Tim Boyle (14) completes a passing drill during UConn’s preseason practice.

After the embarrassing 41-0 loss to the Cincinnati Bearcats last Saturday, UConn Huskies QB Tim Boyle talked about the highs and lows of football.

He talked about seeing how the different people responded to the adversity the team is facing. And also how they handled the hardship.

When asked about Boyle’s comments on Tuesday, it was the first time head coach Bob Diaco had heard them. But you could see that he was pleased with the answer that his now starting quarterback gave.

Watch and/or listen below as Boyle talks about the highs and lows as well as Diaco’s reaction:

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It hasn’t exactly been smooth sailing for the UConn Huskies football team and head coach Bob Diaco.

There’s been lots of waves that has taken the team up and down throughout the season. They’ve never been able to quite get things straightened out, yet.

Things will get figured out though if Diaco has his way, that I am sure of. And when that happens, hopefully sooner rather than later, it’ll hopefully make this disappointment 2014 season a thing of the past, almost like it didn’t happen.

Watch and/or listen below as Diaco talks about the team’s greatest disappointment of 2014.

The UConn Huskies women’s basketball team headed to what was supposed to be sunny, warm Florida to continue their growth while playing in the Gulf Coast Showcase. Instead they found themselves in a cold arena just trying to warm up from a slow start.

Once they got over their early turnovers, the Huskies got things going and went on to an 85-24 win over the Charleston Cougars in the Gulf Coast Classic at Germain Arena in Estero, FL on Friday night.

UConn improves to 3-1 and will face the Vanderbilt Commodores at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday night. Charleston falls to 0-5.

Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis returned after missing their last game with flu-like symptoms to lead the team with 21 points while pulling down eight rebounds. Morgan Tuck made her second consecutive start and had 15 points while Kia Nurse had 11 points, seven rebounds and a game-high seven assists.

Kiah Stokes came off the bench to lead UConn with 13 rebounds to go along with her six points. Breanna Stewart finished with just eight points after shooting 3-of-10 from the floor.

Erin Hall led the Cougars with 11 points. Shannon Hines added four points while Jackie Luna-Castro had a team-high seven rebounds along with four points.

UConn Huskies vs College of Charleston Cougars 11/29/14 box score

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Huskies All Access host Erika Wachter sits down with UConn Football Head Coach Bob Diaco, Sophomore Wide Receiver Noel Thomas and Analyst Joe D’Ambrosio to preview Week 11 against Memphis, the #1 team in the American.

UConn Huskies women’s basketball freshman Kia Nurse didn’t exactly play her best game in the loss to the Stanford Cardinal last Monday.

She played just 20 minutes and had nine points but fouled out of the game at an important stretch in the second half. Was her fouling out the difference?

Probably not.

The key though would be in how would she bounce back in the next game. It’s obviously a little different at UConn where the expectations, in ways, are totally different. And let’s not forget, she’s just a freshman

Having played for various Canadian National Teams, including the Senior Women’s Team, she’s faced adversity before and came back from that.

Well there were no worries of a letdown again last Sunday when the Huskies played the Creighton Bluejays. Nurse responded from her poor performance against Stanford with 22 points, including going 4-for-4 on three-pointers.

Just as Morgan Tuck playing well is valuable to Breanna Stewart. The same can be said for Nurse, not only offensively, but defensively.

While UConn won’t need 22 points from her on a nightly basis, they’ll need her to be consistent.

Hopefully the Creighton game was the first step to getting her back on track.

Watch and/or listen below UConn Women’s Basketball head coach Geno Auriemma, Stewart and Nurse talk about Nurse bouncing back.

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When the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team lost to the Stanford Cardinal last week, it was evident that the team was relying on their All-American Breanna Stewart to get things done by herself and lead the team to a win.

That’s been the case in the past as we’ve seen previous UConn women’s teams do this when superstars Diana Taurasi and Maya Moore were on the team.

Last Sunday against the Creighton Bluejays, things came a little easier for Stewart. Sure the Bluejays weren’t the Cardinal or the Notre Dame Fighting Irish or any one of the top women’s teams who could possibly slow down Stewart.

But with Morgan Tuck on the court, making shots from the outside as well as the inside, things opened up on the floor for Stewart which made it easier for her to move around and shoot.

If this can continue going forward, it should be an easier road for the Huskies especially with some more big games coming up in the very near future.

Watch and/or listen below as UConn Women’s Basketball Coach Geno Auriemma along with Stewart and Tuck talk about what Tuck can do for Stewart when the pair is on the floor together.

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With incoming QB recruit Tyler Davis’ National Letter of Intent signed, sealed and delivered, UConn Huskies football coach Bob Diaco could finally offer up comments on him.

Davis led his Mepham High School (NY) team to a 6-3 record this year. He was 64-of-105 for 958 yards and 13 touchdowns. He threw four interceptions. He ran 192 times for 1,462 yards and 21 touchdowns.

Davis will enroll in January at UConn and be able to go through spring practice with the team.

Watch and/or listen below to Diaco talk about what Davis brings to the school and the team.

UConn LB Marquise Vann (46) attempts to tackle BYU QB Taysom Hill (4) in the first quarter on August 29, 2014 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, CT

We all know that UConn Huskies LB Marquise Vann will be ready to lead the defense against the Cincinnati Bearcats tonight. But you’ll have to forgive him if he’s happy about playing Cincinnati, his hometown team.

With the Huskies playing the Bearcats, Vann’s family will be making the trip to see him play in person at Rentschler Field tonight. It’s a luxury not afforded to him that often so you know he’ll make the most of it.

Vann is also looking forward seeing Cincy defensive coordinator Hank Hughes who was the defensive coordinator among many other positions during his time at UConn.

Watch and/or listen below as Vann talks about seeing his family as well as seeing Hughes.

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