A couple of statistical notes from yesterday's game (Fuller)

[huskymedic]

A couple of statistical notes from yesterday's game

• With two catches against Tulane, Arkeel Newsome has the most catches in a season for a UConn running back since the Huskies made the jump to the FBS level. Cornell Brockington caught 34 passes during the 2004 season and Newsome came into the Tulane game with 34 catches. Newsome already set the mark for receiving yards as he is at 417 and counting. Andre Dixon's 280 receiving yards were the most for a UConn back (again during the FBS era) and that took place in 2007.

• Only six players (Lenny King, Mark Chapman, Matt Latham, Darrell Wilson, Robert Vaughn and Rich Fenton) have more interceptions in a season than the six by Summers.

• Bryant Shirreffs now has the third most rushing yards in a season by a UConn quarterback. Shirreffs has 422 yards. I don't think he'll move up on that list as Pete Petrillo ran for 676 in 1967 and 620 yards in 1968. He did pass Irv Panciera (420 yards in 1951) and Ken Sweitzer (419 yards in 1980 and 381 yards in 1981).

 

[BNich]

I know this is a fuller article and some around here aren't too fond of Des this article: http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-football/hc-uconn-tulane-football-1108-20151107-story.html

gives a good summation of yesterdays game. Also one quote I found interesting and encouraging. Some laughed at Diaco a year ago when talking level 100 defense, 200 level etc. about understanding reading and reacting. Luke Carrezola a Sophomore who missed the last 1/2-1/3 of last season shed a little light on the level of understanding to this point.

"I told Coach we should run one of our plays where I cut inside, and the trust he had in me, I was able to make a play," Carrezola said."

To me this is a great sign. These kids aren't just reading and reacting, they're taking their meetings and film sessions seriously. They're making in game adjustments, seeing a hole and trying to exploit it. It's one thing to make suggestions and another to deliver. To see things like this being said and to have them pay dividends on the field is exciting stuff.