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giddyup said:
Ok a win is a win. That said, be cognizant of the moment. Sammis screwed both Fagnano and Bell with absolute crap play calling never giving these guys a chance. What an utter fool. He won the game and lost the national story. So pissed.
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Sammis’s job is to put the offense in position to win the game. It is NOT to market a “national story” or develop individual statistics. Fagnano’s interception was the result of a tipped ball, not the play calling by the OC.

We are the University of Connecticut football team, not the Fagnano-Bell-Edwards team.
 
They mentioned Air force was set up to stop the big throws by UConn we we didn't adjust in the first half. We finally decided in 2nd half since they were playing us for the pass that running the ball down their throats was obvious as they couldn't stop us. We also limited their offense by keeping them off the field. We should of started running more earlier in the game. Either way 8-3 and a chance for 10 wins sounds great. Now let's beat FAU next week. Go Huskies!
 
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I felt like the option offense was calling the same option each play up the middle. Not too much lateral movement from what I remember but it was so boring to watch I might have dozed off for a few of their plays.
 
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Hskies4Ever said:
31k today at the Rent for a middling Air Force team… that’s a good sign. The people are coming back out. And on a day with the Ice Bus and a marquee basketball game both a comfortable drive away.
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I went solo today from Fairfield county, as no one was available. I sat with 2 elderly Alums who were very quiet but friendly and knowledgeable. I had a blast!
 
Hskies4Ever said:
31k today at the Rent for a middling Air Force team… that’s a good sign. The people are coming back out. And on a day with the Ice Bus and a marquee basketball game both a comfortable drive away.
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THIS!

Everyone should be proud of what UConn has accomplished. And I'd like to think that we Boneyarders played our part in getting the Huskies through the dark times and back into the light...
 
Mora, Mora, Mora. What a hire.

What really sucks is the pre-determined bowl partnerships are probably going to preclude us from drawing a higher end P4 opponent. I'd love to see this team get a crack at Tennessee, Miami, USC......or perhaps even Texas if it loses out.
 
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Windham4th said:
I felt like the option offense was calling the same option each play up the middle. Not too much lateral movement from what I remember but it was so boring to watch I might have dozed off for a few of their plays.
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I agree completely Most of their rushing yards were on runs right up the gut. No deception or pitches to another back the way Navy used to carve up UConn.
 
Not as many students. I chalk that up to the 12pm start.
 
I was at the game and it looked like maybe 25k attendance which was very disappointing. Not sure if the hoops game against BYU hurt attendance, but it'd been nice to have a big crowd and one that was in their seats early to applaud the seniors when they were introduced pre-game.
 
UCTitleTown said:
I was at the game and it looked like maybe 25k attendance which was very disappointing. Not sure if the hoops game against BYU hurt attendance, but it'd been nice to have a big crowd and one that was in their seats early to applaud the seniors when they were introduced pre-game.
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There was definitely 30k+. Took a little bit for the Tailgaters to trickle in as usual
 
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To stop the option it spreads out your D and makes it so you cant blitz basically as all areas of the field are at risk. As Mora said you cant replicate the speed or efficiency in practice. We were struggling with the FB so they kept at it. We were pretty good defending the edge. Lucky for us Air Force missed 2 big passing plays. Joe Fagnano hit #88 twice and he dropped them which hurt us in the first half. They also got some pressure on JF when he tried to hit Neider down the sideline. The offense started to use the run more and it helped us get the win. Cam Edwards was a warrior. He was out wide blocking on a WR screen in the 4th Q. Lots of players made key plays and Jim Mora has kept the team focused. Huge win really heading into the finale. Decent crowd that was into the game. 6-0 at the Rent. Remember this season.
 
UCTitleTown said:
I was at the game and it looked like maybe 25k attendance which was very disappointing. Not sure if the hoops game against BYU hurt attendance, but it'd been nice to have a big crowd and one that was in their seats early to applaud the seniors when they were introduced pre-game.
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Announced attendance was 31,457 and it seemed fairly accurate to me looking around at peak time (late 1st qtr).

Some sections looked empty, but it was pretty cold and a lot of people were on either the sunny side of the Rent or moving around the concourse.
 
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Good teams win in the 2nd half. D got clutch stops when they need them and that's all they gotta do get timely stops. Nice fg to end the half had a td called back of course the flag had to be thrown a minute later and not during the play.

We took over in the 2nd half, was nice to beat Airforce at their own game. It actually felt a bit like a 2007-2010 kind of win. 26 pts would've been a high mark for us even in the Edsall 1.0 era, now 26 feels low for us. We adjusted and got a comforting 10 pt win. Glad our D didn't have to get back onto the field.
 
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HCCForever said:
I was worried that Air Force would run it down UConn’s throats all game. They got their yards but we got the win after D improved.

Joe seemed off today. He may be injured and sorry to see he gave up his first official INT this season. It could have been worse as Bell prevented another INT and possible pick six with an incredible catch.

Give Cam the game ball for his tremendous effort. I still find it hard to believe that he started his UConn career as DB.

Now finish strong at FAU to maximize the bowling opportunities.
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He was a great running back at Norwalks High. He played both ways.
 
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