2024 UConn Huskies football team
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 1–2 |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Gordon Sammis (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Matt Brock (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Rentschler Field |
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No. 17 Notre Dame | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UConn | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | – | 0 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of September 16, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2024 UConn Huskies football team will represent the University of Connecticut (UConn) as an independent during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Huskies are led by Jim L. Mora in his third year as the head coach. The Huskies will play home games at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field, located in East Hartford, Connecticut.[1]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 12:00 p.m. | at Maryland | FS1 | L 7–50 | 35,421 | |
September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Merrimack | WFSB | W 63–14 | 32,351 | |
September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Duke | ACCNX/ESPN+ | L 21–26 | 20,174 | |
September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic |
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September 28 | 12:00 p.m. | Buffalo |
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October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Temple |
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October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Wake Forest |
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October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Rice |
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November 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Georgia State |
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November 9 | at UAB | |||||
November 23 | at Syracuse | |||||
November 30 | at UMass | |||||
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Personnel
[edit]Roster and coaching staff
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Coaching staff additions
[edit]Name | Position | Old team | Old position |
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Matt Brock | Defensive coordinator | Mississippi State | Defensive coordinator |
Jason Thoren | Senior defensive analyst | Mississippi State | Defensive senior analyst |
Brad Robbins | Quarterbacks/pass game coordinator | Tennessee Tech | Pass game coordinator/wide receivers |
Coaching staff departures
[edit]Name | Position | New Team | New Position |
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Nick Charlton | Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks | Cleveland Browns | Offensive assistant |
Transfers out
[edit]Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | New school |
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Brian Brewton | RB | 5’6 | 173 | Junior | Miami, FL | Middle Tennessee |
Cam Ross | WR | 5’10 | 181 | ![]() |
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Zion Turner | QB | 6’0 | 203 | ![]() |
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Justin Joly | TE | 6’3 | 235 | Junior | New Rochelle, NY | NC State |
Yakiri Walker | IOL | 6’2 | 270 | ![]() |
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Mumu Bin-Wahad | CB | 5’11 | 185 | Sophomore | Loganville, GA | Navarro |
Jalen Mitchell | RB | 5’11 | 210 | Graduate | Rockledge, FL | Tennessee Tech |
Carter Hooper | DL | 6’5 | 266 | ![]() |
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Dayne Shor | OT | 6’5 | 306 | ![]() |
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James Burns | WR | 5’9 | 165 | Senior | Charlotte, NC | Prairie View A&M |
Devontae Houston | RB | 5’10 | 163 | Junior | Roanoke, AL | East Tennessee State |
Jaylen Jones | LB | 5’11 | 210 | ![]() |
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Will Meyer | IOL | 6’2 | 317 | Junior | Arlington, MA | |
Joe McFadden | K | 5’10 | 188 | ![]() |
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Armauni Archie | CB | 6’0 | 182 | Graduate | Vallejo, CA | Louisiana Tech |
Nathan Voorhis | LB | 6’3 | 254 | Sophomore | Stroudsburg, PA | Bryant |
Dajon Harrison | WR | 5’10 | 170 | ![]() |
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Ta'Quan Roberson | QB | 6’0 | 200 | Senior | Orange, NJ | Kansas State |
Noe Ruelas | K | 6’1 | 170 | Junior | West Hartford, CT | James Madison |
Chris Shearin | CB | 5’11 | 177 | Senior | Suffork, VA | James Madison |
Transfers in
[edit]Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Old school |
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Julien Simon | LB | 6’1 | 227 | ![]() |
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Aaron Key | LB | 6’2 | 232 | Graduate | Tucker, GA | Western Kentucky |
Wes Hoeh | IOL | 6’3 | 276 | Senior | Glen Ellyn, IL | Syracuse |
Kervins Choute | DL | 6’3 | 302 | Graduate | Deerfield Beach, FL | UCF |
Reggie Akles | CB | 6’1 | 190 | Senior | Troutdale, OR | New Mexico State |
Connor Stutz | P | 6’1 | 217 | Graduate | Seattle, WA | Sacramento State |
Malachi McLean | S | 5’11 | 175 | Junior | Manvel, TX | New Mexico State |
Jasaiah Gathings | WR | 6’0 | 190 | ![]() |
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Skyler Bell | WR | 6’0 | 195 | ![]() |
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Durell Robinson | RB | 6’1 | 200 | ![]() |
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Jarvarius Sims | CB | 6’0 | 190 | Junior | Lithonia, GA | Central Michigan |
Jordan Wright | CB | 6’0 | 178 | ![]() |
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Jayden Simon | DL | 6’2 | 330 | Graduate | Tacoma, WA | Tulsa |
