Here are photos from the UConn Huskies 19-16 win over the Stony Brook Seawolves on Saturday at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, CT.

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If it weren’t for the play of the UConn Huskies special teams and defense, Saturday’s game could have possibly been their second straight loss to an FCS school.

Deshon Foxx‘s 72 yard punt return in the third quarter change the momentum of the game and help the Huskies to a 19-16 win over the Stony Brook Seawolves in front of 23,543 fans at a very muggy Rentschler Field in East Hartford, CT.

It’s the first career win for new head coach Bob Diaco as his team improves to 1-1. The Seawolves fall to 0-2.

Offensively UConn wasn’t able to do much as Stony Brook packed the defense in at the line.

Fortunately Foxx bailed them out after Seawolves punter Luke Allen boomed a 61 yard punt over his head. A good bounce went Foxx’s way and he and his blockers did the rest as he found the back of the end zone to put UConn up 19-10.

“Honestly, when it came off their punter’s foot I said to the guy next to me ‘he just outkicked his coverage’,” Diaco said. “That is a nightmare for the special teams coach when the punter hits a ball like that. It becomes a problem because now everything is on different levels.”

“I got a lucky bounce and I noticed I had a lot of space in front of me,” said Foxx. “I was just able to make one guy miss and then there it was.”

The UConn defense, especially the defensive line put constant pressure on Stony Brooks quarterbacks John Kinder and Conor Bednarski. They forced the duo to have to rush their passes or flushed them out of the pocket into short runs for little to no gain.

And while the defense did allow a touchdown that got the Seawolves to within three points, they forced them to use five minutes and 46 seconds of the clock on 14 plays. With two time outs left, Stony Brook was forced to go for the onsides kick but it was recovered by Geremy Davis.

UConn’s offense was then stopped but their defense stepped up again and forced the Seawolves out on downs late in the game to secure the win.

“The team today showed a lot of grit and grind,” said Diaco. “Our brotherhood and culture shined through and they were able to play hard for four quarters. They gave it all they had and finished strong.”

“They were able to withstand adversity early and not wilt and give it the old ‘here we go again’ mentality, which could easily plague a group. So the culture is growing and their lifestyles are strong as they are doing things the right way.”

Scoring:

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
Stony Brook Seawolves	10	0	0	6	16
UConn Huskies	3	9	7	0	19

1st quarter

CON – 12:44 – Bobby Puyol 42 Yd Field Goal

SB – 7:54 – Naim Cheeseboro 0 Yd Fumble Return (Przemyslaw Popek Kick)

SB – 2:14 – Przemyslaw Popek 33 Yd Field Goal

2nd quarter

CON – 11:45 – Bobby Puyol 27 Yd Field Goal

CON – 1:51 – Geremy Davis 30 Yd pass from Chandler Whitmer (Bobby Puyol PAT blocked)

3rd quarter

CON – 9:22 – Deshon Foxx 72 Yd Punt Return (Bobby Puyol Kick)

4th quarter

SB – 1:53 – Will Tye 14 Yd pass from Conor Bednarski (Przemyslaw Popek PAT failed)

Offensive Players of the Game:

Geremy Davis had six catches for 113 yards and a touchdown.

Defensive Player of the Game:

I’m giving this to the whole defensive line. They put a ton of pressure on both of Stony Brooks quarterbacks all day long.

Turning Point(s) of the Game:

Deshon Foxx’s  72 yard punt return in the third quarter for a touchdown put the Huskies in front for good.

Offensive Notes:

Chandler Whitmer started in place of the injured Casey Cochran and was 12-of-27 for 142 yards and a touchdown. He was also UConn’s leading rusher with 29 yards. Max DeLorenzo and Arkeel Newsome both finished with 23 yards. DeLorenzo also had a catch for 17 yards. Geremy Davis had six catches for 113 yards and a touchdown.

Defensive Notes:

Marquise Vann and Obi Melifonwu led UConn with nine tackles. Graham Stewart had seven tackles. Mikal Myers had four tackles including two for a loss. He also had UConn’s only sack.

