2018 UConn Huskies football team

2018 UConn Huskies football
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	1–11 (0–8 American)
Head coach	Randy Edsall (14th season)
Offensive coordinator	John Dunn (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Billy Crocker (2nd season)
Base defense	3–3–5
Home stadium	Rentschler Field
Seasons ←  2017 2019  →

2018 American Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 11 UCF x$		8	–	0					12	–	1
Temple		7	–	1					8	–	5
No. 24 Cincinnati		6	–	2					11	–	2
South Florida		3	–	5					7	–	6
East Carolina		1	–	7					3	–	9
UConn		0	–	8					1	–	11
West Division
Memphis xy		5	–	3					8	–	6
Houston x		5	–	3					8	–	5
Tulane x		5	–	3					7	–	6
SMU		4	–	4					5	–	7
Navy		2	–	6					3	–	10
Tulsa		2	–	6					3	–	9
Championship: UCF 56, Memphis 41
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 UConn Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the East Division of the American Athletic Conference. They played their home games at Rentschler Field. They were led by head coach Randy Edsall in his second year of his second stint and 14th year overall. They finished the season 1–11, 0–8 in AAC play to finish in last in the East Division. They set the single-season FBS record for most yards and most points allowed in a single season. This included giving up 50.42 points per game (breaking Louisiana-Lafayette’s record of 50.27 in 1997) and allowed 617.4 yards per game (breaking Kansas' record of 560.83 in 2015).

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Rimington Trophy [1]	Ryan Crozier	C	SR

AAC media poll

The AAC media poll was released on July 24, 2018, with the Huskies predicted to finish fifth in the AAC East Division. ^[2]

Media poll (East)
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	UCF	175 (25)
2	USF	140 (5)
3	Temple	132
4	Cincinnati	91
5	UConn	51
6	East Carolina	41

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:00 p.m.	No. 21 UCF	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT (Civil Conflict)	ESPNU	L 17–56	23,081
September 8	10:15 p.m.	at No. 20 Boise State *	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	ESPNU	L 7–62	34,515
September 15	12:00 p.m.	No. 25 (FCS) Rhode Island *	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT (rivalry)	SNY/ESPN3	W 56–49	20,691
September 22	4:00 p.m.	at Syracuse *	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPNews	L 21–51	36,632
September 29	3:30 p.m.	Cincinnati	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	CBSSN	L 7–49	20,322
October 6	7:00 p.m.	at Memphis	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	CBSSN	L 14–55	27,581
October 20	7:00 p.m.	at No. 21 South Florida	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	CBSSN	L 30–38	42,127
October 27	12:00 p.m.	UMass *	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT (rivalry)	ESPNU	L 17–22	24,150
November 3	7:00 p.m.	at Tulsa	H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	CBSSN	L 19–49	17,451
November 10	12:00 p.m.	SMU	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	ESPN3	L 50–62	19,096
November 17	7:00 p.m.	at East Carolina	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	CBSSN	L 21–55	27,234
November 24	3:30 p.m.	Temple	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	ESPNU	L 7–57	18,203
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

