brookville, N.Y./Long Island Lutheran 250 OG Fr. Wycoff, N.J./Don Bosco 280 LS Fr. Hopkinton, Mass./The Rivers School 298 OT RSr. Bethesda, Md./Walt Whitman 306 OG RSo. Manchester, N.H./Kimball Union Acad. 239 LS RFr. Lagrangeville, N.Y./Arlington 225 LS Jr. Park Ridge, Ill./Maine Township South 298 C RSo. Parkland, Fla./M. Stoneman Douglas 309 OG RJr. Edensburg, Pa./Bishop Carroll 284 C Fr. Houston, Texas/ Cypress Creek 280 OT Fr. Trenton, N.J./Trenton Central 309 OT RSr. Alexandria, Va./West Potomac 293 OG RSo. Ottawa, Ont./Penn State/Ottawa Sooners 261 OT RFr. Randolph, Mass./Thayer Academy 262 OT RFr. Powder Springs, Ga./McEachern 285 OG Fr. Windber, Pa./Bishop McCort 295 OT RJr. Warrentown, Va./Faquier 297 OT RFr. Fairhaven, Mass./Bridgton (Maine) Acad. 250 TE RSo. Mission Hills, Kan./Butler CC 182 WR Jr. New Fairfield, Conn./ New Fairfield 175 WR Fr. Miami, Fla./Felix Varela 185 WR RSo. Farmington, Conn./ New Britain 214 WR RSo. Lawrenceville, Ga./ Norcross 211 P RJr. York, Pa./ York Suburban 210 TE Fr. Rockaway, N.J./Bergen Catholic 243 TE RSr. Ottawa, Ont./ Holy Trinity 281 DT RFr. West Pittson, Pa./ Wyoming Area 259 DE Sr. Laval, Que./ Vanier Prep 300 DT Fr. Newburgh, N.Y./Newburgh Free Acad. 172 K RFr. Falmouth, Maine/ Falmouth 247 TE RSr. Londonderry, N.H./ Londonderry 259 DT RFR. Wethersfield, Conn./Fork Union (VA) Ac. 280 DL Fr. Silkeborg, Denmark/Handelsskolen Silkeborg 218 TE Sr. Newington, Conn./Lasell 301 DE RSo. Beaver Falls, Pa./ Beaver Falls 254 DE RSr. Dayton, Ohio/ Chaminade-Julienne 250 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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November 3, 2012 • at USF
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2012 Connecticut Football Two-Deep (as of October 28, 2012)
LT: LG: C: RG: RT: TE: WR: FB: QB: TB: WR:
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offense
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) 50 Tyler Bullock (RJr., 6-4, 302) 73 Alex Mateas (RSo., 6-3, 293) 65 Gus Cruz (RSo., 6-2, 306) 68 Bryan Paull (RSo., 6-3, 298) 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) 25 Martin Hyppolite (RJr., 6-0, 214) 10 Chandler Whitmer (RSo., 6-1, 191) 18 Johnny McEntee (RSr., 6-3, 208) 43 Lyle McCombs (RSo., 5-8, 166) 44 Max DeLorenzo (RFr., 5-11, 213) 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)
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November 3, 2012 • at USF 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.: Wayne Warren (25), Rutgers, Oct. 6, 2012 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.: Montel Harris (30), Temple, Oct. 13, 2012 100 YARDS RUSHING By UConn: Lyle McCombs (119), at W. Michigan, Sep. 22, 2012 By Opp.: Jerome Smith (133), Syracuse, Oct. 19, 2012 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: Shakim Phillips (100), vs. Temple, Oct. 13, 2012 By Opp.: Alec Lemon (166), Syracuse, Oct. 19, 2012 150 YARDS RECEIVING By UConn: Marcus Easley (157), vs. West Virginia, Oct. 24, 2009 By Opp.: Alec Lemon (166), Syracuse, Oct. 19, 2012 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.: Ross Krautman (4), Syracuse, Oct. 19, 2012 FOUR FIELD GOALS By UConn: Dave Teggart (4), at Cincinnati, Dec. 3, 2011 By Opp.: Ross Krautman (4), Syracuse, Oct. 19, 2012 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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November 3, 2012 • at USF 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: at Rutgers, Oct. 6, 2012 (Shamar Stephen block of Kyle Federico) By Opp.: vs. Temple, Oct. 13, 2012 (Deon Miller block of Chad Christen) 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.: 502, Syracuse, Oct. 19, 2012 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.: Buffalo, Sep. 29, 2012
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.: Syracuse 40, UConn 10, Syracuse, Oct. 19, 2012
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.: Temple 17, UConn 14 (trailed 14-0), Oct. 13, 2012
LESS THAN 50 YARDS RUSHING By UConn: -6, Syracuse, Oct. 19, 2012 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.: Temple 17, UConn 14, Oct. 13, 2012
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November 3, 2012 • at USF 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: 37, at Syracuse, 10/1912 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: 23, vs. Temple, 10/13/12 Most Rush Yards: 91, vs. Temple, 10/13/12 Longest Run: 20, vs. Temple, 10/13/12 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, 2x, last, at Syracuse, 10/1912 Most Rec. Yards: 97, vs. Fordham, 9/3/11 Longest Reception: 55, vs. Fordham, 9/3/11 MARTIN HYPPOLITE • SO • RB • #25 Most Carries: 6, vs. Buffalo, 9/29/12 Most Rush Yards: 60, vs. Buffalo, 9/29/12 Longest Run: 50, vs. Buffalo, 9/29/12 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 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
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: 7, vs. Temple, 10/13/12 Most Rec. Yards: 100, vs. Temple, 10/13/12 Longest Reception: 25, vs. Temple, 10/13/12 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, 2x, last vs. Buffalo, 9/29/12 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 WHITMER • 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: 42, vs. Temple, 10/13/12 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 Joseph Williams • FR • RB • #21 Most Carries: 3, vs. Temple, 10/13/12 Most Rush Yards: 6, vs. Temple, 10/13/12 Longest Run: 4, vs. Temple, 10/13/12
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November 3, 2012 • at USF 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: 10, at Syracuse, 10/1912 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, 4x, last vs. Temple, 10/13/12 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: 14, vs. Buffalo, 9/29/12 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: 13, vs. Temple, 10/13/12 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, last vs. 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 at Maryland, 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 Elijah Norris • FR • DE • #45 Most Tackles: 2, vs. Buffalo, 9/29/12 ANGELO PRUITT • SO • DL • #56 Most Tackles: 5, vs. Buffalo, 9/29/12 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: 7, vs. Buffalo, 9/29/12 Most TFL: 4, vs. Rutgers, 11/26/11 Most Sacks: 4, vs. Rutgers, 11/26/11
Special Teams Career Highs CHAD CHRISTEN • JR • K • #13 Most FG Made: 3, vs. Massachusetts, 8/30/12 Most FG Attempts: 4, vs. Temple, 10/13/12 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: 5, vs. Buffalo, 9/29/12
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BLIDI WREH-WILSON • SR • CB • #5 Most Tackles: 9, vs. Iowa State, 9/16/11 Most PBU: 2, 3x, last vs. Temple, 10/13/12 Longest Int. Return: 53, vs. Cincinnati, 11/27/10 Ryan Wirth • SR • DT • #53 Most Tackles: 8, at Rutgers, 10/6/12
November 3, 2012 • at USF 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 3-5 2-2 1-3 0-3 0-1 0-2 3-2 2-1 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 W L L (ot) L
Score Attend. 37-0 35,270 7-10 34,202 24-21 35,491 24-30 10,328 24-17 34,666 3-19 50,870 14-17 37,279 10-40 36,715
TEAM STATISTICS UCONN OPP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCORING 143 154 Points Per Game 17.9 19.2 FIRST DOWNS 132 118 Rushing 29 51 Passing 92 59 Penalty 11 8 RUSHING YARDAGE 695 947 Yards gained rushing 930 1186 Yards lost rushing 235 239 Rushing Attempts 278 311 Average Per Rush 2.5 3.0 Average Per Game 86.9 118.4 TDs Rushing 7 8 PASSING YARDAGE 1839 1382 Comp-Att-Int 144-250-11 113-220-4 Average Per Pass 7.4 6.3 Average Per Catch 12.8 12.2 Average Per Game 229.9 172.8 TDs Passing 7 8 TOTAL OFFENSE 2534 2329 Total Plays 528 531 Average Per Play 4.8 4.4 Average Per Game 316.8 291.1 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 19-391 18-435 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 16-197 20-172 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 4-36 11-123 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 20.6 24.2 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 12.3 8.6 INT RETURN AVERAGE 9.0 11.2 FUMBLES-LOST 13-7 13-5 PENALTIES-Yards 34-256 53-446 Average Per Game 32.0 55.8 PUNTS-Yards 51-2036 60-2334 Average Per Punt 39.9 38.9 Net punt average 34.6 34.0 KICKOFFS-Yards 32-2021 33-2027 Average Per Kick 63.2 61.4 Net kick average 49.0 41.7 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 30:39 29:19 3RD-DOWN Conversions 42/118 42/127 3rd-Down Pct 36% 33% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 1/5 4/11 4th-Down Pct 20% 36% SACKS BY-Yards 21-121 22-114 MISC YARDS 20 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 17 18 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 8-15 10-12 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-1 1-2 RED-ZONE SCORES (17-21) 81% (16-16) 100% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (10-21) 48% (11-16) 69% PAT-ATTEMPTS (17-17) 100% (16-18) 89% ATTENDANCE 141417 133404 Games/Avg Per Game 4/35354 4/33351 Neutral Site Games 0/0 SCORE BY QUARTERS Connecticut Opponents
1st 34 22
2nd 51 45
3rd 24 45
4th 34 39
OT 0 3
Total 143 154
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November 3, 2012 • at USF 2012 Connecticut Individual Statistics RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------McCOMBS, Lyle 7 146 537 37 500 3.4 4 28 71.4 DeLORENZO, Max 7 31 124 6 118 3.8 0 20 16.9 McCUMMINGS, Sc. 8 29 101 25 76 2.6 2 21 9.5 HYPPOLITE, Mar. 8 17 74 7 67 3.9 1 50 8.4 WILLIAMS, Nick 8 5 24 8 16 3.2 0 14 2.0 WILLIAMS, Jos. 6 3 6 0 6 2.0 0 4 1.0 SMITH, Michael 8 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 0.4 TEAM 4 4 0 9 -9 -2.2 0 0 -2.2 WHITMER, Chan. 8 42 61 143 -82 -2.0 0 23 -10.2 Total.......... 8 278 930 235 695 2.5 7 50 86.9 Opponents...... 8 311 1186 239 947 3.0 8 33 118.4 PASSING G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WHITMER, Chan. 8 120.69 142-246-11 57.7 1831 7 43 228.9 McCUMMINGS, Sc. 8 58.40 1-2-0 50.0 2 0 2 0.2 McENTEE, Johnny 1 75.20 1-2-0 50.0 6 0 6 6.0 Total.......... 8 119.83 144-250-11 57.6 1839 7 43 229.9 Opponents...... 8 112.49 113-220-4 51.4 1382 8 68 172.8 RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DAVIS, Geremy 8 29 449 15.5 1 37 56.1 SMITH, Michael 8 23 280 12.2 1 21 35.0 WILLIAMS, Nick 8 19 217 11.4 0 30 27.1 GRIFFIN, Ryan 8 18 286 15.9 4 42 35.8 PHILLIPS, Shak. 8 17 226 13.3 0 25 28.2 McCOMBS, Lyle 7 16 152 9.5 0 43 21.7 DELAHUNT, John 8 13 162 12.5 1 33 20.2 OSIECKI, Mike 6 3 32 10.7 0 16 5.3 FRANK, Reuben 8 3 5 1.7 0 6 0.6 DeLORENZO, Max 7 1 14 14.0 0 14 2.0 HYPPOLITE, Mar. 8 1 10 10.0 0 10 1.2 JONES, Tebucky 4 1 6 6.0 0 6 1.5 Total.......... 8 144 1839 12.8 7 43 229.9 Opponents...... 8 113 1382 12.2 8 68 172.8
PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Lng ----------------------------------------------------------------------WILLIAMS, Nick 15 176 11.7 1 58 MACK, Taylor 1 21 21.0 0 0 DeLORENZO, Max 0 0 0.0 1 0 Total.......... 16 197 12.3 2 58 Opponents...... 20 172 8.6 0 33 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Lng ----------------------------------------------------------------------GRATZ, Dwayne 2 37 18.5 1 37 JONES, Byron 1 0 0.0 0 0 BROWN, Ty-Meer 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 Total.......... 4 36 9.0 1 37 Opponents...... 10 96 9.6 1 33 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Lng ----------------------------------------------------------------------WILLIAMS, Nick 14 318 22.7 0 37 MACK, Taylor 5 73 14.6 0 24 Total.......... 19 391 20.6 0 37 Opponents...... 18 435 24.2 0 45 FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Lng ----------------------------------------------------------------------Total.......... 0 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents...... 2 54 27.0 1 53
FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CHRISTEN, Chad 8-15 53.3 2-2 2-3 3-4 1-4 0-2 47 1 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WAGNER, Cole 51 2036 39.9 62 5 13 20 0 Total.......... 51 2036 39.9 62 5 13 20 0 Opponents...... 60 2334 38.9 63 5 19 11 1
FG SEQUENCE CONNECTICUT Massachusetts (36),(47),(19) North Carolina State - Maryland 49,(34) Western Michigan 51,(32) Buffalo (29) Rutgers (19),51 Temple 36,42,44,28 Syracuse (23) Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.
