Huskies Return Dwelling to Host UAB

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Quick hits

The UConn Huskies return house on Saturday for the beginning of three-straight at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field after they tackle the UAB Blazers. The recreation will kick-off at 12:02 on CBS Sports Network.

This is simply the second assembly between UConn and UAB because the Huskies took the primary match-up final fall. UConn scored 21 factors within the fourth quarter on the way in which to erasing a 20-3 UAB result in come away with a 31-23 win over the Blazers on the highway. The win tied the UConn program document for largest comeback, matching a 2003 win over Western Michigan the place the Huskies trailed 17-0 within the second quarter solely to go on and win 41-27.

The Huskies are coming off a 37-34 loss in double time beyond regulation to Rice final week. It was the Huskies third lack of the season with all three approaching the highway and in time beyond regulation. UConn quarterback Joe Fagnano accomplished 32-of-48 passes, career-highs, for 344 yards and three touchdowns. Wide receiver Skyler Bell caught eight passes for a career-high 158 yards and a landing, and 80-yard rating on UConn’s first play of the day. Fagnano has thrown for 300-plus yards in three-straight video games and has 4 video games this yr with three or extra TD throws. Bell has caught a TD in five-straight video games and hit the 100-yard mark for the fifth time this season.

Quarterback Joe Fagnano is closing on 10,000 profession yards passing. Fagnano has accomplished 324-of-515 passes over his profession at UConn and Maine. He is 260 yards away from hitting the ten,000 yard mark. He has tossed 84 profession touchdowns with simply 17 profession interceptions.

A win on Saturday over the Blazers will give the Huskies bowl eligibility for the second-straight season and the third time within the 4 seasons underneath head coach Jim Mora. The final time UConn was bowl eligible in back-to-back seasons was the 2009 and 2010 seasons.

Last Meeting vs. UAB… Nov. 9, 2024 – UConn 31 UAB 23 – Birmingham, AL

The Huskies scored 21 factors within the fourth quarter on the way in which to erasing a 20-3 UAB result in come away with a 31-23 win over the Blazers at Protective Stadium final season. The win ties the UConn program document for largest comeback, matching a 2003 win over Western Michigan the place the Huskies trailed 17-0 within the second quarter solely to go on and win 41-27. UConn quarterback Joe Fagnano got here in aid of starter Nick Evers, who was pressured out within the third quarter with an harm.  Fagnano led three scoring drives within the fourth quarter that included landing throws to Shamar Porter and Jasaiah Gathings. Running again Cam Edwards led the bottom recreation with 82 yards on 11 carries together with a 48-yard burst for six to push the Huskies result in 31-23 with 2:39 left within the recreation. The UConn protection pressured a season-high 4 turnovers within the win, three coming within the second half and resulting in 14 factors. UAB working again Lee Beebe Jr completed with 115 yards on 17 carries with a landing. Quarterback Jalen Kitna accomplished 22-of-42 for 233 yards and a rating.

Scouting the Blazers… The UAB Blazers come to Connecticut off their bye week and sitting at 3-4 total and 1-3 within the AAC. UAB is now underneath the route of interim head coach Alex Mortensen who in his first recreation on the helm, steered the Blazers to a 31-24 upset win over their rival, the No. 22 nationally ranked Memphis Tigers. UAB has the fifteenth ranked passing offense within the nation behind quarterback Jalen Kitna.  The Blazers common 293.0 yards per recreation with Kitna ranked third in completions per recreation (26.83) and seventh in yards per recreation (296.0). Iverson Hooks is the group’s prime receiver with 41 catches for 560 yards and 5 touchdowns. Running again Jevon Jackson has run for 442 yards on 88 carries with three touchdowns. Solomon Beebe has 216 yards, 5 touchdowns and averages 7.7 yards per carry. He additionally has caught 23 passes for 239 yards.

UConn vs. The American… UConn is 5-4 in opposition to groups from the American Athletic Conference since changing into an impartial beginning within the 2021 season. UConn has three video games in opposition to the AAC this season, touring to Rice, internet hosting UAB and heading to Florida Atlantic for the season finale. The Huskies went 4-0 in opposition to their former league final season, beating Florida Atlantic, 48-14, Temple, 29-20, Rice, 17-10, all at house, and UAB, 31-23, on the highway. UConn was 1-1 in opposition to their former convention in 2023, profitable at Rice however falling at house to USF.  In 2021, UConn was 0-2, falling at UCF 49-17, and falling at house to nationally ranked Houston, 45-17 when the 2 faculties had been nonetheless members of the convention. The Huskies had been a member of the AAC from 2013 via 2019.