Coin Toss: UConn wins toss, will defer to second half.
First quarter
Update 8:09: USF keeping it on the ground first series. First five plays all runs, one a Daniels bootleg run pass option.
Update 8:13 p.m.: First drive stalls after a 20 yard loss by Daniels, who tried to scramble out of trouble and fell down.While not all called. USF's first 10 plays were runs.
Update 11:06 p.m.: Dainels 8 yard TD run. Lutrus had a line,. they had him with a chance to make a play. They didn't make the play. Huskies have 40 seconds, three timeouts.
Update 9:15 p.m.: Kashif had a TD on a pass, Frazer made a bad read and went to Easley. That should have been 7. He threw it towards Kashif, but it went towards the sideline. Has to go through progressions here and not key on a receiver.
Update 8:53 p.m.: Lutrus recovers fumble. Huskies have ball the USF 29.
1st quarter wrap
Fast-moving first quarter at the Rent. game hasn't settled in yet. USF doesn't really look like it wants to pass and has 17 runs plays and 3 pass plays in the first quarter. Big play from Zach Frazer 46 yards to Marcus Easley and then Dixon's 12 yard run is the difference. Didn't see a replay of the extra point, but Desi didn't get it down. USF runs 20 plays for 12:35 time of possession. UConn, five plays and 2:25. They had the big play however.
Update 8:30 p.m.: Great throw from Frazer to Easley for 40 plus yards, and then an Andre Dixon 12 yard TD run. Cullen botched the extra point. 6-0 UConn.
Update 8:18 p.m.: Huskies got 3 and out. Not much here. Dixon runs for 7, loses two and then a 2 yard pass completion.
Update 8:25 p.m.: Love some of the scheme. Trevardo Williams standing up as a linebacker on third and long. They got pressure and Daniels had to throw it away.
Second quarter
Update 8:46 p.m.: Huskies have to get going on the ground. First down positive yardage is key. Huskies, like last week, just haven't run that many plays early on.
Update 8:55 p.m.: Holding call eliminates a first down inside the 10 yard line. That's like a turnover. Zach Hurd the culprit
Update 8:57 p.m. I don't get why punters and coaches have to down it inside the 5. Punting from own 36, just knock it inside the 10. Get it downed at the 8 or something. Huskies touch back. Net of 16 yards.
Update 9:05 p.m.: Snow really coming down. Huskies have to tighten up against the run.
Update 9:06 p.m.: Third down and 9 here on the UConn 40. Huskies need to get off the field. It's 6-0, but Huskies have only run 13 plays.
Update 9:09: 17 yard gain on a screen play. Huskies ready it right. Players didn't make plays
Update 9:11 p.m: USF 5-of-8 on third downs. That's the story here early.
Update 9:12 p.m.: Mike Ford 14 yard TD. Just another bad job by the UCOnn defense. Can't get off field on third down and just didn't shed blocks. Ford's TD was like he was running in mud, and they couldn't get him down. Xtra point good, USF 7, UConn 6.
Update 9:13 p.m.: UConn needs to get a drive going here. 2:33 left in half. No rhythm on offense and it isn't the defense. UConn's offense hasn't really been able to play this game here today.
Update 9:18 p.m.: Frazer 21 yard TD pass to Easley. Can Easley be anymore wide open? Easley has 5 catches for 106 yards and a TD in the first half. How was this kid on the bench early this season? Even last year, how did this guy not play?
Update 9:23 p.m.: Huskies botch a squib kick, balls is at 39. Then Daniels scrambles for 21. 15 seconds left for USF-UConn 40.
Update 9:26 p.m.: USF misses 46 yard field goal at half.
Halftime wrap
Huskies defense is allowing third down conversions and that is keeping the ball out of UConn's hands. Huskies have run only 19 plays and have had the ball for 9:49 in the first half. That's the story here. UConn leads 13-7 at half and USF can't cover Marcus Easley. He has 5 catches for 106 yards and a touchdown. That was a career coming into today. USF has only one score, but is controlling the clock. The passing game is how UConn breaks this open. Huskies have ball to open the third quarter. It's an important drive.
