2018 UConn Huskies football team

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The 2018 UConn Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut (UConn) as a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Randy Edsall, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 1–11 with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, placing last out of six teams the AAC's East Division. The team played home games at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut.

ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference

East Division

Record1–11 (0–8 AAC)

Headcoach

Randy Edsall (14th season)

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2018 UConn Huskies football

Conference	American Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	1–11 (0–8 AAC)
Head coach	Randy Edsall (14th season)
Offensive coordinator	John Dunn (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Billy Crocker (2nd season)
Base defense	3–3–5
Home stadium	Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field
Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

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2018 American Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 11 UCF x$	8	–	0	12	–	1
Temple	7	–	1	8	–	5
No. 24 Cincinnati	6	–	2	11	–	2
South Florida	3	–	5	7	–	6
East Carolina	1	–	7	3	–	9
UConn	0	–	8	1	–	11
West Division
Memphis xy	5	–	3	8	–	6
Houston x	5	–	3	8	–	5
Tulane x	5	–	3	7	–	6
SMU	4	–	4	5	–	7
Navy	2	–	6	3	–	10
Tulsa	2	–	6	3	–	9
Championship: UCF 56, Memphis 41
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

UConn set NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) records for most yards and most points allowed in a single season. The Huskies gave up 50.42 points per game, breaking the record of 50.27 set by the 1997 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team, and allowed 617.4 yards per game, surpassing the mark of 560.8 set by the 2015 Kansas Jayhawks football team.

Schedule

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:00 p.m.	No. 21 UCF	Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT (Civil Conflict)	ESPNU	L 17–56	23,081
September 8	10:15 p.m.	at No. 20 Boise State*	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	ESPNU	L 7–62	34,515
September 15	12:00 p.m.	No. 25 (FCS) Rhode Island*	Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT (rivalry)	SNY, ESPN3	W 56–49	20,691
September 22	4:00 p.m.	at Syracuse*	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	ESPNews	L 21–51	36,632
September 29	3:30 p.m.	Cincinnati	Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	CBSSN	L 7–49	20,322
October 6	7:00 p.m.	at Memphis	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	CBSSN	L 14–55	27,581
October 20	7:00 p.m.	at No. 21 South Florida	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	CBSSN	L 30–38	42,127
October 27	12:00 p.m.	UMass*	Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT (rivalry)	ESPNU	L 17–22	24,150
November 3	7:00 p.m.	at Tulsa	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	CBSSN	L 19–49	17,451
November 10	12:00 p.m.	SMU	Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	ESPN3	L 50–62	19,096
November 17	7:00 p.m.	at East Carolina	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	CBSSN	L 21–55	27,234
November 24	3:30 p.m.	Temple	Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	ESPNU	L 7–57	18,203
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

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Award	Player	Position	Year
Rimington Trophy^[4]	Ryan Crozier	C	SR

AAC media poll

The AAC media poll was released on July 24, 2018, with the Huskies predicted to finish fifth in the AAC East Division.^[5]

Game summaries

UCF

UCF Knights at Connecticut Huskies – Game summary

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No. 21 Knights	14	14	14	14	56
Huskies	0	10	0	7	17

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

Date: August 30, 2018
Game time: 7:03 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:13
Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: W 2 • Weather: Unseasonably warm
Game attendance: 23,081
Referee: Adam Savoie • Umpire: William Thomas • Linesman: M. Fitzgerald • Line Judge: Jeffrey Cooney • Back Judge: Victor Firth • Field Judge: Mark Windham • Side Judge: Ryan Robinson • Center Judge: Ryan Wingers
TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (color analyst) & Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
Box Score

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First Quarter

UCF • 11:01 • Adrian Killins 2 yd run (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 7–0
UCF • 09:00 • Tre Nixon 34 yd pass from M Milton (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 14–0

Second Quarter

UCONN • 09:17 • Mike Tarbutt 44 yd field goal • UCF 14–3
UCF • 08:24 • Gabriel Davis 10 yd pass from M Milton (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 21–3
UCONN • 04:04 • Tyler Davis 5 yd pass from David Pindell (Mike Tarbutt kick) • UCF 21–10
UCF • 02:35 • O Anderson 5 yd pass from M Milton (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 28–10

Third Quarter

UCF • 12:33 • O Anderson 10 yd run (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 35–10
UCF • 04:30 • Tre Nixon 11 yd pass from M Milton (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 42–10

Fourth Quarter

UCF • 14:47 • Greg McCrae 36 yd pass from M Milton (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 49–10
UCF • 10:04 • Darriel Mack 70 yd run (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 56–10
UCONN • 03:11 • David Pindell 14 yd run (Mike Tarbutt kick) • UCF 56–17