Chris Freeman | K | 6’1 | 199 | Graduate | Zionsville, IN | Indiana |
Mel Brown | RB | 5’8 | 176 | Junior | Stone Mountain, GA | Gardner-Webb |
Malik Thomas Jr | RB | 5’11 | 203 | Senior | Danbury, CT | Central Connecticut State |
TJ Sheffield | WR | 5’11 | 190 | ![]() |
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Nick Evers | QB | 6’3 | 195 | ![]() |
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Ezeriah Anderson | WR | 6’5 | 210 | ![]() |
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Jack Barton | EDGE | 6’4 | 264 | ![]() |
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Jevon Banks | DL | 6’2 | 290 | Junior | Olive Branch, MS | Kansas State |
Ja'Khi Green | IOL | 6’6 | 290 | ![]() |
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Shamar Porter | WR | 6’2 | 205 | ![]() |
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Jayden Bass | OT | 6’6 | 309 | Freshman | Springfield, MA | Syracuse |
Jayden McDonald | LB | 6’0 | 227 | Senior | Suwanee, GA | Indiana |
Drew Buckley | DB | 5’9 | 190 | Sophmore | Fairfield, CT | Ithaca |
Kyle Vaccarella | LS | 6'3 | 229 | Graduate | Fairfield, CT | Auburn |
Game summaries
[edit]at Maryland
[edit]Pregame line | Over/under |
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MD -18.5 | 45[4] |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Terrapins | 14 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 50 |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics
Statistics | CONN | UMD |
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First downs | 11 | 29 |
Total yards | 310 | 629 |
Rushing yards | 88 | 248 |
Passing yards | 222 | 381 |
Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Time of possession | 25:39 | 34:21 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UConn | Passing | Joe Fagnano | 8/16, 149 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Durell Robinson | 7 att, 34 yds | |
Receiving | Skyler Bell | 5 rec, 141 yds | |
Defense | Amir Renwick | 8 tackles | |
Maryland | Passing | Billy Edwards Jr. | 20/27, 311 yds, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Roman Hemby | 14 att, 66 yds, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Tai Felton | 7 rec, 178 yds, 2 TDs | |
Defense | Glendon Miller | 6 tackles, 1 INT |
Merrimack
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Warriors | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
Huskies | 35 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 63 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Connecticut
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics
Statistics | MC | CONN |
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First downs | 13 | 26 |
Total yards | 279 | 624 |
Rushing yards | 124 | 278 |
Passing yards | 155 | 346 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 31:52 | 28:08 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Merrimack | Passing | Justin Lewis | 6/6, 103 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Jermaine Corbett | 14 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Seth Sweitzer | 2 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD | |
Defense | Danny Simms | 6 tackles | |
UConn | Passing | Joseph Fagnano | 13/19, 328 yards, 5 TDs |
Rushing | Durell Robinson | 10 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Skyler Bell | 2 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD | |
Defense | Jayden McDonald | 8 tackles |
at Duke
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Blue Devils | 7 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina
- Date: September 14
- Game time: 6:02 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 20,174
- Referee: Stuart Mullins
- TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Steve Addazio (color analyst) & Marilyn Payne (sideline)
- Box Score
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics
Statistics | CONN | DUKE |
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First downs | 17 | 22 |
Total yards | 314 | 409 |
Rushing yards | 179 | 142 |
Passing yards | 135 | 267 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 27:01 | 32:59 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UConn | Passing | Nick Evers | 15/29, 135 yds, 1 TD |
Rushing | Cam Edwards | 21 att, 106 yds, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Skyler Bell | 7 rec, 58 yds | |
Defense | Tui Faumuina-Brown | 12 tackles | |
Duke | Passing | Maalik Murphy | 28/43, 267 yds, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Star Thomas | 22 att, 122 yds | |
Receiving | Que'Sean Brown | 11 rec, 87 yds, 1 TD | |
Defense | Cameron Bergeron | 7 tackles |
Florida Atlantic
[edit]Buffalo
[edit]Temple
[edit]Wake Forest
[edit]Rice
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter |
Statistics
Statistics | RICE | CONN |
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UConn | Passing | ||
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Georgia State
[edit]at UAB
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Blazers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama
- Date: November 9
- Game time: TBD a.m./p.m. EDT
- TV: TBD
Game information |
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Statistics
Statistics | CONN | UAB |
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at Syracuse
[edit]at UMass
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2024 FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ "2024 UConn Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ https://uconnhuskies.com/news/2024/5/30/uconn-football-and-cbs-sports-announce-game-times-for-2024-season.aspx
- ^ "UCONN Huskies vs Maryland Terrapins - NCAAF". August 31, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.