2018 Connecticut Huskies football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Hergy Mayala Sr WR 2 Tyraiq Beals Sr WR 3 Garrison Burnett  Fr QB 4 Steven Krajewski Fr QB 5 David Pindell Sr QB 7 Marvin Washington  Fr TE 8 Aaron McLean Sr TE 9 Tyler Davis  Jr RB 10 Zavier Scott  Fr RB 11 Nate Hopkins  So QB 12 Brandon Bisack  Jr WR 15 Donovan Williams Jr QB 17 Jordan McAfee  Fr WR 19 Quayvon Skanes  So WR 23 Keyion Dixon  So WR 26 Kyle Buss Sr QB 28 Lavarey Banton Fr RB 28 Dante Black Fr RB 30 Donevan O'Reilly  Jr RB 34 Kevin Mensah So RB 36 Khyon Gillespie Fr OL 50 Dylan Niedrowski Fr OL 51 Peter Rooney Jr. Fr OL 54 Robert Holmes  Fr OL 55 Stanley Hubbard III  Fr OL 56 Nino Leone  So OL 60 Ben Bonvicini  Jr OL 61 Douglas Wardlaw Fr OL 62 Noel Ofori-Nyadu Fr OL 63 Ryan Crozier  Sr OL 64 Christian Haynes Fr OL 65 Matt Peart  Jr OL 67 Bryan Cespedes  Jr OL 70 Cam DeGeorge  So OL 71 James Tunstall  Fr OL 73 Brendan Casey Fr OL 74 Ryan Van Demark So OL 76 Harrison Newman  So OL 78 Ian Campbell  Jr WR 80 Heron Maurisseau Fr WR 82 Mason Donaldson  So WR 83 TJ Vernieri  Jr WR 84 Elijah Jeffreys Fr WR 85 Justin Morehead So WR 87 Cameron Hairston  Fr TE 90 Zordan Holman  Jr TE 91 Jay Rose So	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 6 Eddie Hahn  So S 8 Jalon Ferrell Fr DB 13 Messiah Turner Fr DB 14 Tahj Herring-Wilson  So LB 16 Malik Banks Fr DB 18 Abiola Olaniyan  Fr DB 20 Robert King III  Fr DB 21 Jeremy Lucien Fr LB 22 Eli Thomas  Jr DB 24 Keyshawn Paul Fr DB 25 Tyler Coyle  So LB 27 Omar Fortt So DB 28 Quimonei Bell-Hunter  Fr DB 29 Jordan Morrison Fr DB 31 Oneil Robinson II Fr DB 32 Shamel Lazarus Fr LB 33 Hunter Webb Fr DB 35 Jarrell Chaney  Fr DB 37 Kyle Williams Jr LB 38 Jeff Woodcock  Sr DB 39 Ryan Carroll Fr LB 41 Marshé Terry  Jr LB 42 T.J. Gardner  Fr LB 43 Darrian Beavers So DB 44 Ian Swenson  Fr LB 45 Ryan Gilmartin  So DL 46 AJ Garson  So LB 46 Anthony Repollet Fr LB 47 Justin Bryant Fr LB 47 Santana Sterling Sr LB 48 Kevon Jones Fr LB 49 Rhakim Williams  So DL 52 Caleb Thomas  Fr DL 57 Travis Jones Fr DL 58 Philippe Okounam  Jr DL 59 Andrew Migliaccio  So DL 69 Ryan Fines  Jr DL 75 Tenzin Pharachesur Fr DL 88 Connor Freeborn  Jr DL 92 Carlton Steer Sr DL 93 Pierce DeVaughn Fr DL 94 Kevin Murphy  Jr DL 95 Noel Brouse  So DL 96 James Atkins  Sr DL 97 Jonathan Pace Fr DL 98 Lwal Uguak Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 40 Michael Tarbutt  Jr K 49 Clayton Harris Fr LS 53 Brian Keating So LS 66 Jeffrey Sidebotham  So P 81 Brett Graham  So K 92 Noah Iden Fr P 99 Luke Magliozzi  Fr	Head coach Randy Edsall Coordinators/assistant coaches John Dunn Offensive coordinator Billy Crocker Defensive coordinator Terry Richardson Running backs Corey Edsall Tight ends Curome Cox Defensive backs Dennis Dottin-Carter Defensive line Frank Giufre Offensive line Aaron Smith Wide receivers Jon Wholley Linebackers Eddie Allen Special teams coordinator Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: June 30, 2018

Game summaries

UCF

See also: 2018 UCF Knights football team and Civil Conflict

UCF Knights at Connecticut Huskies  – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Knights	14	14	14	14	56
Huskies	0	10	0	7	17

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

• Date: August 30, 2018
• Game time: 7:03 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:13
• Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: W 2 • Weather: Unseasonably warm
• Game attendance: 23,081
• Referee: Adam Savoie • Umpire: William Thomas • Linesman: M. Fitzgerald • Line Judge: Jeffrey Cooney • Back Judge: Victor Firth • Field Judge: Mark Windham • Side Judge: Ryan Robinson • Center Judge: Ryan Wingers
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (color analyst) & Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter UCF • 11:01 • Adrian Killins 2 yd run (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 7–0 UCF • 09:00 • Tre Nixon 34 yd pass from M Milton (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 14–0 Second Quarter UCONN • 09:17 • Mike Tarbutt 44 yd field goal • UCF 14–3 UCF • 08:24 • Gabriel Davis 10 yd pass from M Milton (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 21–3 UCONN • 04:04 • Tyler Davis 5 yd pass from David Pindell (Mike Tarbutt kick) • UCF 21–10 UCF • 02:35 • O Anderson 5 yd pass from M Milton (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 28–10 Third Quarter UCF • 12:33 • O Anderson 10 yd run (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 35–10 UCF • 04:30 • Tre Nixon 11 yd pass from M Milton (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 42–10 Fourth Quarter UCF • 14:47 • Greg McCrae 36 yd pass from M Milton (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 49–10 UCF • 10:04 • Darriel Mack 70 yd run (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 56–10 UCONN • 03:11 • David Pindell 14 yd run (Mike Tarbutt kick) • UCF 56–17 Top Passers UCF – M Milton – 24/32, 346 yds, 5 TDs UCONN – David Pindell – 27/41, 266 yds, 1 TD Top Rushers UCF – Darriel Mack – 1 attempt, 70 yds, 1 TD UCONN – David Pindell – 22 attempts, 157 yds, 1 TD Top Receiving UCF – Tre Nixon – 5 receptions, 101 yds, 2 TDs UCONN – Kyle Buss – 7 receptions, 113 yds Top Tacklers UCF – Eric Mitchell – 10 tackles UCONN – Tyler Coyle – 10 tackles

