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Key Players Returning:
QB Jack Zergiotis, RB Kevin Mensah, WR Matt Drayton, WR Cameron Ross, TE Jay Rose, OT Ran Van Demark, DE Kevon Jones, DT Travis Jones, LB Omar Fortt, and LB Ian Swenson.
Key Players Departing:
QB David Pindell, WR/PR Kyle Buss, WR Hergy Mayala, TE Tyler Davis, TE Aaron McLean, OC Ryan Crozier, DE Darrian Beavers, LB Sanatana Sterling, LB Marshe Terry, and PK Michael Tarbutt.
Top Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: RB Robert Burns (Miami, FL transfer), RB Aaron Turner (Washington, D.C.), ATH Christopher Johnson (Jacksonville, Florida), RB Max Modeste (Trophy Club, Texas), OG Yakiri Walker (DeSoto, Texas), DE Langston Hardy (Jacksonville, Florida), OT Valentin Senn (Colorado transfer), PK Joe McFadden (Southlake, Texas), DE Pryce Yates (San Antonio, Texas), and CB Mick Malcolm-Bell (Sainte Anne de Bellevue, Quebec, Canada).
2020 Results:
Did not play in 2020 due to Covid-19.
Misc. Team Information:
2020 Record: 0-0
Home: 0-0
Away: 0-0
Neutral: 0-0
Head Coach: Randy Edsall
Connecticut: 80-100
Career: 102-134
Bowls: 3-4
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Did not play in 2020 due to Covid-19.
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 8 Steven Krajewski (RS SO)
RB: 26 Nathan Carter (FR)
RB: 34 Kevin Mensah (SR)
WR: 7 Cameron Ross (SO)
WR: 3 Heron Maurisseau (RS SO)
TE: 81 Jay Rose (SR)
LT: 74 Ryan Van Demark (SR)
LG: 50 Dylan Niedrowski (RS SO)
OC: 53 Sidney Walker (JT/TR)
RG: 64 Christian Hayes (RS SO)
RT: 75 Chase Lundt (RS FR)
KR: 28 Brian Brewton (FR)
PK: 84 Joe McFadden (FR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 95 Eric Watts (SO)
DT: 57 Travis Jones (JR)
DT: 98 Lwal Uguak (JR)
DE: 48 Kevon Jones (JR)
LB: 6 Ian Swenson (RS JR)
LB: 27 Omar Fortt (SR)
LB: 43 Jackson Mitchell (SO)
CB: 2 Myles Bell (SO)
CB: 21 Jeremy Lucien (JR)
FS: 8 Jalon Ferrell (SR SO)
SS: 31 Malik Dixon (RS FR)
PR: 7 Cameron Ross (SO)
PT: 99 Haydn Kerr (FR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: C
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
08/28 at Fresno State Bulldogs | First meeting between schools.
09/04 HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS | UCONN trails the series 9-19-1. The Huskies won (27-20) the last meeting between schools in 2017.
09/11 PURDUE BOILERMAKERS | First meeting between schools.
09/18 at Army Black Knights | UCONN leads the series 5-2. The Huskies won (22-17) the last meeting between schools in 2015.
09/25 WYOMING COWBOYS | First meeting between schools.
10/02 at Vanderbilt Commodores | UCONN trails the series 1-2. The Huskies lost (21-24) the last meeting between schools in 2011.
10/09 at Massachusetts Minutemen | UCONN trails the series 35-37-2. The Huskies lost (56-35) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
10/16 YALE BULLDOGS | UCONN trails the series 17-32. The Huskies won (63-21) the last meeting between schools in 1998.
10/23 MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS | UCONN trails the series 0-2. The Huskies lost (14-38) the last meeting between schools in 2001.
11/13 at Clemson Tigers | First meeting between schools.
11/20 at UCF Knights | UCONN trials the series 2-5. The Huskies lost (21-56) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
11/27 HOUSTON COUGERS | UCONN trails the series 1-2. The Huskies lost (17-24) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 2-4
Away: 0-6
Neutral: 0-0
Overall: 2-10
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