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OPPONENTS (40),44 (44) (44) (45),(31),50 (29) (22),(33),(42),(47)
November 3, 2012 • at USF 2012 Connecticut Individual Statistics |------------- PATs------- ------| SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CHRISTEN, Chad 0 8-15 17-17 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 41 GRIFFIN, Ryan 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 McCOMBS, Lyle 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 McCUMMINGS, Sc. 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 DeLORENZO, Max 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 HYPPOLITE, Mar. 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 SMITH, Michael 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.......... 17 8-15 17-17 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 143 Opponents...... 18 10-12 16-18 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 154 TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WHITMER, Chan. 8 288 -82 1831 1749 218.6 McCOMBS, Lyle 7 146 500 0 500 71.4 DeLORENZO, Max 7 31 118 0 118 16.9 McCUMMINGS, Sc. 8 31 76 2 78 9.8 HYPPOLITE, Mar. 8 17 67 0 67 8.4 WILLIAMS, Nick 8 5 16 0 16 2.0 McENTEE, Johnny 1 2 0 6 6 6.0 WILLIAMS, Jos. 6 3 6 0 6 1.0 SMITH, Michael 8 1 3 0 3 0.4 TEAM 4 4 -9 0 -9 -2.2 Total.......... 8 528 695 1839 2534 316.8 Opponents...... 8 531 947 1382 2329 291.1 ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WILLIAMS, Nick 8 16 217 176 318 0 727 90.9 McCOMBS, Lyle 7 500 152 0 0 0 652 93.1 DAVIS, Geremy 8 0 449 0 0 0 449 56.1 GRIFFIN, Ryan 8 0 286 0 0 0 286 35.8 SMITH, Michael 8 3 280 0 0 0 283 35.4 PHILLIPS, Shak. 8 0 226 0 0 0 226 28.2 DELAHUNT, John 8 0 162 0 0 0 162 20.2 DeLORENZO, Max 7 118 14 0 0 0 132 18.9 MACK, Taylor 8 0 0 21 73 0 94 11.8 HYPPOLITE, Mar. 8 67 10 0 0 0 77 9.6 McCUMMINGS, Sc. 8 76 0 0 0 0 76 9.5 GRATZ, Dwayne 8 0 0 0 0 37 37 4.6 OSIECKI, Mike 6 0 32 0 0 0 32 5.3 WILLIAMS, Jos. 6 6 0 0 0 0 6 1.0 JONES, Tebucky 4 0 6 0 0 0 6 1.5 FRANK, Reuben 8 0 5 0 0 0 5 0.6 BROWN, Ty-Meer 8 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 -0.1 TEAM 4 -9 0 0 0 0 -9 -2.2 WHITMER, Chan. 8 -82 0 0 0 0 -82 -10.2 Total.......... 8 695 1839 197 391 36 3158 394.8 Opponents...... 8 947 1382 172 435 123 3059 382.4
Career Starts History Offensive Line Jimmy Bennett, OT Tyler Bullock, C Gus Cruz, OG Kevin Friend, OG Steve Greene, OT Adam Masters, OG Alex Mateas, C
Offense ‘09 - - - - - - -
‘10 1 - - 2 11 11 -
‘11 2 - - 11 12 12 -
‘12 8 4 1 8 8 7 4
Total 11 4 1 21 31 30 4
Wide Receivers ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘12 Geremy Davis, WR - - 1 7 Shakim Phillips, WR - - - 1 Michael Smith, WR - 3 13 1 Nick Williams, WR - - - 7
Total 8 1 16 7
Tight Ends John Delahunt, TE Ryan Griffin, TE
‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘12 5 5 6 4 10 8 7 6
Total 20 31
Quarterbacks ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘12 Johnny McEntee, QB - - 12 - Chandler Whitmer, QB - - - 8
Total 12 8
Running Backs ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘12 Max DeLorenzo, RB - - - 1 Reuben Frank, FB - - - 6 Martin Hyppolite, RB - - - 1 Lyle McCombs, RB - - 11 6 Totals 15 38 74 88
Total 1 6 1 17 216
Defense
Defensive Line ‘09 Julian Campenni, DT - Ted Jennings, DE - Jesse Joseph, DE 13 Angelo Pruitt, DE - Shamar Stephen, DT - Trevardo Williams, DT 1 Ryan Wirth, DT -
‘11 - 5 7 - - 11 -
‘12 2 - 3 5 5 8 8
Total 2 5 35 5 13 27 8
Linebackers ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 Jory Johnson, LB 3 1 12 Sio Moore, LB - 9 12 Yawin Smallwood, LB - - 12
‘12 8 7 8
Total 24 28 20
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 8 8 8 1 7 88
Total 2 15 37 17 1 35 274
Kickers Chad Christen, K Cole Wagner, P Totals
‘10 - - 12 - 8 7 -
‘10 - - 13 - - 13 66
‘11 - 7 12 9 - 6 106
Special Teams
‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘12 - - - 8 - 13 12 8 - 13 12 16
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Total 8 33 41
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November 3, 2012 • at USF 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. 8 43 42 85 13.0-52 4.0-26 . 2 . 1-0 2 . . 28 JOHNSON, Jory 8 24 40 64 4.5-8 . . 2 1 . 1 . . 16 JONES, Byron 8 24 36 60 1.0-1 . 1-0 . . . . . . 3 MOORE, Sio 8 31 22 53 9.0-45 5.0-34 . 7 . 1-0 . . . 15 BROWN, Ty-Meer 8 24 14 38 0.5-1 . 1--1 2 . . . . . 48 WILLIAMS, Trev. 8 15 20 35 9.0-37 7.5-35 . . 2 . 1 . . 53 WIRTH, Ryan 8 13 21 34 6.5-21 1.5-12 . . . 1-0 1 . . 5 WREH-Wilson, B. 7 16 13 29 . . . 4 . . . . . 7 GRATZ, Dwayne 8 15 11 26 1.0-1 . 2-37 7 . . 1 . . 22 ADAMS, Andrew 8 10 10 20 2.0-12 . . 4 . 1-0 . . . 56 PRUITT, Angelo 8 8 11 19 3.0-11 1.0-8 . 1 . 1-0 . . . 29 MACK, Taylor 8 11 6 17 1.0-4 . . 2 . . . 1 . 59 STEPHEN, Shamar 6 7 8 15 0.5-1 . . 2 . . . 1 . 91 JOSEPH, Jesse 3 5 7 12 1.5-6 1.0-5 . . . . . . . 51 WILLMAN, Tim 8 5 2 7 3.0-7 1.0-1 . . . . . . . 90 CAMPENNI, Jul. 8 3 3 6 1.5-3 . . . . . . . . 47 FRANK, Reuben 8 2 3 5 . . . . . . . . . 23 LEE, Wilbert 8 4 1 5 . . . 1 . . . . . 34 KENNEY, David 8 1 4 5 . . . . . . . . . 52 DONOHUE, Ryan 5 1 4 5 . . . . . . . . . 46 VANN, Marquise 7 3 . 3 . . . . . . 1 . . 41 STEG, Brandon 8 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . . 13 CHRISTEN, Chad 8 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . . 4 FOXX, Deshon 7 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . 85 DAVIS, Geremy 8 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . 25 HYPPOLITE, Mar. 8 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . 97 McBRYDE, B.J. 6 2 . 2 1.0-1 . . . . . . . . 45 NORRIS, Elijah 7 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . 94 GRIFFIN, Ryan 8 . 2 2 . . . . . . . . . 73 MATEAS, Alex 5 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 32 ASHIRU, Jeff. 5 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 77 FRIEND, Kevin 8 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 10 WHITMER, Chan. 8 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 67 MUELLER, Adam 8 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . 50 BULLOCK, Tyler 8 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 98 JENNINGS, Ted 1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 96 PARKER, Spencer 4 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . 89 DELAHUNT, John 8 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 43 McCOMBS, Lyle 7 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Total.......... 8 283 288 571 58-211 21-121 4-36 34 3 5-0 7 2 . Opponents...... 8 302 222 524 56.0-212 22-114 11-123 22 19 7-54 11 1 .
