Game Week 2025 - Senior Day: UConn v. Air Force Falcons (Saturday 11/15/25 @Noon). Game on CBSSN. Audio on UConn Varsity Network & FoxSports 97.9

[ShakyTheMohel]

I know it's mot the nicest thing to say, but against these triple option, someone needs to pop the QB hard on every play.

I think that would be a great task for Parham.

While JF and Bell deserve all the accolades they are getting…Parham deserves plenty of love also.

 

[BugsyCT]

Air Force's schedule. I agree we can't take them lightly. Let's get that 8th win!

 

[Chin Diesel]

It's the Air Force. Early morning means nothing to them.

Tomorrow is Veteran's Day, so, as a Navy vet, I'll play nice.

They'll have to deal with not having breakfast served in bed. AFA will be cranky.

 

[BlueWolf25]

Air Force's schedule. I agree we can't take them lightly. Let's get that 8th win!

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They’ve been trending towards lower scoring games in recent weeks after a lot of track meets

 

[ScottVib]

Air Force is another bad matchup for the UConn defense. As Diaz pointed out... if Duke could've gotten the last stop he felt good about running the ball to wrap it up (I was very nervous about the fact that UConn didn't run more time off the clock before the Bell TD, if only to eliminate the threat of a run).

 

[Chin Diesel]

Air Force is another bad matchup for the UConn defense. As Diaz pointed out... if Duke could've gotten the last stop he felt good about running the ball to wrap it up (I was very nervous about the fact that UConn didn't run more time off the clock before the Bell TD, if only to eliminate the threat of a run).

If UConn had missed a chippie FG. If the refs didn't have some crappy calls...............

 

[Woof 101]

but i want to.... i hate the 3-3-5 so much lol

In Mora I trust.... Do note there is often four or five on the line with one dropping into coverage and another blitzing.
Not always 3-3-5............
Parhams play as a line backer taking down the Dukie qb and striping the ball is all I need to see in the improvement in our D.
With so many transfers these days it takes time to gel. Our guys are doing a hell of a good job on both sides of the ball.
Shout out to the O line that is giving Joe time to read and react.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Air Force is averaging only 23 points a game over their past 3 games. Keep em under 28 and we win fairly comfortably.

 

[uconnyankee]

We tied Syracuse at 20 and Rice at 23. Neither loss was specifically on the defense. Delaware was.

I thought UConn’s defense against Syracuse was awesome, until the last 3 possessions or so. It seemed like Syracuse flipped a switch or something and suddenly couldn’t be stopped.
Their QB had some decent yardage in the air but they weren’t getting into endzone. And they had some crazy hits on the QB too. On one, I was shocked the kid stayed in the game.
If we played that game today, I think we win by 2 touchdowns.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Chin Diesel]

Interesting Molette is listed on there. His arm injury Saturday looked pretty nasty.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[gopher2]

Lots of film study will have gone into this Defensive game plan. Run blitz's have to be accurately called in order for us to survive. Who will likely be coming from the back 5 to attack the line of scrimmage?

Run blitzes will be the key IMO, along with tackling. Get some TFLs and maybe force a couple of turnovers. Can't lay back and let them get comfortable running their system at us all day. We will never get off the field. We must be aggressive and disrupt the option. They will burn us here and there, but we will stop them a good percentage of the time, IF we tackle well.

 

[DawgEnjoyer]

To win this game we need lean into the athletic advantage we have on them.

On Defense - Trust guys like Chadwick and Brinson 1 on 1 in coverage to allow for more bodies in the box.

On Offense - Guys like Bell, Edwards & Vereen are better athletes than anyone they have trying to stop them. Emphasize that and don’t try and out tough, physical or discipline them.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Chin Diesel]

Sounds like a no go for Saturday.

 

[Tdaley]

Run blitzes will be the key IMO, along with tackling. Get some TFLs and maybe force a couple of turnovers. Can't lay back and let them get comfortable running their system at us all day. We will never get off the field. We must be aggressive and disrupt the option. They will burn us here and there, but we will stop them a good percentage of the time, IF we tackle well.

I think this is 100 per cent correct. I remember watching a Tulane team a number years ago effectively stopping the Army run game by shooting the gaps with their linebackers and safeties on every down.

 

[FightOnCT]

I thought UConn’s defense against Syracuse was awesome, until the last 3 possessions or so. It seemed like Syracuse flipped a switch or something and suddenly couldn’t be stopped.
Their QB had some decent yardage in the air but they weren’t getting into endzone. And they had some crazy hits on the QB too. On one, I was shocked the kid stayed in the game.
If we played that game today, I think we win by 2 touchdowns.

In tight games like that, more talented teams resort to bolder plays that can only be successful with said talent. Angeli is a great QB, you don’t want to engage to the point where he’s gun-slinging to win the game. WRs can make crazy catches under those circumstances like Bell did against Duke.