Special Teams Notes:

Bobby Puyol made both of his field goals (42 and 27). He had a PAT blocked. Justin Wain had nine punts that averaged 41.8 yards. Six of those were downed inside the 20. Deshon Foxx had three punt returns for 85 yards including a 72 yarder for a touchdown.

Game Notes:

Stony Brook Seawolves @ UConn Huskies 9/6/14 box score

Here are the postgame quotes from UConn head coach Bob Diaco and Stony Brook head coach Chuck Priore.

Here are the postgame notes courtesy of the UConn Athletic Communications Department:

• Saturday marked the first game between Stony Brook and UConn.
• UConn is now 49-25 all-time at Rentschler field and 27-12 in non-conference games there.
• Geremy Davis made six catches for 113 yards. He now has at least one reception in 28 straight games, tied for the eighth-longest streak in the FBS. His second quarter touchdown was the fifth of his career, and he recorded his sixth career 100-yard game.
• Davis moved into 7^th in UConn history, now with 1,963 career receiving yards.
• Bobby Puyol’s 42-yard field goal in the first quarter was the longest of his career.
• Justin Wain’s 46-yard punt in the first quarter was the longest of his career. Overall, he punted nine times for an average of 41.8 yards
• Jazzmar Clax made his first career reception in the first quarter.
• Arkeel Newsome picked up a 22-yard rush in the first quarter, the longest run of his career. Overall, he carried five times for 23 yards.
• Deshon Foxx returned a punt 72 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter. It was UConn’s first punt return for a score since Nick Williams took one 80 yards against Pittsburgh on Nov. 9, 2012.
• It also marked the first punt return for a touchdown against Stony Brook since Elon’s Karlos Sullivan on Sept. 6, 2008.
• UConn held Stony Brook 3-for-18 on third downs. That is the best performance since the Huskies held Vanderbilt 2-for-16 on Sept. 10, 2011.
• Chandler Whitmer led UConn with 29 yards rushing. It was the first time a quarterback led the Huskies in rushing since Scott McCummings (40) on Nov. 19, 2011 vs. Louisville.
• Whitmer passed for 142 yards, giving him 3,820 in his career. That mark is eighth in UConn history.

Injuries:

Joshua Marriner suffered an upper body injury on a kickoff return in the 1st quarter and did not return.

AAC Games and Results:

Saturday, September 6

SMU 6
North Texas 43

Navy 31
Temple 24

Oklahoma 52
Tulsa 7

Maryland 24
South Florida 17

Georgia Tech 38
Tulane 21

East Carolina 16
(21) South Carolina 30

Grambling State
Houston, 8 p.m.

Memphis
(11) UCLA, 10 p.m.

Things to Work On:

• Continue to work with the offensive line as they were ineffective
• Even though UConn won, they need to continue to eliminate the things that cause losing

Up Next:

UConn is back at home again next Saturday, September 13 as they’ll host the Boise State Broncos at the Rent at 12 p.m.

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It’s game day for the UConn Huskies football team as they’ll host the Stony Brook Seawolves at 12 p.m. at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, CT. If you missed our UConn vs Stony Brook preview be sure to check it out.

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During his weekly radio show on WTIC 1080-AM with Joe D’Ambrosio, UConn Huskies head coach Bob Diaco said that quarterback Casey Cochran is out for Saturday’s game against the Stony Brook Seawolves.

Chandler Whitmer will start and most likely get all of the snaps against the Seawolves. Diaco did state that Tim Boyle could play should Whitmer go down with an injury.

That will be an interesting situation to watch as Diaco did say when he announced the starting quarterbacks that he would like to redshirt Boyle this season if at all possible. He also said he wouldn’t hesitate to play him if need be.

It’s time to get out your Boston to English translation kits.

According to The Big Lead, former UConn Huskies basketball coach Jim Calhoun is set to join ESPN as a college basketball analyst for the upcoming 2014 season.

