The Jason Candle era at UConn is off to a good start in recruiting after the new coach landed his first cornerstone recruit, securing a pivotal commitment from three-star quarterback Bo Polston.
By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent EAST HARTFORD — A new era of UConn football was ushered in on Monday, as Jason Candle was introduced as the program’s new head football coach. Candle, who comes from Toledo, spoke at a press conference at Rentschler Field. He replaces Jim Mora, who took the head coaching job at Colorado State shortly after the conclusion of the regular season. Candle inherits a program that……
The UConn football program is officially bowl-bound once again, accepting an invitation to the Wasabi Fenway Bowl in Boston for the second consecutive season. In a matchup that promises a fascinating contrast in styles, the Huskies will take on the historic Army West Point Black Knights on Saturday, December 27th, at the venerable Fenway Park.
UConn Athletic Director David Benedict has reportedly found his man. According to FootballScoop and On3’s Pete Nakos, the Huskies are expected to hire Toledo Coach, Jason Candle.
Jim Mora Jr., the head coach who successfully engineered an unprecedented revival of the UConn Huskies football program, is reportedly set to become the next head coach at Colorado State.
Image courtesy of Dan Heary By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent EAST HARTFORD — A sluggish first half gave way to a dominant second half, as UConn took care of Air Force, 26-16 on Saturday. The win gave the Huskies a perfect 6-0 mark at home, the first time they have gone unbeaten in a season at Rentschler Field since 2010. “I thought it was a big win,” said UConn coach…
Image courtesy of Dan Heary By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent EAST HARTFORD — UConn’s defense hadn’t stopped Duke the entire second half, but Bryun Parham made sure they got one when it mattered the most. Parham’s strip sack and fumble recovery of Duke quarterback Darian Mensah with 27 seconds to play sealed the Huskies’ 37-34 win over the Blue Devils in front of the largest crowd (38,106) at Rentschler Field…
Kickoff: The Huskies host Duke today in what will be their toughest test of the season. Duke is coming off a thrilling 46-45 win over Clemson. The Huskies beat UAB last week, 38-19 to become bowl eligible for the third time in four years. The weather was supposed to be a factor today but it appears the rain will be gone by kickoff.
Image courtesy of Dan Heary By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent EAST HARTFORD — The stars shone bright for UConn on Saturday and as a result, the Huskies are going bowling for the second consecutive season. Joe Fagnano threw for 267 yards and four touchdowns, three of which went to Skyler Bell, and Cam Chadwick tied a single-game program record with three interceptions in a 38-19 rout of UAB. The win…
Kickoff: The Huskies are coming off a 37-34 loss in double overtime to Rice last week. It was the Huskies third loss of the season with all three coming on the road and in overtime. UConnquarterback Joe Fagnano completed 32-of-48 passes, career-highs, for 344 yards and three touchdowns. Wide receiver Skyler Bell caught eight passes for a career-high 158 yards and a touchdown, and 80-yard score on UConn’s first play of the day. Fagnano has thrown for 300-plus yards in three-straight games and has four games this year with three or more TD throws. Bell has caught a TD in five-straight games and hit the 100-yard mark for the fifth time this season.