2019 UConn Huskies football team
American college football season
The 2019 UConn Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut (UConn) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Huskies were led by head coach Randy Edsall , who was in the third year of his second stint as head coach at the school. The team played their home games at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut , and competed as members of the East Division of the American Athletic Conference . They finished the season 2–10, 0–8 in AAC play to finish in last place in the East Division. The 2019 season was the Huskies' last as members of the AAC.
Preseason
Coaching changes
In January 2019, head coach Randy Edsall announced the hiring of Lou Spanos to be the new defensive coordinator, replacing the fired Billy Crocker.[ 1] Alabama . In February, offensive coordinator John Dunn unexpectedly left to join the staff of the New York Jets . Offensive line coach Frank Giufre was promoted to become the new offensive coordinator.[ 2]
Personnel changes
On July 30, 2019, it was announced that linebacker Eli Thomas was retiring from football after suffering a stroke .[ 3]
The AAC media poll was released on July 16, 2019, with the Huskies predicted to finish sixth in the AAC East Division, receiving all last place votes.[ 4]
Media poll (East)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
UCF
169 (19)
2
Cincinnati
157 (11)
3
USF
107
4
Temple
101
5
East Carolina
66
6
UConn 30
Schedule
UConn's 2019 schedule began with three non-conference games: at home against Wagner of the Northeast Conference , at home against Illinois of the Big Ten Conference , and on the road against Indiana , also of the Big Ten Conference. Their fourth non-conference game came mid-season against rival UMass , a football independent . In American Athletic Conference play, the Huskies played the other members of the East Division and draw Houston , Navy , and Tulane from the West Division. They did not play Memphis , SMU , or Tulsa as part of the regular season.
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 7:00 p.m. Wagner * ESPN3 W 24–2119,648 September 7 3:30 p.m. Illinois * Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT CBSSN L 23–3123,108 September 21 12:00 p.m. at Indiana * BTN L 3–3840,084 September 28 7:00 p.m. at No. 22 UCF ESPN2 L 21–5644,164 October 5 12:00 p.m. South Florida Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT CBSSN L 22–4818,038 October 12 3:45 p.m. at Tulane ESPNU L 7–4917,040 October 19 12:00 p.m. Houston Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT ESPNU L 17–2419,760 October 26 3:30 p.m. at UMass * NESN /NESNPlus/FloSports W 56–3512,234 8:00 p.m. Navy Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT ESPN2 L 10–5616,659 November 9 3:30 p.m. at No. 20 Cincinnati CBSSN L 3–4838,919 November 23 12:00 p.m. East Carolina Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT ESPN3 L 24–3112,084 November 30 3:30 p.m. at Temple CBSSN L 17–4926,083
Source:[ 5]
Roster
Game summaries
Wagner
Wagner Seahawks at UConn Huskies – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
0
14 7 21
Huskies 7
3
14 0 24
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
Date : August 29, 2019Game time : 7:04 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: 7 NW • Weather: Clear skiesGame attendance : 19,648Referee : Edwin Lee • Umpire: Hilbert Byers • Linesman: Jeff Priutt • Line Judge: Colin Gaynor • Back Judge: Chris Bikowski • Field Judge: Glen Wilson • Side Judge: Matt WaldronTV announcers (ESPN3 ) : Doug Sherman (play-by-play) & Tyoka Jackson (color)Box Score
