UConn Wins Third-Straight with Dominant Efficiency Over FIU

EAST HARTFORD, CT – The UConn Huskies picked-up their third-straight win because of a decisive 51-10 victory over FIU Saturday afternoon in entrance of 27,310 at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field.

UConn’s protection turned of their finest outing of the season, intercepting three passes, forcing a pair of fumbles and recording 5 sacks. Linebacker Amir Renwick led the best way with 10 tackles, tying a career-high, a sack and an interception. Fellow linebacker Bryun Parham made 9 tackles, had 1.5 sacks and compelled two fumbles within the win.

Quarterback Joe Fagnano led the offensive cost for the Huskies, finishing 22 of 28 passes for 355 yards and 4 touchdowns. Skyler Bell caught six passes for 63 yards and two touchdowns whereas Reymello Murphy hauled in three balls together with a 61 yard landing. On the bottom, Cam Edwards rushed for 80 yards on 12 carries and located the top zone as soon as.

UConn established an early lead over the Panthers within the first quarter, scoring twice to safe a 14–0 benefit. The Huskies scored on their first drive of the sport, a 69-yard drive culminating in a Fagnano 18-yard landing go to Bell on the 7:38 mark. Later within the quarter, Edwards expanded UConn’s lead with a 1-yard speeding landing, ending off a 65-yard drive with 2:08 remaining.

The second quarter noticed UConn prolong their lead over the Panthers with key performs on either side of the ball. Early within the interval, the Huskies capitalized on a fumble restoration by Parham with a 43-yard discipline objective from Chris Freeman at 10:55, bringing the rating to 17–0. FIU responded with a 26-yard discipline objective by Noah Grant at 6:05, after a promising drive was halted by Renwick’s sack on Keyone Jenkins. UConn’s Fagnano then related with Reymello Murphy for a 61-yard landing go at 00:55. A interception by Cam Chadwick was adopted by Freeman’s 36-yard discipline objective at 00:21, closing the half with a 27–3 lead.

The second half began very like the sport for UConn, as Fagnano accomplished a 65-yard landing go to Victor Rosa at 13:22 on the opening drive to push the rating to 34–3. UConn continued to capitalize, with Fagnano discovering Bell for an 8-yard landing at 2:56, making it 44-3 with 2:56 left within the third.

Parham set the tone for UConn at first of the fourth quarter by sacking FIU’s Joe Pesansky for a 13-yard loss. The momentum continued as Renwick intercepted a go from Pesansky, returning it to the FIU 2-yard line, setting the stage for Oliver Lundberg Coleman’s first profession landing, a 1-yard run at 9:48 for a 51-3 lead.

Kejon Owens led the Panthers’ offense with 67 speeding yards on 16 carries, scoring the workforce’s solely speeding landing. Quarterback Keyone Jenkins accomplished 15 of 24 passes for 74 yards however was intercepted as soon as. On the defensive aspect, Keegan Davis was a standout performer, recording two sacks and forcing a fumble amongst his 5 complete tackles.

The Huskies have their bye week up subsequent and can return to motion on Saturday, October 18 after they journey as much as Boston College.

GAME NOTES:

UConn is now 2-1 all-time towards FIU and enhance to 2-5 all-time towards groups from Conference-USA

Saturday’s win marks the 100^th profession head teaching victory for Jim Mora. Mora has 22 wins at UConn and 68 NCAA wins over his 10 seasons complete. He posted 32 wins in his NFL profession with the Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks

QB Joe Fagnano completed with 355 yards passing, his highest profession complete in a Husky uniform.

WR Skyler Bell completed with a pair of landing catches giving him six TDs on the yr. It was his third-straight sport with a TD catch. He has three profession multi-score video games and two this season.

RB Cam Edwards first quarter landing run is his seventh TD this season and his fourth-straight sport discovering the endzone.

RB Victor Rosa’s 65-yard catch and run for a landing marked the longest reception of his profession.

Kicker Chris Freeman had three discipline objective makes and has run his streak to 10-straight makes courting again to the Central Connecticut sport in week one.

The Huskies scored 51 factors within the win. It was the second time this season UConn hit the 50-point mark at house and the third time within the final two seasons.