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It's game day for the UConn Huskies women's basketball team as they'll open up their 2012-13 season with an exhibition game against Indiana University (PA) tonight at 7 p.m. at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, CT. You can listen to the game on the IMG/UConn Radio Network.

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Women's Basketball links

Auriemma preaches patience with Hartley injury [carl adamec – sny.com]

Expectations low for preseason opener [carl adamec – sny.com]

Warde Manuel Says Next Geno Deal In The Works [john altavilla – hartford courant]

Geno Says Hartley Could Miss Opener With Ankle Injury [john altavilla – hartford courant]

Hartley Out Indefinitely, Will Not Return Until Fully Healed [rich elliott – ct post]

Morgan Tuck making an impact [jim fuller – new haven register]

Geno undecided on starters [jim fuller – new haven register]

Huskies Host Indiana University (Pa.) on Friday in First Exhibition of 2012-13 [uconnhuskies.com]

UConn's Tuck going beyond Auriemma's expectations [ct post]

Bria Hartley Out Indefinitely [hartford courant]

Heralded freshmen set to make debut in preseason opener [new haven register]

UConn Women's Basketball Notebook: Hartley's injury could help guard depth [the hour]

UConn women reload with a trio of freshmen [ap]

UConn Football links

Did you know? Big East Week 10 [matt fortuna – espn.com]

Junior Joseph commits to UConn [jim fuller – new haven register]

Thursday update: Osiecki’s concussion, Norris out [john silver – sny.com]

Soul searching [john silver – sny.com]

UConn statement: Osiecki leaves football team [ct post]

Mike Osiecki Leaves UConn; Father Says Football Days Over Due To Concussions [hartford courant]

USF's Skip Holtz On Hot Seat; UConn Could Ruin Bowl Hopes [hartford courant]

Seymour's Mike Osiecki withdraws from school [new haven register]

Wilson's Joseph gives commitment to Connecticut [reading eagle]

UConn Men's Basketball links

UConn 78, AIC 63: Kevin Ollie’s Take [dom amore – hartford courant]

UConn 78, AIC 63: Notes, Quotes from Gampel [dom amore – hartford courant]

My Impressions of UConn's Exhibition Debut [david borges – new haven register]

Notes/Quotes from AIC: (silence) [kevin duffy – ct post]

Post-game breakdown, video: AIC [gavin keefe – the day]

Is UConn's new Calhoun the real deal? [john nash – the hour]

UConn 78, AIC 63: Calhoun’s not really gone [neill ostrout – journal inquirer]

Exhibition in name only [john silver – sny.com]

Building Blocks [uconn huskies basketball]

Huskies Have Second Half Comeback To Topple AIC [uconnhuskies.com]

UConn begins Ollie Era with exhibition victory [ct post]

Test at UConn begins for Ollie [ct post]

UConn Opens With Victory In Exhibition Game Against AIC, 78-63 [hartford courant]

Former UConn Player Souleymane Wane Faces His Old Team On Sunday [hartford courant]

Huskies beat AIC in exhibition after slow start [new haven register]

Ollie takes his first steps in exhibition opener [the day]

Ollie era begins with win [the hour]

Preview: Connecticut Huskies [cbssports.com]

Other UConn related links

M. Soccer. Men's Soccer BIG EAST Quarterfinal Set For 1 p.m. Sunday [uconnhuskies.com]

W. Soccer. Danielle Schulmann Named to All-BIG EAST First Team [uconnhuskies.com]

W. Soccer. BIG EAST Women's Soccer Championship Moves to Rentschler Field [uconnhuskies.com]

Field Hockey. Bolles Selected as BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year [uconnhuskies.com]

M. Ice Hockey. UConn Men's Hockey To Face Air Force At XL Center In Double Header With The Connecticut Whale [uconnhuskies.com]

W. Ice Hockey. Home, League Opener Tonight for Women's Hockey [uconnhuskies.com]

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STORRS, Conn. (November 2, 2012) – The University of Connecticut men’s hockey team will host Air Force at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. on Saturday, November 24 at 3:30 p.m.  The game will be the opener of a hockey doubleheader as the Connecticut Whale takes on the defending Calder Cup Champion Norfolk Admirals at 7 p.m.

