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Fenway Bowl: UConn 27, North Carolina 14 — Huskies earn first bowl win since 2009

December 28, 2024

By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff BOSTON — The drive wasn’t long for many fans of the UConn Huskies on Saturday morning and it showed. In front of 27,900 strong at America’s Most Beloved Ballpark, the Huskies took care of the North Carolina Tar Heels 27-14 to win the 2024 Wasabi Technologies Fenway Bowl. With a mostly UConn-dominated crowd backing them, it felt like from the first snap this team had……

Mora signs two-year extension with Huskies

December 28, 2024

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Prior to kick off in today’s Wasabi Fenway Bowl, UConn Athletic Director David Benedict announced the school has signed head coach Jim Mora to a two year extension. The deal will take Mora to the 2028 season and has a total value of just over $10 million dollars. “Three years ago, I tasked Jim Mora with the challenge of leading our football team back to success and through his experience,……

Fenway Bowl Four Down Preview: North Carolina Tar Heels (6-6) vs. UConn Huskies (8-4)

December 27, 2024

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Image courtesy of UConn Athletics By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Kickoff: The third annual Wasabi Technologies Fenway Bowl kicks off on Saturday morning between the UConn Huskies and North Carolina Tar Heels in a match-up more typically found on the basketball court. While the Huskies are on the prowl for their first nine win season since 2007, the Tar Heels are hoping to impress future head coach Bill Belichick from afar…

Highlights from UConn & UNC at Fenway Bowl Media Day

December 27, 2024

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By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff The third annual Wasabi Technologies Fenway Bowl may be the most intriguing match-up in this bowl game’s young history. Even before the UConn Huskies (8-4) and North Carolina Tar Heels (6-6) take the field on Saturday morning at historic Fenway Park, several story lines have already been generated due to the intriguing duo. Despite these two schools being more known for their dominant basketball programs,…

UConn coach Jim Mora speaks about Bill Belichick, transfer portal

December 12, 2024

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On Thursday, UConn coach Jim Mora participated in a Zoom call leading up to a December 27 Wasabi Fenway Bowl against North Carolina. Of course, UNC is the next destination for former Patriots coach Bill Belichick. During the Zoom call, most of the discussion was around both that, and the comings and goings of the transfer portal. When asked about Belichick, Mora was extremely complimentary of him. “I think it’s……

UConn adds 12 on National Signing Day

December 4, 2024

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UConn’s best season since 2010 still has about a month left in it, but all eyes were on 2025 Wednesday across the country during National Signing Day. The Huskies sit at 8-4 and are awaiting their bowl destination this weekend. In the meantime, the program announced the addition of 12 recruits for this class. Here’s the list with some details provided by the UConn PR department: Aubrey Melvin (DL) From…

UConn 47, UMass 42 — Huskies surge in second half to beat Minutemen

November 30, 2024

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By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff AMHERST — The 78th edition of the “U Game” will forever go down as one of the best installments of this longtime New England rivalry. The UConn Huskies (8-4) outlasted the UMass Minutemen (2-10), 47-42, in a game that lasted just over three and a half hours. A back-and-forth first half saw the Minutemen lead 28-27 going into the locker room, only for the Huskies……

UConn (7-4) at UMass (2-9) Preview – Battle for the 1st Southwick Jug in 78th meeting

November 29, 2024

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(Trophy image from @MidnightRideNIL) By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Kickoff: The regular season in New England comes to an end with longtime rivals UMass and UConn squaring off at for the 78th time at McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Saturday afternoon, although the rivalry is technically 127 years old. This will be the first time the Southwick Jug will be up for grabs too, in a trophy created by The Midnight…

Recapping Jim Mora’s UConn-UMass game week press conference

November 26, 2024

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By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff UConn head coach Jim Mora took to the podium for his usual Tuesday press conference to discuss the Huskies’ 31-24 loss to Syracuse as well as the upcoming road match-up against the UMass Minutemen on Saturday afternoon to close out the regular season. A win will give UConn eight wins ahead of a second bowl appearance in three years.Here’s everything Mora had to say… Mora…

UConn 4 down preview: UConn Huskies (7-3) at Syracuse Orange (7-3)

November 23, 2024

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Kickoff: The Huskies are coming off of a bye week as they hit the Carrier Dome to take on Syracuse. The Orange are coming in off of a 33-25 win at Cal. The Huskies earned their seventh win of the season with the victory at UAB two weeks ago, guaranteeing the program’s first winning season since the 2010 campaign. Here are four keys to the game. 1st Down: Start Fast……

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