Game Week - UConn vs. Wagner (8/29/19 @ 7p on ESPN3)

[huskymedic]

Thursday, August 29 vs. Wagner

• Post-Game Fireworks!
  • Stick around after the game to enjoy a post-game fireworks display
• Men's & Women's Basketball and Men's Hockey teams to host Autograph Session at Fan Fest prior to the game from approximately 5:30-6:30 p.m. This autograph session will take place at Fan Fest, located outside the stadium between gates C and D.
• High School Football Night
  • All high school football teams that register in advance will receive complimentary admission to the game. To register your team, please email your 2019 roster to marketing@uconn.edu. The deadline to register a team is Tuesday, August 27.
• Student section t-shirt giveaway

1 P.M.	PARKING LOTS OPEN FOR SEASON PASS HOLDERS - Season parking pass holders can park anywhere in their designated lot for the first 2 hours to tailgate next to friends and family.
2 P.M.	PARKING LOTS OPEN FOR SINGLE PASS BUYERS - Get in early and get the grill going! All fans can access the parking lots beginning at 8 a.m. Don’t forget to use #UConnTailgate all season long when posting pictures of your gameday setup.
4 P.M.	FAN FEST PRESENTED BY POWERSTATION EVENTS OPENS - Fan Fest Presented by Powerstation Events is located on the north side of the stadium between Gates C & D (PDF). Fan Fest is FREE for all fans and a great way to kick up the excitement for UConn Football. Stop by and grab your Husky spirit pin from the cheerleaders. Powerstation Events Stage -> No Shoes Nation Band
4:30 P.M.	HUSKY WALK - Kickoff your gameday with a UConn tradition and greet the football team as they arrive at the stadium! Husky Walk takes place approximately 2 hours before kickoff at Fan Fest on the north side of the stadium between Gates C & D(PDF). Fans are encouraged to make their way to Husky Walk 2 ½ hours prior to kickoff.
5:30 P.M.	STADIUM GATES OPEN - Happy Hour: $4 12 oz. domestic draft beers, $5 popcorn buckets and discounted merchandise available inside Gate A until 3 p.m.

 

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Press Conference on Facebook @ 11:15

 

[CL82]

Does anyone know why we’re doing a weeknight game for Wagner? I mean it’s not like TV is driving this decision.

 

[metsfan2323]

Does anyone know why we’re doing a weeknight game for Wagner? I mean it’s not like TV is driving this decision.

Probably because its labor day weekend and folks like to travel. It also give the coaches and team two extra days to prepare for Illinois. Illinois plays Saturday and I bet their coach isn't happy about that.

 

[huskymedic]

Does anyone know why we’re doing a weeknight game for Wagner? I mean it’s not like TV is driving this decision.

Because it’s Labor Day weekend... over the last dozen years we’ve opened on Thursday night probably 9 of them.

 

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[Slick]

Does anyone know why we’re doing a weeknight game for Wagner? I mean it’s not like TV is driving this decision.

Staff probably wants to be off for the holiday weekend.

 

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[blue93]

It would’ve been much easier to post the names that won’t participate.

 

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I’m working and out of pocket so won’t be able to consolidate tweets today;

 

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[UConnJim]

The "participation list" does look like a 2 deep except with K/P/LS. There are some kids missing from the participation list who are somewhat surprising and I guess they may be injured. Here are those players: Shamel Lazarus, Zavier Scott, Garrison Burnett, Noel Brouse, TJ Gardner, Sean Young.

One positive when you see the list is the small number of true freshmen who may play, 7. No true freshmen OL. No true freshmen RB. 1 true freshmen TE. 2 true freshmen WR. 1 true freshmen QB. 1 true freshmen DL. 0 true freshmen LB. 2 true freshmen DB. 0 true freshmen specialists. In contrast to last year, it doesn't look like any true freshmen will start.

 

[Wildgopher]

Staff probably wants to be off for the holiday weekend.

Staff probably wants to be off for the holiday weekend.

The staff probably won't take another day off until sometime in January 2020.

 

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[RSTuthill]

Does anyone know why we’re doing a weeknight game for Wagner? I mean it’s not like TV is driving this decision.

Do you live in CT, and if so for how long? The entire state goes to the shore on Friday of Labor Day weekend.