Game information
First Quarter UCONN • 04:29 • Mike Beaudry 2 yd run (Clayton Harris kick) • UCONN 7–0 Second Quarter UCONN • 08:30 • Clayton Harris 30 yd field goal • UCONN 10–0 Third Quarter WAGNER • 07:39 • Myron Morris 71 yd interception return (Eric Silvester kick) • UCONN 10–7
UCONN • 04:20 • Kevin Mensah 4 yd run (Clayton Harris kick) • UCONN 17–7
WAGNER • 02:51 • Dymitri McKenzie 55 yd run (Eric Silvester kick) • UCONN 17–14
UCONN • 00:04 • Art Thompkins 5 yd run (Clayton Harris kick) • UCONN 24–14 Fourth Quarter WAGNER • 03:36 • Dymitri McKenzie 7 yd run (Eric Silvester kick) • UCONN 24–21
Top Passers WAGNER – Christian Alexander-Stevens – 12/23, 82 yds
UCONN – Mike Beaudry – 14/21, 158 yds Top Rushers WAGNER – Dymitri McKenzie – 13 attempts, 115 yds, 2 TDs
UCONN – Kevin Mensah – 36 attempts, 144 yds, 1 TD Top Receiving WAGNER – Adam Giordano – 3 receptions, 24 yds
UCONN – Matt Drayton – 5 reception, 51 yds Top Tacklers WAGNER – Christopher Williams – 11 tackles
UCONN – D.J. Morgan – 8 tackles
Illinois
Illinois Fighting Illini at UConn Huskies – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Fighting Illini 0
24
7 0 31
Huskies
10
3
7 3 23
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
Date : September 7, 2019Game time : 3:38 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: 9 NW • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 23,108Referee : George Blum • Umpire: Roger Day • Linesman: Brett Bergman • Line Judge: Michael Sharp • Back Judge: Arthur Lucky • Field Judge: Phil Hicks • Side Judge: Rich FahnestockTV announcers (CBSSN ) : Dave Ryan (play-by-play) & Corey Chavous (color)Box Score
Game information
First Quarter UCONN • 11:14 • Tyler Coyle 52 yd interception return (Clayton Harris kick) • UCONN 7–0
UCONN • 03:56 • Clayton Harris 35 yd field goal • UCONN 10–0 Second Quarter UCONN • 14:57 • Clayton Harris 29 yd field goal • UCONN 13–0
ILL • 11:43 • RaVon Bonner 28 yd pass from Brandon Peters (James McCourt kick) • UCONN 13–7
ILL • 05:51 • Josh Imatorbhebhe 9 yd pass from Brandon Peters (James McCourt kick) • ILL 14–13
ILL • 00:55 • Daniel Barker 18 yd pass from Brandon Peters (James McCourt kick) • ILL 21–13
ILL • 00:00 • James McCourt 53 yd field goal • ILL 24–13 Third Quarter UCONN • 11:36 • Kevin Mensah 2 yd run (Clayton Harris kick) • ILL 24–20
ILL • 06:09 • Josh Imatorbhebhe 13 yd pass from Brandon Peters (James McCourt kick) • ILL 31–20 Fourth Quarter UCONN • 11:39 • Clayton Harris 33 yd field goal • ILL 31–23
Top Passers ILL – Brandon Peters – 24/35, 227 yds, 4 TDs
UCONN – Jack Zergiotis – 21/31, 275 yds Top Rushers ILL – Jakari Norwood – 6 attempts, 62 yds
UCONN – Kevin Mensah – 14 attempts, 27 yds, 1 TD Top Receiving ILL – Ricky Smalling – 7 receptions, 56 yds
UCONN – Cameron Ross – 4 reception, 85 yds Top Tacklers ILL – Nate Hobbs – 8 tackles
UCONN – D.J. Morgan – 11 tackles
Indiana
UConn Huskies at Indiana Hoosiers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Huskies
3
0
0 0 3
Hoosiers 7
10
14 7 38
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
Date : September 21, 2019Game time : 12:01 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: 8 SSW • Weather: Partly SunnyGame attendance : 40,084Referee : Daniel Capron • Umpire: Ed Feaster • Linesman: Sergio DeHoyos • Line Judge: John Wiercinski • Back Judge: Kevin Schwartze • Field Judge: Matt Kukar • Side Judge: Bobby SagersTV announcers (BTN ) : Lisa Byington (play-by-play) & Jeremy Leman (color)Box Score
Game information
First Quarter UCONN • 11:24 • Clayton Harris 41 yd field goal • UCONN 3–0