Defensive Category Leaders Sacks T. Williams 7.5 Moore 5.0 Smallwood 4.0 Wirth 1.5 Pruitt 1.0 Joseph 1.0 Willman 1.0
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TFLs Smallwood T. Williams Moore Wirth Johnson Pruitt Williman Adams
Interceptions 13.0 Gratz 2 9.0 Brown 1 9.0 B. Jones 1 6.5 4.5 3.0 3.0 2.0
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Pass Break Ups Gratz Moore Adams Wreh-Wilson Johnson Mack Brown
7 7 4 4 2 2 2
Forced Fumbles Smallwood Johnson T. Williams Gratz Wirth Vann
2 1 1 1 1 1
November 3, 2012 • at USF The Automated ScoreBook Connecticut Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Oct 22, 2012) All games Offense Season/Career Stat Comparison SEASON Rushing
gp
McCOMBS, Lyle DeLORENZO, Max McCUMMINGS, Sc. HYPPOLITE, Mar. WILLIAMS, Nick WILLIAMS, Jos. SMITH, Michael TEAM WHITMER, Chan. Total Opponents Passing
gain loss
7 146 537 37 7 31 124 6 8 29 101 25 8 17 74 7 8 5 24 8 6 3 6 0 8 1 3 0 4 4 0 9 8 42 61 143 8 278 930 235 8 311 1186 239 gp
WHITMER, Chan. McENTEE, Johnny McCUMMINGS, Sc. Total Opponents Receiving
att
CAREER
effic comp-att-int
8 120.69 142-246-11 1 75.20 1-2-0 8 58.40 1-2-0 8 119.83 144-250-11 8 112.49 113-220-4 gp
DAVIS, Geremy SMITH, Michael WILLIAMS, Nick GRIFFIN, Ryan PHILLIPS, Shak. McCOMBS, Lyle DELAHUNT, John OSIECKI, Mike FRANK, Reuben DeLORENZO, Max HYPPOLITE, Mar. JONES, Tebucky Total Opponents
no.
net avg
td
lg avg/g
gp
att
gain
loss
net
avg
td
lg
avg/g
500 118 76 67 16 6 3 -9 -82 695 947
4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 8
28 71.4 20 16.9 21 9.5 50 8.4 14 2.0 4 1.0 3 0.4 0 -2.2 23 -10.2 50 86.9 33 118.4
19 7 20 21 38 6 44
421 31 103 20 6 3 1
1781 124 428 79 27 6 3
130 6 67 7 8 0 0
1651 118 361 72 19 6 3
3.9 3.8 3.5 3.6 3.2 2.0 3.0
11 0 7 1 0 0 0
65 20 21 50 14 4 3
86.9 16.9 18.0 3.4 0.5 1.0 0.1
8
42
61
143
-82
-2.0
0
23
-10.2
3.4 3.8 2.6 3.9 3.2 2.0 3.0 -2.2 -2.0 2.5 3.0
yds
td
lg avg/g
gp
effic comp-att-int
pct
yds
td
lg
avg/g
57.7 1831 50.0 6 50.0 2 57.6 1839 51.4 1382
pct
7 0 0 7 8
43 228.9 6 6.0 2 0.2 43 229.9 68 172.8
8 15 20
120.69 142-246-11 111.08 173-337-8 216.30 6-12-0
57.7 51.3 50.0
1831 2116 159
7 12 2
43 64 55
228.9 141.1 7.9
yds
avg
td
lg avg/g
gp
no.
yds
avg
td
lg
avg/g
8 29 449 8 23 280 8 19 217 8 18 286 8 17 226 7 16 152 8 13 162 6 3 32 8 3 5 7 1 14 8 1 10 4 1 6 8 144 1839 8 113 1382
15.5 12.2 11.4 15.9 13.3 9.5 12.5 10.7 1.7 14.0 10.0 6.0 12.8 12.2
1 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 8
37 56.1 21 35.0 30 27.1 42 35.8 25 28.2 43 21.7 33 20.2 16 5.3 6 0.6 14 2.0 10 1.2 6 1.5 43 229.9 68 172.8
20 44 38 44 8 19 40 16 20 7 21 12
35 96 32 105 17 35 24 3 11 1 1 6
522 1202 471 1302 226 324 280 32 35 14 10 48
14.9 12.5 14.7 12.4 13.3 9.3 11.7 10.7 3.2 14.0 10.0 8.0
1 3 2 8 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
37 56 64 55 25 43 46 16 10 14 10 17
26.1 27.3 12.4 29.6 28.2 17.1 7.0 2.0 1.8 2.0 0.5 4.0
Total Offense
g plays
rush
total avg/g
g
plays
rush
pass
total
avg/g
WHITMER, Chan. McCOMBS, Lyle DeLORENZO, Max McCUMMINGS, Sc. HYPPOLITE, Mar. WILLIAMS, Nick WILLIAMS, Jos. McENTEE, Johnny SMITH, Michael TEAM Total Opponents
8 7 7 8 8 8 6 1 8 4 8 8
-82 1831 1749 218.6 500 0 500 71.4 118 0 118 16.9 76 2 78 9.8 67 0 67 8.4 16 0 16 2.0 6 0 6 1.0 0 6 6 6.0 3 0 3 0.4 -9 0 -9 -2.2 695 1839 2534 316.8 947 1382 2329 291.1
8 19 7 20 21 38 6 15 44
288 421 31 115 20 6 3 392 1
-82 1651 118 361 72 19 6 -148 3
1831 0 0 159 0 0 0 2116 0
1749 1651 118 520 72 19 6 1968 3
218.6 86.9 16.9 26.0 3.4 0.5 1.0 131.2 0.1
288 146 31 31 17 5 3 2 1 4 528 531
pass
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November 3, 2012 • at USF The Automated ScoreBook Connecticut Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Oct 22, 2012) games Offense & Special Teams All Season/Career Stat Comparison SEASON
Scoring
td
fg
CHRISTEN, Chad GRIFFIN, Ryan McCOMBS, Lyle McCUMMINGS, Sc. WILLIAMS, Nick HYPPOLITE, Mar. GRATZ, Dwayne DELAHUNT, John SMITH, Michael DAVIS, Geremy DeLORENZO, Max Total Opponents
- 8-15 4 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 17 8-15 18 10-12
CAREER PAT rush rcv pass dxp saf
kick
17-17 17-17 16-18
-
-
-
-
pts
td
fg
kick
- 41 - 24 - 24 - 12 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 - 143 - 154
8 12 7 5 1 3 2 3 1 1
8-15 -
19-19 -
PAT rush rcv pass dxp saf
-
1 -
-
-
pts
-
43 50 72 42 30 6 18 12 18 6 6
Punt Returns
no.
yds avg
td
lg
no.
yds
avg
td
lg
WILLIAMS, Nick MACK, Taylor DeLORENZO, Max Total Opponents
15 1 0 16 20
176 21 0 197 172
11.7 21.0 0.0 12.3 8.6
1 0 1 2 0
58 0 0 58 33
46 16 0
393 147 0
8.5 9.2 0.0
1 0 1
58 33 0
Kick Returns
no.
yds avg
td
lg
no.
yds
avg
td
lg
WILLIAMS, Nick MACK, Taylor Total Opponents
14 5 19 18
318 73 391 435
22.7 14.6 20.6 24.2
0 0 0 0
37 24 37 45
69 7
1874 108
27.2 15.4
2 0
100 24
Interceptions
no.
yds avg
td
lg
no.
yds
avg
td
lg
GRATZ, Dwayne BROWN, Ty-Meer JONES, Byron Total Opponents
2 1 1 4 11
37 -1 0 36 123
18.5 -1.0 0.0 9.0 11.2
1 0 0 1 1
37 0 0 37 33
7 4 3
152 51 0
21.7 12.8 0.0
2 1 0
46 48 0
Fumble Returns
no.
yds avg
td
lg
no.
yds
avg
td
lg
0 2
0 0.0 54 27.0
0 1
0 53 total avg/g
g
rush
rcv
pr
kr
ir
total
avg/g
0 727 90.9 0 652 93.1 0 449 56.1 0 286 35.8 0 283 35.4 0 226 28.2 0 162 20.2 0 132 18.9 0 94 11.8 0 77 9.6 0 76 9.5 37 37 4.6 0 32 5.3 0 6 1.0 0 6 1.5 0 5 0.6 -1 -1 -0.1 0 -9 -2.2 0 -82 -10.2 36 3158 394.8 123 3059 382.4
38 19 20 44 44 8 40 7 29 21 20 46 16 6 12 20 20
19 1651 0 0 3 0 0 118 0 72 361 0 0 6 2 0 0
471 324 522 1302 1202 226 280 14 0 10 0 0 32 0 48 35 0
393 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 147 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1874 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 108 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 152 0 0 0 0 51
2757 1975 522 1302 1205 226 311 132 255 82 361 152 32 6 50 35 51
72.6 103.9 26.1 29.6 27.4 28.2 7.8 18.9 8.8 3.9 18.0 3.3 2.0 1.0 4.2 1.8 2.5
8
-82
0
0
0
0
-82
-10.2
Total Opponents All Purpose
g
rush
rcv
pr
kr
WILLIAMS, Nick McCOMBS, Lyle DAVIS, Geremy GRIFFIN, Ryan SMITH, Michael PHILLIPS, Shak. DELAHUNT, Joh DeLORENZO, M MACK, Taylor HYPPOLITE, Ma McCUMMINGS, GRATZ, Dwayne OSIECKI, Mike WILLIAMS, Jos. JONES, Tebucky FRANK, Reuben BROWN, Ty-Mee TEAM WHITMER, Chan Total Opponents
8 7 8 8 8 8 8 7 8 8 8 8 6 6 4 8 8 4 8 8 8
16 217 500 152 0 449 0 286 3 280 0 226 0 162 118 14 0 0 67 10 76 0 0 0 0 32 6 0 0 6 0 5 0 0 -9 0 -82 0 695 1839 947 1382
176 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 197 172
318 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 391 435
22
ir
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November 3, 2012 • at USF The Automated ScoreBook Connecticut Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Oct 22, 2012) games Special Teams & Defense All Season/Career Stat Comparison SEASON Field Goals
att good
CHRISTEN, Chad Total Opponents
15 15 12
8 8 10
CAREER
long
blkd
att
good
long
blkd
47 47 47
1 1 1
15
8
47
1
Punting
no. yds avg
WAGNER, Cole Total Opponents
51 2036 39.9 62 51 2036 39.9 62 60 2334 38.9 63
Kickoffs
no. yds avg
CHRISTEN, Chad Total Opponents
32 2021 63.2 14 32 2021 63.2 14 33 2027 61.4 13
## Defensive Leaders
33 28 16 3 15 48 53 5 7 22 56 29 59 91 51 90 52 34 47 23 46 41 13 97 85 94 45 25 4 98 50 1I 10 77 43 32 73 67 89
SMALLWOOD, Yaw. JOHNSON, Jory JONES, Byron MOORE, Sio BROWN, Ty-Meer WILLIAMS, Trev. WIRTH, Ryan WREH-Wilson, B. GRATZ, Dwayne ADAMS, Andrew PRUITT, Angelo MACK, Taylor STEPHEN, Shamar JOSEPH, Jesse WILLMAN, Tim CAMPENNI, Jul. DONOHUE, Ryan KENNEY, David FRANK, Reuben LEE, Wilbert VANN, Marquise STEG, Brandon CHRISTEN, Chad McBRYDE, B.J. DAVIS, Geremy GRIFFIN, Ryan NORRIS, Elijah HYPPOLITE, Mar. FOXX, Deshon JENNINGS, Ted BULLOCK, Tyler PARKER, Spencer WHITMER, Chan. FRIEND, Kevin McCOMBS, Lyle ASHIRU, Jeff. MATEAS, Alex MUELLER, Adam DELAHUNT, John Total Opponents
gp
ua
lg blk
no.