The XL Center will serve as UConn’s home ice for Hockey East contests when the Huskies join the nation’s most prestigious conference in 2014-15.

“This is a great opportunity for our team to play in Hartford at the XL Center,” said UConn head coach Bruce Marshall. “It’s exciting for our players to suit up in a major arena, especially against Air Force who we played a terrific playoff series with last season. It’ll be a great night for the fans to watch hockey in downtown Hartford.”

Air Force has won the last two Atlantic Hockey Association titles to earn the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Championship.

Connecticut will compete in the Atlantic Hockey Association for the next two seasons before joining Hockey East.

UConn hockey season ticket holders, including students, should use their original ticket for the game.

Tickets for the doubleheader can be purchased at the XL Center Box Office from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday and on Ticketmaster.com. The XL Center Box Office also opens four hours prior to game time.

“We are very excited about bringing a UConn men’s ice hockey team to the XL Center,” said UConn Director of Athletics Warde Manuel. “This is a great opportunity to give Husky fans a chance to get a taste of what will become a regular event in Hartford in 2014-15. I am thankful to the XL Center and the Connecticut Whale for helping make this doubleheader possible.”

“The growing enthusiasm and excitement surrounding Hockey East coming to the capital region in 2014 has been undeniable,” said Chuck Steedman, XL Center General Manager & Senior Vice President. “Building off this momentum, AEG and the University of Connecticut both saw a tremendous opportunity to showcase UConn Hockey in Hartford immediately, as we collectively look forward to an incredibly bright future for the team in years to come. This is just the first of many exciting steps designed to promote UConn Hockey in downtown Hartford. AEG is very much looking forward to hosting both the Connecticut Whale and UConn at the XL Center on November 24, for what is sure to be a historic day for hockey in Connecticut.”

UConn’s game against Air Force at the Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum on Friday, November 23 will now start at 4:00 p.m. instead of the previously announced 7:05 p.m.

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With both the UConn Huskies men's and women's basketball teams about to kickoff their 2012-13 schedules with preseason games, I thought it would be a good time to give everyone the radio affiliates for the 2012-13 IMG/UConn Radio Network.

2012-13 IMG/UConn Radio Network
1080-AM WTIC (Hartford)
1400-AM WILI (Willimantic)
960-AM WELI (New Haven)

On the men's basketball side, Joe D'Ambrosio returns to do the play-by-play while Wayne Norman does the color commentary. On the women's basketball side, Bob Joyce returns to do the play-by-play while Deb (Baer) Fiske does the color commentary.

Fiske takes over for Kara Wolters who has joined SNY's UConn women's basketball studio team. She played under Geno Auriemma from 1988-92 and was the point guard on UConn's first Final Four team in 1991.

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This week:

After a bye week, the UConn Huskies hit the road for the second straight game. This time they are in Tampa, FL to take on the South Florida Bulls on Saturday night at Raymond James Stadium for a 7 p.m. kickoff.

Here are the rosters for the Huskies and the Bulls.

The Line/Prediction:

According to Rivals.com odds, South Florida is favored by 8.5 points. The over/under is 46.

Tickets:

According to Ticketmaster, there are tickets available for the game.

Getting To The Game:

Here is the weather forecast for Tampa, FL.·

Here are the links you need for information about Raymond James Stadium (Cap. 65,857) in Tampa, FL. A-Z Fan Guide | Get There With HART | Stadium Seating Map | Parking Map | Directions | Prohibited Items

BROADCAST INFORMATION

Television:

Saturday’s game is being televised nationally by ESPNU. Anish Shroff is on play-by-play with Dan Hawkins on color.

