2019 UConn Huskies football team

American college football season

2019 UConn Huskies football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–10 (0–8 American)
Head coach
  • Randy Edsall (15th season)
Offensive coordinatorFrank Giufre (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorLou Spanos (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumRentschler Field
Seasons
← 2018
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2019 American Athletic Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 21 Cincinnati xy   7 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 24 UCF   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Temple   5 – 3     8 – 5  
South Florida   2 – 6     4 – 8  
East Carolina   1 – 7     4 – 8  
UConn   0 – 8     2 – 10  
West Division
No. 17 Memphis xy$   7 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 20 Navy x   7 – 1     11 – 2  
SMU   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Tulane   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Houston   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Tulsa   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Championship: Memphis 29, Cincinnati 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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] Spanos had spent the 2018 season as an analyst at 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]

AAC media poll

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.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 p.m.Wagner*ESPN3W 24–2119,648
September 73:30 p.m.Illinois*
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
CBSSNL 23–3123,108
September 2112:00 p.m.at Indiana*
BTNL 3–3840,084
September 287:00 p.m.at No. 22 UCFESPN2L 21–5644,164
October 512:00 p.m.South Florida
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
CBSSNL 22–4818,038
October 123:45 p.m.at TulaneESPNUL 7–4917,040
October 1912:00 p.m.Houstondagger
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
ESPNUL 17–2419,760
October 263:30 p.m.at UMass*NESN/NESNPlus/FloSportsW 56–3512,234
November 18:00 p.m.Navy
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
ESPN2L 10–5616,659
November 93:30 p.m.at No. 20 CincinnatiCBSSNL 3–4838,919
November 2312:00 p.m.East Carolina
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
ESPN3L 24–3112,084
November 303:30 p.m.at TempleCBSSNL 17–4926,083

Source:[5]

Roster

2019 Connecticut Huskies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 1 Art Thompkins GS
WR 3 Garrison Burnett  So
QB 4 Steven Krajewski  Fr
WR 6 Kevens Clercius Fr
QB 7 Micah Leon  So
WR 9 Cameron Ross Fr
RB 10 Zavier Scott  So
QB 11 Jack Zergiotis Fr
QB 12 Mike Beaudry GS
WR 15 Donovan Williams Sr
WR 19 Quayvon Skanes  Jr
RB 26 Stanley Little  Sr
RB 28 Dante Black  Fr
RB 30 Donevan O'Reilly  Sr
RB 34 Kevin Mensah Jr
RB 35 Dominico Moncion  So
RB 36 Khyon Gillespie  Fr
RB 38 Lavarey Banton  Fr
TE 40 Jayce Medlock Fr
OL 50 Dylan Niedrowski  Fr
OL 51 Peter Rooney Jr.  Fr
OL 53 Brian Keating Jr
OL 54 Robert Holmes  So
OL 55 Stanley Hubbard III  So
OL 56 Nino Leone  Jr
OL 60 Ben Bonvicini  Jr
OL 61 Douglas Wardlaw So
OL 62 Noel Ofori-Nyadu  Fr
OL 64 Christian Haynes  Fr
OL 65 Matt Peart  Sr
OL 70 Cam DeGeorge  Jr
OL 71 James Tunstall  So
OL 72 Rayonte Brown Fr
OL 73 Brendan Casey  Fr
OL 74 Ryan Van Demark Jr
OL 75 Chase Lundt Fr
OL 79 Noel Brouse  Jr
WR 80 Heron Maurisseau  Fr
WR 82 Mason Donaldson  Jr
WR 83 Ardell Brown GS
WR 84 Elijah Jeffreys  Fr
WR 85 Justin Morehead Jr
WR 87 Cameron Hairston  So
WR 88 Matt Drayton Fr
WR 89 Michael Freeman  Sr
TE 91 Jay Rose Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 2 Myles Bell Fr
LB 5 Terrence Ganyi  Fr
LB 6 Eddie Hahn  Jr
DB 8 Jalon Ferrell  Fr
DB 13 Messiah Turner So
DB 14 Tahj Herring-Wilson  Jr
DB 16 Malik Banks  Fr
DB 17 Oneil Robinson So
DB 18 Abiola Olaniyan  So
DB 20 Robert King III  So
DB 21 Jeremy Lucien So
LB 22 Eli Thomas Injured  Sr
DB 24 Keyshawn Paul So
DB 25 Tyler Coyle  Jr
LB 27 Omar Fortt Jr
LB 29 Jordan Morrison  Fr
DB 31 Malik Dixon Fr
DB 32 Shamel Lazarus  Fr
LB 33 Hunter Webb  Fr
DB 37 Kyle Williams  Sr
DB 38 Winston Jules Fr
DB 39 Ryan Carroll So
LB 41 D.J. Morgan GS
LB 42 T.J. Gardner  So
LB 43 Jackson Mitchell Fr
DB 44 Ian Swenson  So
LB 45 Ryan Gilmartin  Jr
DL 46 AJ Garson  Jr
LB 47 Justin Bryant  Fr
LB 47 Ventine Richardson Fr
LB 48 Kevon Jones So
LB 49 Rhakim Williams  Jr
DL 52 Caleb Thomas  So
DL 57 Travis Jones So
LB 58 Dillon Harris Jr
DL 59 Andrew Migliaccio  Jr
DL 68 Justin Moore Fr
DL 69 Ryan Fines GS
DL 93 Pierce DeVaughn  Fr
DL 95 Eric Watts Fr
DE 96 Dalmont Gourdine Fr
DL 97 Jonathan Pace So
DL 98 Lwal Uguak So
DL 99 Jeff Woods Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 49 Clayton Harris  Fr
LS 66 Jeffrey Sidebotham  Jr
P 81 Brett Graham  Jr
K 92 Noah Iden  Fr
P 99 Luke Magliozzi  So


Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Frank Giufre
    Offensive coordinator/offensive line
  • Lou Spanos
    Defensive coordinator
  • Kyle Weiss
    Running backs
  • Corey Edsall
    Tight ends
  • Darrell Perkins
    Defensive backs
  • Dennis Dottin-Carter
    Defensive line
  • Aaron Smith
    Wide receivers
  • Mike Moyseenko
    Quarterbacks
  • Eddie Allen
    Special teams coordinator
  • Jarren Horton
    Star, nickel, dime
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: June 12, 2019

Game summaries

Wagner

Wagner Seahawks at UConn Huskies  – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 0 14721
Huskies 7 3 14024

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

  • Date: August 29, 2019
  • Game time: 7:04 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: 7 NW • Weather: Clear skies
  • Game attendance: 19,648
  • Referee: Edwin Lee • Umpire: Hilbert Byers • Linesman: Jeff Priutt • Line Judge: Colin Gaynor • Back Judge: Chris Bikowski • Field Judge: Glen Wilson • Side Judge: Matt Waldron
  • TV 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
Period 1 2 34Total
Fighting Illini 0 24 7031
Huskies 10 3 7323

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

  • Date: September 7, 2019
  • Game time: 3:38 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: 9 NW • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 23,108
  • Referee: George Blum • Umpire: Roger Day • Linesman: Brett Bergman • Line Judge: Michael Sharp • Back Judge: Arthur Lucky • Field Judge: Phil Hicks • Side Judge: Rich Fahnestock
  • TV 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
Period 1 2 34Total
Huskies 3 0 003
Hoosiers 7 10 14738

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

  • Date: September 21, 2019
  • Game time: 12:01 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: 8 SSW • Weather: Partly Sunny
  • Game attendance: 40,084
  • Referee: Daniel Capron • Umpire: Ed Feaster • Linesman: Sergio DeHoyos • Line Judge: John Wiercinski • Back Judge: Kevin Schwartze • Field Judge: Matt Kukar • Side Judge: Bobby Sagers
  • TV 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
  • IND – Jamar Johnson – 6 tackles
  • UCONN – Omar Fortt – 8 tackles