Top Passers

UCF – M Milton – 24/32, 346 yds, 5 TDs
UCONN – David Pindell – 27/41, 266 yds, 1 TD

Top Rushers

UCF – Darriel Mack – 1 attempt, 70 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – David Pindell – 22 attempts, 157 yds, 1 TD

Top Receiving

UCF – Tre Nixon – 5 receptions, 101 yds, 2 TDs
UCONN – Kyle Buss – 7 receptions, 113 yds

Top Tacklers

UCF – Eric Mitchell – 10 tackles
UCONN – Tyler Coyle – 10 tackles

At Boise State

Connecticut Huskies at Boise State Broncos – Game summary

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Huskies	0	0	7	0	7
No. 20 Broncos	24	17	14	7	62

at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, Idaho

Date: September 8, 2018
Game time: 10:17 p.m. EST, Duration: 2:58
Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SSE 5 • Weather: Clear skies
Game attendance: 34,515
Referee: C. Lamertina • Umpire: Mike Powell • Linesman: Jim Casey • Line Judge: Stephen Ray • Back Judge: Bryon Adams • Field Judge: Rick Santilli • Side Judge: Matt Waldron • Center Judge: Joe Clarkson
TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens (play-by-play) and Kirk Morrison (color analyst)
Box Score

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First Quarter

BSU • 09:42 • Haden Hoggarth 28 yd field goal • BSU 3–0
BSU • 07:13 • J Hightower 67 yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth kick) • BSU 10–0
BSU • 04:25 • John Bates 24 yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth kick) • BSU 17–0
BSU • 00:45 • Alex Mattison 1 yd run (Haden Hoggarth kick) • BSU 24–0

Second Quarter

BSU • 11:58 • J Hightower 55 yd run (Haden Hoggarth kick) • BSU 31–0
BSU • 02:04 • Alex Mattison 9 yd run (Haden Hoggarth kick) • BSU 38–0
BSU • 00:02 • Haden Hoggarth 44 yd field goal • BSU 41–0

Third Quarter

BSU • 14:40 • AJ Richardson 74 yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth kick) • BSU 48–0
UCONN • 05:52 • Aaron McLean 15 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • BSU 48–7
BSU • 03:11 • A Van Buren 3 yd run (Haden Hoggarth kick) • BSU 55–7

Fourth Quarter

BSU • 10:12 • Akilian Butler 24 yd pass from Chase Cord (Haden Hoggarth kick) • BSU 62–7

Top Passers

BSU – Brett Rypien – 21/28, 362 yds, 3 TDs
UCONN – David Pindell – 11/21, 71 yds, 1 TD

Top Rushers

BSU – Alex Mattison – 11 attempt, 115 yds, 2 TDs
UCONN – Kevin Mensah – 10 attempts, 82 yds

Top Receiving

BSU – J Hightower – 5 receptions, 119 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Hergy Mayala – 3 receptions, 24 yds

Top Tacklers

BSU – Kekoa Nawahine – 5 tackles
UCONN – Tyler Coyle – 14 tackles

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Rams at Connecticut Huskies – Game summary

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No. 25 (FCS) Rams	7	21	14	7	49
Huskies	14	28	7	7	56

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

Date: September 15, 2018
Game time: 12:06 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:23
Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: 2 SE • Weather: Sunny and pleasant
Game attendance: 20,691
Referee: Todd LaPenta • Umpire: Bill Lamkin • Linesman: Adam Loudin • Line Judge: Christian Keel • Back Judge: Eric Hartman • Field Judge: James Reif • Side Judge: Ken Bushey
TV announcers (SNY): Eamon McAnaney (play-by-play), Andy Gresh (color) & Justine Ward (sideline)
Box Score

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First Quarter

UCONN • 12:55 • David Pindell 17 yd run (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 7–0
URI • 09:10 • Beauvais 22 yd pass from Lawson (Carrick kick) • TIED 7–7
UCONN • 04:46 • Kevin Mensah 11 yd run (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 14–7

Second Quarter

UCONN • 12:06 • Hergy Mayala 5 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 21–7
URI • 09:57 • A Parker 17 yd pass from Lawson (Carrick kick) • UCONN 21–14
UCONN • 09:12 • Hero Mauriseau 74 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 28–14
URI • 07:08 • Lawson 37 yd run (Carrick kick) • UCONN 28–21
UCONN • 02:55 • Hergy Mayala 13 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 35–21
URI • 01:26 • Coulter 15 yd pass from Lawson (Carrick kick) • UCONN 35–28
UCONN • 00:13 • Aaron McLean 19 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 42–28