IND • 05:01 • Whop Philyor 12 yd pass from Peyton Ramsey (Logan Justus kick) • IND 7–3 Second Quarter IND • 13:35 • Logan Justus 27 yd field goal • IND 10–3
IND • 01:42 • Peyton Hendershot 4 yd pass from Peyton Ramsey (Logan Justus kick) • IND 17–3 Third Quarter IND • 12:50 • Cam Jones 44 yd interception return (Logan Justus kick) • IND 24–3
IND • 04:37 • Nick Westbrook 16 yd pass from Peyton Ramsey (Logan Justus kick) • IND 31–3 Fourth Quarter IND • 08:47 • Stevie Scott 6 yd run (Logan Justus kick) • IND 38–3
IND – Peyton Ramsey – 23/27, 247 yds, 3 TDs
UCONN – Jack Zergiotis – 14/28, 90 yds Top Rushers IND – Stevie Scott – 21 attempts, 97 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Kevin Mensah – 10 attempts, 34 yds Top Receiving IND – Whop Philyor – 4 receptions, 47 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Cameron Ross – 3 reception, 30 yds Top Tacklers
UCF
UConn Huskies at UCF Knights – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Huskies
0
0
7 14 21
No. 22 Knights 28
14
14 0 56
at Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, Florida
Date : September 28, 2019Game time : 7:05 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: 13 ENE • Weather: Partly cloudyGame attendance : 44,164Referee : A. Calabrese • Umpire: J. Akers • Linesman: B. Ballester • Line Judge: D. Bush • Back Judge: J. Sima • Field Judge: J. Reif • Side Judge: W. LugTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (color) & Lauren Sisler (sideline)Box Score
Game information
First Quarter UCF • 12:44 • Greg McCrae 1 yd run (Dylan Barnas kick) • UCF 7–0
UCF • 07:21 • Gabriel Davis 73 yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Dylan Barnas kick) • UCF 14–0
UCF • 03:17 • Nevelle Clarke 48 yd interception return (Dylan Barnas kick) • UCF 21–0
UCF • 01:06 • Adrian Killins 75 yd run (Dylan Barnas kick) • UCF 28–0 Second Quarter UCF • 11:04 • Gabriel Davis 16 yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Dylan Barnas kick) • UCF 35–0
UCF • 10:06 • Gabriel Davis 13 yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Dylan Barnas kick) • UCF 42–0 Third Quarter UCF • 12:37 • M Williams 21 yd pass from Darriel Mack (Dylan Barnas kick) • UCF 49–0
UCF • 05:48 • Ben Thompson 2 yd run (Daniel Obarski kick) • UCF 56–0
UCONN • 01:30 • Cameron Ross 16 yd pass from Steven Karjewski (Clayton Harris kick) • UCF 56–7 Fourth Quarter UCONN • 10:36 • Ardell Brown 12 yd pass from Steven Karjewski (Clayton Harris kick) • UCF 56–14
UCONN • 00:19 • Matt Drayton 15 yd pass from Steven Karjewski (Clayton Harris kick) • UCF 56–21
UCF – Dillon Gabriel – 11/16, 281 yds, 3 TDs
UCONN – Steven Krajewski – 22/33, 273 yds, 3 TDs Top Rushers UCF – Adrian Killins – 3 attempts, 77 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Kevin Mensah – 23 attempts, 123 yds Top Receiving UCF – Gabriel Davis – 5 receptions, 119 yds, 3 TDs
UCONN – Cameron Ross – 6 reception, 91 yds, 1 TD Top Tacklers UCF – Derek Gainous – 8 tackles
UCONN – Tyler Coyle – 9 tackles
South Florida
South Florida Bulls at UConn Huskies – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bulls 7
20
7 14 48
Huskies
0
14
0 8 22
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
Date : October 5, 2019Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: 8 N • Weather: CrispGame attendance : 18,038Referee : C. Lamertina • Umpire: M. Powell • Linesman: Jim Casey • Line Judge: Stephen Ray • Back Judge: Jerry Walter • Field Judge: Rick Santilli • Side Judge: Matt HillTV announcers (CBSSN ) : Rich Waltz (play-by-play) & Aaron Murray (color)Box Score
Game information
