Postgame Pitt- mmm Pizza

Not sure where to start with this. Words can't describe how poorly UConn's passing attack was Saturday.

6-of-31, 80 yards, 5 INTs is just non-competitive. It will be the subject of my Monday column, but the Huskies should be better passing. It's all of the above. The line doesn't hold pass blocks well enough, Lorenzen wasn't able to get the ball to the wideouts with any accuracy, and the wide receiver drop balls and can't get open. It's a terrible combination.

I don't get it. Mike Teel, someone who comes under a lot of heat, threw for more touchdowns in a half than UConn has all season. UConn has four passing touchdowns this year. FOUR. They have 17 passes picked off.

Here are the stats. Anyway you can swing it on the passing in 12 games.

UConn completed six passes UConn, five to Pittsburgh. UConn has four touchdowns and six punt blocks.

Think about it, UConn has had more punts blocked than touchdown passes. UConn has returned three interceptions for touchdowns.

The lack of productivity is staggering.

I don't know what the answer is. The Huskies have the nations leading rusher, yet, have one of the least productive passing offenses in the country.

Other tidbits:

*Donald Brown was mellow after the game, but he deserves a game ball. 1,822 yards rushing this season to lead all of college football. That is very impressive. Not sure if he returns for his senior season, he has a major decision to make, but he looked like a pro on Saturday. It's even more amazing considering how poorly UConn played in the passing game.


* So where do the Huskies end up? Read the post below, but I would say the likely destination is Birmingham and the Papajohns.com Bowl. It's complicated, but look for Rutgers to go to the Motor City Bowl against Ball St. UConn against either a Sun Belt or at large. If Troy wins tonight, it will be an at large team.


*Lorenzen wasn't expecting to get pulled by Edsall, but considering the struggles, he probably should have been. Edsall didn't want to do it, but it became apparent that the passing game wasn't going to happen with Tyler Lorenzen. Frazer just didn't get started. It was a tough spot to put the kid in, and it backfired. I tried to ask Edsall if the QB position was open for the bowl, but he didn't answer it. I will try on the conference call tomorrow. They got three weeks, they should try all options.

Got to get home and do some more work. Checking out from the Rent, MMMM, Pizza.