Third Quarter

URI • 08:33 • Lawson 16 yd run (Carrick kick) • UCONN 42–35
URI • 06:04 • Burke 5 yd pass from Lawson (Carrick kick) • TIED 42–42
UCONN • 00:55 • David Pindell 6 yd run (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 49–42

Fourth Quarter

URI • 03:13 • Naim Jones 14 yd run (Carrick kick) • TIED 49–49
UCONN • 00:57 • Kevin Mensah 22 yd run (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 56–49

Top Passers

URI – Lawson – 23/34, 351 yds, 4 TDs
UCONN – David Pindell – 20/27, 308 yds, 4 TDs

Top Rushers

URI – Naim Jones – 11 attempts, 95 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Kevin Mensah – 25 attempts, 137 yds, 2 TDs

Top Receiving

URI – Coulter – 10 receptions, 156 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Hero Mauriseau – 1 reception, 74 yds, 1 TD

Top Tacklers

URI – D Stewart – 11 tackles
UCONN – Tyler Coyle – 9 tackles

At Syracuse

Connecticut Huskies at Syracuse Orange – Game summary

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Huskies	7	7	0	7	21
Orange	24	7	10	10	51

at Carrier Dome • Syracuse, New York

Date: September 22, 2018
Game time: 4:01 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:30
Game attendance: 36,632
Referee: A. Calabrese • Umpire: Jeff Akers • Linesman: Brian Perry • Line Judge: Colin Gaynor • Back Judge: James Sima • Field Judge: Glen Wilson • Side Judge: Bruce Williams
TV announcers (ESPNews): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) & Dustin Fox (color)
Box Score

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First Quarter

SU • 09:15 • E Dungey 2 yd run (A Szmyt kick) • SU 7–0
SU • 06:24 • E Dungey 9 yd run (A Szmyt kick) • SU 14–0
SU • 03:53 • G Horan 7 yd pass from E Dungey (A Szmyt kick) • SU 21–0
UCONN • 03:43 • David Pindell 75 yd run (Michael Tarbutt kick) • SU 21–7
SU • 01:52 • A Szmyt 33 yd field goal • SU 24–7

Second Quarter

UCONN • 11:41 • Zavier Scott 2 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • SU 24–14
SU • 09:10 • E Dungey 1 yd run (A Szmyt kick) • SU 31–14

Third Quarter

SU • 10:35 • S Riley 69 yd punt return (A Szmyt kick) • SU 38–14
SU • 04:27 • A Szmyt 27 yd field goal • SU 41–14

Fourth Quarter

UCONN • 14:18 • Tyler Davis 26 yd pass from Marvin Washington (Michael Tarbutt kick) • SU 41–21
SU • 11:21 • S Riley 49 yd pass from E Dungey (A Szmyt kick) • SU 48–21
SU • 07:43 • A Szmyt 25 yd field goal • SU 51–21

Top Passers

SU – E Dungey – 21/27, 286 yds, 2 TDs
UCONN – David Pindell – 17/24, 151 yds, 1 TD

Top Rushers

SU – M Neal – 13 attempts, 116 yds
UCONN – David Pindell – 12 attempts, 76 yds, 1 TD

Top Receiving

SU – S Riley – 6 receptions, 120 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Tyler Davis – 3 reception, 44 yds, 1 TD

Top Tacklers

SU – K Whitner – 9 tackles
UCONN – Eddie Hahn – 11 tackles

Cincinnati

Cincinnati Bearcats at Connecticut Huskies – Game summary

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Bearcats	7	14	21	7	49
Huskies	7	0	0	0	7

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

Date: September 29, 2018
Game time: 3:32 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:19
Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: WNW 10 • Weather: Sunny and pleasant
Game attendance: 20,322
Referee: Mike Roche • Umpire: Hilbert Byers • Linesman: Adam Loudin • Line Judge: Lance Thompson • Back Judge: Mike Griffith • Field Judge: Ben Vasconcells • Side Judge: Jake Dishaw
TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (color)
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First Quarter

UCONN • 13:06 • Kyle Buss 5 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 7–0
CIN • 07:28 • Desmond Ridder 1 yd run (Cole Smith kick) • TIED 7–7

Second Quarter

CIN • 14:16 • Michael Warren 2 yd run (Cole Smith kick) • CIN 14–7
CIN • 00:23 • Rashad Medaris 15 yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith kick) • CIN 21–7

Third Quarter

CIN • 14:27 • Josiah Deguara 38 yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith kick) • CIN 28–7
CIN • 09:27 • Michael Warren 14 yd run (Cole Smith kick) • CIN 35–7
CIN • 01:18 • Tavion Thomas 1 yd run (Cole Smith kick) • CIN 42–7