The game will be replayed in its entirety on SNY on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 2:00 p.m. and in a condensed “Husky Power Hour” version on Sunday, Nov. 4 at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m., Monday, Nov. 5 at 8 a.m. (Connecticut only) and Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. (Connecticut only).

Radio:

For the 21st consecutive season, WTIC 1080-AM in Hartford serves as the flagship station for the IMG/UConn Radio Network. WTIC 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. The UConn Tailgate Show will air from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with Kevin Nathan and Bob Joyce. The pregame show begins at 10:30 a.m. followed by the game and then postgame “Husky Talk” with Kevin Nathan

UConn football games are also broadcast over the internet at WTIC.com. Here is a  full list of stations on the UConn IMG Sports Radio Network.

South Florida Radio:

USF’s radio broadcast can be heard on the USF/IMG Radio Network. Jim Louk has the play-by-play with Mark Robinson (analyst) and Mike Pepper (sideline). Jim Lighthall and Justin Pawlowski host the pre and post-game shows.

Here's the list of USF/IMG Radio Network affiliates.

The Fan. 98.7 WHFS — Tampa Bay Flagship
1010 WFAN — Tampa
104.3 WYKE — Ocala/Gainesville
99.9 WXJB — Brooksville
660 WORL — Orlando
1600 WZNZ — Jacksonville
106.9 WSRQ — Sarasota
1080 WHIM — Miami
1220 WSRQ — Sarasota

In addition, the USF radio broadcast can be heard on Sirius 136 and XM 195

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Last Week:

UConn was off last week but lost their last time out against Syracuse 40-10. The Bulls fell last week 37-36 to Syracuse.

History:

Saturday’s game is the tenth meeting between UConn and South Florida and the Huskies lead 5-4. UConn has won five of seven BIG EAST meetings — with the home team winning the first five before UConn broke through at USF in 2010.

Connections:

The UConn roster has eight players from Florida on it – redshirt freshman Tyree Clark (Tampa), freshman John Green (Miami), freshman Ricky Gutierrez (Hialeah), freshman Ellis Marder (Windermere), redshirt sophomore Bryan Paull (Parkland), freshman Bobby Puyol (North Palm Beach), redshirt sophomore Brandon Steg (Coral Springs) and freshman Jhavon Wiliams (Wellington).

The USF roster, dominated by Florida players, has one Connecticut connection—redshirt freshman WR Jimel Atkins is a Jacksonville native who transferred from Central Connecticut.

USF head coach Skip Holtz was born in Willimantic, Conn., when his father Lou Holtz was an assistant at UConn from 1964-65. Skip Holtz later became the head coach at UConn from 1994-98 and led UConn to the NCAA Division I-AA playoff in 1998.

USF offensive coordinator Todd Fitch was on the UConn staff from 1994-98.

USF assistant Vernon Hargreaves was an All-American linebacker at UConn in 1982-83 and was on the UConn coaching staff from 1985-87 and 1989-97.

Other UConn News:

Here are the quotes from UConn head coach Paul Pasqualoni's press conference as well quotes from some of the players.

Here is UConn's depth chart for the game.

Pasqualoni is the all-time winningest coach in BIG EAST Conference league wins with 65 and overall wins with 113. He is just one of two league coaches in history to win four BIG EAST Championships. His overall college coaching record stands at 149-88-1 (34-17 at WCSU, 107-59-1 at Syracuse and 8-12 at UConn).

Four members of the University of Connecticut football team were named to seven major award watch lists over the course of the 2012 preseason.

Senior Tight End Ryan Griffin

• John Mackey Award Watch List
• Lombardi Award Watch List

Sophomore Running Back Lyle McCombs

• Doak Walker Award Watch List
• Maxwell Award Watch List

Senior Linebacker Sio Moore

• Butkus Award Watch List
• Lombardi Award Watch List

Senior Defensive End Trevardo Williams

• Bednarik Award Watch List
• Lombardi Award Watch List
• Nagursky Trophy Watch List

Sophomore Linebacker Yawin Smallwood

• Nagursky Trophy Watch List (added on September 18, 2012)

The following four Huskies were named team captains for the season in the week prior to the season opener vs. UMass – redshirt senior outside linebacker Jory Johnson (Mobile, Ala.), redshirt senior offensive tackle Adam Masters (Bethesda, Md.), senior wide receiver Nick Williams (East Windsor, N.J.) and redshirt senior cornerback Blidi Wreh-Wilson (Edinboro, Pa.).

