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

[Chin Diesel]

Thankfully, the game is played on the field and not on the message boards. Anything can happen on gameday. As a Jets fan, you seem to have a lot of doom and gloom. I like our chances as in every game UConn has been in it till the end

I wonder why that is? lol.

 

[Milo65]

This is a classic trap game for Duke. They are still basking in the Clemson win. Playing at the Rent. Looking forward to Virginia and a possible ACC championship. This is a perfect setup.

 

[LIUCHusky]

This post has me questioning reality, haha. I could've sworn I saw him out there because I thought there were a couple different stoppages for him when he was down on the field. But then I checked the official box score from The American and didn't see him listed. So I checked ESPN's game log and didn't see him listed for either the BC, Rice or UAB games, even though I knew he played in at least the BC game.

I found 2 sites that said he played against both BC and UAB but didn't record a tackle: sports-reference and something I had never heard of called statmuse. I think this is accurate, like I said I thought I remembered seeing him out there against UAB. But I may be wrong. I could've sworn I heard the announcers call a sack for Wright last week when it was actually awarded to Harris. So maybe they just botched who was down on the field a couple times too

I am quite sure Smiley played. I seem to remember him being injured and coming off the field against UAB.

 

[AllHusky]

Pretty certain Smiley was out for the UAB game. That would not be unrelated to UAB's QB's ability to scramble, as his replacements are much larger and less mobile.

Smiley went down in first half, don't think he got back

 

[Hamms30]

Manny Diaz about to be on College Sports Today on SXM radio

 

[hardcorehusky]

Smiley went down in first half, don't think he got back

He has played sporadically for a few weeks. Would love if someone would ask Mora about it.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[rich1122]

Spread now +9 - 10.5

 

[ZooCougar]

Hehehe. Sorry, did not mean to exceed your memory capacity. But the physics, physiology and psychology involved have not changed in 20 years.

Eyerore,

Let me break it down in simple terms for you.

Different era, different coaches, different weather.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[RSTuthill]

Eyerore,

Let me break it down in simple terms for you.

Different era, different coaches, different weather.

Same physics, same physiology, same psychology. Add the fact that this UConn team is bipolar. We do not know which team will show up even if the weather is beautiful. So, nice try. My point stands and your infantile attempt at making an issue out of nothing is an epic fail.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Purple Stein]

I am quite sure Smiley played. I seem to remember him being injured and coming off the field against UAB.

It seems like this has happened a few times. He tries to give it a go but can't.

My thought has been something is not right with him. I think the DL would look different with him out there, but it does show how thin the margins are with our limited depth.

 

[businesslawyer]

It seems like this has happened a few times. He tries to give it a go but can't.

My thought has been something is not right with him. I think the DL would look different with him out there, but it does show how thin the margins are with our limited depth.

IIRC, I think he got hurt — ankle — during the BC game. I don’t think he’s played much (if at all) since then.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[RSTuthill]

Awesome Coach!!!

 

[Kolumbo]

every time something like this pops up on one of my feeds, it's already at the boneyard. Very nice.

 

[Kolumbo]

 

[Jetskies]

feel like they should clarify that ALL of the INTs are Mensah's, haha

 

[HuskiesFourLife]

Let’s support this team and pack the Rent!!

 

[DoctorWho85]

I think UConn can pull this off. They barely beat the worst Clemson team we've seen since Dabo took over. Just gotta sure up tackling and we can run away with this.

 

[gioff2323]

Let’s keep the media talking about Diaz moving on to another gig.

 

[Scoe]

Love Hurleys support for the program, he has been an advocate for us getting into the Big 12/ACC, a message to the basketball only fans who are anti football fans, to me those aren’t real UConn fans IMO.

Messages like this are huge have always been a buy tickets at game guy, and it made me get a jump on getting tickets last night and the seats are filling up good.

 

[CL82]

The Rentschler? 😆

 

[Scoe]

Can we make sure Khalid is in attendance? Lol

Kevin Freeman is our director in athletics, would be great if he could get the 99 team in attendance for this game.