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Key Players Returning:
QB Joe Fagnano, RB Cam Edwards, WR Skyler Bell, OC Wes Hoeh, OC Carsten Casady, DE Donovan Branch, CB Cam Chadwick, NB D’Mon Brinson, FS Malachi McLean, FS Lee Molette III, PK Chris Freeman, and PT Connor Stutz.
Key Players Departing:
RB/KR Jayden Brown, RB Durell Robinson, WR Jasaiah Gathings, WR/PR TJ Sheffield, OG Christopher Fortin, OT Chase Lundt, OT Valentin Senn, DE Jevon Banks, DE Jack Barton, DE Pryce Yates, DT Dal’Mont Gourdine, DT Jelani Stafford, NT Jayden Simon, LB Tui Faumuina-Brown, LB Langston Hardy, LB Jayden McDonald, LB Amir Renwick, CB Malcolm Bell, CB Jordan Wright, FS Malik Dixon-Williams, and SS Duante Jones.
Top Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: DL Aubrey Melvin (Brandywine, Maryland), DS Axavier Bridges-Brooks (Upper Marlboro, Maryland), LB Bryun Parham (Washington transfer), RB MJ Flowers (Eastern Illinois transfer), TE Xavier Watson (Waverly, New York), WR Naiem Simmons (USF transfer), OT Ty Chan (Notre Dame transfer), EDGE Trent Jones II (Iowa State transfer), LB Tyquan King (Temple transfer), and EDGE Stephon Wright (Texas Southern transfer).
2024 Results:
G01 @ Maryland L 7-50
G02 MERRIMACK W 63-17
G03 @ Duke L 21-26
G04 FLORIDA ATLANTIC W 48-14
G05 BUFFALO W 47-3
G06 TEMPLE W 29-20
G07 WAKE FOREST L 20-23
G08 RICE W 17-10
G09 GEORGIA STATE W 34-27
G10 @ UAB W 31-23
G11 @ Syracuse L 24-31
G12 @ UMASS W 47-42
BOWL vs. North Carolina W 27-14
Misc. Team Information:
2024 Record: 9-4
Home: 6-1
Away: 2-3
Neutral: 1-0
Head Coach: Jim L. Mora
Connecticut: 18-20
Bowls: 3-3
Career: 64-50
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Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Joe Fagnano (120-206, 1631 yards, 58.3%, 7.9 avg., 20 TD, 4 INT)
Rushing: Cam Edwards (146 car., 830 yards, 5.7 avg., 8 TD)
Receiving: Skyler Bell (50 rec., 860 yards, 17.2 avg., 5 TD)
TDs Scored: Cam Edwards (10)
Sacks: Donovan Branch (1)
Tackles: Cam Chadwick (47)
Interceptions: Cam Chadwick (2)
Pass Deflections: Cam Chadwick (6)
Tackles For Loss: Donovan Branch/D’Mon Brinson (4)
Kick Returns: None
Punt Returns: None
Kicking: Chris Freeman (20-26 fg/fga., 77%, 49-49 xp/xpa., 109 pts.)
Punting: Connor Stutz (62 punts, 2702 yards, 43.6 avg., 21 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 2 Joe Fagnano (GR/TR)
RB: 0 Cam Edwards (RS JR)
WR: 13 Chris Parker (RS SR/TR)
WR: 5 Skyler Bell (RS SR/TR)
WR: 10 Caleb Burton III (RS JR/TR)
TE: 81 Louis Hansen (RS SR/TR)
LT: 69 Ty Chan (RS JR/TR)
LG: 77 Ben Murawski (RS JR)
OC: 73 Wes Hoeh (RS SR/TR)
RG: 66 Brady Wayburn (RS SO)
RT: 74 Jayden Bass (RS SO/TR)
KR: 7 Mel Brown (SR/TR)
PK: 28 Chris Freeman (GR/TR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 92 Stephon Wright (GR/TR)
NT: 55 Vincent Carroll-Jackson (RS SO/TR)
DE: 89 Trent Jones II (RS SR/TR)
LB: 11 Donovan Branch (SR)
LB: 10 Tyquan King (RS SR/TR)
LB: 26 Terry Kirksey (RS SR/TR)
NB: 3 D’Mon Brinson (SR)
CB: 13 Cam Chadwick (RS SO)
CB: 00 Sammy Anderson Jr. (GR/TR)
FS: 7 Malachi McLean (RS JR/TR)
SS: 14 Tyrece Mills (RS SR/TR)
PR: 19 Jackson Harper (RS SO)
PT: 17 Connor Stutz (SR/TR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: B
Punters: B
Schedule:
08/30 CCSU BLUE DEVILS | UCONN won (28-3) the only prior meeting schools in 2022.
09/06 @ Syracuse Orange | UCONN leads the series 6-5. The Huskies lost (24-31) last season’s meeting, and they lost (14-48) the prior meeting in 2022.
09/13 @ Delaware Blue Hens | First meeting.
09/20 BALL STATE CARDINALS | UCONN trails the series 0-4. The Huskies lost (21-25) the last meeting in 2022, and they lost (21-24) the prior meeting in 2002.
09/27 @ Buffalo Bulls | UCONN leads the series 17-5. The Huskies won (47-3) last season’s meeting, and they lost (12-41) the prior meeting in 2013.
10/04 FIU PANTHERS | The series is tied 1-1. The Huskies lost (17-24) the last meeting in 2023, and they won (33-12) the inaugural meeting in 2022.
10/11 @ Rice Owls | UCONN leads the series 2-0. The Huskies won (17-10) last season’s meeting, and they won (38-31) the inaugural meeting in 2023.
10/18 BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES | UCONN trails the series 1-13-2. The Huskies lost (14-21) the last meeting in 2023, and they won (13-3) the prior meeting in 2022.
10/25 @ Rice Owls | UCONN leads the series 2-0. The Huskies won (17-10) last season’s meeting, and they won (38-31) the inaugural meeting in 2023.
11/01 UAB BLAZERS | Last season’s 31-23 win was the first meeting between schools in 2024.
11/08 DUKE BLUE DEVILS | The series is tied 2-2. The Huskies lost (21-26) last season’s meeting, and they lost (7-41) the prior meeting in 2023.
11/22 @ Florida Atlantic Owls | UCONN leads the series 2-0. The Huskies won (48-14) last season’s meeting, and they won (61-14) the inaugural meeting in 2002.
Predictions:
Home: 4-2
Away: 4-2
Neutral: 0-0
Overall: 8-4 (2nd in I-A Independent – Bowl Eligible)
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