First Quarter USF • 03:22 • Bryce Miller 12 yd pass from Jordan McCloud (Coby Weiss kick) • USF 7–0 Second Quarter USF • 11:46 • Trevon Sands 5 yd run (Coby Weiss kick) • USF 14–0
UCONN • 06:14 • Elija Jeffreys 25 yd pass from Mike Beaudry (Clayton Harris kick) • USF 14–7
USF • 04:39 • R St. Felix 13 yd pass from Jordan McCloud (Coby Weiss kick blocked) • USF 20–7
UCONN • 02:45 • Kevin Mensah 18 yd run (Clayton Harris kick) • USF 20–14
USF • 01:47 • Jordan McCloud 27 yd run (Coby Weiss kick) • USF 27–14 Third Quarter USF • 05:01 • Bryce Miller 12 yd pass from Jordan McCloud (Coby Weiss kick) • USF 34–14 Fourth Quarter USF • 09:07 • Spencer Shrader 22 yd run (Coby Weiss kick) • USF 41–14
UCONN • 01:59 • Kevin Mensah 3 yd run (Mike Beaudry rush) • USF 41–22
USF • 00:31 • DeVontre Dukes 33 yd pass from Kirk Rygol (Coby Weiss kick) • USF 48–22
Top Passers USF – Jordan McCloud – 11/21, 157 yds, 3 TDs
UCONN – Mike Beaudry – 18/29, 209 yds, 1 TD Top Rushers USF – Jordan Cronkrite – 20 attempts, 148 yds
UCONN – Kevin Mensah – 21 attempts, 70 yds, 2 TDs Top Receiving USF – Jacob Mathis – 2 receptions, 43 yds
UCONN – Cameron Ross – 7 reception, 68 yds Top Tacklers USF – Dwayne Boyles – 8 tackles
UCONN – Tyler Coyle – 9 tackles
Tulane
Pregame line
Over/under
Tulane
–33.5
UConn Huskies at Tulane Green Wave – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Huskies
0
0
0 7 7
Green Wave 14
14
14 7 49
at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : October 12, 2019Game time : 3:47 p.m.Game weather : 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: 9 N • Weather: CloudyGame attendance : 17,040Referee : Henry Johns • Umpire: Bill Lamkin • Linesman: Todd Riddick • Line Judge: Tracy Jones • Back Judge: Peter Buchanan • Field Judge: Glenn Crowther • Side Judge: Eric HartmanTV announcers (ESPNU ) : Kevin Brown (play-by-play) Andre Ware (color)Box Score
Game information
First Quarter TULN • 08:51 • Corey Dauphine 57 yd run (Merek Glover kick) • TULN 7–0
TULN • 03:55 • Darnell Mooney 22 yd pass from Justin McMillan (M Glover kick) • TULN 14–0 Second Quarter TULN • 10:57 • Macon Clark 20 yd interception return (Merek Glover kick) • TULN 21–0
TULN • 05:40 • Justin McMillan 14 yd run (Merek Glover kick) • TULN 28–0 Third Quarter TULN • 07:22 • Cameron Carroll 2 yd pass from J McMillan (Merek Glover kick) • TULN 35–0
TULN • 03:07 • Keon Howard 9 yd run (Merek Glover kick) • TULN 42–0 Fourth Quarter TULN • 06:43 • Jha'Quan Jackson 14 yd pass from Keon Howard (Sterling Stockwell kick) • TULN 49–0
UCONN • 02:27 • Cameron Hairston 16 yd pass from Jack Zergiotis (Clayton Harris kick) • TULN 49–7
Top Passers TULN – Justin McMillan – 18/24, 231 yds, 2 TDs
UCONN – Mike Beaudry – 15/24, 101 yds Top Rushers TULN – Corey Dauphine – 5 attempts, 87 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Kevin Mensah – 15 attempts, 41 yds Top Receiving TULN – Darnell Mooney – 4 receptions, 77 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Jayce Medlock – 3 reception, 42 yds Top Tacklers TULN – P.J. Hall – 7 tackles
UCONN – Jackson Mitchell – 8 tackles
Houston
Pregame line
Over/under
Houston
–22.0
Houston Cougars at UConn Huskies – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cougars 3
7
7 7 24
Huskies
0
7
3 7 17
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
Date : October 19, 2019Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : 50 °F (10 °C) • Wind: 0 • Weather: BriskGame attendance : 19,760Referee : Adam Savoie • Umpire: William Thomas • Linesman: Dan Harrington • Line Judge: James Bryant • Back Judge: Mark Windham • Field Judge: Ryan Robinson • Side Judge: Chris BikowskiTV announcers (ESPNU ) : Mike Corey (play-by-play) & Rene Ingoglia (color)Box Score
