UConn CB #6 Jhavon Williams celebrates after breaking up a pass intended for Temple WR #84 Romond Deloatch on September 27, 2014 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, CT.

With the loss of senior captain Byron Jones, the secondary of the UConn Huskies football team just got a lot younger and less experienced.

True freshman Jamar Summers will step in Jones’ spot while sophomore’s Javon Hadley and John Green, a converted wide receiver. The elder statesman of the corners is now Jhavon Williams, who is a redshirt sophomore who will be backed up by a true freshman in Brice McAllister who came to UConn as a running back recruit.

They’ll have their work cut out for themselves again as the Central Florida Knights have big, tall physical wide receivers. We saw at times during the loss to East Carolina last time out, the young guys getting out-manned and taken advantage of. You can expect the same against UCF.

The good thing about this is that all of these corners will play the rest of the way. And that only bodes well for the future.

Watch below as head coach Bob Diaco talks about the youth of his secondary with safety Andrew Adams and Green adding their insight as well.

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UConn RB #26 Joshua Marriner looks for a gap created by the offensive line in the fourth quarter against Boise State on September 13, 2014 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, CT.

One of the things you may have noticed during the UConn Huskies 31-21 loss to the East Carolina Pirates last week was the improvement of the offensive line.

Head coach Bob Diaco had talked about how he was using the bye week to improve things, one of them being the offensive line. You could the fruits of the labor as the offensive line gave QB Chandler Whitmer plenty of time to pass.

With the extra time to pass, Whitmer was able to pass for 303 yards and two touchdowns. He also wasn’t sacked for the first time this season. They did give up a sack when Tim Boyle was in.

Watch below as Diaco and Whitmer talk about the improvements of the offensive line.

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Huskies All Access Host Erika Wachter sits down with Head Coach Bob Diaco, RS Junior Tight End Sean McQuillan and Analyst Joe D’Ambrosio to preview UCF, the Huskies’ Homecoming matchup.

UConn Huskies men’s soccer player Nick Zuniga executes a flip throw-in against the Yale Bulldogs on October 28, 2014.

Here is video of UConn Huskies men’s soccer player Nick Zuniga doing two flip throw-ins during Tuesday night’s 1-0 win over the Yale Bulldogs at Morrone Stadium.

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#12 Kentan Facey slams it home during the 2014 UConn Basketball First Night on October 17, 2014 at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, CT.

If you weren’t in the Basketball Capital of the World for UConn Basketball First Night 2014 on Friday night, you missed one heck of a time at Gampel Pavilion.

Fortunately for everyone, Huskies All-Access host Erika Wachter was there and brings you behind the scenes of the entire event.

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In case you weren’t at the 2014 UConn Basketball First Night festivities on Friday night, here is the tribute video played for former UConn Men’s Basketball great Ray Allen before he was announced.

And if you missed it, you can check out Allen’s speech to Husky Nation who were on hand and/or watching on ESPN3.

In case you weren’t at the 2014 UConn Basketball First Night festivities on Friday night, here is the tribute video played for former UConn Women’s Basketball legends Rebecca Lobo and Sue Bird before they were announced.

Former UConn great Ray Allen gives his former teammate Donny Marshall a hug at the 2014 UConn Basketball First Night festivities on October 17, 2014 at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, CT.

Among the many former players that were on hand for the 2014 UConn Basketball First Night festivities was a UConn legend in Ray Allen.

He was able to be on hand for UConn’s First Night because as of right now, he’s enjoying taking his children to school every day. He hasn’t decided one way or another if he’s going to play in the NBA this season.

Allen was also able to see his name on the Huskies of Honor wall at Gampel Pavilion.

Here’s Allen talking to the full house at Gampel Pavilion on Friday night:

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UConn’s freshman running backs #3 Ron Johnson, #26 Joshua Marriner and #22 Arkeel Newsome look on against Temple on September 27, 2014 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, CT.

When you take a look at the latest UConn Huskies football depth chart, there are 32 players on the roster who are redshirt sophomores, sophomores, redshirt freshman and true freshman. A good portion of them made their debuts this season.

So when you start to ponder the future of UConn football, especially with Bob Diaco at the helm, you would have to think things are looking up.

Diaco came in with a plan this season and has stuck to it. He’s trying to get the younger players playing time so they gain valuable experience.

While the record doesn’t show it, you can see the improvement in some areas, not all. But they are getting there.

Right now, the defense is ranked in the top 20 for total yards allowed. 13 of the 22 players on the last defensive two-deep have at least two seasons left after this year. Six more have the 2015 season left.

Offensively, 16 of the 25 players have two seasons left. Four more have the 2015 season left. This also doesn’t include guys who are on the upswing right now.

Watch and listen below as Diaco talks about the future of the program at his last press conference:

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UConn LB/DE #57 Cole Ormsby sacks Boise State QB #9 Grant Hedrick in the second quarter at Rentschler Field on September 13, 2014.

UConn Huskies football coach Bob Diaco talks about Cole Ormsby.