At Boise State

See also: 2018 Boise State Broncos football team

Connecticut Huskies at Boise State Broncos  – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	0	7	0	7
No. 20 Broncos	24	17	14	7	62

at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, Idaho

• Date: September 8, 2018
• Game time: 10:17 p.m. EST, Duration: 2:58
• Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SSE 5 • Weather: Clear skies
• Game attendance: 34,515
• Referee: C. Lamertina • Umpire: Mike Powell • Linesman: Jim Casey • Line Judge: Stephen Ray • Back Judge: Bryon Adams • Field Judge: Rick Santilli • Side Judge: Matt Waldron • Center Judge: Joe Clarkson
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens (play-by-play) and Kirk Morrison (color analyst)
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter BSU • 09:42 • Haden Hoggarth 28 yd field goal • BSU 3–0 BSU • 07:13 • J Hightower 67 yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth kick) • BSU 10–0 BSU • 04:25 • John Bates 24 yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth kick) • BSU 17–0 BSU • 00:45 • Alex Mattison 1 yd run (Haden Hoggarth kick) • BSU 24–0 Second Quarter BSU • 11:58 • J Hightower 55 yd run (Haden Hoggarth kick) • BSU 31–0 BSU • 02:04 • Alex Mattison 9 yd run (Haden Hoggarth kick) • BSU 38–0 BSU • 00:02 • Haden Hoggarth 44 yd field goal • BSU 41–0 Third Quarter BSU • 14:40 • AJ Richardson 74 yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth kick) • BSU 48–0 UCONN • 05:52 • Aaron McLean 15 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • BSU 48–7 BSU • 03:11 • A Van Buren 3 yd run (Haden Hoggarth kick) • BSU 55–7 Fourth Quarter BSU • 10:12 • Akilian Butler 24 yd pass from Chase Cord (Haden Hoggarth kick) • BSU 62–7 Top Passers BSU – Brett Rypien – 21/28, 362 yds, 3 TDs UCONN – David Pindell – 11/21, 71 yds, 1 TD Top Rushers BSU – Alex Mattison – 11 attempt, 115 yds, 2 TDs UCONN – Kevin Mensah – 10 attempts, 82 yds Top Receiving BSU – J Hightower – 5 receptions, 119 yds, 1 TD UCONN – Hergy Mayala – 3 receptions, 24 yds Top Tacklers BSU – Kekoa Nawahine – 5 tackles UCONN – Tyler Coyle – 14 tackles

Rhode Island

See also: 2018 Rhode Island Rams football team and Connecticut–Rhode Island football rivalry

Rhode Island Rams at Connecticut Huskies  – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 (FCS) Rams	7	21	14	7	49
Huskies	14	28	7	7	56

