Game Week 2025: UConn v. Duke University Blue Devils (Saturday 11/8/25 @3:30p). Game on CBSSN. Audio on UConn Varsity Network & FoxSports 97.9

[HuskiesFan1014]

It will be about our Defense! My bad!

Figured that's what you meant....or your bipolar is getting the best of you.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[RitzLuce1]

Mora on @ 4:15mark:

Once again at the end makes a note of there only being 2 guys there to ask questions during a week they are playing Duke.

I think playing second fiddle to basketball is one thing, but Mora is starting to get irked at the apathy in other areas it appears.

 

[RSTuthill]

Someone said that they have no worries about the offense? I think I do. UConn is gonna have to be able to run the ball, if for not other reason than to open up a legitimate P4 pass defense.

 

[CCSUblue]

Defensive stop rate for all 136 CFB teams after Week 10

We rank the top defenses each week based on how many times an opponent's drive ends without points.

www.espn.com

UConn 58
Duke 101
136 lol
FAU 125

Win out

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

Someone said that they have no worries about the offense? I think I do. UConn is gonna have to be able to run the ball, if for not other reason than to open up a legitimate P4 pass defense.

Not sure I agree that they need to establish the run. I think they may need to run the offense like it’s a two minute drill…just to keep up with Duke’s offense.

The offense is going to have to stay aggressive and not make mistakes. The defense is going to up lots of points…the offense can’t have empty drives…penalties or turnovers for UConn to have a chance.

I really don’t have much hope for the defense to make many stops…so the pressure is on the offense to be flawless.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Once again at the end makes a note of there only being 2 guys there to ask questions during a week they are playing Duke.

I think playing second fiddle to basketball is one thing, but Mora is starting to get irked at the apathy in other areas it appears.

Payback for the short presser last week?

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

Once again at the end makes a note of there only being 2 guys there to ask questions during a week they are playing Duke.

I think playing second fiddle to basketball is one thing, but Mora is starting to get irked at the apathy in other areas it appears.

Actually….it was one of the reporters that brought up the low attendance of reporters. I think Mora started to comment about it being disappointing since it was Duke week…but instead he just thanked the reporters who did attend.

I think he was afraid to put too much emphasis on this one game…but I also think he knows they can make up for a lot of bad overtime losses with a win this week.

 

[huskymedic]

Payback for the short presser last week?

I doubt it… The "horde" is a shell of its former self across the board. Joe Arruda from the Courant was there - not sure where the other person was from. I'm sure WBB playing tonight in Annapolis drew bodies away. Heck if the other person was from Hearst that is pretty much all the print media in CT.

 

[Gburyhusky]

It's always fun and encouraging to monitor the message boards from some of our old friends. For example today on the BC board they are in serious discussions to crowd-fund an airplane to fly over the stadium with a banner protesting the current state of affairs for the entire BC athletic department.

 

[Jetskies]

love you guys... i don't share the hope but will be happy in the (very very) off chance we pull this thing off.
Duke is way better than us, PERIOD.

Doesn't mean they are guaranteed to win, as we've seen in CFB this year.

 

[Chin Diesel]

I doubt it… The "horde" is a shell of its former self across the board. Joe Arruda from the Courant was there - not sure where the other person was from. I'm sure WBB playing tonight in Annapolis drew bodies away. Heck if the other person was from Hearst that is pretty much all the print media in CT.

Yeah, if each ownership group of newspapers sends one reporter, there would only need to be one row of chairs.

https://hartfordbusiness.com/article/amid-industry-challenges-3-ct-daily-newspapers-reduce-print-schedules/#:~:text=The%20state%27s%20newspaper%20market%20is,acquisition%20completed%20in%20May%202021.

The state’s newspaper market is dominated by Hearst Connecticut Media Group, which has become its largest news organization through multiple acquisitions. Hearst owns 10 daily newspapers in Connecticut, after purchasing the Journal Inquirer in Manchester (June 2023), the Record-Journal in Meriden (November 2023) and most recently the Republican-American in Waterbury (February 2025).

Hearst Connecticut’s portfolio also includes the Connecticut Post in Bridgeport, New Haven Register, The Advocate in Stamford, News-Times in Danbury, The Hour in Norwalk, Greenwich Time and The Middletown Press, along with more than 20 weekly publications and Connecticut Magazine.

The consolidation has left the Nutmeg State with limited independent daily newspaper ownership. The Hartford Courant is owned by hedge fund Alden Global Capital through Tribune Publishing, following a controversial acquisition completed in May 2021.

Among the state’s daily newspapers, The Day in New London remains independent and locally owned by a public trust.

 

[HuskiesFan1014]

Among the state’s daily newspapers, The Day in New London remains independent and locally owned by a public trust.

Yeah, and we know who does the reporting on us for The Day. LOL

 

[Nameless]

UConn shocks Duke will be the headline.

We are going to win this game.

Can we make sure Khalid is in attendance? Lol

 

[king conn]

I also could not believe the Hearst papers did not even send one person to a home game that started at noon on Saturday. They actually printed a small write up from the AP. Pathetic.

 

[Tdaley]

Can we make sure Khalid is in attendance? Lol

I never get tired watching the end of this game!!!!