ESPN plans to add Jim Calhoun to its college basketball coverage this upcoming season, multiple sources tell The Big Lead. Plans are still fluid, but the former UConn coach will provide regular analysis in the Bristol studio.

The Hartford Courant has also confirmed the report. There has been no official comment from Calhoun or ESPN.

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This week:

The UConn Huskies are back in action on Saturday afternoon when they’ll host the Stony Brook Seawolves at Rentschler Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 p.m.

The Line:

There is no line on the game that I could find as Stony Brook is a FCS team.

Tickets:

According to UConn Huskies ticket office, there are still tickets available to Saturday’s game.

Getting To The Game:

Here is link for the weather report. Here is all the parking info you will need for the game, this link includes directions to Rentschler Field. Here is a Rentschler Field seating chart and here is some general information for Rentschler Field.

The parking lots will open up 4 hours before kickoff. Here is a list of the tailgating rules at the Rent.

There is a new route for the Husky Walk as the team arrives for games at Rentschler Field this year and fans get a chance to greet the team as they get off their buses and make their way to the stadium. The Husky walk, which takes place approximately, two hours and 15 minutes before kickoff, will now start in the Gray Parking Lots and the team will makes its way to the large tunnel near Gate B.

The UConn team will now do its pregame warmup in front of the UConn student section on the South End of the stadium – a change from previous seasons. The Huskies will enter the stadium for pregame warmups on the concourse of Rentschler Field and go through the student section.

Once again, FanFest takes place starting four hours before kickoff up until 30 minutes before the game between Gates A and B outside the stadium gates. The offerings change each game, but activities typically include inflatable games for children, live bands, promotional vehicles and UConn student-athletes from various teams signing autographs.

The break between the third and fourth quarter will feature “Coach D’s Playlist” as fans during the game will get to select a song to play based on a list they saw earlier in the game.

Once again this season at the end of home games, the UConn team will sing the “UConn Husky” fight song in front of the student section at Rentschler Field.

BROADCAST INFORMATION

Television:

Saturday’s game will be televised by SNY with Eric Frede on play-by-play and former UConn letterwinner (2000-03) Sean Mulcahy on color.

Radio:

The UConn IMG Sports Network is the home of Husky football on the radio. WTIC NewsTalk 1080 in Hartford serves as the flagship station and is the state’s only 50,000 watt signal and can be heard in 23 states and parts of Canada.

Veteran UConn announcers Joe D’Ambrosio (play-by-play) and Wayne Norman (color commentary) return to call the action with Kevin Nathan on the sidelines.

UConn football on home Saturday dates gets going early with “Breakfast At The Rent” with Ray Dunaway and Scott Gray beginning at 6:00 a.m. For noon games, the UConn Tailgate Show airs from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m with Bob Joyce and Nathan. The pregame show begins at 11:30 a.m. followed by the game and then postgame “Husky Talk” with Nathan.

The Stony Brook game will also be available on Sirius Radio Channel 117 and XM Channel 202.

Here is a full list of stations on the UConn IMG Radio Network.

Stony Brook Seawolves Radio:

Stony Brook fans can listen to game online at PackNetwork.com/StonyBrook as Andy Towne (PBP) and Curt Hylton (color) will have the call.

Last Week:

UConn fell to BYU 35-10 while Stony Brook lost to Bryant 13-7.

History:

Saturday’s game is the first-ever meeting between UConn and Stony Brook, a member of the Colonial Athletic Association in the sport of football.

Connections:

UConn has eight players from the state of New York on its team: junior WR John-Luke Bogue (New Rochelle), freshman DL Folorunso Fatukasi (Far Rockaway), senior LB Reuben Frank (Poughkeepsie), freshman OL Thomas Hopkins (Hawthorne), junior S Junior Lee (Brooklyn), junior LS Dominick Manco (Lagrangeville), sophomore DT Mikal Myers (Newburgh) and freshman LB Cameron Stapleton (Staten Island).