UCF

UConn Huskies at UCF Knights  – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Huskies 0 0 71421
No. 22 Knights 28 14 14056

at Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, Florida

  • Date: September 28, 2019
  • Game time: 7:05 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: 13 ENE • Weather: Partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 44,164
  • Referee: A. Calabrese • Umpire: J. Akers • Linesman: B. Ballester • Line Judge: D. Bush • Back Judge: J. Sima • Field Judge: J. Reif • Side Judge: W. Lug
  • TV 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
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulls 7 20 71448
Huskies 0 14 0822

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

  • Date: October 5, 2019
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: 8 N • Weather: Crisp
  • Game attendance: 18,038
  • Referee: C. Lamertina • Umpire: M. Powell • Linesman: Jim Casey • Line Judge: Stephen Ray • Back Judge: Jerry Walter • Field Judge: Rick Santilli • Side Judge: Matt Hill
  • TV 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
Period 1 2 34Total
Huskies 0 0 077
Green Wave 14 14 14749

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: October 12, 2019
  • Game time: 3:47 p.m.
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: 9 N • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 17,040
  • Referee: Henry Johns • Umpire: Bill Lamkin • Linesman: Todd Riddick • Line Judge: Tracy Jones • Back Judge: Peter Buchanan • Field Judge: Glenn Crowther • Side Judge: Eric Hartman
  • TV 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
Period 1 2 34Total
Cougars 3 7 7724
Huskies 0 7 3717

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

  • Date: October 19, 2019
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C) • Wind: 0 • Weather: Brisk
  • Game attendance: 19,760
  • Referee: Adam Savoie • Umpire: William Thomas • Linesman: Dan Harrington • Line Judge: James Bryant • Back Judge: Mark Windham • Field Judge: Ryan Robinson • Side Judge: Chris Bikowski
  • TV 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
Period 1 2 34Total
Huskies 14 21 71456
Minutemen 7 14 7735

at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, Massachusetts

  • Date: October 26, 2019
  • Game time: 3:35 p.m.
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: 6 NNE • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 12,234
  • Referee: Edwin Lee • Umpire: Hilbert Byers • Linesman: Jeff Pruitt • Line Judge: Colin Gaynor • Back Judge: Victor Firth • Field Judge: Glen Wilson • Side Judge: Matt Waldron
  • TV 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
Period 1 2 34Total
Midshipmen 14 14 141456
Huskies 7 3 0010

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

  • Date: November 1, 2019
  • Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C) • Wind: 11 NW • Weather: Husky
  • Game attendance: 16,659
  • Referee: A. Calabrese • Umpire: Jeff Akers • Linesman: Baron Ballester • Line Judge: Dan Bush • Back Judge: James Sima • Field Judge: Jame Reif • Side Judge: William Lug
  • TV 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
Period 1 2 34Total
Huskies 0 0 033
No. 17 Bearcats 14 24 3748

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: November 9, 2019
  • Game time: 3:32 p.m.
  • Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: 1 NNW • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 38,919
  • Referee: Adam Savoie • Umpire: William Thomas • Linesman: Dan Harrington • Line Judge: Colin Gaynor • Back Judge: Chris Bikowski • Field Judge: Mark Windham • Side Judge: Ryan Robinson
  • TV 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
Period 1 2 34Total
Pirates 10 7 7731
Huskies 7 0 71024

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

  • Date: November 23, 2019
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C) • Wind: 9 W • Weather: Gorgeous Fall Day
  • Game attendance: 12,084
  • Referee: Edwin Lee • Umpire: Hilbert Byers • Linesman: Jeff Pruitt • Line Judge: James Bryant • Back Judge: William Lug • Field Judge: Glen Wilson • Side Judge: Byron Adams
  • TV 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
Period 1 2 34Total
Huskies 14 3 0017
Owls 7 7 28749

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 30, 2019
  • Game time: 3:35 p.m.
  • Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C) • Wind: 4 N • Weather: Partly Sunny
  • Game attendance: 26,083
  • Referee: Hank Johns • Umpire: Michael Prowell • Linesman: Baron Ballester • Line Judge: James Bryant • Back Judge: Peter Buchanan • Field Judge: Mark Windham • Side Judge: Ryan Robinson
  • TV 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

Players drafted into the NFL

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
3 99 Matt Peart OT New York Giants

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