Fourth Quarter

CIN • 12:11 • Hayden Moore 11 yd run (Cole Smith kick) • CIN 49–7

Top Passers

CIN – Desmond Ridder – 20/26, 270 yds, 2 TDs
UCONN – David Pindell – 9/23, 125 yds, 1 TD

Top Rushers

CIN – Michael Warren – 13 attempts, 106 yds, 2 TDs
UCONN – Zavier Scott – 4 attempts, 53 yds

Top Receiving

CIN – Josiah Deguara – 5 receptions, 112 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Aaron McLean – 4 reception, 97 yds

Top Tacklers

CIN – Perry Young – 8 tackles
UCONN – Tyler Coyle – 14 tackles

At Memphis

Connecticut Huskies at Memphis Tigers – Game summary

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Huskies	7	7	0	0	14
Tigers	13	28	7	7	55

at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee

Date: October 6, 2018
Game time: 7:07 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:06
Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: S 5 • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 27,581
Referee: Tracy Jones • Umpire: K. Huffhines • Linesman: Daniel Shelton • Line Judge: Baron Ballester • Back Judge: James E Downey • Field Judge: Chris Bikowski • Side Judge: Matt Waldron
TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play) & Danny Kanell (color)
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First Quarter

MEM • 13:12 • Joey Magnifico 44 yd pass from Brady White (R Patterson kick) • MEM 7–0
UCONN • 05:40 • David Pindell 4 yd run (Clayton Harris kick) • TIED 7–7
MEM • 00:55 • D Henderson 2 yd run (R Patterson kick failed) • MEM 13–7

Second Quarter

MEM • 11:23 • D Henderson 61 yd run (R Patterson kick) • MEM 20–7
MEM • 08:15 • Patrick Taylor 35 yd run (R Patterson kick) • MEM 27–7
MEM • 05:56 • Patrick Taylor 35 yd run (R Patterson kick) • MEM 34–7
MEM • 03:10 • D Henderson 26 yd run (R Patterson kick) • MEM 41–7
UCONN • 00:26 • Keyion Dixon 14 yd pass from David Pindell (Clayton Harris kick) • MEM 41–14

Third Quarter

MEM • 08:21 • Patrick Taylor 12 yd run (R Patterson kick) • MEM 48–14

Fourth Quarter

MEM • 05:59 • Antonio Gibson 17 yd pass from Connor Adair (R Patterson kick) • MEM 55–14

Top Passers

MEM – Brady White – 16/18, 239 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – David Pindell – 22/37, 190 yds, 1 TD

Top Rushers

MEM – Darrell Henderson – 14 attempts, 174 yds, 3 TDs
UCONN – Zavier Scott – 6 attempts, 44 yds

Top Receiving

MEM – Sean Dykes – 3 receptions, 62 yds
UCONN – Aaron McLean – 6 reception, 64 yds

Top Tacklers

MEM – Curtis Akins – 8 tackles
UCONN – Omar Fortt – 13 tackles

At South Florida

Connecticut Huskies at South Florida Bulls – Game summary

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Huskies	7	0	7	16	30
No. 21 Bulls	0	7	17	14	38

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida

Date: October 20, 2018
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:18
Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: 7 • Weather: Partly cloudy
Game attendance: 42,127
Referee: Adam Savoie • Umpire: William Thomas • Linesman: Dan Harrington • Line Judge: Peter Beratta • Back Judge: Victor Firth • Field Judge: Mark Windham • Side Judge: Ryan Robinson
TV announcers (CBSSN): Jason Horowitz (play-by-play) & David Diehl (color)
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First Quarter

UCONN • 08:33 • Kevin Mensah 10 yd run (Clayton Harris kick) • UCONN 7–0

Second Quarter

USF • 00:43 • Johnny Ford 15 yd run (Coby Weiss kick) • TIED 7–7

Third Quarter

USF • 14:49 • R St. Felix 75 yd pass from Blake Barnett (Coby Weiss kick) • USF 14–7
USF • 06:07 • Coby Weiss 30 yd field goal • USF 17–7
UCONN • 03:14 • David Pindell 10 yd run (Clayton Harris kick) • USF 17–14
USF • 02:34 • Blake Barnett 20 yd run (Coby Weiss kick) • USF 24–14

Fourth Quarter

USF • 14:36 • Johnny Ford 15 yd run (Coby Weiss kick) • USF 31–14
UCONN • 08:56 • Kevin Mensah 4 yd run (Clayton Harris kick blocked) • USF 31–20
UCONN • 07:20 • Clayton Harris 38 yd field goal • USF 31–23
USF • 04:46 • Johnny Ford 43 yd run (Coby Weiss kick) • USF 38–23
UCONN • 02:24 • David Pindell 12 yd run (Clayton Harris kick) • USF 38–30