Third quarter
Update 9:52 p.m.: Huskies running game can't get going. Third and 3 was stopped short. Defense needs to get USF off the field on a third and 16 from the 4.
Update 10:05 p.m.: 5 yard TD pass from Zach Frazer to Isiah Moore. UConn, 20-7 over USF. Frazer having a pretty good game today. 11-of-15 for 145 yards and two touchdowns.
Update 10:!2 p.m.: Huskies defense letting down again. Third and 5 on the UConn 46, give up a 36 yard play. Aaron Bagsby took a bad angle on the play and was late coming over.
Update 10:13 p.m.: Safety play, again. Jerome Junior had a point blank shot at B.J. Dainels for 4 yard loss. He couldn't complete the tackle and Daniels rumbles in for a TD run. It's growing pains at safety. UConn 20, USF 14.
Fourth quarter
Update 10:27 p.m. Huskies get a 1st down run to the 17 and Moe Petrus gets a personal foul call. Can't do that to your team.
Update 10:29 p.m.: Field goal blocked from 47 yards. Huskies are their own worse enemies today. Had a 1st down at the 17, and lost it because of a personal foul. That's another pts that penalties left on the board.
Update 10:32 p.m.: USF driving At the 50. Huskies defense needs a stop. Don't like the vibe. Could have put USF away here and didn't.
Update 10:33 p.m.: Bagsby missed a tackle of Daniels and he ran for a first down. Safety play has been beyond poor for UConn this year. USF 8-of-12 on third down conversions.
Update 10:36 p.m.: USF first down on the UConn 31. Defense...
Update 10:38 p.m. 27-yard TD run for Daniels. Defense hasn't been good, but that isn't new this year. 21-20 USF.
Update 10:44 p.m.: Huskies start drive on their own 41. They have committed two key penalties that ruined drives, missed an xtra, and had a FG blocked. If Huskies lose, that's where it is. That, and the extremely poor tackling.
Update 10:49 p.m.: Frazer playing an excellent game today. Dixon just scored a TD, Huskies lead. Going for 2.
Update 10:52 p.m.: Fake statue of liberty (it would have scored), and Frazer overthrows Easley. Ouch. Had a 2-point conversion there. Defense is going to win or lose this game. It's up to the defense.
Update 10:56 p.m.: Set the scene: 4:02 left, UConn leads 26-21.
Update 10:56 p.m.: What's up with the squib kicks? Hits off the USF up back, and USF gets it on their own 44. What is that?
Update 10: 58: Daniels runs for 16 yards. I hate to harp, but Bagsby had a shot. Vaughn left hurt, and they young safeties are having a tough game.
Update 10:59 p.m.: Third down and 2 from UConn 28, 1:32 left. USF calls a timeout. Third time today it was a delay, but USF got the coach to call timeout. I don't get why the official is throwing the flags and then picking it up.
Update 11:03 p.m.: Third down pass incomplete. Fourth down and 2. Here's the game...looks like complete at the 8.
Update: 8 yard td by daniels. Had a play on him by Lutrus, missed it. Huskies tackling has been poor. Conversion no good. 40 seconds left, three timeouts for Zach Frazer and UConn offense.
Update 11:09 p.m.: Huskies start on own 43.
Update 11:11 p.m.: Frazer to griffin to 11 yards. Huskies call timeout at the USF 45, 28 seconds left.
Update 11:13 p.m.: Frazer to Moore 14 yards, to USF 26. 13 seconds, 1 timeout left.
Update 11:14 p.m.: 42 yard field goal from Dave Teggart to win it. Here it is....got IT! The Great Teggart returns for the University of Connecticut.
UConn 29, USF 27. Teggart lifted on shoulders. Buy, did the Huskies escape.
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