UConn HC Seeks Major OL Improvement

The UConn Huskies (3-2) are off to a solid start in their 2025 campaign. Two overtime losses to Syracuse and Delaware are momentum-killers for a number of teams, but Jim Mora’s squad has been able to steady the ship with back-to-back narrow wins over Ball State and Buffalo. 

During this week’s obligatory media conference, Mora spoke on his offensive line, which gave up just one sack to one of the nation’s best pass-rushes in Buffalo. After vehemently disagreeing with the fact that a team’s rush yards get subtracted by sacks, this is what Mora said. 

“I think that we're still inconsistent, you know, and we're still learning and meshing and growing together, but I think there's been a lot of progress, and I think there's a real intent to go out and practice and master the details that can even make us better up front in the run game and in the pass protection game," Mora said.

So far this season, UConn’s offensive line has handled most things with relative ease. The Huskies rank 24th in tackles for loss allowed with just 3.8 per game. 

In terms of other stats, Mora’s rushing offense has mounted the nation’s 42nd-best attack in the nation with 190.2 yards per game on the ground, with 5.69 averaged per carry.