Fiesta Bowl Tuesday Part II

Joe Moorhead talked a lot about the UConn offense and what it likes to do and what it is. The paltry passing numbers this season are indicative of the loss of Marucs Easley. No other explanation. The Huskies catch the ball, but there is not that big play threat. UConn is running the same percentage of runs and passes, the aerial attack just isn't as explosive.

"We don’t have the balance this year like last year," Moorhead said. "Last year we were second in the conference in passing and we still maintained our rushing effectiveness. This year our passing numbers have slipped a little bit, but, when you have an All-American running back and three all-conference offensive linemen those are what your are going to lean on to win games.
“We are still 55 percent run and 45 percent pass. We aren’t running it anymore than we have last year. But, losing Marucs Ealsey and the big play capability that he brought about that’s where the yardage has gone. Mike Smith, Kashif More and Ryan Griffin have totaled highest receptions in their career.
"The fabric of each game and each season is woven differently. We have relied on the run more this year.”

As I said earlier, the Huskies have a puncher's chance in this game because of a big and physical offensive line.

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