UConn Football links

UConn Report Card (Louisville Game) [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]

Big East helmet stickers, Week 7 [Big East Blog – ESPN.com]

Postgame Louisville [John Silver – Journal Inquirer]

The Louisville win: Postgame notes [Chip Malafronte – New Haven Register]

Wrap it up…they’ll take it [Neill Ostrout – Connecticut Post]

UConn rolls past Louisville [Connecticut Post]

In the end, turnovers doomed Louisville [Connecticut Post]

UConn football notebook: No wearing down Dixon [Connecticut Post]

UConn’s Easley finds a higher level [Connecticut Post]

Dixon Scores 3 TDs To Lead Huskies [Hartford Courant]

Witten Answers The Call [Hartford Courant]

UConn Defense Forces Key Turnovers [Hartford Courant]

Froman A Bright Spot For Louisville [Hartford Courant]

Recap: UConn Vs. Louisville [Hartford Courant]

Huskies Are Turning Depth Chart Upside Down [Hartford Courant]

Huskies prove they can finish against Louisville [Norwich Bulletin]

Dixon seizes opportunity [Norwich Bulletin]

UConn stacks the deck [New Haven Register]

Stratford’s Easley catching on at UConn [New Haven Register]

Huskies get the job done [New London Day]

Rentschler Field: Empty seats at a sold-out stadium [New London Day]

Potent offense refuses to let Huskies lose [Waterbury Republican-American]

UConn football notebook: Easley the new No. 1 [Waterbury Republican-American]

Applying a finish [Journal Inquirer]

No quit in UConn in win over Louisville [UConnReport.com]

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UConn Huskies starting cornerback Jasper Howard has passed away at the age of 20 after being stabbed during an altercation after a homecoming dance on campus in Storrs, CT.

According to the Hartford Courant, Howard was leaving the dance when the altercation occurred and was one of two people stabbed. He was taken to St. Francis Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

According to UConn’s website, the perpetrator is still at large. Police are actively investigating this incident and anyone with information is asked to contact the UConn Police at 860-486-4800.

Earlier on Saturday, Howard had played in UConn’s 38-25 win over the Louisville Cardinals. During the game, he had 11 tackles and forced a fumble that he recovered.

Howard, a junior, had made 23 tackles this season and 96 tackles, three career interceptions and two forced fumbles. He was also the top return man in the Big East.

He is survived by his mother and sisters. My heartfelt condolences go out to his family, the entire UConn football program and his friends on this tragic loss.

Andre Dixon had 153 yards rushing and three touchdowns as he led the UConn Huskies to a 38-25 win in Big East action on Saturday at Rentschler Field.

The Huskies improve to 4-2 (1-1 Big East) while the Cardinals fall to 2-4 (0-2).

While Dixon was the main story on the offensive side of the ball, the emergence of Marcus Easley at wide receiver could easily be as well. Easley has pretty much come out of no where on the UConn depth chart to take over the top spot at wide receiver. For the second straight week he caught a touchdown pass from Endres and also had a career-high six catches for a career-high 108 yards.

After a quick 3-and-out to start the game, Endres settled down and got the offense moving like a well oiled machine. You could see why UConn head coach Randy Edsall elevated him to the top spot at QB. He’s gotten better over the course of the season and with him at the helm the offense is clicking right now. He was 14-of-21 for 273 yards and had an interception to go along with the TD pass to Easley. He also hooked up with Kashif Moore for a 67 yard completion.

The Huskies racked up 481 yards of total offense on Saturday afternoon with 208 of it coming on the ground. Jordan Todman had eight carries for 63 yards and a touchdown as well.

What’s a little disconcerting is the fact that UConn gave up 457 yards to Louisville’s offense. Cardinals QB Adam Froman had 295 yards passing with a touchdown and two interceptions. Bilal Powell paced the Cardinals ground attack with 95 yards and two touchdowns.

Lawrence Wilson seemed to be everywhere on the field as he finished with 16 tackles and a fumble recovery.

But the main problem is the 457 yards allowed. The Huskies will need to tighten up the defense if they want to have any chance of beating West Virginia, a team who has beaten UConn badly the past two years.