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

• Date: September 15, 2018
• Game time: 12:06 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:23
• Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: 2 SE • Weather: Sunny and pleasant
• Game attendance: 20,691
• Referee: Todd LaPenta • Umpire: Bill Lamkin • Linesman: Adam Loudin • Line Judge: Christian Keel • Back Judge: Eric Hartman • Field Judge: James Reif • Side Judge: Ken Bushey
• TV announcers (SNY): Eamon McAnaney (play-by-play), Andy Gresh (color) & Justine Ward (sideline)
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter UCONN • 12:55 • David Pindell 17 yd run (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 7–0 URI • 09:10 • Beauvais 22 yd pass from Lawson (Carrick kick) • TIED 7–7 UCONN • 04:46 • Kevin Mensah 11 yd run (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 14–7 Second Quarter UCONN • 12:06 • Hergy Mayala 5 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 21–7 URI • 09:57 • A Parker 17 yd pass from Lawson (Carrick kick) • UCONN 21–14 UCONN • 09:12 • Hero Mauriseau 74 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 28–14 URI • 07:08 • Lawson 37 yd run (Carrick kick) • UCONN 28–21 UCONN • 02:55 • Hergy Mayala 13 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 35–21 URI • 01:26 • Coulter 15 yd pass from Lawson (Carrick kick) • UCONN 35–28 UCONN • 00:13 • Aaron McLean 19 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 42–28 Third Quarter URI • 08:33 • Lawson 16 yd run (Carrick kick) • UCONN 42–35 URI • 06:04 • Burke 5 yd pass from Lawson (Carrick kick) • TIED 42–42 UCONN • 00:55 • David Pindell 6 yd run (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 49–42 Fourth Quarter URI • 03:13 • Naim Jones 14 yd run (Carrick kick) • TIED 49–49 UCONN • 00:57 • Kevin Mensah 22 yd run (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 56–49 Top Passers URI – Lawson – 23/34, 351 yds, 4 TDs UCONN – David Pindell – 20/27, 308 yds, 4 TDs Top Rushers URI – Naim Jones – 11 attempts, 95 yds, 1 TD UCONN – Kevin Mensah – 25 attempts, 137 yds, 2 TDs Top Receiving URI – Coulter – 10 receptions, 156 yds, 1 TD UCONN – Hero Mauriseau – 1 reception, 74 yds, 1 TD Top Tacklers URI – D Stewart – 11 tackles UCONN – Tyler Coyle – 9 tackles

At Syracuse

See also: 2018 Syracuse Orange football team

Connecticut Huskies at Syracuse Orange  – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	7	7	0	7	21
Orange	24	7	10	10	51

at Carrier Dome • Syracuse, New York

• Date: September 22, 2018
• Game time: 4:01 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:30
• Game attendance: 36,632
• Referee: A. Calabrese • Umpire: Jeff Akers • Linesman: Brian Perry • Line Judge: Colin Gaynor • Back Judge: James Sima • Field Judge: Glen Wilson • Side Judge: Bruce Williams
• TV announcers (ESPNews): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) & Dustin Fox (color)
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter SU • 09:15 • E Dungey 2 yd run (A Szmyt kick) • SU 7–0 SU • 06:24 • E Dungey 9 yd run (A Szmyt kick) • SU 14–0 SU • 03:53 • G Horan 7 yd pass from E Dungey (A Szmyt kick) • SU 21–0 UCONN • 03:43 • David Pindell 75 yd run (Michael Tarbutt kick) • SU 21–7 SU • 01:52 • A Szmyt 33 yd field goal • SU 24–7 Second Quarter UCONN • 11:41 • Zavier Scott 2 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • SU 24–14 SU • 09:10 • E Dungey 1 yd run (A Szmyt kick) • SU 31–14 Third Quarter SU • 10:35 • S Riley 69 yd punt return (A Szmyt kick) • SU 38–14 SU • 04:27 • A Szmyt 27 yd field goal • SU 41–14 Fourth Quarter UCONN • 14:18 • Tyler Davis 26 yd pass from Marvin Washington (Michael Tarbutt kick) • SU 41–21 SU • 11:21 • S Riley 49 yd pass from E Dungey (A Szmyt kick) • SU 48–21 SU • 07:43 • A Szmyt 25 yd field goal • SU 51–21 Top Passers SU – E Dungey – 21/27, 286 yds, 2 TDs UCONN – David Pindell – 17/24, 151 yds, 1 TD Top Rushers SU – M Neal – 13 attempts, 116 yds UCONN – David Pindell – 12 attempts, 76 yds, 1 TD Top Receiving SU – S Riley – 6 receptions, 120 yds, 1 TD UCONN – Tyler Davis – 3 reception, 44 yds, 1 TD Top Tacklers SU – K Whitner – 9 tackles UCONN – Eddie Hahn – 11 tackles

Cincinnati

See also: 2018 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

Cincinnati Bearcats at Connecticut Huskies  – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearcats	7	14	21	7	49
Huskies	7	0	0	0	7

