Duke Post Game Thread

[Waquoit]

Early in the game on the chat there were some unkind things said.

By "fans" that don't go to games? Shocked, shocked!

 

[SwingDog]

What ends up being huge is the great play by the holder on the bad snap for Freeman's 29-yard field goal. Without that maybe we're going into the dreaded overtime again.

 

[giddyup]

Good Lord is our offense exceptional. I don’t think we fully appreciate what we are looking at.

 

[snoopy]

A few game photos

You can use just pls credit me

 

[spsct]

Nice win to wake up to! I'm in China so it was a 4am game here...

 

[Waquoit]

I can’t be convinced that UConn would not be competitive in the ACC or the Big 12. We would need a year or two for the recruiting to pick up a little but the ingredients are there. We got the chef we just need a kitchen. Great win, go Huskies!

They are not letting UConn in the power conferences because they think UConn can't compete. It's because they know they will.

 

[snoopy]

More photos

Sorry for the iffy quality, I only had an iPhone

 

[Waquoit]

Nice win to wake up to! I'm in China so it was a 4am game here...

Ah so

 

[Hoophound]

Wow, by a country mile. That record may never get broken.

On top of that only two other guys on that list passed for over 200 yards per game and they were barely over. Joe is averaging 284 ypg. He’s throwing more and farther than they did and still no picks.

 

[Bomber36]

By "fans" that don't go to games? Shocked, shocked!

I don’t think you have to go to every game to be a fan.

 

[HuskiesFan1014]

That felt like the Rent back in 09. I can't believe so many people left early.

Those of us who stayed made up for them, noise-wise...and got such a gift.
I will have no voice for days, but I dont give a ****. Worth it.

 

[giddyup]

Stadium was rocking like the old days. Electric, loud. It was so awesome.

 

[snoopy]

two more I’ll stop posting for a minute now I promise lol

 

[Waquoit]

Stadium was rocking like the old days. Electric, loud. It was so awesome.

The beer lines were the longest in years. Coincidence?

 

[Nicklo28]

Best win of the season

 

[FightOnCT]

I’ve never got the experience to see UConn in its heyday. Idk how close it is to that, but something about a packed Rent and a big UConn W over a solid P4 opponent feels exhilarating.

 

[Redding Husky]

10 games and we’ve never trailed at the end of 60 minutes.

 

[giddyup]

The beer lines were the longest in years. Coincidence?

Lots of fuel expended.

 

[AllHusky]

I can’t be convinced that UConn would not be competitive in the ACC or the Big 12. We would need a year or two for the recruiting to pick up a little but the ingredients are there. We got the chef we just need a kitchen. Great win, go Huskies!

We are clearly more than competitive in the ACC, and the B12, play the games and find out!

 

[JustbrewitMan]

The beer lines were the longest in years. Coincidence?

Bathroom lines were also impressive

 

[giddyup]

I’ve never got the experience to see UConn in its heyday. Idk how close it is to that, but something about a packed Rent and a big UConn W over a solid P4 opponent feels exhilarating.

Today was like what it was like back in the day. The Rent is a 12th man as good as any anywhere in the country.

 

[Hoophound]

I’ve never got the experience to see UConn in its heyday. Idk how close it is to that, but something about a packed Rent and a big UConn W over a solid P4 opponent feels exhilarating.

It was always great. Today was awesome, but there were days 15 years ago when the place was genuinely full and incredibly loud. This was a good taste. We’d have a lot of games like this in the ACC or B12. We deserve to be there.

 

[B1GEast]

 

[Edward Sargent]

UConn starts off with a horrible first series.

Duke marches down for an easy score.

I left the chat room and put away the phone.

The rest, as they say, is history.

Now, off to a daddy and daughter dinner.

That would be a daddy daughter dinner happy on multiple levels - enjoy

 

[uconnbill]

The best atmosphere in a very long time. It reminded me of the 2000s with that crowd and the noise. Beating Duke in any sport is a good thing.

Go Huskies! Come out next week for the Air Force game and cheer the Huskies on

 

[Redding Husky]

Can we squeeze an 8th year out of Fagnano?

 

[J187Money]

That. Was. So. Much. Fun.

 

[mikeinmanila]

Watched from the Philippines. Ranks right up there with one of our best wins. Could this be the game that finally changes the narrative on UConn football?

 

[giddyup]

Can we squeeze an 8th year out of Fagnano?

Take the O with a better D and we are top 20, no doubt. Finish strong and got to keep legging up.

 

[ninety-nine]

Stadium was rocking like the old days. Electric, loud. It was so awesome.

Just got home. I'm hoarse, but happy. Still smiling at the way the crowd banded together and shouted at the refs to award the two-point conversion to Fagnano when he hit the pylon, thanks to a strong effort by the guy running the scoreboard replays. That's how you keep the crowd engaged. Because there were so many lead changes and the game stayed close, the crowd was really primed to make itself part of the story. Also still chuckling at some college-age Duke fans who were sitting behind us in the first half laughing about the Duke-UConn rivalry and semi-mocking the crowd's enthusiasm.

One unsung huge moment: after giving up the deflating fourth-down TD pass that put Duke up 34-29 (essentially the same aim-for-the-back-pylon throw their QB completed in the first half for a TD), the defense got its act together quickly and stopped the two-point conversion attempt to hold the score at 34-29, which gave UConn the chance to go for two when it went up 35-34, instead of having to kick in order to ensure a 36-36 tie. Also, as someone mentioned, the holder pulling down that high snap on a first-half field goal attempt wound up saving UConn's bacon.