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Pregame: Weather is balmy, partly cloudy at about 55 degrees. Wind is whipping about 10-15 MPH blowing towards the scoreboard.

Huskies lose coin toss. Will receive and will defend.

Update 12:09 p.m. First play: 1 yard run for Dixon. And were off.

Update 12:10: Hmm. three and out in 35 seconds. Endres first two passes were awful. He was high on the first, second was behind Smith. 35 seconds. Wow. That was bad. Best quote of the day, and its early, from Neill Ostrout of the CT Post: "That's their four quarter offense. What are they using that now for?"

Edit: Sorry for the bad grammar on the quote. 

That wasn't very encouraging.

Update 12:13 p.m.: Greg Lloyd tips a pass. Blidi Wreh Wilson with interception.


Update 12:16 p.m.: Offense comes alive. Dixon breaks off a 16 yard TD run. Great cut inside by Dixon to freeze defenders. Teggart PAT. 7-0 Huskies. 6 plays, 61 yard.

Update 12:32 p.m.: Dixon has gotten all the carries. Tremendous production. Interestingly, no Todman yet.


Update 12:33 p.m. A LITTLE WILDCAT FOR THE HUSKIES! Dixon taking the snap. False start though, there goes that.

Update 12:36 p.m. Drive fizzles at the 11. A pair of false starts hurt the Huskies. Then, Teggart misses a 27 yard FG. Ouch, that hurts. I am stunned Teggart missed it. Not a good end to a drive that began on their own 19.

First quarter wrap:

Huskies up 7-0, but are stewing over a missed 27 yard FG. You can't have that and win consistently. The running game is really moving. Dixon has 10 rushes for 66 yards in first quarter. Huskies have dominated action pretty much. But, they have to get off the field on third down, and have to cash in on opportunities. Quick observation. On passing situations, wholesale changes. Jesse Joseph, Jory Johnson and Jerome Junior -- JJ cubed -- are all out for Trevardo Williams, Aaron Bagbsy, and Bilid Wreh Wilson in the nickel.

Update 12:58 p.m.: After a 19 play drive that was 5-for-6 on third down, a 80 yard drive Bilal Powell has 1 yard run 7-7. That was poor defense.Can't get off the field, and had 3 opportunities at sacks that were missed. 9 MINUTE drive.  This defense can be very very good, it's not there yet. 7-7 with 7:47 left in the half.

Update 1:04 p.m.: Kashif Moore sighting. 67 yard off a catch and run. Great lay. Huskies inside the 15.

Update 1:06 p.m.: Go figure.9 minute drive for VIlle, 2:54 drive by UConn. 6 plays 78 yards. 14-7 UConn with 4:53 left in half.

Update 1:12 p.m.: Robert Vaughn has an INT go through his hands.Tip leads to a 48 yard pass play. Huskies are fine, they just aren't making the plays.

Update 1:16 p.m.: 3 yard run from Powell. Extra point was blocked, but Jerome Junior called off side. Then, Ryan Payne missed another kick. Go figure. Huskies could have used that last week. 14-13 UConn.

Update 1:19 p.m.: Hey. UConn has 3 timeouts, ball on 40, and ae going to try and score with 1:00 minute left in half. This new Edsall, I don't know.

Update 1:21 p.m.: Why did the Huskies not call a timeout with the ball at the 29 with the clock running. And Endres takes the sack back at the 38. Endres has to throw the ball there. That's Cody's biggest weaknesses.

Update 1:23 p.m. That's just bad play to end the half. No timeout at the 29, Endres takes a sack, inaccurate and a bad catch at the 10 by Mike Smith and finally Endres' first INT of the year.

Half wrap

Huskies should up much more. UConn needs to make a play. The game isn't about scheming and execution only, that gets you into position to make a play. UCOnn isn't getting it on offense, and on defense it's been pretty bad. Be it not containing the QB when they get pressure to allowing an INT to go through hands. The Huskies need ot start making and completing plays or the season is dangerously close from turning for the worse.

Third quarter

Update 1:55 p.m.: Marcus Easley TD catch for second straight week. Where did he come from? Good size and speed. It's about time. Huskies turn a fumble into a 21-13 lead. Defense gets a stop here and the Huskies offense could put this one away. Need a defensive stop.

Update 2:03 p.m.: The UConn pass defense has become a sieve. Sure, it's pressure they aren't getting, but guys are wide open. Luckily for the Huskies Howard strips ball at 4 yard line and recovers it. UConn is lucky today so far.

Update 2:09 pm.: Marcus Easley with a 46 yard catch. Easley has the size that you want in a WR. Looks like he can get separation too.

Update 2:16 p.m.: Teggart with a 40 yard field goal. 24-13 UConn. Huskies have a double digit lead in the second half for the sixth straight game. Can they bring this home?

Update 2:21 p.m.: McClain INT. That kid has a tremendous ability to play corner in the nickel. 10 career INTs. Considering this is his first year as a starter, that's tremendous. The INT ends a 16 straight completion streak from Alex Froman. '

Update 2:25 p.m.: Andre Dixon TD. Man has turned into a tremendous back. He has 24 carries right now, 136 yards and 3 TDs.

Third wrap

Louisville self-destructed, which UConn was more than happy to make the most of. 31-13 end of 3. The fourth quarter should be about the Huskies putting this game away in a crisp fashion. The Louisville team is such a shell of what they used to be. It's kind of sad to be honest.

Fourth quarter

Update 2:35 p.m.: Huskies 4th quarter D is showing up. Have allowed Ville to drive down inside the 20 thanks to poor tackling. Ville in the 14.

Update 2:39 p.m.: My god. The UConn defense allows another 4th quarter score.

Update 2:43 p.m.: The dreaded fourth quarter lead for the Huskies. Can they hold on?

Update 2:48 pm.: Huskies drive fizzles at midfield. Here is the scene, UConn leading 31-19 with 8:06 left. Ville has ball on 20. UConn needs to close this out.

Update 3:04 p.m.: Todman TD run. 38-19 UConn. Warm up the bus,preferably for 15 minutes or more. Good boucne back win for the Huskies assuming they don't lose the lead in the final 3:!3.

See you on the other side.