Scoring:

1st quarter

CON – Andre Dixon 16 Yd run (Dave Teggart kick) – UConn 7 Louisville 0

2nd quarter

LOU – Bilal Powell 1 Yd Run (Ryan Payne Kick) – UConn 7 Louisville 7

CON – Andre Dixon 1 Yd Run (Dave Teggart Kick) – UConn 14 Louisville 7

LOU – Bilal Powell 3 Yd Run (Pat Failed) – UConn 14 Louisville 13

3rd quarter

CON – Marcus Easley 16 Yd Pass From Cody Endres (Dave Teggart Kick) – UConn 21 Louisville 13

CON – Dave Teggart 30 Yd field goal – UConn 24 Louisville 13

CON – Andre Dixon 1 Yd Run (Dave Teggart Kick) – UConn 31 Louisville 13

4th quarter

LOU – Victor Anderson 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) – UConn 31 Louisville 19

CON – Jordan Todman 2 Yd Run (Dave Teggart Kick) – UConn 38 Louisville 19

LOU – Blayne Donnell 4 Yd Pass From Adam Froman (Pat Failed) – UConn 38 Louisville 25

Offensive Player of the Game:

Andre Dixon had 153 yards rushing on 33 carries tying his career-high with three touchdowns.

Defensive Players of the Game:

Lawrence Wilson had 16 tackles including one for a loss and also had a fumble recovery.

Turning Point(s) of the Game:

In the third quarter, Aaron Bagsby forced a fumble by Powell that was recoverd by Wilson. The UConn offense went 67 yards in five plays that ended with a 16 yard touchdown pass by Endres to Easley.

On Louisville’s next two possessions, the Huskies forced two turnovers into 10 points and never looked back.

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My apologies for not posting yesterday. I had some personal business to take care of. We’ll get you most of yesterday’s links as well as today’s linkage. Plus I’ll play ketchup in a later post on the Red Sox news I’ve missed this week while being busy at life.

UConn Football links

It’s game day for the UConn Huskies football team as they’ll host the Louisville Cardinals at 12:00 p.m. If you missed my game preview, be sure to check it out.

How About A Big Red Recording? [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]

More nonsense [John Silver – Journal Inquirer]

The unfair catch revisited [John Silver – Journal Inquirer]

Has it been two years? [Neill Ostrout – Connecticut Post]

Edsall hopeful peer pressure lifts Huskies [Connecticut Post]

Huskies kickoff [Connecticut Post]

Huskies Seek Finishing Touch [Hartford Courant]

Matchup with Louisville looking like a must-win [New Haven Register]

Huskies’ goal is simple: finish what they start [New London Day]

Huskies in must-win situation [Norwich Bulletin]

Huskies look to move on after difficult loss [Waterbury Republican-American]

Let’s talk UConn [Louisville Courier-Journal]

UConn looks to finish against Louisville [AP via Newsday]

Winner gets the girl at the homecoming dance: a Louisville-UConn preview [TheUConnBlog.com]

UConn football: It starts at home [Journal Inquirer]

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This week:

After a disappointing loss to the Pittsburgh Panthers, the UConn Huskies return home to the friendly comforts of Rentschler Field to take on the Louisville Cardinals Saturday at 12:00 p.m.

Here are the rosters for the Cardinals and the Huskies.

The Line/Prediction:

According to Rivals.com, the Huskies are 13 point favorites. The over/under is 46 points. My prediction is UConn 30 Louisville 17.

Tickets:

The game, which is homecoming for UConn, is sold-out.

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.

The parking lots will open up 4 hours before kickoff. Here is a list of the tailgating rules at the Rent. And some alternative tailgating rules can be found here.

BROADCAST INFORMATION

Television:

Saturday’s game wil be televised by the BIG EAST Network as the BIG EAST Game of the Week and will be seen throughout the Northeast, Midwest and Southern portions of the country.

Mike Gleason is on play-by-play while John Congemi returns once again on color and Quint Kessenich is on sidelines.

The game will be seen locally on MyTV9-WCTX and also on SNY. Other large market live clearances include WPHL-TV in Phildelphia, MASN Regional Sports in Washington, D.C., Brighthouse Regional Sports in Tampa, Fla., WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh, Altitude Sports in Denver, WTTV-TV in Indianapolis, WKRC-TV in Cincinnati, WMLW-TV in Milwaukee, WHAS-TV in Louisville and Cox Sports New England in Providence.

Radio:

For the 18th consecutive season, WTIC 1080-AM in Hartford serves as the flagship station for the 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 side lines and Eric Davis on production.