Game information
First Quarter HOU • 09:44 • Dalton Witherspoon 42 yd field goal • HOU 3–0 Second Quarter UCONN • 13:41 • Matt Drayton 17 yd pass from Jack Zergiotis (Clayton Harris kick) • UCONN 7–3
HOU • 04:23 • Kyle Porter 12 yd run (Dalton Witherspoon kick) • HOU 10–7 Third Quarter UCONN • 04:48 • Clayton Harris 43 yd field goal • TIED 10–10
HOU • 03:31 • Jeremy Singleton 58 yd pass from Logan Holgorsen (Dalton Witherspoon kick) • HOU 17–10 Fourth Quarter HOU • 03:19 • Bryson Smith 2 yd run (Dalton Witherspoon kick) • HOU 24–10
UCONN • 01:40 • Art Thompkins 7 yd pass from Jack Zergiotis (Clayton Harris kick) • UCONN 24–17
Top Passers HOU – Logan Holgorsen – 7/15, 123 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Jack Zergiotis – 27/44, 270 yds, 2 TDs Top Rushers HOU – Kyle Porter – 18 attempts, 68 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Kevin Mensah – 12 attempts, 93 yds Top Receiving HOU – Jeremy Singleton – 2 receptions, 103 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Cameron Ross – 9 reception, 75 yds Top Tacklers HOU – Grant Stuard – 15 tackles
UCONN – Omar Fortt – 11 tackles
UMass
UConn Huskies at UMass Minutemen – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Huskies 14
21
7 14 56
Minutemen
7
14
7 7 35
at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, Massachusetts
Date : October 26, 2019Game time : 3:35 p.m.Game weather : 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: 6 NNE • Weather: Partly CloudyGame attendance : 12,234Referee : Edwin Lee • Umpire: Hilbert Byers • Linesman: Jeff Pruitt • Line Judge: Colin Gaynor • Back Judge: Victor Firth • Field Judge: Glen Wilson • Side Judge: Matt WaldronTV announcers (NESN /FloSports ) : Mike Crispino (play-by-play), Wayne Norman (color analyst) & Adam Giardino (sideline)Box Score
Game information
First Quarter UCONN • 09:54 • Kevin Mensah 17 yd run (Clayton Harris kick) • UCONN 7–0
UMASS • 04:31 • Bilal Ally 1 yd run (Cooper Garcia kick) • TIED 7–7
UCONN • 01:39 • Kevin Mensah 2 yd run (Clayton Harris kick) • UCONN 14–7 Second Quarter UMASS • 14:53 • J Johnson 40 yd pass from Andrew Brito (Cooper Garcia kick) • TIED 14–14
UCONN • 13:07 • Art Thompkins 25 yd run (Clayton Harris kick) • UCONN 21–14
UCONN • 08:23 • Kevin Mensah 5 yd run (Clayton Harris kick) • UCONN 28–14
UCONN • 05:41 • Cameron Ross 57 yd pass from Jack Zergiotis (Clayton Harris kick) • UCONN 35–14
UMASS • 01:04 • Samuel Emilus 14 yd pass from Andrew Brito (Cooper Garcia kick) • UCONN 35–21 Third Quarter UMASS • 11:25 • Bilal Ally 1 yd run (Cooper Garcia kick) • UCONN 35–28
UCONN • 07:49 • Jay Rose 15 yd pass from Quayvon Skanes (Clayton Harris kick) • UCONN 42–28 Fourth Quarter UCONN • 14:11 • Kevin Mensah 14 yd run (Clayton Harris kick) • UCONN 49–28
UCONN • 08:26 • Kevin Mensah 3 yd run (Clayton Harris kick) • UCONN 56–28
UMASS • 00:52 • G Torres 19 yd run (Cooper Garcia kick) • UCONN 56–35
Top Passers UMASS – Andrew Brito – 20/40, 239 yds, 2 TDs
UCONN – Jack Zergiotis – 18/27, 198 yds, 1 TD Top Rushers UMASS – Bilal Ally – 25 attempts, 159 yds, 2 TDs
UCONN – Kevin Mensah – 19 attempts, 164 yds, 5 TDs Top Receiving UMASS – J Johnson – 4 receptions, 92 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Cameron Ross – 9 reception, 120 yds, 1 TD Top Tacklers UMASS – Jarvis Miller – 10 tackles
UCONN – Jackson Mitchell – 13 tackles
Navy
Navy Midshipmen at UConn Huskies – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Midshipmen 14
14
14 14 56
Huskies
7
3
0 0 10
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