Stony Brook has five players from Connecticut on its team: freshman QB Joe Carbone (Wethersfield), sophomore WR Pat D’Amato (Wethersfield), freshman tight end Cal Daniels (Bethel.), freshman tight end P.J. Edwards (West Hartford), senior tight end Will Tye (Middletown).

D’Amato and Carbone — were high school teammates of UConn’s Sean Marinan, James Sullivan and Tim Boyle

Daniels’ father, Scott, played football at UConn from 1984-87 and was a member of the Huskies’ 100th Anniversary Team.

Stony Brook head coach Chuck Priore was the head coach at Trinity in Hartford from 2000-05.

Stony Brook head athletic trainer Mary Tovornik was an assistant athletic trainer at UConn from 1997-2004.

UConn redshirt sophomore Nick Vitale transferred from Stony Brook.

Stony Brook head men’s basketball coach Steve Pikiell is a 1991 UConn graduate.

UConn Notes:

Here is the video from UConn head coach Bob Diaco’s press conference. Here is a transcript of some his remarks from the press conference.

UConn head coach Bob Diaco made his UConn and collegiate head coaching debut last Friday night vs. BYU. Diaco served on the Notre Dame coaching staff as the defensive coordinator for the past four years and the assistant head coach for the past two. He was the 2012 winner of the Frank Broyles Award, given to the top assistant college football coach in the country and was the first Irish assistant to receive the prestigious award.

Here is UConn’s roster and 2014 schedule.

Here is UConn’s depth chart for the game.

The captains of the 2014 UConn Huskies football team are Geremy Davis, Byron Jones, Alex Mateas and Marquise Vann.

Despite UConn having virtually an entire new staff this year, seven of the Huskies’ full-time coaches have previously worked games at Rentschler Field. Head coach Bob Diaco, defensive coordinator Anthony Poindexter and assistant coach Wayne Lineburg were on the Virginia staff for a 45-10 Husky win on Sept. 13, 2008; Assistant head coach Don Patterson was on the Buffalo staff for a 24-17 UConn win on Sept. 29, 2012; Offensive coordinator Mike Cummings was on the Western Michigan staff for a 41-27 UConn win on Nov. 1, 2003; Assistant coach Kevin Wolthausen was on the Louisville staff for a 30-20 UConn loss on Dec. 3, 2005. UConn assistant coach Mike Foley is the lone holdover on the staff and is entering his ninth season.

Connecticut boasts a 45-27 record against non-conference opponents in the regular season since making the move to the FBS in 2002. The Huskies have won 20 of their last 33 regular season non-league games overall. UConn has posted the following records in non-conference regular season games: 6-6 (2002), 9-3 (2003), 4-1 (2004), 3-1 (2005), 3-2 (2006), 4-1 (2007), 4-1 (2008), 4-1 (2009), 3-2 (2010), 2-3 (2011), 3-2 (2012) and 0-4 (2013), 0-1 (2014).

UConn is now 9-4 in season openers since making the jump to then-Division I-A in 2002. UConn has won nine of its 12 season openers at Rentschler Field (2003-Indiana, 2004-Murray State, 2005-Buffalo, 2006-Rhode Island, 2008-Hofstra, 2010-Texas Southern, 2011-Fordham, 2012-UMass) and also downed Duke, 45-14, in Durham, to open the 2007 season and Ohio University, 23-16 in Athens, to open 2009.

UConn has an all-time record of 48-25 at Rentschler Field and a 26-12 mark in non-conference games. UConn has played to 90.6-pct. of capacity all-time there, drawing 2,609,22 fans, or an average of 36,239 per game.

The Huskies were picked to finish 9th in the American in 2014.