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

• Date: September 29, 2018
• Game time: 3:32 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:19
• Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: WNW 10 • Weather: Sunny and pleasant
• Game attendance: 20,322
• Referee: Mike Roche • Umpire: Hilbert Byers • Linesman: Adam Loudin • Line Judge: Lance Thompson • Back Judge: Mike Griffith • Field Judge: Ben Vasconcells • Side Judge: Jake Dishaw
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (color)
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter UCONN • 13:06 • Kyle Buss 5 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 7–0 CIN • 07:28 • Desmond Ridder 1 yd run (Cole Smith kick) • TIED 7–7 Second Quarter CIN • 14:16 • Michael Warren 2 yd run (Cole Smith kick) • CIN 14–7 CIN • 00:23 • Rashad Medaris 15 yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith kick) • CIN 21–7 Third Quarter CIN • 14:27 • Josiah Deguara 38 yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith kick) • CIN 28–7 CIN • 09:27 • Michael Warren 14 yd run (Cole Smith kick) • CIN 35–7 CIN • 01:18 • Tavion Thomas 1 yd run (Cole Smith kick) • CIN 42–7 Fourth Quarter CIN • 12:11 • Hayden Moore 11 yd run (Cole Smith kick) • CIN 49–7 Top Passers CIN – Desmond Ridder – 20/26, 270 yds, 2 TDs UCONN – David Pindell – 9/23, 125 yds, 1 TD Top Rushers CIN – Michael Warren – 13 attempts, 106 yds, 2 TDs UCONN – Zavier Scott – 4 attempts, 53 yds Top Receiving CIN – Josiah Deguara – 5 receptions, 112 yds, 1 TD UCONN – Aaron McLean – 4 reception, 97 yds Top Tacklers CIN – Perry Young – 8 tackles UCONN – Tyler Coyle – 14 tackles

At Memphis

See also: 2018 Memphis Tigers football team

Connecticut Huskies at Memphis Tigers  – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	7	7	0	0	14
Tigers	13	28	7	7	55

at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee

• Date: October 6, 2018
• Game time: 7:07 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:06
• Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: S 5 • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 27,581
• Referee: Tracy Jones • Umpire: K. Huffhines • Linesman: Daniel Shelton • Line Judge: Baron Ballester • Back Judge: James E Downey • Field Judge: Chris Bikowski • Side Judge: Matt Waldron
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play) & Danny Kanell (color)
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter MEM • 13:12 • Joey Magnifico 44 yd pass from Brady White (R Patterson kick) • MEM 7–0 UCONN • 05:40 • David Pindell 4 yd run (Clayton Harris kick) • TIED 7–7 MEM • 00:55 • D Henderson 2 yd run (R Patterson kick failed) • MEM 13–7 Second Quarter MEM • 11:23 • D Henderson 61 yd run (R Patterson kick) • MEM 20–7 MEM • 08:15 • Patrick Taylor 35 yd run (R Patterson kick) • MEM 27–7 MEM • 05:56 • Patrick Taylor 35 yd run (R Patterson kick) • MEM 34–7 MEM • 03:10 • D Henderson 26 yd run (R Patterson kick) • MEM 41–7 UCONN • 00:26 • Keyion Dixon 14 yd pass from David Pindell (Clayton Harris kick) • MEM 41–14 Third Quarter MEM • 08:21 • Patrick Taylor 12 yd run (R Patterson kick) • MEM 48–14 Fourth Quarter MEM • 05:59 • Antonio Gibson 17 yd pass from Connor Adair (R Patterson kick) • MEM 55–14 Top Passers MEM – Brady White – 16/18, 239 yds, 1 TD UCONN – David Pindell – 22/37, 190 yds, 1 TD Top Rushers MEM – Darrell Henderson – 14 attempts, 174 yds, 3 TDs UCONN – Zavier Scott – 6 attempts, 44 yds Top Receiving MEM – Sean Dykes – 3 receptions, 62 yds UCONN – Aaron McLean – 6 reception, 64 yds Top Tacklers MEM – Curtis Akins – 8 tackles UCONN – Omar Fortt – 13 tackles

At South Florida

See also: 2018 South Florida Bulls football team

Connecticut Huskies at South Florida Bulls  – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	7	0	7	16	30
No. 21 Bulls	0	7	17	14	38

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida

• Date: October 20, 2018
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:18
• Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: 7 • Weather: Partly cloudy
• Game attendance: 42,127
• Referee: Adam Savoie • Umpire: William Thomas • Linesman: Dan Harrington • Line Judge: Peter Beratta • Back Judge: Victor Firth • Field Judge: Mark Windham • Side Judge: Ryan Robinson
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Jason Horowitz (play-by-play) & David Diehl (color)
• Box score