0 0 1
tb ob
a total
avg
lg
blk
40.9
66
0
no.
0 0 0
8 43 42 85 8 24 40 64 8 24 36 60 8 31 22 53 8 24 14 38 8 15 20 35 8 13 21 34 7 16 13 29 8 15 11 26 8 10 10 20 8 8 11 19 8 11 6 17 6 7 8 15 3 5 7 12 8 5 2 7 8 3 3 6 5 1 4 5 8 1 4 5 8 2 3 5 8 4 1 5 7 3 . 3 8 3 . 3 8 2 1 3 6 2 . 2 8 1 1 2 8 . 2 2 7 1 1 2 8 1 1 2 7 1 1 2 1 1 . 1 8 1 . 1 4 . 1 1 8 1 . 1 8 1 . 1 7 . 1 1 5 1 . 1 5 1 . 1 8 . 1 1 8 1 . 1 8 283 288 571 8 302 222 524
yds
210 8584
tfl sack int pbu
13.0 4.5 1.0 9.0 0.5 9.0 6.5 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 3.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 58 56
4 .0 . 2 . . 2 . 1 . 5 .0 . 7 . 1 2 7 .5 . . 1 .5 . . . . 4 . 2 7 . . 4 1 .0 . 1 . . 2 . . 2 1 .0 . . 1 .0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 4 34 22 11 22
fr
yds
avg
tb
ob
168 10899
64.9
38
6
ff blk
1 2 . 1 . . 1 . . . . 1 1 1 . . . 1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7 7 11
. . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
a
total
20 79 100 41 92 104 20 57 54 37 160 95 20 44 39 46 79 47 26 16 25 42 116 46 46 120 42 8 10 10 9 8 11 29 20 13 30 27 32 37 57 61 11 5 3 8 3 3 5 1 4 24 3 4 20 5 3 8 4 1 7 3 . 20 8 6 33 6 2 9 3 . 20 1 1 44 4 4 7 1 1 21 4 1 14 1 1 24 16 17 19 1 . 4 . 1 8 1 . 26 1 . 19 . 1 5 1 . 5 1 . 18 1 3 40 2 .
gp
ua
179 196 111 255 83 126 41 162 162 20 19 33 59 118 8 6 5 7 8 5 3 14 8 3 2 8 2 5 2 33 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 2
tfl
sack int pbu
15.5 5.5 18.5 . 1.0 . 37.5 13.0 1.5 . 36.0 26.5 6.5 1.5 3.0 0.5 7.5 . 2.0 . 3.0 1.0 1.0 . 5.5 2.0 21.0 13.0 3.0 1.0 1.5 . 0.0 . 0.0 . 0.0 . 0.0 . 0.0 . 0.0 . 0.0 . 1.0 . 0.0 . 0.0 . 0.0 . 1.0 1.0 0.0 . 10.0 3.5 0.0 . 0.0 . 0.0 . 0.0 . 0.0 . 0.0 . 0.0 . 0.0 . 0.0 .
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November 3, 2012 • at USF 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 28 44 72 1 (1) 4 (6) 5 (7) 0 1 4 1 0 at Rutgers 25 56 81 1 (8) 6 (10) 7 (18) 2 1 3 0 1 Temple 42 40 82 4 (21) 2 (5) 6 (26) 1 1 5 1 0 at Syracuse 57 12 69 0 (0) 6 (11) 6 (11) 0 0 2 0 0 at USF Pittsburgh at Louisville Cincinnati UConn Totals 283 288 571 21 (121) 37 (90) 58 (211) 7 5 34 4 2 Opp. Totals 302 222 524 22 (114) 34 (98) 56 (212) 11 7 22 11 1 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
Buffalo Solo Tackles Johnson............................... 5 Smallwood........................... 5 Total Tackles Johnson............................. 14 Smallwood......................... 11 T. Williams........................... 7 B. Jones............................... 7 Tackles for Loss Johnson............................ 2.0 Sacks T. Williams........................ 1.0
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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Temple Solo Tackles B. Jones............................... 7 Moore................................... 7 Total Tackles B. Jones............................. 13 Smallwood......................... 13 Johnson............................. 12 Tackles for Loss Moore................................ 1.5 Syracuse Solo Tackles Smallwood........................... 9 Total Tackles Smallwood......................... 10 Brown................................. 10 B. Jones............................... 7 Tackles for Loss Smallwood........................ 2.0
Rutgers Solo Tackles Moore................................... 5 Wreh-WIlson........................ 5 Total Tackles Johnson............................. 10 Moore................................... 9 Smallwood........................... 9 B. Jones............................... 9 Tackles for Loss Smallwood........................ 1.5 Wirth.................................. 1.5
2012 University of Connecticut Football Game Notes
November 3, 2012 • at USF Game-By-Game Rushing Player DeLorenzo Hyppolite McCombs McCummings Smith Whitmer J. Williams 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 - - - - 4-5-0 23-91-0 3-5-0 1-0-0 - - 6-60-1 5-(-2)-0 2-4-0 23-82-1 20-60-1 27-94-1 23-119-0 29-97-1 12-32-0 - 12-16-0 7-13-1 2-(-4)-0 8-44-1 3-(-3)-0 - 4-24-0 4-6-0 1-(-4)-0 - 1-3-0 - - - - - 2-4-0 7-(-20)-0 4-17-0 8-(-24)-0 5-(-18)-0 3-(-6)-0 8-(-17)-0 5-(-18)-0 - - - - - - 3-6-0 3-24-0 1-(-4)-0 - - 1-(-4)-0 - - -
Game-By-Game Passing Player
MASS
Player Davis Delahunt Delorenzo 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 - - 0-1-0 2-0 0-0 McEntee 1-2-0 - - - - 6-0 Whitmer 15-25-2 15-27-3 10-16-0 28-44-1 15-22-0 14-32-4 22-39-0 23-41-1 219-0 204-0 68-0 333-3 227-1 191-0 293-2 296-1
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 2-32-0 4-78-0 2-24-0 4-79-0 - 3-33-0 3-34-0 3-39-1 1-16-0 - 2-23-0 1-8-0 - - - - - - 1-14-0 - - 1-6-0 - - - 1-(-5)-0 1-4-0 1-34-0 1-4-0 1-2-0 3-40-1 1-36-1 3-31-0 2-67-1 6-72-1 - 1-10-0 - - - - - 1-6-0 - - - - - - 2-23-0 2-51-0 3-(-6)-0 2-28-0 3-33-0 2-6-0 - 2-17-0 1-16-0 1-7-0 - - 1-9-0 - - 2-21-0 1-9-0 - 4-42-0 1-18-0 - 7-100-0 2-36-0 3-30-0 1-4-0 2-18-0 3-35-0 2-26-0 3-52-0 5-54-1 4-61-0 1-16-0 3-59-0 - 4-26-0 4-57-0 2-24-0 2-16-0 3-19-0
Game-By-Game Kickoff Returns Player Mack N. Williams
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 1-13-0 1-3-0 - 1-37-0 2-44-0 2-52-0 4-87-0 - 1-24-0 2-41-0 2-33-0
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November 3, 2012 • at USF Game-By-Game Tackles: Defensive Linemen Player Campenni Jennings Joseph McBryde Norris Pruitt Stephen T. Williams Willman Wirth
MASS
NCST
@UMD
@WMU
BUF
@RU
TEM
@SYR
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 - - - - 1-1-2 2-3-5 0-1-1 4-3-7 - 0-2-2
UT-AT-TT 1-1-2 - - - - 0-2-2 1-4-5 1-3-4 0-2-2 2-6-8
UT-AT-TT - - - - - 0-1-1 2-1-3 1-2-3 1-0-1 3-4-7
UT-AT-TT 2-0-2 2-0-2 4-0-4 2-0-2 3-1-4 2-0-2 1-0-1
@USF PITT UT-AT-TT
UT-AT-TT
@UofL CINC UT-AT-TT
UT-AT-TT
Game-By-Game Tackles: Linebackers Player Ashiru Donohue Kenney Johnson Moore Smallwood Steg Vann
MASS
NCST
@UMD
@WMU
BUF
@RU
TEM
@SYR
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 - - - 5-9-14 2-4-6 5-6-11 - -
UT-AT-TT - 0-1-1 - 2-8-10 5-4-9 1-8-9 - 1-0-1
UT-AT-TT 1-0-1 0-1-1 - 6-6-12 7-2-9 6-7-13 1-0-1 -
UT-AT-TT 1-0-1 3-2-5 3-2-5 9-1-10 -
@USF PITT 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
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 0-1-1 3-2-5 2-2-4 2-5-7 - 1-0-1 0-2-2
UT-AT-TT 1-1-2 1-2-3 1-1-2 0-9-9 - 3-0-3 5-2-7
UT-AT-TT - 2-3-5 0-1-1 7-6-13 1-1-2 1-0-1 2-2-4
UT-AT-TT 3-0-3 7-3-10 3-0-3 5-2-7 1-0-1 2-1-3
@USF PITT UT-AT-TT
UT-AT-TT
@UofL CINC UT-AT-TT
UT-AT-TT
Game-By-Game Punt Returns Player Mack N. Williams
26
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 1-21-0 - - - - - - 3-66-0 1-1-0 2-60-1 3-32-0 1-10-0 2-8-0 3-(-1)-0 -
2012 University of Connecticut Football Game Notes
November 3, 2012 • at USF 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 WR 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 P P P DNP LT S C P P DNP P WR P DNP DNP DNP P FB RT DNP CB LG TE DNP P INJ LB S P INJ P P P RG INJ P TB P DNP P LB P P P P P DE P DNP LB P P DT DNP P P QB P WR DE P DT CB
@RU P P P DNP LT S C P P DNP P WR P P P DNP P FB RT DNP CB LG TE DNP TB INJ LB S P INJ P P P RG P P P P DNP DNP LB P P P P P DE P P LB P P DT P P P QB P WR DE P DT CB
TEM P DNP P DNP LT S C P P DNP P WR TE TB P DNP P P RT DNP CB LG TE DNP P INJ LB S DNP INJ P P P RG DNP DNP INJ P DNP DNP LB P P INJ DNP P DE P DNP LB P P DT DNP P P QB P WR DE P DT CB
@SYR @USF PITT P DNP P DNP LT S C P P DNP P WR TE P DNP DNP DNP FB RT P CB LG P DNP P INJ LB S DNP INJ P P P RG DNP P TB P DNP DNP LB P DNP INJ P P DE DNP DNP LB WR P DT DNP P P QB DNP WR DE P DT CB
@UofL CINC
KEY: P: Played in game, did not start...POS: Started at that position...INJ: Missed with injury...DNP: Did not play...