The Huskies played a total of 57 players against BYU and 19 of them (33.3%) where making their first collegiate appearance. Among the highlights were redshirt freshman Joshua Marriner (Chesapeake, Va.) rushing for UConn’s lone touchdown of the night; freshman Arkeel Newsome (Ansonia, Conn.) making an 18-yard reception the first quarter; redshirt sophomore punter Justin Wain (Wilmington, N.C.) averaging 35.8 yards on four punts; redshirt freshman Tommy Myers (Coventry, Conn.) making his first career reception in the third quarter; redshirt freshman linebacker Cameron Stapleton (Staten Island, N.Y.) combining on a second-quarter sack; freshman tight end Alec Bloom (Ligonier, Pa.) having two receptions for 24 yards.

Other Huskies making their collegiate debuts: redshirt sophomore C Kyle Bockeloh (Houston, Texas), freshman LB Luke Carrezola (Langhorne, Pa.), freshman OL Ryan Crozier (Plantation, Fla.), senior DB Chris DeBerry (Torrington, Conn.), freshman LB Vontae Diggs (Downers Grove, Ill.), redshirt freshman H Blake Feagles (Ridgewood, N.J.), redshirt freshman DL Foley Fatukasi (Far Rockaway, N.Y.), redshirt freshman OL Tommy Hopkins (Hawthorne, N.Y.), redshirt freshman LB Junior Joseph (Sinking Springs, Pa.), freshman TB Ron Johnson (Naples, Fla.), redshirt freshman LB Cole Ormsby (Windsor, Conn.), freshman OL Trey Rutherford (Markham, Ont.) and freshman CB Jamar Summers (East Orange, N.J.).

Preseason Award Watch Lists:

Geremy Davis

• Biletnikoff Award Watch List

Casey Cochran

• Allstate AFCA Good Works Team

Notes from this week’s opponent Stony Brook:

Chuck Priore is in his ninth season as the head coach at Stony Brook and has an overall record of 52-41 at the school and a 91-50 overall record as a head coach. During his time at Stony Brook, he has led the Seawolves to appearances in the NCAA FCS playoffs twice – in 2011 and ’12 – and the team advanced to the second round both times. He has led Stony Brook to six league championships. From 2000-05, Priore was the head coach at Trinity in Hartford and led the Bantams to four league championships and undefeated seasons in his last three years. He has also coached at Albany (1983-85), Union (1986-91) and Penn (1992-99). He is a 1982 Albany graduate and was a fullback in college.

Here is Stony Brook’s depth chart for the game.

Here are Stony Brook’s 2014 roster and 2014 schedule.

Saturday’s game against Connecticut will be the seventh contest all-time against an FBS program. The Seawolves are 1-5, earning a win over Army in 2012.

Stony Brook’s first FBS game was against the University of South Florida in 2010. The Seawolves are scheduled to face Temple in 2016.

There will be two first-time wrinkles in the 2014 Stony Brook schedule. For the first time in school history, Stony Brook will play 12 games, including six at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium.

Stacey Bedell (Massachusetts), Rahim Cassell (Oregon), Shane Johnson (Pittsburgh), John Kinder (Syracuse) and Kye Morgan (Virginia) each are FBS transfers who will play for Stony Brook in 2014. The Seawolves have featured FBS transfers from the Pac-12, American Athletic Conference, Big 12, Big 10 and ACC.

Stony Brook’s 2014 captains will be led by a trio of seniors – OL Mike Lisi, OL Cody Precht, DB Christian Ricard and TE Will Tye

Thursday UConn Football Links:

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Video: UConn WR Kamal Abrams Dealing With Loss of Close Friend [sox & dawgs]

Joseph makes impact in first UConn game [jim fuller – new haven register]

Diaco not concerned about UConn’s ability to rush the passer [jim fuller – new haven register]

After BYU, UConn Realizes Offense Needs To Step It Up [hartford courant]

All hands on deck [journal inquirer]

UConn to Build Memorial for Slain Football Player [nbc connecticut]

The First Sad Field Goal of 2014 [every day should be saturday]

Next Week:

UConn will host the Boise State Broncos on Saturday, September 13 at 12 p.m. at Rentschler Field.

