The Toss: UConn wins the toss! and defers.Tip imminent.Can the stadium stop playing Rage Against the Machine before the game? Let the UConn chants create the noise.
The beginning: Rutgers runs back opening kick 99 yards. Just poor kickoff coverage. The head coach may want to stop deferring the kickoff. Two weeks in a row? Wow.That took the air right out of the stadium. 7-0 Rutgers.
Update 12:11: Frey returns it 50- yards to the Rutgers 43.
Update 12:12: Todman in at running back. Huskies driving.
Update 12:!6: Teggart FG. 7-3 Rutgers. Hold your breath, here comes a kickoff for UConn.
Update 12:18 p.m.: Cullen kicks ballout of bounds. That's an improvement.Special teams is UConn's Achillies Heel. They can't win these games if they aregoing to be -7 to -10 on special teams every week.
Update 12:31 p.m.: Teggart misses from 36 yards. Houston, we have a problem here. No confidence from Teggart. In case your keepiong score, Huskies are -10 on special teams right now. I am going to quibble with the playcalling, don't like a WR screen on third and 3. But, the FG kicker has to make that. Special teams...again.
Update 12:37p.m.: Endres is down. Looks like left shoulder. Endres came down right down on it .Blair Bynes hit him. Zach Frazer in, he threw a beautiful pass to Ryan Griffin on the numbers, but Griffin dropped his second ball of the day. I love Griffin, but he needs some hands.
Update 12:45p.m.: Frazer throws a pick. Huskies are deflated in almost every area. Defense needs to come up big here. Ball on UConn 23.
Update12:47p.m.: Huskies hold,and Rutgers misses FG. UConn offense needs to get going.
Update 12:55 p.m.: Endres back in a sling on the sideline.Frazer on 4th down throws his second pick.Huskies need to regroup here. Offense doesn't look smooth. Frazer is a turnover machine.
Update 12:57 p.m.: Defense is terrific today. The offense needs to get going here. Frazer has to relax and the line has to get the running game going.
Update 1:05 p.m.: Huskies stuffed on third and and 1. This is not shaping up into a good game for the Huskies. Surrendered a TD on the opening kick,missed a field goal,lost their starting QB and the backup has thrown two picks. The defense is dominating,that's about it. Doesn't look like Huskies have anything left in the tank. 9:39 left second quarter. They need a turnover to lift them up.
Update 1:15 p.m.: Tim Brown TD. Awful coverage by UConn's secondary. 14-3 Rutgers. Just a flat first half performance. UConn will go one of two ways here.
Update 1:20p.m.. Robbie Frey 100 yard TD return! Huskies have some life. Has this game changed in a matter of moments. Big lift, it was reenergizing.
Update 1:27 p.m.: Rutgers converts a throid an 13, and then a perosnal foul. UConn is its own worst enemy. Rutgers at UConn 29.
Update 1:29 p.m.: Reggie McClain hurton the 20-yard line holding right leg. Looks like he is walking OK. Three redshirt freshmen in in secondary. Huskies desperately need a break.
Update 1:31p.m.: Secondary burned. Mark Harrison TD. 21-10 Rutgers. UConn defense struggling against pass.
Update 1:35 p.m.: Now Frey is hurt.Looks like left shoulder also.This is a disaster for the Huskies.
Halftime wrap
Awful first half for the Huskies so far. Teggart misses 49 yard field goal. Frazer just can't get the ball down and that's going to lead to mroe INTS in the second half. Worst first half of the year for UConn. They lose Endres, McClain, three others Moore, Griffin and Frey are injured, miss two field goals, throw two interceptions and the secondary is too young and notgood enough yet. Three redshirt freshmen are playing at secondary. Huskies need to wake up here, and Frazer wanted the opportunity, now he has to do something with it.
Third quarter
Opening kick: Robbie Frey is not out there at kick returner. Huskies really need to buckle down here.
Update 2:09p.m: Three and out first possession for Huskies. Just no life. Huskies defense needs a stop here.
Update 2:11p.m.: Brought pressure on third down,and got off the field. I think UConn has to manufacture pressure in the second half and live with the consequences.
Update 2:23p.m.: Dropped ball by Isiah Moore...and, another interception by Zach Frazer. It's a bad performance.
Update 2:27p.m: Huskies backed up at the 2-yard line. Have to get running game going. Huskies need to score and get this within a reasonable distance.
Update 2:30p.m.: No concentration for Huskies.Dixon breaks off a 45 yard gain, but holding on UConn. UConn has self-destructed.
Fourth quarter
Update 2:45 p.m.: Fourht down and 5 on Rutgers 45, UConn to punt, and whistled for a false start. No concentration today.Huskies don't have it today I am afraid to say. Too much to overcome.
Update 2:49 p.m.: Did I mention concentration. Robbie McClain and Nick Williams back to get a punt. Neither grabs it. Ends up being a 60 yard punt. NO concentration.
Update 2:57p.m.: Easley TD. Incredible explosion. 2-point conversion is tackle eligible. Left tackle screen. Mike Ryan with the catch. He made a great catch. Rutgers 21, UConn 18. UConn D needs to make a play here
Wow. They nullify the2-point. Ruled ineligible. Edsall goes nuts and gets flagged for a penalty. I have never seen Randy Edsall that upset. A lot coming out there for Edsall.
Also, they kick extra point instead of going for 2 again after the penalty. That's a good play, plenty of time left and you want to be able to stay with in a TD if you hold to a field goal
Update 3:11 p.m.: Huskies hold Rutgers. UConn hasball on its own 30 with 7:59 left.
Update 3:16 p.m. Third down 7 and the Huskies can't get a decentplay off. Went to the well too much on a RB wheel play. They got to get a better option than that.
Update 3:18 p.m. Update on 2-point conversion. The tackle, Mike Ryan, was eligible for a lateral and not a forward pass.
Update 3:22 pm.: Absolutely awful possession by Rutgers. They go wildcat for three plays. They try a second 12 option pass to Savage. UConn has 87 yards to go to win. 3 timeouts, 3:49 left.
Update 3:33 p.m.: Huskies on 2 minute drive. fourth down coming. Why isn't Easley in on this drive? Don't know.
Update 3:38 p.m.: Huskies have first and goal on 7 yard line. 1:03 left. This is the game, see you on the other side.
Update 3:42 p.m.: Todman 2 yard TD run on fourth down! Huskies lead 24-21 with 38 seconds left. Rutgers one timeout.
Update 3:46: Tim Brown 81 yard TD catch. Rutgers leads 28-24.
Update3:49: I don't know what to say. UConn has 17 seconds left. For the second straight week they give up a long TD play. It'sa bad job by the UConn defense. How do you give up that play? I am speechless.
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