The UConn pregame show begins 90 minutes prior to kickoff, while home games, the UConn Tailgate Show will air two and a half hours prior to the game with Arnold Dean. UConn football games are also broadcast over the internet at WTIC.com. For a full list of stations on the WTIC/UCONN radio network, click here.

Louisville Radio:

Paul Rogers (play-by-play) and Craig Swabek (analyst) will call all the action and Doug Ormay will report from the sidelines on WHAS 840 AM. The game will also be available on SIRIUS Satellite Radio, Ch. 158, XM Satellite Radio, Ch. 203

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UConn Football links

Me and Joe D [Chip Malafronte – New Haven Register]

UConn Football And The Elephant In The Room [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]

Are They Lacking Heart? [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]

What to watch in the Big East, Week 7 [Big East Blog – ESPN.com]

Big East picks, Week 7 [Big East Blog – ESPN.com]

Desi and his nana [Neill Ostrout – Connecticut Post]

UConn football notebook: Big East re-ups with bowl [Connecticut Post]

Cullen’s grandmother pays a visit, but will she cheer for UConn? [Connecticut Post]

UConn Football Notebook: Cullen Has Extra Incentive [Hartford Courant]

UConn needs playmakers to deliver on defense [Waterbury Republican-American]

The last two Connecticut games have not been especially pleasant [Card Chronicle]

Keep it Brief, with UConn QB Cody Endres [Big East Sports Blog]

UConn Women’s Basketball links

Cash is Decade’s Top Small Forward [Rich Elliott – Connecticut Post]

Huskies women throw out the welcome mat [Journal Inquirer]

Women’s basketball team to play UConn [Indiana Gazette]

UConn Men’s Basketball links

Majok sidelined [Gavin Keefe – New London Day]

Come for the Husky Run, stay for the terrifying injury news [TheUConnBlog.com]

Entire Jeff Adrien Game [UConn Huskies Basketball]

You Better Run [David Borges – New Haven Register]

Husky Run, Pt. Deux [David Borges – New Haven Register]

Church Chat in Chattanooga [David Borges – New Haven Register]

Husky Run times [Neill Ostrout – Connecticut Post]

Another Husky Run in the books [Neill Ostrout – Connecticut Post]

UConn expecting more than Husky Run speed from Edwards [Connecticut Post]

UConn men’s basketball notebook: Bradley joins Huskies [Connecticut Post]

UConn Men Off To Running Start [Hartford Courant]

UConn Men: Old & New Faces [Hartford Courant]

Celtics Try To Regain Hartford Foothold [Hartford Courant]

UConn Men’s Basketball: Huskies taking a new, faster approach to upcoming season [Norwich Bulletin]

Off and Running: Huskies want to push pace this season (with video) [New Haven Register]

UConn men look to run like in the old days [Waterbury Republican-American]

Recruit from Chattanooga gives commitment to Huskies [Waterbury Republican-American]

UConn men: UConn off and running [Journal Inquirer]

Memory lane [Journal Inquirer]

UConn will soon be running and gunning [New London Day]

Tyner’s Bradley Commits to UConn [WTVC.com]

XL Center still special to Ray Allen [Waterbury Republican-American]

UConn kicks off basketball season with Husky Run [NECN.com]

Other UConn related links

“Husky Reach” Launches Reading Program [UConnHuskies.com]

Field Hockey: Sherer and Silverman Lead No. 7 Field Hockey Past Northeastern 5-0 [UConnHuskies.com]

Men’s Soccer: Huskies Take Down No. 6/8 Harvard 4-0 [UConnHuskies.com]

Former UConn Husky and current Washington Wizards small forward Caron Butler has joined the ranks of athlete bloggers. He will be blogging throughout the season over at HoopsHype.com.

Here’s the opening paragraph of his first blog entry:

Since Gilbert Arenas no longer wants to blog, I guess it’s my turn now. You can read me here throughout the season with my thoughts on the Wizards, the NBA and more. So here were go. Hope you like it.

It should interesting to see what Butler has to say during the season. Plus I can’t wait to see what he has to say about any former UConn players they play during the season.