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Source Says Geno Complaint About Mo’ne Did Not Come From ACC [john altavilla – hartford courant]

Auriemma Believes Mosqueda-Lewis OK With Roster Omission [rich elliott – ct post]

UConn’s Stewart excited to compete for USA spot [ct post]

Auriemma: School Objected To His Call To Little Leaguer Mo’ne Davis [hartford courant]

Breanna Stewart Hopes To Become 4th Collegian To Make USA Team [hartford courant]

UConn’s Breanna Stewart eager to land spot on U.S. team [new haven register]

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Kentan Facey: ‘That Was A Dark Place, But It Builds Character’ [dom amore – hartford courant]

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Beefed-Up Kentan Facey Hopes To Make Impact In Sophomore Season [dom amore – hartford courant]

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Checking In With the Newest UConn Football Commit From Miami [desmond conner – hartford courant]

Newsome’s Rentschler Field history (best on his current team) [lee lewis –  waterbury republican-american]

Tuesday presser: In for the long haul [john silver – sny uconn]

Commit No. 14: WR Frank Battle, (Miami, Fla.) [john silver – sny uconn]

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UConn’s Abrams Moving Forward After Injury, Personal Loss [hartford courant]

Diaco May Have His Process, But It’s Results That Matter [hartford courant]

UConn receiver Kamal Abrams finds peace on field after death of friend [new haven register]

It was worth the wait for Marriner [the day]

With a heavy heart, UConn’s Abrams plays in honor of a lost friend [the hour]

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Former UConn star to help out at national team camp [jim fuller – new haven register]

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DeAndre Daniels Has Elbow Surgery … Kevin Ollie’s Thought For The Day [dom amore – hartford courant]

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UConn Huskies football coach Bob Diaco held his press conference for the game against the Stony Brook Seawolves on Saturday and spent a good portion of the time talking about last week’s loss to the BYU Cougars.

Diaco started out by saying everyone was disappointed in the loss. He’d stated that they are a process team and that process is success. The objective was to get better as a team and they got better.

He said they need to have a detailed understanding of their jobs. He said not everyone has a depth of knowledge as it relates to college football in general.

He stated that it was incredibly challenging to defend an offense like BYU in general, let alone in the first game of the season.

They trained the players to read and react. Some of them didn’t. He said the players need to fall back on their training.

He said everyone needs to continue to get reps. He said they tried as hard as they could on Friday.

Of all the positive things that happened, nothing surprised him.

Despite the fact the three starting linebackers, Marquise Vann, Jefferson Ashiru and Graham Stewart combined for 33 tackles (11 each), Diaco said the overall play of the linebackers was below average to poor.

He said the high substitution plans will continue for two more weeks (Stony Brook and Boise State).

He was pleased with how the offensive line played.

He said Andreas Knappe is closer to playing and will do more in practice each day this week.

He stated he’s pleased with the defensive line. They are coming along as far as learning the new system.

He said RB Arkeel Newsome showed great burst, hits everything at full speed, has excellent contact balance and power to run through tackles.

He said the situation with the two QB’s went well. Casey Cochran saw 47 snaps while Chandler Whitmer had 36.

He said opponents are not the main focus right now. It’s about the team getting better and correcting the mistakes. He sees it as they will work to attack their defense offensively.

He was asked about coaching style and he always tries to stay positive. He doesn’t want the players to hear negative things.

He said the team needs to understand what phase they are in.

The two QB plan will continue going forward but as any coach will say, he has reserved the right to change it if necessary.

He would like to increase the load for the running backs getting Newsome and Ron Johnson as well Max Delorenzo and Joshua Marriner more touches.

He said he was proud of Kamal Abrams in all areas. He said Abrams faced a lot of adversity during camp (more on this later).

He stated he would like to get LB Junior Joseph on the field more because Vann needs a backup.

I asked him about what he wants to see this week and he said he wants a better Tuesday practice than last week and basically the same thing each day going forward.

He ended his press conference by stating the defensive line needs to attack better.

We’ll have more on Abrams as well as few other subjects over the next few days.