Top Passers

USF – Blake Barnett – 20/28, 265 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – David Pindell – 10/21, 133 yds

Top Rushers

USF – Johnny Ford – 7 attempts, 164 yds, 3 TDs
UCONN – David Pindell – 28 attempts, 197 yds, 2 TDs

Top Receiving

USF – R St. Felix – 2 receptions, 123 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Hergy Mayala – 5 reception, 61 yds

Top Tacklers

USF – Mekhi LaPointe – 11 tackles
UCONN – Oneil Robinson – 9 tackles

UMass

UMass Minutemen at Connecticut Huskies – Game summary

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Minutemen	3	0	6	13	22
Huskies	7	0	7	3	17

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

Date: October 27, 2018
Game time: 12:02 p.m. EST, Duration: 2:49
Game weather: Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C) • Wind: 15 NE • Weather: Nor'easter with rain
Game attendance: 24,150
Referee: C. Lamertina • Umpire: Jeff Akers • Linesman: Jim Casey • Line Judge: Stephen Ray • Back Judge: Byron Adams • Field Judge: Rick Santilli • Side Judge: Jim Smith
TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (play-by-play) & Rene Ingoglia (color)
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First Quarter

UCONN • 11:24 • Kevin Mensah 1 yd run (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 7–0
UMASS • 08:01 • Cooper Garcia 20 yd field goal • UCONN 7–3

Third Quarter

UCONN • 11:17 • David Pindell 25 yd run (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 14–3
UMASS • 08:43 • Andy Isabella 38 yd pass from Ross Comis (Mike Caggiano kick failed) • UCONN 14–9

Fourth Quarter

UCONN • 12:27 • Michael Tarbutt 41 yd field goal • UCONN 17–9
UMASS • 12:12 • Zak Simon 67 yd pass from Ross Comis (Ross Comis rush failed) • UCONN 17–15
UMASS • 03:39 • Marquis Young 3 yd run (Cooper Garcia kick) • UMASS 22–17

Top Passers

UMASS – Ross Comis – 8/15, 197 yds, 2 TD
UCONN – David Pindell – 4/6, 15 yds

Top Rushers

UMASS – Marquis Young – 26 attempts, 148 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – David Pindell – 21 attempts, 120 yds, 1 TD

Top Receiving

UMASS – Any Isabella – 4 receptions, 78 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Zavier Scott – 1 reception, 7 yds

Top Tacklers

UMASS – Bryton Barr – 8 tackles
UCONN – Marshe Terry – 11 tackles

At Tulsa

Connecticut Huskies at Tulsa Golden Hurricane – Game summary

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Huskies	10	3	0	6	19
Golden Hurricane	0	28	21	0	49

at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma

Date: November 3, 2018
Game time: 7:02 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:23
Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: SSE 11 • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 17,451
Referee: Mike Roche • Umpire: Hilbert Byers • Linesman: Adam Loudin • Line Judge: Lance Thompson • Back Judge: Byron Adams • Field Judge: Ben Vasconcells • Side Judge: Jake Dishaw
TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadek (play-by-play) & Randy Cross (color)
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First Quarter

UCONN • 07:21 • Kyle Buss 80 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 7–0
UCONN • 00:20 • Michael Tarbutt 44 yd field goal • UCONN 10–0

Second Quarter

TLSA • 12:11 • K Stokes 3 yd pass from S Boomer (J Romo kick) • UCONN 10–7
UCONN • 08:52 • Michael Tarbutt 50 yd field goal • UCONN 13–7
TLSA • 06:40 • S Boomer 1 yd run (J Romo kick) • TLSA 14–13
TLSA • 03:41 • K Johnson 26 yd pass from S Boomer (J Romo kick) • TLSA 21–13
TLSA • 01:11 • C Taylor II 6 yd run (J Romo kick) • TLSA 28–13

Third Quarter

TLSA • 11:47 • C Neph 38 yd pass from S Boomer (J Romo kick) • TLSA 35–13
TLSA • 08:59 • J Hobbs 18 yd pass from S Boomer (J Romo kick) • TLSA 42–13
TLSA • 02:15 • R Martin 11 yd run (T Lacey kick) • TLSA 49–13

Fourth Quarter

UCONN • 07:21 • Tyler Davis 3 yd pass from David Pindell (David Pindell pass failed) • TLSA 49–19

Top Passers

TLSA – S Boomer – 9/14, 168 yds, 4 TDs
UCONN – David Pindell – 14/28, 232 yds, 2 TDs