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UConn Football links

Video: Randy Edsall Opens His Weekly Press Conference Tuesday In Storrs [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]

Video: Randy Edsall Addresses The Injury Situation With Scott Lutrus [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]

Video: Randy Edsall, Cody Endres And Zach Frazer Talk About The Quarterback Situation [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]

Tuesday Big East mailbag [Big East Blog – ESPN.com]

Tuesday presser [John Silver – Journal Inquirer]

Pre-luncheon update [Chip Malafronte – New Haven Register]

Cody Endres wins UConn QB job [Chip Malafronte – New Haven Register]

The Big East And Meineke Bowl Extend Relationship [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]

Big East agrees with Car Car Bowl [John Silver – Journal Inquirer]

Football. UConn-Louisville Football Sold Out [UConnHuskies.com]

UConn will stick with Endres as starting QB [Connecticut Post]

UConn football notebook: Lutrus doubtful for Louisville [Connecticut Post]

Edsall Critical Of Defense [Hartford Courant]

UConn Football Notebook: Lutrus Better, But Still Doubtful [Hartford Courant]

Endres Over Frazer The Right Call At QB [Hartford Courant]

UConn Football: Endres, not Frazer, to start at QB Saturday for Huskies [Norwich Bulletin]

Down (the depth chart) goes Frazer [New Haven Register]

Edsall: ‘Our guys wanted it just as much’ [New London Day]

UConn football notebook: Frazer not happy [Waterbury Republican-American]

UConn Huskies prep for Saturday [WTNH.com]

UConn Women’s Basketball links

Just a reminder – Lewis is coming to First Night, too [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Take another look at that box score [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Why wasn’t Tina Charles in class instead of Russia? [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Kathy Auriemma: Here’s how Geno’s Cancer Team will win [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Bird Easy Choice as Top PG Of Decade [Rich Elliott – Connecticut Post]

Taurasi Is The Decade’s Top Two-Guard [Rich Elliott – Connecticut Post]

UConn Men’s Basketball links

Bradley chooses UConn [TheUConnBlog.com]

UConn receives commitment [Gavin Keefe – New London Day]

Michael Bradley to UConn [Mike Anthony – Hartford Courant]

Brandon Knight Watch [UConn Huskies Basketball]

Chattanooga Choo-Choo [David Borges – New Haven Register]

Countdown: 30 [The UConnBlog.com]

Bradley to UConn [Neill Ostrout – Connecticut Post]

UConn-Kentucky Men’s Basketball Ticket Info [Hartford Courant]

UConn Men Land 6-10 Michael Bradley [Hartford Courant]

Mike Bradley to UConn; Lamb Has Top Three [ZagsBlog]

Other UConn related links

Women’s Volleyball: Volleyball’s Non-Conference Match Rescheduled for Next Wednesday [UConnHuskies.com]

Baseball: Former Husky Bob Schaefer Featured in the Los Angeles Times [UConnHuskies.com]

Men’s Soccer: Ford Named ECAC Defensive Player of the Week [UConnHuskies.com]

Men’s Soccer: Top-Two Teams in the Northeast Clash on Wednesday Night [UConnHuskies.com]

Cody, Cody. If he can’t do it, no one can!

Now if UConn Huskies head football coach Randy Edsall had a really warped sense of humor, that’s how he would have announced that Cody Endres is now QB1. But instead he just made a simple statement at Tuesday’s weekly presser with the local media.

“Cody is our QB. He is the starter. I spoke to both Zach and Cody [on Monday]. It’s unfortunate Zach was No. 1 coming out of the spring and then in the fall and gets injured. Cody has played well, just look at the numbers, he has performed very, very well and better than Zach has. I told Zach his job is to be ready mentally and physically to go. He’s a play away. I still think he’s a bit rusty after watching him on Sunday.”

Zach Frazer had been QB1 until a knee injury forced him out of the loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels. Since Endres took over, the Huskies have gone 2-1 including a huge win on the road over Baylor. In four games (three starts), Endres is 55-of-83 for 663 yards and three touchdowns. In his two games, Frazer was 22-of-43 for 221 yards and two touchdowns with four interceptions.

With Frazer at quarterback, the team looked out of sync at times. But he can’t be totally at fault as he, along with the rest of the team, were learning a new offense. Endres has had his moments but overall has looked good in the offense.

Hopefully the trend continues with Endres and the Huskies as they take on Louisville in front of a sold-out Rentschler Field on Saturday afternoon.

Randy Edsall: Cody’s The Guy Right Now [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]