LYLE MCCOMBS RUMORS & GOSSIP
McCombs a freshman All-American
UConn Athletic Communications – January 10, 2012 – McCombs Freshman All-AmericanSTORRS, Conn. (January 10, 2012) -- University of Connecticut freshman tailback Lyle McCombs (Staten Island, N.Y.) has been named to the Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-American team. McCombs rushed for 1,115 yards this season - the ninth-highest in school single-season history...
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January 10, 2012
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Lyle McCombs Named To FWAA Freshman All-America Team
Here's the press release from the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) that names UConn Huskies redshirt freshman running back Lyle McCombs to the 2011 FWAA Freshman All-America Team.
NEW ORLEANS (FWAA) – The 11th annual Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-America Team has been announced, with all six Bowl Championship Series conferences and Notre...
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January 09, 2012
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January 09, 2012
McCombs Gets More Recognition
We mentioned Tuesday that Huskies freshman running back Lyle McCombs won the team's Offensive Player of the Year award. It was a testament to what he accomplished (1,151 yards, 7 TDs, 4.2 YPC), but also his importance in an offense that was without a passing game for most of the season. A year ago, Jordan Todman was the Big East Offensive Player of the Year (by comparison, he...
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December 14, 2011
East Roundup: UConn Beats Rutgers, Ending Scarlet Knights’ Shot at Share of Big East Title
Running back Lyle McCombs and quarterback Scott McCummings each ran for two touchdowns and the Huskies defeated the Scarlet Knights, 40-22, to end a three-game skid against its conference rivals.
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November 26, 2011
UConn denies Rutgers a share of Big East title
Running back Lyle McCombs and quarterback Scott McCummings each ran for two touchdowns as Connecticut upset Rutgers 40-22 on Saturday, ending the Scarlet Knights' hopes for a share of the Big East championship.
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November 26, 2011
UConn ends Rutgers' Big East title hopes (AP)
Running back Lyle McCombs and quarterback Scott McCummings each ran for two touchdowns as Connecticut upset Rutgers 40-22 on Saturday, ending the Scarlet Knights' hopes for a share of the Big East championship. Nick Williams had 158 return yards, setting up the Huskies in good field position all afternoon, and defensive tackle Kendall Reyes returned a Chas Dodd fumble for a touchdown.
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November 26, 2011
McCombs wants leadership role
Lyle McCombs spent a good portion of preseason training camp dealing with questions about whether his body could withstand a season’s worth of pounding.He understood it came with the territory of being a tailback listed as 5-foot-8 and a very generous 172 pounds.“Soaking wet,” says McCombs, who is probably an inch shorter and seven pounds lighter.Those queries ended rather...
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November 22, 2011
Louisville Kickoff On Six-Day Window; McCombs Honored
Here's the release from the UConn Athletic Communications Department about the game time for the UConn Huskies football game vs Louisville on Saturday, November 19th.
STORRS, Conn. - The kickoff time for the Louisville at University of Connecticut football game at Rentschler Field on Saturday, November 19 will be announced on a "six day" window by the BIG EAST Conference...
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November 07, 2011
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November 07, 2011
UConn 28, Syracuse 21
Quarterback Scott McCummings ran for two touchdowns and Lyle McCombs ran for 152 yards and a score to lead Connecticut to a 28-21 win over Syracuse on Saturday, keeping alive the Huskies hopes for a winning season.
After being used as a change-of-pace option for much of the game, McCummings took over the offense for UConn (4-5, 2-2 Big East) in the fourth quarter, and led them on...
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November 05, 2011
McCombs, McCummings Run Huskies Past Orange 28-21
The UConn Huskies inability to capitalize on turnovers coupled with the fact they committed five first half turnovers almost cost themselves the "Pasqualoni Bowl" on Saturday afternoon against the Syracuse Orange at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, CT.
Fortunately, they did capitalize on a late Syracuse turnover in the fourth quarter when Scott McCummings scored his...
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November 05, 2011
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November 05, 2011
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