Top Rushers

TLSA – S Brooks – 17 attempts, 151 yds
UCONN – David Pindell – 23 attempts, 150 yds

Top Receiving

TLSA – C Neph – 2 receptions, 57 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Kyle Buss – 6 reception, 129 yds, 1 TD

Top Tacklers

TLSA – C Edmiston – 10 tackles
UCONN – Oneil Robinson – 15 tackles

SMU

SMU Mustangs at Connecticut Huskies – Game summary

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Mustangs	17	14	14	17	62
Huskies	7	3	14	26	50

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

Date: November 10, 2018
Game time: 12:06 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:40
Game weather: Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: 16 W • Weather: Sunny and windy
Game attendance: 19,096
Referee: A. Calabrese • Umpire: Jeff Akers • Linesman: Brian Perry • Line Judge: Colin Gaynor • Back Judge: James Sima • Field Judge: Glen Wilson • Side Judge: Bruce Williams
TV announcers (ESPN3): Drew Fellios (play-by-play) & Al Groh (color)
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First Quarter

SMU • 11:31 • Kevin Robledo 39 yd field goal • SMU 3–0
SMU • 07:24 • Ke'Mon Freeman 39 yd run (Kevin Robledo kick) • SMU 10–0
UCONN • 04:38 • David Pindell 30 yd run (Michael Tarbutt kick) • SMU 10–7
SMU • 03:10 • Ke'Mon Freeman 5 yd run (Kevin Robledo kick) • SMU 17–7

Second Quarter

SMU • 11:15 • Ryan Becker 3 yd pass from Tyler Page (Kevin Robledo kick) • SMU 24–7
UCONN • 08:33 • Michael Tarbutt 45 yd field goal • SMU 24–10
SMU • 07:36 • Braeden West 6 yd run (Kevin Robledo kick) • SMU 31–10

Third Quarter

UCONN • 11:10 • Hergy Mayala 22 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • SMU 31–17
SMU • 10:40 • Xavier Jones 52 yd run (Kevin Robledo kick) • SMU 38–17
UCONN • 06:50 • Kyle Buss 15 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • SMU 38–24
SMU • 03:54 • R Robertson Jr. 6 yd pass from Ben Hicks (Kevin Robledo kick) • SMU 45–24

Fourth Quarter

UCONN • 14:57 • Tyler Davis 5 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • SMU 45–31
SMU • 14:48 • Xavier Jones 43 yd run (Kevin Robledo kick) • SMU 52–31
UCONN • 13:41 • David Pindell 48 yd run (Michael Tarbutt kick blocked) • SMU 52–37
UCONN • 10:18 • Kevin Mensah 19 yd run (Michael Tarbutt kick) • SMU 52–44
SMU • 08:55 • Ke'Mon Freeman 3 yd run (Kevin Robledo kick) • SMU 59–44
SMU • 03:35 • Kevin Robledo 30 yd field goal • SMU 62–44
UCONN • 00:36 • Hergy Mayala 14 yd pass from David Pindell (David Pindell pass intercepted) • SMU 62–50

Top Passers

SMU – Ben Hicks – 19/29, 276 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – David Pindell – 25/38, 215 yds, 4 TDs

Top Rushers

SMU – Xavier Jones – 11 attempts, 133 yds, 2 TDs
UCONN – Kevin Mensah – 28 attempts, 187 yds, 1 TD

Top Receiving

SMU – James Proche – 6 receptions, 101 yds
UCONN – Aaron McLean – 7 receptions, 82 yds

Top Tacklers

SMU – Elijah McQueen – 12 tackles
UCONN – Santana Sterling – 13 tackles

At East Carolina

Connecticut Huskies at East Carolina Pirates – Game summary

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Pirates	7	27	14	7	55

at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

Date: November 17, 2018
Game time: 7:02 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:12
Game weather: Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 27,234
Referee: Adam Savoie • Umpire: William Thomas • Linesman: Dan Harrington • Line Judge: Brian Sakowski • Back Judge: James Sima • Field Judge: Mark Windham • Side Judge: Ryan Robinson
TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play) & Corey Chavous (color)
Box Score

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First Quarter

UCONN • 10:24 • Tyler Davis 41 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 7–0
ECU • 07:33 • Tyler Snead 6 yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick) • TIED 7–7

Second Quarter

UCONN • 14:55 • Tyler Davis 13 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 14–7
ECU • 12:57 • Tyler Snead 24 yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick) • TIED 14–14
UCONN • 11:16 • Hergy Mayala 6 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 21–14
ECU • 08:17 • Holton Ahlers 2 yd run (Jake Verity kick) • TIED 21–21
ECU • 02:03 • Anthony Scott 5 yd run (Jake Verity kick) • ECU 28–21
ECU • 00:51 • Jake Verity 26 yd field goal • ECU 31–21
ECU • 00:00 • Jake Verity 39 yd field goal • ECU 34–21