Date : Game weather : 41 °F (5 °C) • Wind: 11 NW • Weather: HuskyGame attendance : 16,659Referee : A. Calabrese • Umpire: Jeff Akers • Linesman: Baron Ballester • Line Judge: Dan Bush • Back Judge: James Sima • Field Judge: Jame Reif • Side Judge: William LugTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Dave LaMont (play-by-play), Jim L. Mora (color analyst) & Paul Carcaterra (sideline)Box Score
Game information
First Quarter NAVY • 11:34 • Malcolm Perry 58 yd run (Bijan Nichols kick) • NAVY 7–0
UCONN • 08:44 • Art Thompkins 10 yd pass from Jack Zergiotis (Clayton Harris kick) • TIED 7–7
NAVY • 02:27 • Jamale Carothers 13 yd run (Bijan Nichols kick) • NAVY 14–7 Second Quarter UCONN • 13:31 • Clayton Harris 40 yd field goal • NAVY 14–10
NAVY • 08:31 • Nelson Smith 1 yd run (Bijan Nichols kick) • NAVY 21–10
NAVY • 04:49 • Mychal Cooper 58 yd pass from Malcolm Perry (Bijan Nichols kick) • NAVY 28–10 Third Quarter NAVY • 10:04 • Malcolm Perry 2 yd run (Bijan Nichols kick) • NAVY 35–10
NAVY • 05:13 • Jamale Carothers 23 yd run (Bijan Nichols kick) • NAVY 42–10 Fourth Quarter NAVY • 13:51 • Jamale Carothers 6 yd run (Bijan Nichols kick) • NAVY 49–10
NAVY • 03:16 • Perry Olsen 1 yd run (Bijan Nichols kick) • NAVY 56–10
Top Passers NAVY – Malcolm Perry – 3/6, 165 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Jack Zergiotis – 16/34, 205 yds, 1 TD Top Rushers NAVY – Malcolm Perry – 11 attempts, 108 yds, 2 TDs
UCONN – Kevin Mensah – 26 attempts, 107 yds Top Receiving NAVY – Ryan Mitchell – 1 receptions, 74 yds
UCONN – Cameron Hairston – 1 reception, 53 yds Top Tacklers NAVY – Kevin Brennan – 12 tackles
UCONN – Tyler Coyle – 19 tackles
Cincinnati
UConn Huskies at Cincinnati Bearcats – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Huskies
0
0
0 3 3
No. 17 Bearcats 14
24
3 7 48
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : November 9, 2019Game time : 3:32 p.m.Game weather : 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: 1 NNW • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 38,919Referee : Adam Savoie • Umpire: William Thomas • Linesman: Dan Harrington • Line Judge: Colin Gaynor • Back Judge: Chris Bikowski • Field Judge: Mark Windham • Side Judge: Ryan RobinsonTV announcers (CBSSN ) : Rich Waltz (play-by-play) & Aaron Murray (color analyst)Box Score
Game information
First Quarter CINCI • 11:31 • Josiah Deguara 18 yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Sam Crosa kick) • CINCI 7–0
CINCI • 05:55 • Michael Warren 6 yd run (Sam Crosa kick) • CINCI 14–0 Second Quarter CINCI • 14:49 • Cole Smith 45 yd field goal • CINCI 17–0
CINCI • 05:59 • Michael Warren 1 yd run (Sam Crosa kick) • CINCI 24–0
CINCI • 02:35 • Gerrid Doaks 1 yd run (Sam Crosa kick) • CINCI 31–0
CINCI • 00:06 • Josiah Deguara 15 yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Sam Crosa kick) • CINCI 38–0 Third Quarter CINCI • 10:53 • Sam Crosa 32 yd field goal • CINCI 41–0 Fourth Quarter CINCI • 14:53 • Ryan Montgomery 2 yd run (Sam Crosa kick) • CINCI 48–0
UCONN • 05:37 • Clayton Harris 32 yd field goal • CINCI 48–3
Top Passers CINCI – Desmond Ridder – 13/23, 136 yds, 2 TDs
UCONN – Jack Zergiotis – 4/14, 35 yds Top Rushers CINCI – Gerrid Doaks – 13 attempts, 123 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Kevin Mensah – 24 attempts, 115 yds Top Receiving CINCI – Malick Mbodj – 4 receptions, 45 yds
UCONN – Ardell Brown – 3 reception, 29 yds Top Tacklers CINCI – Bryan Wright – 11 tackles
UCONN – Tyler Coyle – 14 tackles
East Carolina
East Carolina Pirates at UConn Huskies – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Pirates 10
7
7 7 31
Huskies
