Let's Get it On
9/3/09
The University of Connecticut football team opens up play at Ohio University on Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
- No TV Coverage
- The games will be available at ESPN360.com.
- As always Joe D will be on the call on WTIC 1080 (also on WTIC.com)
Game Notes
UCONN V OHIO HISTORY
Not much to speak of....Saturday's game is just the second meeting between UConn and Ohio with the Huskies taking a 37-19 win on Sept. 21, 2002 in Storrs -- the final year of play in Memorial Stadium. Dan Orlovsky was 15 of 29 for 224 yards and a touchdown.
UCONN VS. THE MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE
Connecticut enters Saturday's meeting with a 14-1 record against opponents from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) since going 1-A.
UCONN AND SEASON OPENERS
UConn is 6-1 in season openers since making the jump to Division I-A and must get off to a good start in 2009. Its not going to get any easier.
HUSKIES ON THE ROAD in 1-A
The road is getting a bit friendlier. The Huskies have put together a 16-22 road record since 2002. In non-conference road affairs over that same span, Connecticut is 13-9 and has won five of its last seven.
HUSKIES VS. NON-CONFERENCE FOES SINCE 1-A
UConn has posted the following records in non-conference games: 6-6 (2002), 9-3 (2003), 4-1 (2004), 3-1 (2005), 3-2 (2006), 4-1 (2007), 4-1 (2008). It would appear that 3-2 in 2009 would keep this team in the mix for bowl eligibility.
TOUGH SLEDDING IN 2009
Three of UConn's five non-conference opponents this fall are members of the BCS; North Carolina, Baylor and Notre Dame. UConn is one of just three schools who are members of a BCS conference to play three fellow BCS conference members out of league (Syracuse and Georgia the others). This is Uconn's toughest schedule to date....
MICHIGAN, TENNESSEE AMONG THOSE COMING TO RENTSCHLER FIELD IN THE FUTURE
UConn has recently finalized an agreement with Michigan for a home-and-home football series in the 2010 and 2013 seasons -- the Wolverines will come to Rentschler Field on Sept. 21, 2013. UConn will also play a home-and-home series with Tennessee beginning in 2015 with the Volunteers coming to Rentschler Field on Sept. 26 with a return trip to Knoxville on Sept. 3, 2016. Other upcoming non-conference opponents coming to East Hartford include Vanderbilt (2010), Iowa State (2011), North Carolina State (2012) and Maryland (2013). By the conclusion of the 2010 season, UConn will have played host to non-conference opponents from the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big 10, Big XII and Southeastern conference at Rentschler Field.
Not much to speak of....Saturday's game is just the second meeting between UConn and Ohio with the Huskies taking a 37-19 win on Sept. 21, 2002 in Storrs -- the final year of play in Memorial Stadium. Dan Orlovsky was 15 of 29 for 224 yards and a touchdown.
UCONN VS. THE MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE
Connecticut enters Saturday's meeting with a 14-1 record against opponents from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) since going 1-A.
UCONN AND SEASON OPENERS
UConn is 6-1 in season openers since making the jump to Division I-A and must get off to a good start in 2009. Its not going to get any easier.
HUSKIES ON THE ROAD in 1-A
The road is getting a bit friendlier. The Huskies have put together a 16-22 road record since 2002. In non-conference road affairs over that same span, Connecticut is 13-9 and has won five of its last seven.
HUSKIES VS. NON-CONFERENCE FOES SINCE 1-A
UConn has posted the following records in non-conference games: 6-6 (2002), 9-3 (2003), 4-1 (2004), 3-1 (2005), 3-2 (2006), 4-1 (2007), 4-1 (2008). It would appear that 3-2 in 2009 would keep this team in the mix for bowl eligibility.
TOUGH SLEDDING IN 2009
Three of UConn's five non-conference opponents this fall are members of the BCS; North Carolina, Baylor and Notre Dame. UConn is one of just three schools who are members of a BCS conference to play three fellow BCS conference members out of league (Syracuse and Georgia the others). This is Uconn's toughest schedule to date....
MICHIGAN, TENNESSEE AMONG THOSE COMING TO RENTSCHLER FIELD IN THE FUTURE
UConn has recently finalized an agreement with Michigan for a home-and-home football series in the 2010 and 2013 seasons -- the Wolverines will come to Rentschler Field on Sept. 21, 2013. UConn will also play a home-and-home series with Tennessee beginning in 2015 with the Volunteers coming to Rentschler Field on Sept. 26 with a return trip to Knoxville on Sept. 3, 2016. Other upcoming non-conference opponents coming to East Hartford include Vanderbilt (2010), Iowa State (2011), North Carolina State (2012) and Maryland (2013). By the conclusion of the 2010 season, UConn will have played host to non-conference opponents from the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big 10, Big XII and Southeastern conference at Rentschler Field.
AROUND THE BIG EAST
Minnesota v Syracuse
South Florida v Wofford
West Virginia v Liberty
Pittsburgh v Youngstown State
Louisville v Indiana State
Rutgers v Cincinnati (Monday)
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