Game information

First Quarter UCONN • 08:33 • Kevin Mensah 10 yd run (Clayton Harris kick) • UCONN 7–0 Second Quarter USF • 00:43 • Johnny Ford 15 yd run (Coby Weiss kick) • TIED 7–7 Third Quarter USF • 14:49 • R St. Felix 75 yd pass from Blake Barnett (Coby Weiss kick) • USF 14–7 USF • 06:07 • Coby Weiss 30 yd field goal • USF 17–7 UCONN • 03:14 • David Pindell 10 yd run (Clayton Harris kick) • USF 17–14 USF • 02:34 • Blake Barnett 20 yd run (Coby Weiss kick) • USF 24–14 Fourth Quarter USF • 14:36 • Johnny Ford 15 yd run (Coby Weiss kick) • USF 31–14 UCONN • 08:56 • Kevin Mensah 4 yd run (Clayton Harris kick blocked) • USF 31–20 UCONN • 07:20 • Clayton Harris 38 yd field goal • USF 31–23 USF • 04:46 • Johnny Ford 43 yd run (Coby Weiss kick) • USF 38–23 UCONN • 02:24 • David Pindell 12 yd run (Clayton Harris kick) • USF 38–30 Top Passers USF – Blake Barnett – 20/28, 265 yds, 1 TD UCONN – David Pindell – 10/21, 133 yds Top Rushers USF – Johnny Ford – 7 attempts, 164 yds, 3 TDs UCONN – David Pindell – 28 attempts, 197 yds, 2 TDs Top Receiving USF – R St. Felix – 2 receptions, 123 yds, 1 TD UCONN – Hergy Mayala – 5 reception, 61 yds Top Tacklers USF – Mekhi LaPointe – 11 tackles UCONN – Oneil Robinson – 9 tackles

UMass

See also: 2018 UMass Minutemen football team and UConn–UMass football rivalry

UMass Minutemen at Connecticut Huskies  – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Minutemen	3	0	6	13	22
Huskies	7	0	7	3	17

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

• Date: October 27, 2018
• Game time: 12:02 p.m. EST, Duration: 2:49
• Game weather: Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C) • Wind: 15 NE • Weather: Nor'easter with rain
• Game attendance: 24,150
• Referee: C. Lamertina • Umpire: Jeff Akers • Linesman: Jim Casey • Line Judge: Stephen Ray • Back Judge: Byron Adams • Field Judge: Rick Santilli • Side Judge: Jim Smith
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (play-by-play) & Rene Ingoglia (color)
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter UCONN • 11:24 • Kevin Mensah 1 yd run (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 7–0 UMASS • 08:01 • Cooper Garcia 20 yd field goal • UCONN 7–3 Third Quarter UCONN • 11:17 • David Pindell 25 yd run (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 14–3 UMASS • 08:43 • Andy Isabella 38 yd pass from Ross Comis (Mike Caggiano kick failed) • UCONN 14–9 Fourth Quarter UCONN • 12:27 • Michael Tarbutt 41 yd field goal • UCONN 17–9 UMASS • 12:12 • Zak Simon 67 yd pass from Ross Comis (Ross Comis rush failed) • UCONN 17–15 UMASS • 03:39 • Marquis Young 3 yd run (Cooper Garcia kick) • UMASS 22–17 Top Passers UMASS – Ross Comis – 8/15, 197 yds, 2 TD UCONN – David Pindell – 4/6, 15 yds Top Rushers UMASS – Marquis Young – 26 attempts, 148 yds, 1 TD UCONN – David Pindell – 21 attempts, 120 yds, 1 TD Top Receiving UMASS – Any Isabella – 4 receptions, 78 yds, 1 TD UCONN – Zavier Scott – 1 reception, 7 yds Top Tacklers UMASS – Bryton Barr – 8 tackles UCONN – Marshe Terry – 11 tackles

At Tulsa

See also: 2018 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

Connecticut Huskies at Tulsa Golden Hurricane  – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	10	3	0	6	19
Golden Hurricane	0	28	21	0	49

at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma

• Date: November 3, 2018
• Game time: 7:02 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:23
• Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: SSE 11 • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 17,451
• Referee: Mike Roche • Umpire: Hilbert Byers • Linesman: Adam Loudin • Line Judge: Lance Thompson • Back Judge: Byron Adams • Field Judge: Ben Vasconcells • Side Judge: Jake Dishaw
• TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadek (play-by-play) & Randy Cross (color)
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter UCONN • 07:21 • Kyle Buss 80 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 7–0 UCONN • 00:20 • Michael Tarbutt 44 yd field goal • UCONN 10–0 Second Quarter TLSA • 12:11 • K Stokes 3 yd pass from S Boomer (J Romo kick) • UCONN 10–7 UCONN • 08:52 • Michael Tarbutt 50 yd field goal • UCONN 13–7 TLSA • 06:40 • S Boomer 1 yd run (J Romo kick) • TLSA 14–13 TLSA • 03:41 • K Johnson 26 yd pass from S Boomer (J Romo kick) • TLSA 21–13 TLSA • 01:11 • C Taylor II 6 yd run (J Romo kick) • TLSA 28–13 Third Quarter TLSA • 11:47 • C Neph 38 yd pass from S Boomer (J Romo kick) • TLSA 35–13 TLSA • 08:59 • J Hobbs 18 yd pass from S Boomer (J Romo kick) • TLSA 42–13 TLSA • 02:15 • R Martin 11 yd run (T Lacey kick) • TLSA 49–13 Fourth Quarter UCONN • 07:21 • Tyler Davis 3 yd pass from David Pindell (David Pindell pass failed) • TLSA 49–19 Top Passers TLSA – S Boomer – 9/14, 168 yds, 4 TDs UCONN – David Pindell – 14/28, 232 yds, 2 TDs Top Rushers TLSA – S Brooks – 17 attempts, 151 yds UCONN – David Pindell – 23 attempts, 150 yds Top Receiving TLSA – C Neph – 2 receptions, 57 yds, 1 TD UCONN – Kyle Buss – 6 reception, 129 yds, 1 TD Top Tacklers TLSA – C Edmiston – 10 tackles UCONN – Oneil Robinson – 15 tackles