7
0
7 10 24
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
Date : November 23, 2019Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : 40 °F (4 °C) • Wind: 9 W • Weather: Gorgeous Fall DayGame attendance : 12,084Referee : Edwin Lee • Umpire: Hilbert Byers • Linesman: Jeff Pruitt • Line Judge: James Bryant • Back Judge: William Lug • Field Judge: Glen Wilson • Side Judge: Byron AdamsTV announcers (ESPN3 ) : Robert Lee (play-by-play) & Matt Chatham (color analyst)Box Score
Game information
First Quarter UCONN • 13:07 • Cameron Ross 40 yd pass from Jack Zergiotis (Clayton Harris kick) • UCONN 7–0
ECU • 05:57 • Jake Verity 26 yd field goal • UCONN 7–3
ECU • 01:11 • Darius Pinnix 3 yd run (Jake Verity kick) • ECU 10–7 Second Quarter ECU • 01:49 • Zech Byrd 17 yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick) • ECU 17–7 Third Quarter UCONN • 13:09 • Jay Rose 20 yd pass from Jack Zergiotis (Clayton Harris kick) • ECU 17–14
ECU • 10:31 • Darius Pinnix 1 yd run (Jake Verity kick) • ECU 24–14 Fourth Quarter UCONN • 14:33 • Clayton Harris 27 yd field goal • ECU 24–17
UCONN • 09:28 • Cameron Ross 94 yd pass from Jack Zergiotis (Clayton Harris kick) • TIED 24–24
ECU • 03:28 • Holton Ahlers 2 yd run (Jake Verity kick) • ECU 31–24
Top Passers ECU – Holton Ahlers – 34/50, 374 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Jack Zergiotis – 21/37, 418 yds, 3 TDs Top Rushers ECU – Darius Pinnix – 27 attempts, 105 yds, 2 TDs
UCONN – Kevin Mensah – 20 attempts, 75 yds Top Receiving ECU – Tyler Snead – 16 receptions, 126 yds
UCONN – Cameron Ross – 8 receptions, 169 yds, 2 TDs Top Tacklers ECU – Xavier Smith – 8 tackles
UCONN – Jackson Mitchell – 15 tackles
Temple
UConn Huskies at Temple Owls – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Huskies
14
3
0 0 17
Owls 7
7
28 7 49
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date : November 30, 2019Game time : 3:35 p.m.Game weather : 44 °F (7 °C) • Wind: 4 N • Weather: Partly SunnyGame attendance : 26,083Referee : Hank Johns • Umpire: Michael Prowell • Linesman: Baron Ballester • Line Judge: James Bryant • Back Judge: Peter Buchanan • Field Judge: Mark Windham • Side Judge: Ryan RobinsonTV announcers (CBSSN ) : John Sadak (play-by-play) & Malik Zaire (color analyst)Box Score
Game information
First Quarter UCONN • 13:07 • Ardell Brown 51 yd pass from Jack Zergiotis (Clayton Harris kick) • UCONN 7–0
UCONN • 07:31 • Steven Krajewski 2 yd run (Clayton Harris kick) • UCONN 14–0
TEM • 06:19 • Branden Mack 63 yd pass from Anthony Russo (Will Mobley kick) • UCONN 14–7 Second Quarter UCONN • 11:00 • Clayton Harris 40 yd field goal • UCONN 17–7
TEM • 03:23 • Jadan Blue 10 yd pass from Todd Centeio (Will Mobley kick) • UCONN 17–14 Third Quarter TEM • 13:20 • Branden Mack 41 yd pass from Anthony Russo (Will Mobley kick) • TEM 21–17
TEM • 09:04 • Anthony Russo 8 yd run (Will Mobley kick) • TEM 28–17
TEM • 06:05 • Re'Mahn Davis 55 yd run (Will Mobley kick) • TEM 35–17
TEM • 05:24 • Sam Franklin 29 yd interception return (Will Mobley kick) • TEM 42–17 Fourth Quarter TEM • 02:13 • Tayvon Ruley 6 yd run (Will Mobley kick) • TEM 49–17
Top Passers TEM – Anthony Russo – 14/23, 247 yds, 2 TDs
UCONN – Jack Zergiotis – 24/35, 250 yds, 1 TD Top Rushers TEM – Re'Mahn Davis – 17 attempts, 105 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Kevin Mensah – 6 attempts, 20 yds Top Receiving TEM – Branden Mack – 5 receptions, 171 yds, 2 TDs
UCONN – Ardell Brown – 3 reception, 85 yds, 1 TD Top Tacklers TEM – Sam Franklin – 8 tackles
UCONN – Robert King – 10 tackles
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