For the second time this season, UConn faces a former Husky head coach in Skip Holtz. UConn beat Randy Edsall and Maryland earlier this year.

DE Trevardo Williams is one sack away from breaking the all-time record at UConn; he has just 1.0 sack in the last three games

UConn owns an all-time mark of 25-33 in BIG EAST Conference games since joining the league for football in 2004.

UConn is 5-22 in BIG EAST road games.

Here is where UConn stands in the lastest NCAA statistics:

• Total Defense – 10th at 291.13 yards per game
• Rushing Defense – 22nd at 118.38 yards per game
• Passing Defense – 13th at 172.72 yards per game
• Scoring Defense – 21st at 19.25 points per game
• Sacks – 23rd at 2.63 per game
• Tackles For Loss – 20th at 7.25 per game
• Total Offense – 111th at 316.75 yards per game
• Rushing Offense – 116th at 86.88 yards per game
• Passing Offense – 64th at 229.88 yards per game
• Scoring Offense – 116th at 17.88 points per game
• Punt Returns – 24th at 12.31 yards per return

Here is where UConn individuals stand in NCAA leaders

• Trevardo Williams –  t15th in sacks at 0.94 per game (leads BIG EAST)
• Yawin Smallwood – t16th in tackles for loss at 1.63 per game (leads BIG EAST)
  9th in tackles at 10.62 per game (leads BIG EAST)
• Nick Williams – 22nd in punt returns at 11.73 per return

Notes from this week's opponent South Florida:

Here is the video of South Florida head coach Skip Holtz's press conference.

Here's is USF's depth chart for the game.

USF has posted a 73-28 (.722) record in home games since the program started in 1997. They played their home schedule in 1997 and the first two games of the ’98 season in Tampa Stadium, going 6-3. Then, the Bulls moved into Raymond James Stadium for the Citadel game in ‘98 and have gone 64-21 (.753) since. USF has notched a winning home record in 13 of its 15 seasons.

USF is  21-32 (.396) in the BIG EAST play.

The Bulls own a 3-1 mark against UConn in Tampa. The one win was two years ago when Dave Teggart hit the game-winning field goal that gave the Huskies the win and a berth in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.

The Bulls had six players named to 2012 preseason national award watch lists.

• Senior QB B.J. Daniels has been named to the Davey O’Brien Award Watch List. The award honors the nation’s top quarterback each year.
• Junior DE Ryne Giddins, a 2011 All-Big East second team selection and 2010 freshman All-American was selected for the Lombardi Award watch list. Joining Giddins on the Lombardi list is junior LB DeDe Lattimore. The Lombardi Award recognizes the nation’s top lineman or linebacker.
• On the offensive side of the ball, senior OT Mark Popek is on the Outland Trophy list, which honors the nation’s top lineman.
• For the second-straight year senior PK Maikon Bonani, a 2011 second team All-BIG EAST selection, has been named to the Lou Groza watch list.
• Rounding out the group of Bulls gaining national attention is senior OG Danous Estenor, who is on the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team list, which is one of the nation’s most prestigious off-the-field honors for a group that has made a difference in the community.

Thursday UConn Football Links:

Tricks and treats in the Big East [andrea adelson – espn.com]

Big East predictions: Week 10 [andrea adelson – espn.com]

UConn Sophomore Fullback Mike Osiecki (Seymour) Has Withdrawn From School [desmond conner – hartford courant]

What to watch in the Big East: Week 10 [matt fortuna – espn.com]

Husky Defense Looking For Improvement Saturday [uconnhuskies.com]

USF Hopes to Snap Six Game Losing Streak Saturday Against Connecticut [bigeast.org]

UConn Needs QB Whitmer To Come Up Big Vs. South Florida [hartford courant]

Next Week:

The Huskies return to home to Rentschler Field next Friday night to host the Pittsburgh Panthers. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m.