2012 University of Connecticut Football Game Notes
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November 3, 2012 • at USF 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 2 2 100% 1 1 at Rutgers 1 1 100% 1 0 Temple 3 1 33% 0 1 at Syracuse 1 1 100% 1 0 at USF Pittsburgh at Louisville Cincinnati Totals 21 17 81% 7 10
TD% 40% 100% 67% 60% 50% 0% 33% 0%
48%
TO Dwn. MFG EOH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
2
0
2
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 1 1 100% 0 1 at Rutgers 2 2 100% 1 1 Temple 2 2 100% 0 2 at Syracuse 6 6 100% 2 4 at USF Pittsburgh at Louisville Cincinnati Totals 16 16 100% 4 12
TD% --- 0% 100% 100% 100% 50% 100% 67$
75%
TO Dwn. MFG EOH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 at Rutgers 1 4 5 Temple 1 0 1 at Syracuse 1 1 2 at USF Pittsburgh at Louisville Cincinnati Totals 7 11 18
OPP Points Off 0 7 0 7 0 12 0 7
33
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 1 1 2 at Rutgers 1 0 1 Temple 1 1 2 at Syracuse 0 0 0 at USF Pittsburgh at Louisville Cincinnati Totals 5 4 9
OPP Points Off 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 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 14 13 15 12
110
Connecticut 3&Out % 1 8% 5 33% 5 36% 3 21% 5 36% 2 15% 4 26% 4 33%
29
26%
Score 7 1 4 4 4 1 2 2
% 54% 7% 29% 29% 29% 8% 13% 16%
TD 4 1 3 3 3 0 2 1
25
23%
17
% 31% 7% 21% 21% 21% 0% 13% 8%
Game UMass NC State at Maryland at W. Michigan Buffalo at Rutgers Temple at Syracuse at USF Pittsburgh at Louisville Cincinnati 15% Totals
No. 13 16 14 14 14 13 15 12
111
OPPONENT 3&Out % 10 77% 6 38% 6 43% 5 36% 7 50% 3 23% 5 33% 2 16%
44
39%
Score 0 2 3 4 3 4 3 8
% 0% 13% 21% 29% 21% 31% 20% 67%
TD 0 1 3 3 2 2 2 4
% 0% 6% 21% 21% 14% 15% 13% 33%
27
24%
17
15%
Tot. 3-15 6-19 4-13 6-15 6-18 5-14 4-17 8-15
% 20% 32% 31% 40% 33% 36% 24% 53%
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
28
1-3 2-6 1-3 2-3 4-6 2-4 3-4 1-3 2-2
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 0-4 1-3 1-2 0-1 0-2 2-4 1-2 0-1 1-5 2-3 1-5 1-4 0-3 0-2 0-2
17-31 10-32 10-24
4-21
0-2
0-6
Tot. 8-16 2-12 6-15 7-17 4-14 6-13 5-16 3-13
% 50% 16% 40% 41% 29% 46% 31% 23%
Game 1-3 UMass 1-2 NC State 2-5 at Maryland at W. Michigan 3-3 Buffalo 4-5 at Rutgers 3-3 Temple 2-5 at Syracuse 2-3 at USF Pittsburgh at Louisville Cincinnati 41-116 35% Totals 17-26
2012 University of Connecticut Football Game Notes
4-6 1-1 0-2 1-2 1-2 1-6 1-2 1-4 2-3
8-22
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 1-6 0-1 1-4 0-3 0-2 0-3 1-3 0-2 3-5 1-2 0-2
12-42
4-23
2-12
0-2
42-126 33%
November 3, 2012 • at USF UConn Individual Leaders
Game #1 • August 30, 2012
37
0
Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Conn. 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
Davis Delahunt Bennett Greene Mateas Masters Friend Whitmer McCombs Frank Williams
Defense DE 48 DT 53 DT 90 DE 91 LB 3 LB 33 LB 28 CB 5 S 16 S 15 CB 7
Williams Wirth Campenni Joseph Moore Smallwood Johnson Wreh-Wilson
Jones Brown Gratz
Massachusetts (0-1) Connecticut (1-0)
0 0 0 0 - 0 7 13 7 10 - 37
First Quarter UC - Lyle McCombs 1 yd run (Christen kick) 5:59 (12-75, 7:29) Second Quarter UC - Chad Christen 36 yd field goal 9:04 (13-51, 5:44) UC - Chad Christen 47 yd field goal 2:47 (7-25, 1:57) UC - Dwayne Gratz 37 yd interception return (Christen kick) 1:49 Third Quarter UC - Max DeLorenzo 0 yd blocked punt return (Christen kick) 4:21 Fourth Quarter UC - Scott McCummings 1 yd run (Christen kick) 8:24 (4-47, 2:05) UC - Chad Christen 19 yd field goal 1:36 (9-33, 4:45)
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - University of Connecticut redshirt sophomore quarterback Chandler Whitmer threw for 219 yards and Total Participants (60): 4 Foxx, 6 Smith, Connecticut scored touchdowns on offense, defense and special teams 8 Phillips, 11 McCummings, 12 Stevenson, to beat Massachusetts 37-0 Thursday night before a crowd of 35,270 at Rentschler Field in the opener for both teams. 13 Christen, 17 Driscoll, 18 McEntee, 20 Connecticut’s defense dominated the game, holding UMass to just Allen, 21 Williams, 22 Adams, 23 Lee, 25 59 yards of offense and limiting the Minutemen to three first downs. Hyppolite, 29 Mack, 32 Ashiru, 34 Kenney, UMass did not have an offensive snap in UConn territory and the three UMass first down tied a Husky school record for the least allowed. 36 Osiecki, 37 Claflin, 41 Steg, 44 DeLo Redshirt sophomore Lyle McCombs rushed for 82 yards and a renzo, 45 Norris, 46 Vann, 49 McQuillan, first-quarter touchdown, one of two by the offense. UConn also scored on a 37-yard interception return by redshirt senior cornerback Dwayne 50 Bullock, 51 Willman, 52 Donohue, 56 Gratz and on a blocked punt. Pruitt, 60 Samra, 65 Cruz, 67 Mueller, 75 Redshirt junior Chad Christen added field goals of 36, 47 and 19 Hemingway, 78 Gifford, 80 Shortell, 84 yards for his first collegiate scores. This was the 72nd meeting between the two programs but the first Jones, 86 Wagner, 94 Griffin, 97 McBryde, since 1999, when both teams were Division I-AA. 98 Jennings Whitmer, a transfer who threw for more than 3,000 yards in junior Team Statistics college last year, completed 15 of his 25 passes, but also threw two UMASS UCONN interceptions in his first game as a FBS starter. He hit his first three passes, including a 16-yarder to senior Nick FIRST DOWNS 3 16 Williams that set up the Huskies’ first score, a one-yard plunge by McRushing 1 3 Combs that capped a 12-play, 75-yard drive. Passing 2 13 Williams, who had more than 140 yards of total offense, returned Penalty 0 0 the next UMass punt 34 yards, setting up UConn on the UMass 30. RUSH YARDS 3 147 But safety Darren Thellen stopped the UConn drive - and made a Rushing Attempts 24 43 few highlight shows - by diving out of bounds and tipping a Whitmer Average Per Rush 0.1 3.4 pass back to linebacker Tom Brandt, who made his first career intercepRushing Touchdowns 0 2 tion. Yards Gained 46 159 UConn had 372 yards of offense, but had three drives end with Yards Lost 43 12 turnovers deep in UMass territory. PASSING YARDS 56 225 Whitmer split time with redshirt sophomore Scott McCummings, Com-Att-Int 9-23-1 16-27-2 who ran UConn’s version of the “Wildcat” offense. McCummings ran Avg. Per Att. 2.4 8.3 for 13 yards and a one-yard fourth-quarter touchdown that put UConn Avg. Per Com. 6.2 14.1 up 34-0. Passing Touchdowns 0 0 The defense got into the scoring column when Gratz stepped in TOTAL OFFENSE 59 372 front of UMass receiver Marken Michel and returned an interception 37 Total offense plays 47 70 yards for a touchdown with 1:49 left in the first half. Avg. Gain Per Play 1.3 5.3 The special teams got their score with just over four minutes left Fumbles: No.-Lost 0-0 1-1 in the third quarter. UConn’s Taylor Mack blocked a punt after Colter Penalties: No.-Yards 5-29 4-30 Johnson dropped the snap, and the Huskies’ Max DeLorenzo recovered Punts-Yards 11-418 2-78 in the end zone to give UConn a 27-0 lead. Avg. Yards Per Punt 38.0 39.0 UMass never got its offense started, averaging just over 1 yard per Punt rets: No.-Yards 0-0 4-87 play, and failing to get a first down until just 34 seconds before halftime. Kickoff rets: No.-Yds 5-97 1-37 Senior defensive end Trevardo Williams (Bridgeport, Conn.), who Average Per Return 19.4 37.0 had 12.5 sacks a year ago, got his first of the season late in the third Int: No.-Yds 2-20 1-37 quarter, one of two sacks by the Huskies on the day. Fumble Ret: No.-Yds 0-0 0-0 The game was the first between Football Bowl Subdivision Possession Time 23:23 36:37 programs from New England since 2004, when UConn bested Boston Third-Down Conv. 3 of 15 8 of 16 College. Fourth-Down Conv. 0 of 0 0 of 0
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
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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 Jones Brown Gratz
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0 7
- 10 - 7
Second Quarter NCSU - Niklas Sade 40 yd field goal 2:54 (15-61, 6:52) Third Quarter NCSU - Bryan Underwood 46 yd pass from Mike Glennon (Sade kick) 8:34 (3-41, 1:29) Fourth Quarter UC - Lyle McCombs 5 yd run (Christen kick) 7:00 (3-63, 1:02)
Wreh-Wilson EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - North Carolina State University red-
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
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
0 0
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
shirt 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.