Third Quarter

ECU • 09:52 • Tyler Snead 5 yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick) • ECU 41–21
ECU • 02:28 • Trevon Brown 9 yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick) • ECU 48–21

Fourth Quarter

ECU • 10:14 • Trce Christian 8 yd run (Caleb Pratt kick) • ECU 55–21

Top Passers

ECU – Holton Ahlers – 22/31, 242 yds, 4 TDs
UCONN – David Pindell – 15/25, 156 yds, 3 TDs

Top Rushers

ECU – Holton Ahlers – 12 attempts, 130 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Kevin Mensah – 14 attempts, 88 yds

Top Receiving

ECU – Tyler Snead – 6 receptions, 62 yds, 3 TDs
UCONN – Tyler Davis – 4 receptions, 66 yds, 2 TDs

Top Tacklers

ECU – Ray Tillman – 10 tackles
UCONN – Santana Sterling – 14 tackles

Temple

Temple Owls at Connecticut Huskies – Game summary

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Huskies	7	0	0	0	7

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

Date: November 24, 2018
Game time: 3:32 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:02
Game weather: Temperature: 41 °F (5 °C) • Wind: 10 ENE • Weather: Cloudy and Gray
Game attendance: 18,203
Referee: Riley Johnson • Umpire: Bill Lamkin • Linesman: Todd Riddick • Line Judge: Jeffrey Cooney • Back Judge: Eric Hartman • Field Judge: James Reif • Side Judge: Ken Bushey
TV announcers (ESPNU): Bill Roth (play-by-play) & Mike Golic Jr. (color)
Box Score

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First Quarter

TEM • 13:00 • Isaiah Wright 18 yd run (Will Mobley kick) • TEM 7–0
UCONN • 07:06 • Keyion Dixon 4 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • TIED 7–7
TEM • 06:53 • Isaiah Wright 99 yd kickoff return (Rush fumbled) • TEM 13–7

Second Quarter

TEM • 14:24 • Todd Centeio 3 yd run (Will Mobley kick) • TEM 20–7
TEM • 05:19 • Chris Myarick 5 yd pass from Todd Centeio (Will Mobley kick) • TEM 27–7
TEM • 03:57 • Will Mobley 18 yd field goal • TEM 30–7
TEM • 02:38 • C Braswell 8 yd interception return (Will Mobley kick) • TEM 37–7
TEM • 00:00 • Will Mobley 18 yd field goal • TEM 40–7

Third Quarter

TEM • 10:20 • Jager Gardner 26 yd run (Will Mobley kick) • TEM 47–7

Fourth Quarter

TEM • 08:09 • Travon Williams 10 yd run (Will Mobley kick) • TEM 54–7
TEM • 03:35 • Will Mobley 27 yd field goal • TEM 57–7

Top Passers

TEM – Frank Nutile – 9/12, 184 yds
UCONN – David Pindell – 12/23, 89 yds, 1 TD

Top Rushers

TEM – Jeremy Jennings – 4 attempts, 60 yds
UCONN – Kevin Mensah – 24 attempts, 94 yds

Top Receiving

TEM – Randle Jones – 1 reception, 63 yds
UCONN – Hergy Mayala – 3 receptions, 32 yds