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Paw Prints is our daily look at the happenings for the UConn Huskies football, men's basketball and women's basketball teams as well as the other sports the student-athletes engage in. We will do our best to bring you the links from all of the media that covers the Huskies on a daily basis. As always, links can be found by clicking on the read more button below if you're on the home page.

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It's game day for the UConn Huskies men's basketball team as they'll open up exhibition play against AIC. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. and you can listen to the game on the IMG/UConn Radio Network.

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UConn Football links

Today's UConn football links can be found in the Thursday links section of the UConn vs South Florida preview.

UConn Women's Basketball links

Fiske To Handle Color Commentary Duties For WTIC [rich elliott – ct post]

Fiske Replacing Wolters On WTIC's UConn Women's Radio Broadcasts [hartford courant]

UConn Men's Basketball links

Enosch Wolf On Way Back, Ryan Boatright Tweaks Ankle: Notes, Quotes from UConn Practice [dom amore – hartford courant]

A Very Special Week for Ex-Husky Souleymane Wane [dom amore – hartford courant]

A Busy Couple of Weeks in Store for UConn Men's Basketball Team [david borges – new haven register]

Notes/Quotes from Halloween: Wolf out for Thursday’s exhibition [kevin duffy – ct post]

Ollie, Evans excited about exhibition opener [gavin keefe – the day]

AIC on tap; Wolf won’t play [neill ostrout – journal inquirer]

Ollie ready for debut [john silver – sny.com]

New-look Huskies ready for debut [ct post]

UConn Opens Against AIC, Looking To Run And Rebound [hartford courant]

The Kevin Ollie era starts with an exhibition [new haven register]

Evans is playing for the home team [norwich bulletin]

Huskies' season starts tonight in exhibition [norwich bulletin]

It's a whole new game for UConn [the day]

UConn goes into season with a new coach in Kevin Ollie and an NCAA tournament ban [ap]

Other UConn related links

W. Rowing. Rowing Concludes Fall At Head Of The Fish [uconnhuskies.com]

Field Hockey. Alicia Angelini Selected to Play in 2012 Senior Game [uconnhuskies.com]

Field Hockey. No. 5 Field Hockey Travels to Louisville for BIG EAST Championship [uconnhuskies.com]

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Paw Prints is our daily look at the happenings for the UConn Huskies football, men's basketball and women's basketball teams as well as the other sports the student-athletes engage in. We will do our best to bring you the links from all of the media that covers the Huskies on a daily basis. As always, links can be found by clicking on the read more button below if you're on the home page.

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UConn Football links

No wholesale changes plans to fix UConn's offense [jim fuller – new haven register]

Steady as it goes [john silver – sny.com]

UConn football team has little room for error [ct post]

UConn Meets USF Once Again, With A Lot On The Line [hartford courant]

Huskies have no plans to revamp struggling offense [new haven register]

UConn resumes practice for game at South Florida [norwich bulletin]

UConn Women's Basketball links

Freshman Tuck making an impression [carl adamec – sny.com]

Hartley Making Progress In Her Quest To Return To Action [rich elliott – ct post]

Hartley & Mosqueda-Lewis Selected Honorable Mention Preseason All-Americans [uconnhuskies.com]

UConn Men's Basketball links

The Wait is Over [uconn huskies basketball]

UConn-AIC Has Huskies All-Access, Live Chat [uconnhuskies.com]

Other UConn related links

W. Cross Country. Women's Cross Country Staff Named BIG EAST Cross Country Coaching Staff of the Year [uconnhuskies.com]

M. Golf. UConn finishes 14th At Kiawah Classic [uconnhuskies.com]

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