SMU

See also: 2018 SMU Mustangs football team

SMU Mustangs at Connecticut Huskies  – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	17	14	14	17	62
Huskies	7	3	14	26	50

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

• Date: November 10, 2018
• Game time: 12:06 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:40
• Game weather: Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: 16 W • Weather: Sunny and windy
• Game attendance: 19,096
• Referee: A. Calabrese • Umpire: Jeff Akers • Linesman: Brian Perry • Line Judge: Colin Gaynor • Back Judge: James Sima • Field Judge: Glen Wilson • Side Judge: Bruce Williams
• TV announcers (ESPN3): Drew Fellios (play-by-play) & Al Groh (color)
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter SMU • 11:31 • Kevin Robledo 39 yd field goal • SMU 3–0 SMU • 07:24 • Ke'Mon Freeman 39 yd run (Kevin Robledo kick) • SMU 10–0 UCONN • 04:38 • David Pindell 30 yd run (Michael Tarbutt kick) • SMU 10–7 SMU • 03:10 • Ke'Mon Freeman 5 yd run (Kevin Robledo kick) • SMU 17–7 Second Quarter SMU • 11:15 • Ryan Becker 3 yd pass from Tyler Page (Kevin Robledo kick) • SMU 24–7 UCONN • 08:33 • Michael Tarbutt 45 yd field goal • SMU 24–10 SMU • 07:36 • Braeden West 6 yd run (Kevin Robledo kick) • SMU 31–10 Third Quarter UCONN • 11:10 • Hergy Mayala 22 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • SMU 31–17 SMU • 10:40 • Xavier Jones 52 yd run (Kevin Robledo kick) • SMU 38–17 UCONN • 06:50 • Kyle Buss 15 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • SMU 38–24 SMU • 03:54 • R Robertson Jr. 6 yd pass from Ben Hicks (Kevin Robledo kick) • SMU 45–24 Fourth Quarter UCONN • 14:57 • Tyler Davis 5 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • SMU 45–31 SMU • 14:48 • Xavier Jones 43 yd run (Kevin Robledo kick) • SMU 52–31 UCONN • 13:41 • David Pindell 48 yd run (Michael Tarbutt kick blocked) • SMU 52–37 UCONN • 10:18 • Kevin Mensah 19 yd run (Michael Tarbutt kick) • SMU 52–44 SMU • 08:55 • Ke'Mon Freeman 3 yd run (Kevin Robledo kick) • SMU 59–44 SMU • 03:35 • Kevin Robledo 30 yd field goal • SMU 62–44 UCONN • 00:36 • Hergy Mayala 14 yd pass from David Pindell (David Pindell pass intercepted) • SMU 62–50 Top Passers SMU – Ben Hicks – 19/29, 276 yds, 1 TD UCONN – David Pindell – 25/38, 215 yds, 4 TDs Top Rushers SMU – Xavier Jones – 11 attempts, 133 yds, 2 TDs UCONN – Kevin Mensah – 28 attempts, 187 yds, 1 TD Top Receiving SMU – James Proche – 6 receptions, 101 yds UCONN – Aaron McLean – 7 receptions, 82 yds Top Tacklers SMU – Elijah McQueen – 12 tackles UCONN – Santana Sterling – 13 tackles

