Busy day of action for the three major UConn Huskies sports. The UConn football team will take on the Buffalo Bulls in the International Bowl in Toronto at Noon on ESPN2. The UConn women’s basketball team will play at the XL Center at noon today against the LSU Tigers on CBS. And finally, the UConn men’s basketball team will play Rutgers at 7 PM at Gampel Pavilion. The game will be broadcast locally on My-TV9.
If you missed the official SOX & Dawgs preview of the International Bowl, don’t forget to check that out.
Also if you missed Keith Gray’s chat over at UConnBowl.com, don’t forget to check that out.
The UConn football team had a busy day in Toronto yesterday.
UConn is looking for atonement in today’s game versus Buffalo.
Rob Lunn made sure to get a picture with Jesse Jackson at the International Bowl Luncheon.
Rob Lunn checks in with a post ragging on Scott Lutrus over at Thoughts From a Fat White Guy.
And apparently Lunn also has some super fans. He also checks in over at his blog on NESN.com.
John Silver of Journal Inquirer and Desmond Conner of the Hartford Courant check in with some notes from the luncheon.
A lot of the UConn football player’s families have made the trip to Toronto.
It’s a clash of rising football programs this afternoon in Toronto.
The Huskies need Tyler Lorenzen to be on target this afternoon.
Buffalo and UConn both look to end the season on a high note.
Donald Brown is focused on the task at hand this afternoon.
The Buffalo Bulls are ready for this afternoon’s game against UConn.
The Huskies will have the final say for the Big East in bowl games.
Here are the keys to success for both the Huskies and Bulls this afternoon.
Speaking at yesterday’s International Bowl Luncheon, Jesse Jackson credited athletics with social change.
The motto for both teams in today’s International Bowl is just win.
While Buffalo is making it’s first bowl appearance today, this is not their first bowl bid.
Jim Fuller of the New Haven Register has a look ahead at the UConn women’s recruiting plans.
John Altavilla of the Hartford Courant, Rich Elliott of the Connecticut Post and Joe Perez of the Norwich Bulletin all have notes from yesterday’s UConn women’s basketball practice.
A rebuilding LSU women’s basketball team hopes they are ready for the Huskies this afternoon.
Fortunately for Geno Auriemma he doesn’t have to rebuild his team, he just reloads instead.
Geno Auriemma has been hard on Maya Moore as of late.
LSU head coach Van Chancellor has some high praise for the UConn women.
Kaili McLaren hopes to have a repeat performance of the game she played last year against LSU.
UConn/LSU lacks the drama of the past of years.
Matt Stout of the Norwich Bulletin, Mike Anthony of the Hartford Courant, Neill Ostrout of the Connecticut Post, and David Borges of the New Haven Register all have notes from yesterday’s men’s basketball practice.
Stanley Robinson will start for the Huskies tonight at small forward because of Rutgers size up front.
The UConn men look to rebound from Monday’s loss against Georgetown tonight against Rutgers.
Jeff Adrien is the muscle of the UConn’s men team.
Mike Rosario has brought respectability to tonight’s opponent in Rutgers.
The UConn men are already feeling the pressure of the Big East.
The UConn women’s hockey team also returns to action as they will take on the Vermont Catamounts at 1 PM today and tomorrow at home.