2012 University of Connecticut Football Game Notes
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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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
Williams Wirth Joseph Moore Smallwood Johnson Adams Mack Jones Brown Gratz
Total Participants (44): 4 Foxx, 6 Smith, 11 McCummings, 12 Stevenson, 13 Christen, 23 Lee, 25 Hyppolite, 34 Kenney, 36 Osiecki, 41 Steg, 44 DeLorenzo, 45 Norris, 47 Frank, 50 Bullock, 51 Willman, 52 Donohue, 56 Pruitt, 59 Stephen, 67 Mueller, 86 Wagner, 89 Delahunt, 90 Campenni
Team Statistics UCONN FIRST DOWNS 10 Rushing 6 Passing 4 Penalty 0 RUSH YARDS 153 Rushing Attempts 40 Average Per Rush 3.8 Rushing Touchdowns 2 Yards Gained 168 Yards Lost 15 PASSING YARDS 70 Com-Att-Int 11-17-0 Avg. Per Att. 4.1 Avg. Per Com. 6.4 Passing Touchdowns 0 TOTAL OFFENSE 223 Total offense plays 57 Avg. Gain Per Play 3.9 Fumbles: No.-Lost 2-1 Penalties: No.-Yards 4-47 Punts-Yards 7-312 Avg. Yards Per Punt 44.6 Punt rets: No.-Yards 2-60 Kickoff rets: No.-Yds 4-90 Average Per Return 22.5 Int: No.-Yds 1-0 Fumble Ret: No.-Yds 0-0 Possession Time 31:14 Third-Down Conv. 6 of 15 Fourth-Down Conv. 0 of 2
UMD 16 7 7 2 96 40 2.4 2 143 47 109 10-24-1 4.5 10.9 1 205 64 3.2 2-1 5-40 7-295 42.1 5-68 3-98 32.7 0-0 0-0 28:46 4 of 14 1 of 2
7 0
7 7
3 7 - 24 0 14 - 21
First Quarter UC - Nick Williams 58 yd punt return (Christen kick) 7:05 Second Quarter UC - Scott McCummings 3 yd run (Christen kick) 12:35 (7-36, 3:13) MD - Wes Brown 19 yd run (Craddock kick) 10:24 (8-67, 2:03) Third Quarter UC - Chad Christen 34 yd field goal 3:29 (4-6, 1:44) Fourth Quarter MD - Stefon Diggs 29 yd pass from Perry Hills (Craddock kick) 14:07 (10-75, 4:22) UC - Lyle McCombs 11 yd run (Christen kick) 8:04 (10-76, 5:57) MD - Perry Hills 10 yd run (Craddock kick) 4:39 (7-53, 3:16)
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 College Park, Md. - Redshirt sophomores Lyle McCombs and Scott McCummings both ran for touchdowns, and senior Nick Williams reT. Williams 1-3-4 1.0 1.0 turned a punt for another score as the University of Connecticut football Gratz 0-2-2 1 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 the first half and controlled the ball for 18 minutes, 40 seconds. They also came up with timely plays, converting four of nine third-down situations to keep the Maryland offense off the field. Connecticut opened the scoring on Williams’ 58-yard punt return, and redshirt junior Chad Christen’s extra point gave the Huskies a 7-0 lead with 7:05 left in the first quarter. They took advantage of a short field to score their second 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 to Stefon Diggs. One play later, Wes Brown ran for a 19-yard touchdown, and Brad Craddock’s extra point cut the lead to 14-7 with 10:24 remaining in the half. Connecticut redshirt sophomore linebacker Yawin Smallwood sacked Hills and forced a third-quarter fumble that redshirt sophomore Angelo Pruitt recovered for the Huskies at the Maryland 23. UConn couldn’t pick up a first down, but Christen kicked a 34-yard field goal with 3:29 left in the quarter for a 17-7 lead. Smallwood caused problems for the Terrapins throughout the game, with four of his 14 tackles going for losses, including three sacks. After a 75-yard drive, Maryland made it 17-14 on the second play of the fourth quarter when Hills threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs on third-and-te. The Terrapins’ Marcus Leak tipped the pass and Diggs grabbed it for a touchdown to make it 17-14. The Huskies answered on their next possession, driving 76 yards to take a 24-14 lead on McCombs’ 11-yard touchdown run. Hills ran for a 10-yard touchdown that cut the Connecticut lead to 24-21 with 4:39 left. After getting the ball back following a Huskies punt, Maryland reached the Connecticut 39 before its drive stalled with 17 seconds left.
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
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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 (53): 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, 96, Spencer Parker, 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
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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
First Quarter WMU - Andrew Haldeman 44 yd field goal 12:53 (7-49, 2:07) Second Quarter WMU - Antoin Scriven 1 yd run (Haldeman kick) 12:10 (8-87, 3:17) WMU - Dareyon Chance 9 yd run (Haldeman kick) 8:39 (7-36, 1:50) UC - Ryan Griffin 9 yd pass from Chandler Whitmer (Christen kick) 2:36 (12-66, 6:03) Third Quarter WMU - Josh Schaffer 30 yd pass from Alex Carder (Haldeman kick) 9:47 (6-66, 2:11) UC - John Delahunt 2 yd pass from Chandler Whitmer (Christen kick) 4:15 (7-60, 3:45) Fourth Quarter UC - Chad Christen 32 yd field goal 8:47 (8-65, 2:46) WMU - Desmond Bozeman 53 yd fumble recovery (Haldeman kick failed) 7:12 UC - Geremy Davis 7 yd pass from Chandler Whitmer (Christen kick) 0:54 (8-80, 2:21) 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 30yard 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 Christen 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 half-hour because of lightning storms in the area.
2012 University of Connecticut Football Game Notes
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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Game #5 • September 29, 2012
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Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Conn. Buffalo (1-3) Connecticut (3-2)
UConn Starters Offense WR 85 TE 94 LT 72 LG 69 C 50 RG 63 RT 77 QB 10 TB 43 FB 47 WR 31
Defense Davis DE 48 Griffin DT 53 Bennett DT 59 Greene DE 56 Bullock LB 3 Masters LB 33 Friend LB 28 Whitmer CB 5 McCombs S 16 Frank S 15 Williams CB 7
Williams Wirth Stephen Pruitt Moore Smallwood Johnson Wreh-Wilson
Jones Brown Gratz
Total Participants (50): 4 Foxx, 6 Smith, 8 Phillips, 11 McCummings, 13 Christen, 20 Allen, 21 Williams, 22 Adams, 23 Lee, 25 Hyppolite, 29 Mack, 32 Ashiru, 34 Kenney, 36 Osiecki, 41 Steg, 45 Norris, 46 Vann, 49 McQuillan, 51 Willman, 60 Samra, 65 Cruz, 67 Mueller, 84 Jones, 86 Wagner, 89 Delahunt 90 Campenni, 96 Parker 97 McBryde
Team Statistics UB FIRST DOWNS 13 Rushing 7 Passing 6 Penalty 0 RUSHING YARDS 141 Rushing Attempts 39 Average Per Rush 3.6 Rushing Touchdowns 1 Yards Gained Rushing 163 Yards Lost Rushing 22 PASSING YARDS 220 Com.-Att.-Int 13-30-1 Avg. Per Attg 7.3 Avg. Per Com. 16.9 Passing Touchdowns 1 TOTAL OFFENSE 361 Total offense plays 69 Avg. Gain Per Play 5.2 Fumbles: No.-Lost 1-1 Penalties: No.-Yards 3-30 Punts-Yards 8-308 Avg. Yards Per Punt 38.5 Punt rets: No.-Yards 1-0 Kickoff rets: No.-Yds 3-67 Average Per Return 22.3 Int: No.-Yds 0-0 Fumble Ret: No.-Yds 0-0 Possession Time 26:34 Third-Down Conv. 6 of 18 Fourth-Down Conv. 1 of 3
UCONN 16 5 11 0 133 42 3.2 2 166 33 227 15-22-0 10.3 15.1 1 360 64 5.6 1-0 3-14 8-277 34.6 1-10 1-13 13.0 1--1 0-0 33:26 4 of 14 1 of 1
7 0 7 3 14 7
3 0
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First Quarter UC - Chad Christen 29 yd field goal 10:10 (9-57, 3:42) UC - Brandon Murie 4 yd run (Clarke kick) 6:12 (10-75, 3:58) Second Quarter UC - Ryan Griffin 36 yd pass from Chandler Whitmer (Christen kick) 14:54 (10-92, 5:09) UC - Martin Hyppolite 50 yd run (Christen kick) 10:56 (5-75, 2:28) Third Quarter UC - Lyle McCombs 2 yd run (Christen kick) 5:03 (7-46, 4:20) UB - Brandon Murie 50 yd pass from Alex Zordich (Clarke kick) 0:33 (6-86, 2:03) Fourth Quarter UB - Patrick Clarke 44 yd field goal 2:32 (7-63, 2:37) EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - Running backs Lyle McCombs and Martin Hyppolite combined for 157 yards rushing and two touchdowns to lead the University of Connecticut football team to a 24-17 win over Buffalo on Saturday before a crowd of 34,666 at Rentschler Feld. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Chandler Whitmer, who completed passes to eight different receivers, threw for 227 yards and another score as UConn opened up a 24-7 lead in the third quarter and held on to win. Buffalo, which was playing without injured running back Branden Oliver, had the ball with a chance to tie late in the game, but failed to convert on fourth down at its own 39 yard line. Quarterback Alex Zordich threw for 220 yards and ran for 76 to lead the Bulls. UConn improved to 2-1 this season against the Mid-American conference. The Huskies beat Massachusetts in their season opener, but lost last week at Western Michigan. McCombs, UConn’s 166-pound tailback was the Huskies workhorse, carrying the ball 29 times for 97 yards. His two-yard fourth-down touchdown run gave the Huskies a 24-7 lead with just over five minutes left in the third quarter. But Buffalo went into its bag of tricks to pull within 24-14. Zordich completed a four-yard pass to Alex Neutz in the right flat, who then pitched the ball to running back Brandon Murie. He raced down the right sideline, breaking a Byron Jones’ tackle on the way to a 50-yard touchdown. The Bulls got within a touchdown on a 44-yard field goal by Patrick Clarke with 2:23 left after a 43 yard pass from Zordich to Neutz. UConn redshirt sophomore wide receiver Geremy Davis recovered the onside kick, but UConn punted it away three plays later giving Buffalo one more chance to tie. The Bulls took the ball at their own 20 and managed one first down. But Zordich was stuffed by redshirt sophomore linebacker Yawin Smallwood after a two-yard gain on a fourth-and-four from the 39, and the Huskies ran out the clock. Connecticut had big plays on back-to-back drives in the first half to take a 17-7 lead. Tight end Ryan Griffin’s 36-yard catch and run over the middle on the first play of the second quarter capped a 10-play 92-yard drive that gave the Huskies a 10-7 lead. The Huskies then went 75 yards in five plays the next time they had the ball. Hyppolite, who had just four carries coming into the game, took a pitchout on his fifth and went 50 yards off the right side for the Huskies second touchdown. Connecticut moved the ball well from the opening kickoff. A 24-yard pass from Whitmer to senior wide receiver Nick Williams set up a 29-yard field goal by redshirt senior Chad Christen that gave the Huskies a 3-0 lead. Buffalo responded with a 10 play, 75-yard drive that included a 30yard screen pass to Devin Campbell on a fourth down that set up Murie’s 4-yard touchdown run. The Bulls special teams then stepped up, executing a successful onside kick, before the offense stalled. UConn came in ranked fifth in the nation against the rush, allowing just 51 yards per game, but gave up 141 to the Bulls. Buffalo came into the game giving up 34 points a game.