Top Tacklers

TEM – Delvon Randall – 11 tackles
UCONN – Santana Sterling – 8 tackles

Roster

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2018 Connecticut Huskies football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Hergy Mayala	Sr
WR	`2`	Tyraiq Beals	Sr
WR	`3`	Garrison Burnett	Fr
QB	`4`	Steven Krajewski	Fr
QB	`5`	David Pindell	Sr
QB	`7`	Marvin Washington	Fr
TE	`8`	Aaron McLean	Sr
TE	`9`	Tyler Davis	Jr
RB	`10`	Zavier Scott	Fr
RB	`11`	Nate Hopkins	So
QB	`12`	Brandon Bisack	Jr
WR	`15`	Donovan Williams	Jr
QB	`17`	Jordan McAfee	Fr
WR	`19`	Quayvon Skanes	So
WR	`23`	Keyion Dixon	So
WR	`26`	Kyle Buss	Sr
QB	`28`	Lavarey Banton	Fr
RB	`28`	Dante Black	Fr
RB	`30`	Donevan O'Reilly	Jr
RB	`34`	Kevin Mensah	So
RB	`36`	Khyon Gillespie	Fr
OL	`50`	Dylan Niedrowski	Fr
OL	`51`	Peter Rooney Jr.	Fr
OL	`54`	Robert Holmes	Fr
OL	`55`	Stanley Hubbard III	Fr
OL	`56`	Nino Leone	So
OL	`60`	Ben Bonvicini	Jr
OL	`61`	Douglas Wardlaw	Fr
OL	`62`	Noel Ofori-Nyadu	Fr
OL	`63`	Ryan Crozier	Sr
OL	`64`	Christian Haynes	Fr
OL	`65`	Matt Peart	Jr
OL	`67`	Bryan Cespedes	Jr
OL	`70`	Cam DeGeorge	So
OL	`71`	James Tunstall	Fr
OL	`73`	Brendan Casey	Fr
OL	`74`	Ryan Van Demark	So
OL	`76`	Harrison Newman	So
OL	`78`	Ian Campbell	Jr
WR	`80`	Heron Maurisseau	Fr
WR	`82`	Mason Donaldson	So
WR	`83`	TJ Vernieri	Jr
WR	`84`	Elijah Jeffreys	Fr
WR	`85`	Justin Morehead	So
WR	`87`	Cameron Hairston	Fr
TE	`90`	Zordan Holman	Jr
TE	`91`	Jay Rose	So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`6`	Eddie Hahn	So
S	`8`	Jalon Ferrell	Fr
DB	`13`	Messiah Turner	Fr
DB	`14`	Tahj Herring-Wilson	So
LB	`16`	Malik Banks	Fr
DB	`18`	Abiola Olaniyan	Fr
DB	`20`	Robert King III	Fr
DB	`21`	Jeremy Lucien	Fr
LB	`22`	Eli Thomas	Jr
DB	`24`	Keyshawn Paul	Fr
DB	`25`	Tyler Coyle	So
LB	`27`	Omar Fortt	So
DB	`28`	Quimonei Bell-Hunter	Fr
DB	`29`	Jordan Morrison	Fr
DB	`31`	Oneil Robinson II	Fr
DB	`32`	Shamel Lazarus	Fr
LB	`33`	Hunter Webb	Fr
DB	`35`	Jarrell Chaney	Fr
DB	`37`	Kyle Williams	Jr
LB	`38`	Jeff Woodcock	Sr
DB	`39`	Ryan Carroll	Fr
LB	`41`	Marshé Terry	Jr
LB	`42`	T.J. Gardner	Fr
LB	`43`	Darrian Beavers	So
DB	`44`	Ian Swenson	Fr
LB	`45`	Ryan Gilmartin	So
DL	`46`	AJ Garson	So
LB	`46`	Anthony Repollet	Fr
LB	`47`	Justin Bryant	Fr
LB	`47`	Santana Sterling	Sr
LB	`48`	Kevon Jones	Fr
LB	`49`	Rhakim Williams	So
DL	`52`	Caleb Thomas	Fr
DL	`57`	Travis Jones	Fr
DL	`58`	Philippe Okounam	Jr
DL	`59`	Andrew Migliaccio	So
DL	`69`	Ryan Fines	Jr
DL	`75`	Tenzin Pharachesur	Fr
DL	`88`	Connor Freeborn	Jr
DL	`92`	Carlton Steer	Sr
DL	`93`	Pierce DeVaughn	Fr
DL	`94`	Kevin Murphy	Jr
DL	`95`	Noel Brouse	So
DL	`96`	James Atkins	Sr
DL	`97`	Jonathan Pace	Fr
DL	`98`	Lwal Uguak	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`40`	Michael Tarbutt	Jr
K	`49`	Clayton Harris	Fr
LS	`53`	Brian Keating	So
LS	`66`	Jeffrey Sidebotham	So
P	`81`	Brett Graham	So
K	`92`	Noah Iden	Fr
P	`99`	Luke Magliozzi	Fr

Head coach

Randy Edsall

Coordinators/assistant coaches

John Dunn
Offensive coordinator
Billy Crocker
Defensive coordinator
Terry Richardson
Running backs
Corey Edsall
Tight ends
Curome Cox
Defensive backs
Dennis Dottin-Carter
Defensive line
Frank Giufre
Offensive line
Aaron Smith
Wide receivers
Jon Wholley
Linebackers
Eddie Allen
Special teams coordinator

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: June 30, 2018

2018 UConn Huskies football team

Schedule

Preseason

Award watch lists

AAC media poll

Game summaries

UCF

At Boise State

Rhode Island

At Syracuse

Cincinnati

At Memphis

At South Florida

UMass

At Tulsa

SMU

At East Carolina

Temple

Roster

References

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