Game Week 2025 - UConn v. Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (Saturday 8/30/25 @2p on WWAX/UConn+ with Audio on Varsity Network & FoxSports 97.9)

[huskymedic]

Connelly has UConn a 37-14 winner:

 

[jdb50]

Our inside O-line has plenty of experience. How will the tackles perform? The big question for the opener is the defense with 9 new starters. We had loads of D-line experience and depth last year. This is the group that we need to see if they can dominate.

 

[Jetskies]

i think we will win, but I am still not over the loss to holy cross in '21. That trauma hit hard.
so i'm always on edge about this FCS game.

 

[Blades]

The big question for the opener is the defense with 9 new starters. We had loads of D-line experience and depth last year. This is the group that we need to see if they can dominate.

FWIW, I put this (pertinent) stat chart together, for D experience purposes, especially with all the portal adds. With their most recent major PT years. (2024 stats except where noted)

 

[JustbrewitMan]

i think we will win, but I am still not over the loss to holy cross in '21. That trauma hit hard.
so i'm always on edge about this FCS game.

Glass half-full view is that the HC loss was pivotal to get us to the better place where we are now...

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[CCSU97]

Some friendly trolling from your in-state "rivals" from across the river. We really need a trophy for this game!!!!!! 😁

 

[CL82]

Our inside O-line has plenty of experience. How will the tackles perform? The big question for the opener is the defense with 9 new starters. We had loads of D-line experience and depth last year. This is the group that we need to see if they can dominate.

I wonder what the game plan looks like for Saturday. If we anticipate being dominant on the O-line, does that mean we'll see a HCRE1 style, run between the tackles offense?

 

[Samoo]

I wonder what the game plan looks like for Saturday. If we anticipate being dominant on the O-line, does that mean we'll see a HCRE1 style, run between the tackles offense?

Do they:

• go with providing no tape before required; or,
• get in the maximum starter snaps and experience with the playbook for a defense that for the most part has never played together in a real game situation?

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Hamms30]

yeesh.. just give students free parking. Why are we charing kids to park? Doesn't their tuition already go towards subsidizing the athletic department?

 

[jdb50]

I wonder what the game plan looks like for Saturday. If we anticipate being dominant on the O-line, does that mean we'll see a HCRE1 style, run between the tackles offense?

Our RBs are good receivers, especially Edwards and Brown. With Fagnano back I see us being able to use the passing game to help out the run game. But obviously we need to be able be balanced on offense and get our backs going. Fagnano is not a running type QB so Gordon will have a plan to get things moving. And he is not afraid to pass to the TEs off playaction.

 

[Jimdish255]

I think we need to show Cuse all the things we're not going to do in week 2.

 

[huskymedic]