Rushing McCombs Hyppolite Passing Whitmer
No Gain Loss Net TD Lg 29 103 6 97 1 12 6 61 1 60 1 50 Com-Att-Int Yds TD Lg 15-22-0 227 1 36
Receiving N. Williams McCombs Davis Smith Punting Wagner
No Yds TD Lg 4 57 0 24 3 33 0 17 2 32 0 18 2 26 0 14 No Yds Avg Lg In20 8 277 34.6 49 5
Field Goal Attempts Christen 1st 10:10 29 yds Good Defense UT-AT-TT TFL Sk Int Johnson 5-9-14 2.0 Smallwood 5-6-11 0.5 T. Williams 4-3-7 1.0 1.0 B. Jones 2-5-7 Brown 3-2-5 1
Buffalo Individual Leaders Rushing Zordich Murie Campbell Passing Zordich Receiving Neutz Johnson Campbell Hughes Punting Grassman
No Gain Loss Net TD Lg 14 80 4 76 0 22 18 58 3 55 1 20 6 25 0 25 0 7 Com-Att-Int Yds TD Lg 13-30-1 220 1 43 No Yds TD Lg 6 90 0 43 2 33 0 26 2 30 0 30 2 13 0 9 No Yds Avg Lg In20 8 308 38.5 50 2
Field Goal Attempts Clarke 4th 02:32 44 yds Good Defense Skinner Sherry Means Moseley Baugh
UT-AT-TT TFL Sk Int 6-7-13 0.5 0.5 6-2-8 4-4-8 3-2-5 1.0 1.0 2-3-5 0.5 0.5
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Game #6 • October 6, 2012
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High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, N.J. Connecticut (3-3, 0-1) No. 22/21 Rutgers (5-0, 2-0)
UConn Starters Offense WR 85 TE 94 LT 72 LG 69 C 50 RG 63 RT 77 QB 10 TB 25 FB 47 WR 31
Defense Davis DE 48 Griffin DT 53 Bennett DT 59 Greene DE 56 Bullock LB 3 Masters LB 33 Friend LB 28 Whitmer CB 5 Hyppolite S 16 Frank S 15 Williams CB 7
Williams Wirth Stephen Pruitt Moore Smallwood Johnson
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First Quarter RU - Kyle Federico 45 yd field goal 3:43 (7-17, 3:24) RU - Kyle Federico 31 yd field goal 0:28 (6-15, 3:09) Second Quarter UC - Chad Christen 19 yd field goal 2:39 (9-45, 4:33) Third Quarter RU - Mark Harrison 14 yd pass from Gary Nova (Federico kick) 9:09 (9-84, 4:44) Fourth Quarter RU - Wayne Warren 25 yd interception return (DeLouisa kick failed) 3:44
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg McCombs 12 34 2 32 0 10 McCummings 4 25 1 24 0 16 DeLorenzo 4 8 3 5 0 4 Passing Com-Att-Int Yds TD Lg Whitmer 14-32-4 191 0 22 McCummings 0-1-0 0 0 0 Receiving Davis Smith Griffin Punting Wagner
No Yds TD Lg 4 78 0 22 3 52 0 21 3 31 0 16 No Yds Avg Lg In20 5 173 34.6 62 3
Field Goal Attempts Christen 2nd 02:39 19 yds Good Christen 2nd 00:01 51 yds Missed
Defense UT-AT-TT TFL Sk Int Johnson 2-8-10 Moore 5-4-9 1.5 Smallwood 1-8-9 1.0 PISCATAWAY, N.J. - It just didn’t look like anything was improving on B. Jones 0-9-9 0.5 Saturday when the Huskies ran into 22nd-ranked Rutgers and absorbed a Total Participants (53): 4 Foxx, 6 Smith, 8 19-3 setback in their Big East opener. Wirth 2-6-8 1.5 1.0 Wreh-Wilson
Jones Brown Gratz
Phillips, 11 McCummings, 13 Christen, 20 Allen, 21 Williams, 22 Adams, 23 Lee, 29 Mack, 32 Ashiru, 34 Kenney, 36 Osiecki, 41 Steg, 43 McCombs, 44 DeLorenzo, 45 Norris, 46 Vann, 51 Willman, 52 Donohue 60 Samra, 65 Cruz, 67 Mueller, 73 Mateas, 80 Shortell, 84 Jones, 86 Wagner, 89 Delahunt 90 Campenni, 96 Parker 97 McBryde
Team Statistics UCONN FIRST DOWNS 17 Rushing 4 Passing 10 Penalty 3 RUSHING YARDS 53 Rushing Attempts 28 Average Per Rush 1.9 Rushing Touchdowns 0 Yards Gained Rushing 74 Yards Lost Rushing 21 PASSING YARDS 191 Com.-Att.-Int 14-33-4 Avg. Per Att. 5.8 Avg. Per Com. 13.6 Passing Touchdowns 0 TOTAL OFFENSE 244 Total offense plays 61 Avg. Gain Per Play 4.0 Fumbles: No.-Lost 1-1 Penalties: No.-Yards 3-20 PUNTS-YARDS 5-173 Avg. Yards Per Punt 34.6 Punt rets: No.-Yards 2-8 Kickoff rets: No.-Yds 2-27 Avg. Per Return 13.5 Int: No.-Yds 0-0 Fumble Ret: No.-Yds 0-0 Possession Time 27:13 Third-Down Conv. 6 of 13 Fourth-Down Conv. 0 of 1
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RU 17 7 9 1 123 35 3.5 0 134 11 157 18-27-0 5.8 8.7 1 280 62 4.5 3-1 10-80 6-185 30.8 1-8 1-57 57.0 4-58 0-0 32:34 5 of 14 0 of 0
The focus has been to improve the running game, but it was tougher early on when Whitmer and his teammates began the game without top running back Lyle McCombs, who sat for the first quarter for breaking team rules earlier in the week. Playing against a Rutgers team that leads the nation in rush defense, UConn wound up with 53 yards on 28 attempts, led by McCombs with 32 yards on 12 attempts. He came in averaging 90.4 yards per game. Despite all its offensive woes, which included five turnovers, the Huskies might have pulled off the upset if it had taken advantage of its opportunities. Shamar Stephen blocked a Rutgers field goal attempt in the second quarter, which led to the Huskies only points, a 19-yard field goal by Chad Christen. It was the first blocked field goal by UConn since 2004. The Scarlet Knights (5-0, 2-0 Big East) are off to their best start since 2006, and they avenged a bitter loss to the Huskies that ended last regular season and kept Rutgers from sharing the conference title. Jawan Jamison ran it 28 times and recorded his sixth straight 100yard game and Gary Nova hooked up with Mark Harrison on a 14-yard touchdown pass early in the third quarter. Warren put it away with 3:44 left in the fourth when he grabbed a pass down the middle from Chandler Whitmer, and then darted through would-be-tacklers toward the end zone. Warren pushed across the goal line with some help from his teammates. UConn benched McCombs for the first quarter. He finished with 32 yards on 12 carries and the Huskies (3-3, 0-1) were held to their worst scoring output since getting shut out by Louisville in the middle of the 2010 season. Rutgers has won six of the last eight meetings, but lost last year’s game 40-22. Linebackers Khaseem Greene and Steve Beauharnais were all over UConn’s runners, and the Huskies couldn’t keep Rutgers blitzes from forcing Whitmer to hurry his throws. Greene also had an interception late in the fourth quarter. Rutgers chipped away offensively with Jamison running tough against a defense that had only been allowing 74 yards per game on the ground. Nova rarely went downfield but finished 18 for 27 for 157 yards. The Scarlet Knights’ first drive of the second half was the best of the game for either team, an 84-yarder on nine plays, highlighted by Jamison’s 28-yard run and capped when Harrison slipped a couple of tacklers and reached into the end zone with 9:09 left to make it 13-3. Rutgers turned two first-quarter turnovers by UConn into two field goals by Kyle Federico in a span of 3:15. UConn put together one solid drive in the first half, going 43 yards on 10 plays behind the running of McCombs and backup quarterback Scott McCummings. The drive stalled inside the 5 and Chad Christen kicked a 19-yard field goal to make it 6-3.
2012 University of Connecticut Football Game Notes
Rutgers Individual Leaders Rushing Jamison Huggins Passing Nova Receiving Coleman Harrison Jefferson Wright Punting Doerner
No Gain Loss Net TD Lg 28 117 7 110 0 28 4 16 0 16 0 9 Com-Att-Int Yds TD Lg 18-27-0 157 1 19 No Yds TD Lg 6 71 0 19 4 33 1 14 3 23 0 16 3 11 0 14 No Yds Avg Lg In20 6 185 30.8 54 2
Field Goal Attempts Federico 1st 03:43 45 yds Good Federico 1st 00:28 31 yds Good Federico 2nd 07:12 50 yds Block Defense UT-AT-TT TFL Sk Int Greene 5-3-8 1 Beauharnais 4-4-8 0.5 Ryan 5-0-5 1 Waters 2-3-5 1.5 1.0 Cooper 1-3-4 0.5 1
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Game #7 • October 13, 2012
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Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Conn. UConn Starters Offense WR 85 TE 94 LT 72 LG 69 C 50 RG 63 RT 77 QB 10 TB 44 TE 89 WR 31
Defense Davis DE 48 Griffin DT 53 Bennett DT 59 Greene DE 56 Bullock LB 3 Masters LB 33 Friend LB 28 Whitmer CB 5 DeLorenzo S 16 Delahunt S 15 Williams CB 7
Williams Wirth Stephen Pruitt Moore Smallwood Johnson Wreh-Wilson
Temple (3-2, 2-0) Connecticut (3-4, 0-2)
0 7 14 0
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First Quarter UC - Michael Smith 15 yd pass from Chandler Whitmer (Christen kick) 5:50 (7-66, 3:50) UC - Ryan Griffin 42 yd pass from Chandler Whitmer (Christen kick) 0:05 (5-63, 2:08) Second Quarter TU - Montel Harris 24 yd run (McManus kick) 3:09 (6-80, 2:58) Fourth Quarter TU - Jalen Fitzpatrick 14 yd pass from Chris Coyer (McManus kick) 0:19 (12-72, 2:33) Overtime TU - Brandon McManus 29 yd field goal 15:00 (5-13, 0:00)
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg DeLorenzo 23 94 3 91 0 20 McCummings 4 10 4 6 0 6 J. Williams 3 6 0 6 0 4 Passing Whitmer Receiving Phillips Smith Griffin Punting Wagner
Com-Att-Int Yds TD Lg 22-39-0 293 2 42 No Yds TD Lg 7 100 0 25 5 54 1 18 2 67 1 42 No Yds Avg Lg In20 7 293 41.9 51 3
Field Goal Attempts Christen 1st 11:44 Christen 4th 12:54 Christen 4th 02:52 Christen OT 15:00
36 yds Missed 42 yds Missed 44 yds Block 28 yds Missed
Defense UT-AT-TT TFL Sk Int B. Jones 7-6-13 1 Smallwood 6-7-13 EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - Temple senior kicker Brandon McManus Johnson 6-6-12 1.0 hit a 29-yard field goal in overtime as the Owls, who trailed for over 59 Total Participants (46): 4 Foxx, 6 Smith, 8 minutes Saturday, came from behind to beat the University of Connecticut Moore 7-2-9 1.5 1.5 Jones Brown Gratz
Phillips, 11 McCummings, 13 Christen, 21 Williams, 22 Adams, 23 Lee, 25 Hyppolite, 29 Mack, 32 Ashiru, 34 Kenney, 41 Steg, 44 DeLorenzo, 45 Norris, 46 Vann, 47 Frank, 51 Willman, 52 Donohue, 60 Samra, 65 Cruz, 67 Mueller, 86 Wagner, 90 Campenni
