CONNECTICUT HUSKIES NEWS
UConn Loses Greg Lloyd Jr. For Year With Torn ACL & MCL
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The young UConn Huskies defense suffered a big blow on Sunday afternoon when head coach Randy Edsall announced during a teleconference with the local media that middle linebacker Greg Lloyd, Jr. was lost for the season.
Lloyd tore his ACL and MCL while blitzing in the fourth quarter...
Huskies Run Their Way To Bowl Eligibility In Win Over Syracuse
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With the wind blowing hard at Rentschler Field on Saturday afternoon, the UConn Huskies went to their strength in their running game against the Syracuse Orange.
Randy Edsall’s plan worked to perfection as Jordan Todman and Andre Dixon rushed for 196 yards and a combined four...
UConn routs Syracuse to secure bowl eligibility
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut's tailback tandem of Jordan Todman and Andre Dixon combined for 196 yards rushing and four touchdowns as the Huskies beat Syracuse 56-31 Saturday to become bowl eligible.
UConn eligible for bowl after 56-31 rout of Syracuse
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Connecticut's tailback tandem of Jordan Todman and Andre Dixon combined for 196 yards rushing and four touchdowns as the Huskies beat Syracuse 56-31 on Saturday to become bowl eligible.
Jordan Todman Named Big East Special Teams Player of the Week
6 days ago by
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A few honors were bestowed on the UConn Huskies after their win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday by the Big East Conference on Monday.
Jordan Todman was honored as the Big East Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts on Saturday.
Todman had four returns for...
Introducing ... UConn RB Jordan Todman
6 days ago by
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Sophomore running back Jordan Todman leads UConn in rushing and, along with teammates and coaches, has helped the program through college football's most turbulent season. The Huskies have grieved the October death of defensive back Jasper Howard and lost five games by a combined...
UConn Wins for Jasper Howard, at Last
by Brett McMurphyFiled under: Cincinnati, Connecticut, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, South Florida, Syracuse, West Virginia, Big EastFanHouse Big East writer Brett McMurphy looks back at the week that was in the Big East Rewind.Two weeks ago, UConn coach Randy Edsall and senior...
Paw Prints – The Daily Roundup – 11/22
8 days ago by
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Heck of a win for the UConn Huskies football team against Notre Dame yesterday. Just win it looked like another close loss would happen, the Huskies did what some thought was impossible and beat the Irish. If you missed Randy Edsall’s postgame interview on NBC and Andre Dixon...
Video: Andre Dixon’s Game-Winning 4 Yard Touchdown Run
8 days ago by
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UConn Huskies running back Andre Dixon takes it to the house to give UConn a 33-30 win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday, November 21, 2009.
UConn stuns Notre Dame in double overtime, 33-30
8 days ago by
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Huskies running back Andre Dixon scored a four-yard touchdown in double overtime to hand Notre Dame their second straight defeat. Charlie Weiss is running for cover.
The Huskies (5-5) had lost three straight painfully close games since Howard was killed. This time they made the plays...
Dixon's 4-yard TD gives UConn 33-30 win over ND
9 days ago by
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Connecticut finally won one for their slain teammate, beating Notre Dame on senior day and handing Fighting Irish coach Charlie Weis another bitter defeat.
Andre Dixon scored on a 4-yard touchdown run in the second overtime to give the Huskies a 33-30 victory...
Senior Day and Weis' Wake: Connecticut Huskies at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
9 days ago by
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by Michael Switzer - AP
27 days ago:
Connecticut's Andre Dixon (2) and Kashif Moore enter Mountaineer Field carrying the helmet and jersey of slain teammate Jasper Howard before an NCAA college football game against West Virginia...
NBC NCAA Football Odds: Connecticut vs Notre Dame
9 days ago by
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The Connecticut Huskies and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Notre Dame Stadium. Oddsmakers currently have the Fighting Irish listed as 6½-point favorites versus the Huskies, while the game's total is sitting at...
How Far Have The Irish Fallen?
12 days ago by
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Just how far have the once mighty Notre Dame Fighting Irish fallen on the gridiron.
When UConn Huskies sophomore running back Jordan Todman was told the Irish last won a title in football in 1988 t, all he could say was this:
“I wasn’t even born yet”
For the record...
UConn Punter Desi Cullen A Semifinalist For Ray Guy Award
17 days ago by
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UConn Huskies captain and punter Desi Cullen is one of ten semifinalists for the Ray Guy Award, which is given to the top punter in college football.
According to the website for the award, particular emphasis was placed on the following statistics: net average, percentage of total...
Butler, Brown meet again
18 days ago by
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Former Connecticut teammates Darius Butler and Donald Brown will face each other for the first time as NFL players Sunday night.
Jasper Howard Stabbing Started With a Fight Over a Girl
19 days ago by
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The arrest affidavit for John Lomax III, the person charged with the stabbing of UConn Huskies cornerback Jasper Howard, was released on Tuesday and it appears the fight started over a girl.
Redshirt freshman wide receivers Brian Parker and A.J. Portee made some remarks about a girl...
Jasper Howard 'Took Swing' At Murder Suspect
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Dave Altimari of the HARTFORD COURANT reports today that two witnesses, including a player on the UConn football team, told police that “Jasper Howard took the first swing at the man accused of stabbing him to death.” The fight began after two members of the team &mdash...
Robbie Frey Named To Big East Honor Roll
28 days ago by
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The Big East Conference announced it’s weekly football awards on Monday and UConn Huskies kick returner/running back Robbie Frey was named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll.
Frey had three kickoff returns for 163 yards and returned one of those three kickoffs for a 100 yard...
Endres is done and other Rutgers postgame notes
October 31, 2009 by
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Tough loss. Wow. Quick postgame notes.Cody Endres will have surgery on his shoulder Sunday morning, and is expected to be out for the season. Edsall said he was told Endres' injury is similar to what sidelines Sam Bradford of Oklahoma. Bradford had a 45 minute surgery to repair...
Lutrus To Play Saturday Against Rutgers
October 29, 2009 by
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There was some good news to come out of UConn Huskies head coach Randy Edsall’s teleconference with the media on Thursday afternoon.
The emotional leader of the defense, linebacker Scott Lutrus, has been cleared to play on Saturday. From Desmond Conner of the Hartford Courant...
Lutrus cleared, one more for Jazz and the picks
October 29, 2009 by
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Scott Lutrus has been cleared, and will play Saturday against Rutgers. He got the OK from trainers on Tuesday, and has practiced since then. Lindsey Witten is probable, Alex Molina and Sio Moore are out.On Tuesday, in the midst of patting myself on the back for predicting a huge year...
Arrests Made in UConn Stabbing Death
A total of three men have been arrested in the stabbing death of Connecticut's Jasper Howard two weeks ago, including one charged with murder. The 20 year old starting cornerback was stabbed to death during a fight at a dance held on campus after the 10/17/09 homecoming game...
Police: Man charged with killing UConn player
October 27, 2009 by
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Police on Tuesday charged a man with the murder in the stabbing death of a University of Connecticut football player outside a school-sanctioned dance, but his defense attorney says he was just trying to break up a fight.
The Next Level -- Week 8
October 26, 2009 by
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Week 8 was a big one for several former local high school football standouts, including a couple of true freshmen who found the end zone.
Three-time Baltimore Sun All-Metro Player of the Year Tavon Austin (Dunbar) wasted no time in scoring his second touchdown of the season for...
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