At East Carolina

See also: 2018 East Carolina Pirates football team

Connecticut Huskies at East Carolina Pirates  – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	7	14	0	0	21
Pirates	7	27	14	7	55

at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

• Date: November 17, 2018
• Game time: 7:02 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:12
• Game weather: Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 27,234
• Referee: Adam Savoie • Umpire: William Thomas • Linesman: Dan Harrington • Line Judge: Brian Sakowski • Back Judge: James Sima • Field Judge: Mark Windham • Side Judge: Ryan Robinson
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play) & Corey Chavous (color)
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter UCONN • 10:24 • Tyler Davis 41 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 7–0 ECU • 07:33 • Tyler Snead 6 yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick) • TIED 7–7 Second Quarter UCONN • 14:55 • Tyler Davis 13 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 14–7 ECU • 12:57 • Tyler Snead 24 yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick) • TIED 14–14 UCONN • 11:16 • Hergy Mayala 6 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 21–14 ECU • 08:17 • Holton Ahlers 2 yd run (Jake Verity kick) • TIED 21–21 ECU • 02:03 • Anthony Scott 5 yd run (Jake Verity kick) • ECU 28–21 ECU • 00:51 • Jake Verity 26 yd field goal • ECU 31–21 ECU • 00:00 • Jake Verity 39 yd field goal • ECU 34–21 Third Quarter ECU • 09:52 • Tyler Snead 5 yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick) • ECU 41–21 ECU • 02:28 • Trevon Brown 9 yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick) • ECU 48–21 Fourth Quarter ECU • 10:14 • Trce Christian 8 yd run (Caleb Pratt kick) • ECU 55–21 Top Passers ECU – Holton Ahlers – 22/31, 242 yds, 4 TDs UCONN – David Pindell – 15/25, 156 yds, 3 TDs Top Rushers ECU – Holton Ahlers – 12 attempts, 130 yds, 1 TD UCONN – Kevin Mensah – 14 attempts, 88 yds Top Receiving ECU – Tyler Snead – 6 receptions, 62 yds, 3 TDs UCONN – Tyler Davis – 4 receptions, 66 yds, 2 TDs Top Tacklers ECU – Ray Tillman – 10 tackles UCONN – Santana Sterling – 14 tackles

Temple

See also: 2018 Temple Owls football team

Temple Owls at Connecticut Huskies  – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	13	27	7	10	57
Huskies	7	0	0	0	7

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

• Date: November 24, 2018
• Game time: 3:32 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:02
• Game weather: Temperature: 41 °F (5 °C) • Wind: 10 ENE • Weather: Cloudy and Gray
• Game attendance: 18,203
• Referee: Riley Johnson • Umpire: Bill Lamkin • Linesman: Todd Riddick • Line Judge: Jeffrey Cooney • Back Judge: Eric Hartman • Field Judge: James Reif • Side Judge: Ken Bushey
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Bill Roth (play-by-play) & Mike Golic Jr. (color)
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter TEM • 13:00 • Isaiah Wright 18 yd run (Will Mobley kick) • TEM 7–0 UCONN • 07:06 • Keyion Dixon 4 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • TIED 7–7 TEM • 06:53 • Isaiah Wright 99 yd kickoff return (Rush fumbled) • TEM 13–7 Second Quarter TEM • 14:24 • Todd Centeio 3 yd run (Will Mobley kick) • TEM 20–7 TEM • 05:19 • Chris Myarick 5 yd pass from Todd Centeio (Will Mobley kick) • TEM 27–7 TEM • 03:57 • Will Mobley 18 yd field goal • TEM 30–7 TEM • 02:38 • C Braswell 8 yd interception return (Will Mobley kick) • TEM 37–7 TEM • 00:00 • Will Mobley 18 yd field goal • TEM 40–7 Third Quarter TEM • 10:20 • Jager Gardner 26 yd run (Will Mobley kick) • TEM 47–7 Fourth Quarter TEM • 08:09 • Travon Williams 10 yd run (Will Mobley kick) • TEM 54–7 TEM • 03:35 • Will Mobley 27 yd field goal • TEM 57–7 Top Passers TEM – Frank Nutile – 9/12, 184 yds UCONN – David Pindell – 12/23, 89 yds, 1 TD Top Rushers TEM – Jeremy Jennings – 4 attempts, 60 yds UCONN – Kevin Mensah – 24 attempts, 94 yds Top Receiving TEM – Randle Jones – 1 reception, 63 yds UCONN – Hergy Mayala – 3 receptions, 32 yds Top Tacklers TEM – Delvon Randall – 11 tackles UCONN – Santana Sterling – 8 tackles

References

1. "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
2. "UCF Tabbed as Favorite in 2018 Preseason Media Poll". TheAmerican.org. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
3. "2018 Connecticut Huskies Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 12, 2018.