UConn Scouting report

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Some raw data to start out the ongoing scouting report for 12/4/2010 opponent and Big East competitor, the UConn Huskies

University of Connecticut

Big East Conference

Division I FBS

Location: Storrs, CT

Football stadium: Rentschler Field

Mascot: Jonathan the Husky

Nickname: Huskies

2009 Season

    * Record:

    * Overall: 8-5 (3-4)

    * vs Top 25: 0-3

    * Finished on 4-Game winning streak

    * Season highlights include win @ND, Bowl win vs. South Carolina

    * Team leaders:

PASSING ATT COMPYDS TD

Z. Frazer 218 116 1461 10 (Returning)

C. Endres 154 98 1354 6 (Returning)

RUSHING CAR YDS AVG TD

J. Todman 235 1188 5 14 (Returning)

A. Dixon 239 1093 5 14

RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD

M. Easley 48 893 19 8

K. Moore 22 370 17 3 (Returning)

2010 Schedule

09/04/10  at Michigan 3:30 p.m. ET ABC

09/11/10 vs. Texas Southern 12:00 p.m. ET

09/18/10 at Temple 12:00 p.m. ET

09/25/10 vs. Buffalo TBA

10/02/10 vs. Vanderbilt TBA

10/08/10 at Rutgers TV 7:30 p.m. ET ESPN

10/23/10 at Louisville TBA

10/29/10 vs. West Virginia 8:00 p.m. ET ESPN2

11/11/10 vs. Pittsburgh 7:30 p.m. ET ESPN

11/20/10 at Syracuse TBA

11/27/10 vs. Cincinnati TBA

12/04/10 at USF TBA

Gameday VS USF

Previous games

*USF: at Miami (Fl), 7 days prior

*UCONN: vs. Cincinnati, 7 days prior

Home field advantage: USF

USF vs Huskies: 2-3

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ESPN's Brian Bennet calls UConn a "hot" team in the Big East. Here are highlights from the article:

"Buzz has been steadily building all offseason about UConn. I've been pumping the Huskies as a Top 25 team and a potential Big East title contender. They even got their first-ever first-place vote in the league's preseason media poll, finishing in their highest spot in those rankings (fourth)."

• Connecticut won its final four games last season
  
• Huskies lost their five games last season by a total of 15 points
  
• bring back 16 starters
  
• have other league contenders at home
  
• Jordan Todman success at RB
  

Bennett also lists some reasons why the Huskies may be vulnerable and not such a hit:

• Big wins came against ok but not GREAT teams
  
• Pass defense needs help, was worst in league
  
• lost star rusher and reciever
  

Read the entire article:

http://espn.go.com/blog/bigeast/post/_/id/11005/and-the-big-easts-hot-team-is

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Important points of latest practice update:

• there are 24 practices left and Edsall feels "encouraged" by what he sees. seems happy with this team
  
• a few minor injuries but "everyone was out here today and healthy"
  
• "We have been very effective in practice all week"
  
• "We think about the [Michigan] game all the time"
  

They are making it a point to win Michigan game.

http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/081310aae.html

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Brian Bennet places over/under at:

"Connecticut: 8.5

This seems like the magic number for UConn, which has gone 7-5 in the regular season the past two years. The Huskies' highest FBS win total was nine in 2007. This looks like their best team yet, though. "

Also, calls their O-Line the best in the conference:

"UConn's line paved the way for two 1,000-yard rushers last year in Andre Dixon and Jordan Todman. The season before that, Donald Brown ran for more than 2,000 yards. "

"Connecticut's linemen aren't just big. They're extremely well-coached and have fantastic footwork, a huge emphasis by offensive line coach Mike Foley."

UConn's OL could be a huge asset and contribute greatly to their win column, especially given their talent at RB.

http://espn.go.com/blog/bigeast

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Rivals preview of the UConn season:

"OVERALL OUTLOOK

Connecticut has finished with a winning record in Big East play just one time (2007, when the Huskies shared the Big East title with West Virginia). The Huskies will look to build on their late-season momentum and turn all those narrow losses to close wins. With 16 returning starters, the Huskies are poised to make a run at the Big East title. "

http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1107315

Injury/Suspension report:

Junior DE Marcus Campbell, who was at #1 on the depth chart, is out for the season (ACL)

Backup QB Cody Endres suspended indefinitely. This puts a little more pressure on Frazer.

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UConn recieves 32 points in pre-season AP poll. (Rank of 31).

Their highest ranked opponent, at least as it stands today, is Pitt at 15. Next highest ranked opponent is WVU at 25.

South Carolina, who they beat in their bowl game last year, received slightly more points than UConn.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/polls?poll=1

1.  Alabama (54)  0-0  1491  --

2. Ohio St. (3) 0-0 1400 --

3. Boise St. (1) 0-0 1336 --

4. Florida 0-0 1237 --

5. Texas (1) 0-0 1223 --

6. TCU 0-0 1160 --

7. Oklahoma (1) 0-0 1104 --

8. Nebraska 0-0 1033 --

9. Iowa 0-0 1007 --

10. Virginia Tech 0-0 973 --

11. Oregon 0-0 870 --

12. Wisconsin 0-0 822 --

13. Miami (FL) 0-0 785 --

14. USC 0-0 590 --

15. Pittsburgh 0-0 516 --

16. Georgia Tech 0-0 511 --

17. Arkansas 0-0 496 --

18. North Carolina 0-0 397 --

19. Penn St. 0-0 382 --

20. Florida St. 0-0 379 --

21. LSU 0-0 300 --

22. Auburn 0-0 296 --

23. Georgia 0-0 206 --

24. Oregon St. 0-0 198 --

25. West Virginia 0-0 184 --

    * Cincinnati 108,

    * Stanford 81,

    * Utah 80,

    * South Carolina 71,

    * Houston 66,

    * Connecticut 32,

    * Notre Dame 31,

    * Missouri 27,

    * BYU 19,

    * Clemson 15,

    * Arizona 15,

    * Texas Tech 14,

    * Navy 12,

    * Washington 8,

    * Texas A&M 7,

    * Mississippi 6,

    * Oklahoma St. 3,

    * Cent. Michigan 2,

    * Temple 2,

    * Middle Tenn. St. 2,

    * UCF 1,

    * Boston Coll. 1,

    * SMU 1