Team Statistics TEMPLE UCONN FIRST DOWNS 17 20 Rushing 10 5 Passing 7 14 Penalty 0 1 RUSHING YARDS 202 88 Rushing Attempts 49 41 Average Per Rush 4.1 2.1 Rushing Touchdowns 1 0 Yards Gained Rushing 237 116 Yards Lost Rushing 35 28 PASSING YARDS 132 293 Com-Att-Int 13-26-1 22-39-0 Avg. Per Att. 5.1 7.5 Avg. Per Com. 10.2 13.3 Passing Touchdowns 1 2 TOTAL OFFENSE 334 381 Total offense plays 75 80 Avg. Gain Per Play 4.5 4.8 Fumbles: No.-Lost 1-1 1-1 Penalties: No.-Yards 8-78 2-15 PUNTS-YARDS 8-341 7-293 Avg. Yards Per Punt 42.6 41.9 Punt rets: No.-Yards 4-21 3--1 Kickoff rets: No.-Yds 3-75 2-41 Average Per Return 25.0 20.5 Int: No.-Yds 0-0 1-0 Fumble Ret: No.-Yds 0-0 0-0 Possession Time 28:51 31:09 Third-Down Conv. 4 of 17 6 of 18 Fourth-Down Conv. 2 of 4 0 of 0
football team by a 17-14 score before a Homecoming crowd of 37,279 at Rentschler Field. Temple senior running back Montel Harris, a transfer from Boston College, ran 30 times for 142 yards and a touchdown for the Owls, who improve to 3-2 overall and 2-0 in the BIG EAST. UConn is 3-4 overall and 0-2 in the BIG EAST and was held to just two first-quarter touchdowns. UConn redshirt junior kicker Chad Christen missed four field goal attempts, including a 28-yarder on UConn’s overtime possession. Husky redshirt sophomore Chandler Whitmer threw for 293 yards and both of UConn’s scores and redshirt freshman running back Max DeLorenzo had 91 yards rushing for the Huskies in his first career start. Temple trailed until sophomore Jalen Fitzpatrick caught a 14-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Chris Coyer with 19 seconds in regulation. The Owls have won two consecutive BIG EAST games for the first time in the program’s history. The touchdown was set up by a 33-yard catch on the left sideline by junior Deon Miller on a third-and-13 from the UConn 47, which followed a 13-yard catch by Harris on a fourth down that moved the ball into UConn territory. Temple had failed on fourth down on two other fourth-quarter drives. Christen had a chance to secure the win for UConn, but his 45-yard field-goal attempt with just under three minutes to play was blocked. He had missed earlier from 38 and 42 yards. Whitmer completed 10 of his first 12 passes, including a 15-yard strike over the middle to Mike Smith for a touchdown that gave the Huskies a 7-0 lead. On his next drive, he found redshirt senior tight end Ryan Griffin over the middle for a 42-yard score. Whitmer completed 22 of 39 passes for 293 yards and no interceptions. He had thrown four interceptions at Rutgers and came in with 10 on the season and just four touchdown passes. Coyer, who threw for just 132 yards, also ran for 51 for the Owls. The Huskies kept Temple pinned in its own territory for most of the first half. The Owls managed just eight yards and one first down on their first four possessions. But they had 113 on their next two. Harris broke a 37-yard run and a 24-yarder for a touchdown to cut the deficit to 14-7. The Owls were driving again before Harris was stripped of the ball by linebacker redshirt sophomore Yawin Smallwood at Connecticut’s 26-yard line. Both teams played without their top running backs. Temple’s Matt Brown, suffered an ankle injury last week, and UConn redshirt sophomore Lyle McCombs sprained his wrist. Without McCombs, the Huskies managed just 88 rushing yards. Harris ran for 133 yards in the Owls’ win last week over South Florida. The win gave Temple coach Steve Addazio a victory over his mentor. UConn’s Paul Pasqualoni was the head coach at Western Connecticut and hired Addazio to his first assistant coaching job there in 1985. The win gave Temple its first road win of the season. The Huskies came in ranked sixth in the nation in total defense, giving up just over 82 yards per game on the ground.
Temple Individual Leaders Rushing Harris Coyer Passing Coyer Receiving Fitzpatrick Booth Harper Punting McManus
No Gain Loss Net TD Lg 30 147 5 142 1 33 17 81 30 51 0 20 Com-Att-Int Yds TD Lg 13-26-1 132 1 33 No Yds TD Lg 3 34 1 14 3 25 0 12 3 9 0 4 No Yds Avg Lg In20 8 341 42.6 55 1
Field Goal Attempts McManus OT 15:00 29 yds Good Defense UT-AT-TT TFL Sk Int Matakevich 9-10-19 1.0 N. Smith 5-9-14 2.0 1.0 Carraway 8-3-11 1.0 Gildea 3-5-8 2.0 1.0
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Game #8 • October 19, 2012
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Carrier Dome • Syracuse, N.Y. UConn Starters Offense WR 85 TE 89 LT 72 LG 69 C 50 RG 63 RT 77 QB 10 TB 43 TE 47 WR 6
Defense Davis DE 48 Delahunt DT 53 Bennett DT 59 Greene DE 56 Bullock LB 3 Masters LB 33 Friend LB 28 Whitmer CB 5 McCombs S 16 Frank S 15 Smith CB 7
Connecticut (3-5, 0-3) Syracuse (3-4, 2-1)
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First Quarter SYR - Ross Krautman 22 yd field goal 10:46 (8-57, 2:53) SYR - Ross Krautman 33 yd field goal 8:02 (4-5, 1:17) UC - Chad Christen 23 yd field goal 1:05 (14-69, 6:57) Second Quarter SYR - Adonis Ameen-Moore 1 yd run (Krautman kick) 8:37 (9-44, 4:15) UC - Ryan Griffin 32 yd pass from Chandler Whitmer (Christen Wreh-Wilson kick) 3:39 (4-90, 1:39) SYR - Beckett Wales 3 yd pass from Ryan Nassib (Krautman Jones kick) 1:19 (7-77, 2:20) Brown Third Quarter Gratz SYR - Prince Tyson-Gulley 4 yd run (Krautman kick) 13:12 (5-75, 1:48) Total Participants (43): 8 Phillips, 11 Mc- SYR - Ross Krautman 42 yd field goal 7:21 (10-41, 4:06) Cummings, 13 Christen, 22 Adams, 23 Lee, SYR - Alec Lemon 11 yd pass from Ryan Nassib (Krautman kick) 2:00 (8-70, 3:18) 25 Hyppolite, 29 Mack, 31 Williams, 32 Fourth Quarter Ashiru, 34 Kenney, 41 Steg, 44 DeLorenzo, SYR - Ross Krautman 47 yd field goal 12:08 (7-51, 3:21) Williams Wirth Stephen Pruitt Moore Smallwood Johnson
46 Vann, 51 Willman, 65 Cruz, 67 Mueller, SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Univeristy of Connecticut football team fell 78 Gifford, 86 Wagner, 90 Campenni, 94 40-10 at Syracuse Friday night before a crowd of 36,715 at the Carrier Griffin, 97 McBryde Dome. UConn redshirt sophomore quarterback Chandler Whitmer had a solid game as he threw for 291 yards and a touchdown. Syracuse’s Jerome Smith finished with a career-high 133 yards rushing on 19 carries, SU quarterback Ryan Nassib was 14 of 20 for 251 yards passing and Ross Krautman kicked four field goals for the Orange. The Orange focused during practice this week on creating turnovers and the hard work paid off in the second quarter. Orange free safety Durell Eskridge blitzed, forcing a fumble by Team Statistics Whitmer, and Cameron Lynch recovered for the Orange near midfield. UCONN CUSE It was the 17th turnover of the season for the Huskies and the Orange FIRST DOWNS 18 21 Rushing 1 11 capitalized. Passing 15 8 Nassib converted two critical third-down passes to keep the ensuPenalty 2 2 ing drive alive, hitting tight end Beckett Wales for 18 yards over the RUSHING YARDS -6 251 middle and Lemon for 17 yards in traffic. Rushing Attempts 18 53 That set up a first-and-goal at the 10, and Adonis Ameen-Moore Average Per Rush -0.3 4.7 scored on fourth-and-inches for a 13-3 lead midway through the second Rushing Touchdowns 0 2 quarter. Yards Gained Rushing 42 273 The Huskies finally got untracked just before halftime. Whitmer Yards Lost Rushing 48 22 PASSING YARDS 296 251 hit senior wide receiver Michael Smith for 18 yards on a slant and folCom-Att-Int 23-41-1 14-20-0 lowed with a 23-yard completion to redshirt sophomore wide receiver Avg. Per Att. 7.2 12.6 Shakim Phillips After a pass-interference call against the Orange, WhitAvg. Per Com. 12.9 17.9 mer ran right, then turned and hit red shirt senior tight end Ryan Griffin Passing Touchdowns 1 2 all alone on the left side for a 32-yard score to make it 13-10 with 3:39 TOTAL OFFENSE 290 502 left. Total offense plays 59 73 Undaunted, Syracuse drove 77 yards for another touchdown, keyed Avg. Gain Per Play 4.9 6.9 by Lemon’s brilliant 41-yard catch and run to the UConn 2. Nassib then Fumbles: No.-Lost 2-1 3-0 Penalties: No.-Yards 6-51 8-73 rolled right and hit Wales for a 3-yard score and a 20-10 halftime lead. PUNTS-YARDS 8-327 3-104 Syracuse put the game out of reach in the third. After Lemon’s Avg. Yards Per Punt 40.9 34.7 68-yard reception put the ball at the 2, Prince-Tyson Gulley scored on a Punt rets: No.-Yards 0-0 4-39 3-yard run. Kickoff rets: No.-Yds 2-33 1-22 Krautman kicked a 42-yard field goal, his third of the game, for a Average Per Return 16.5 22.0 30-10 lead midway through the period, and Lemon capped his brilliant Int: No.-Yds 0-0 1-27 night with an 11-yard reception over the middle with 2 minutes left in Fumble Ret: No.-Yds 0-0 1-1 the period. Possession Time 25:13 34:47 Third-Down Conv. 3 of 13 8 of 15 Fourth-Down Conv. 0 of 0 0 of 0
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Passing Whitmer
No Gain Loss Net TD Lg 12 26 10 16 0 6 Com-Att-Int Yds TD Lg 23-41-1 296 1 37
Receiving Griffin Davis Smith N. Williams Punting Wagner
No Yds TD Lg 6 72 1 32 4 79 0 37 4 61 0 20 3 19 0 8 No Yds Avg Lg In20 8 327 40.9 53 2
Field Goal Attempts Christen 1st 01:05 23 yds Good Defense UT-AT-TT TFL Sk Int Smallwood 9-1-10 2.0 Brown 7-3-10 B. Jones 5-2-7
Syracuse Individual Leaders Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Smith 19 137 4 133 0 31 Broyld 11 63 5 58 0 18 Gulley 8 38 0 38 1 10 Nassib 6 22 2 20 0 7 Ameen-Moore 4 3 2 1 1 2 Passing Nassib Receiving Lemon Wales Punting Fisher
Com-Att-Int Yds TD Lg 14-20-0 251 2 68 No Yds TD Lg 8 166 1 68 4 69 1 30 No Yds Avg Lg In20 3 104 34.7 44 2
Field Goal Attempts Krautman 1st 10:46 Krautman 1st 08:02 Krautman 3rd 07:21 Krautman 4th 12:08 Defense Diabate Wilkes Thomas
22 yds 33 yds 42 yds 47 yds
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UT-AT-TT TFL Sk Int 5-0-5 1.0 4-0-4 4-0-4 1