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To get the obvious out of the way, with UConn down to its last three games, they are all must wins in order for them to become bowl eligible. This thread is not a review of UConn’s performance to date or a prognostication of how they’ll fare between now and the end of the season. It’s merely a back of the envelope look at their remaining opponents.
On November 4th UConn takes on an already bowl eligible Temple team that is on a roll having won its last three consecutive games against UCF, USF, and Cincy who are all east division rivals. This puts Temple atop the AAC East at 6 – 3 and 4 -1 in the division. At game time heat can be ruled out as a source of discomfort for either team since temperatures will be in the 40’s with a persistent NWly wind around 10 – 15 mph. It’ll be a tough game for UConn against a team that only lost to Penn State by 7.
Non Sequitur: Temple’s last two games are against Tulane and east division rival ECU. I expect them to win both for a berth in the AAC Championship game against Navy on Dec. 3rd if Navy can beat their west division rival SMU on Nov. 26th.
On Nov. 19th UConn plays away taking on BC who is currently at 4 -4. The only team that UConn and BC have had in common this season is Syracuse. BC lost to ACC conference rival Syracuse by 8, while UConn lost by 7. In addition, both UConn and BC have only won one game in their respective conferences to date. Looking only at the scores, it should be an evenly matched game. Likewise, predicting a winner between UConn and BC would be difficult unless BC steps it up a notch and either outperforms or keeps it close in their conference rival game against Louisville (7 – 1) on Nov. 5th.
UConn’s last regularly scheduled game will be at home against Tulane Nov. 26th. Tulane’s record in the western division is 0 – 4, but has the same W – L record as UConn at 3 – 5 overall. Before taking on UConn, they’ll meet UCF this weekend (in a game that was postponed due to Hurricane Matthew in early October), Houston and then Temple. With the exception of their loss to western division rival Tulsa by 23, their remaining AAC conference losses have been by 7 points or less.
Winning their last three games would be great for team and the UConn faithful. With a 6 – 6 record I’m figuring a return to one of three bowl games. Let’s start with the AutoNation Cure Bowl in Orlando on Dec. 17th against a Sun Belt team, the Miami Beach Bowl on Dec. 19th against a MAC team or the St. Petersburg Bowl on Dec. 26th against ND or a team from the ACC. Although other bowls are set aside for the AAC, I don’t think a 6 -6 record supports a berth in them unless you want to head to Nassau, Bahamas for the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl on Dec. 23rd to take on a MAC or C-USA team. Not that it wouldn’t be a great place to play and play, just how many die-hard UConn fans are willing to make the journey other than the player’s families and friends. Remember the Fiesta Bowl.
GO HUSKIES!
On November 4th UConn takes on an already bowl eligible Temple team that is on a roll having won its last three consecutive games against UCF, USF, and Cincy who are all east division rivals. This puts Temple atop the AAC East at 6 – 3 and 4 -1 in the division. At game time heat can be ruled out as a source of discomfort for either team since temperatures will be in the 40’s with a persistent NWly wind around 10 – 15 mph. It’ll be a tough game for UConn against a team that only lost to Penn State by 7.
Non Sequitur: Temple’s last two games are against Tulane and east division rival ECU. I expect them to win both for a berth in the AAC Championship game against Navy on Dec. 3rd if Navy can beat their west division rival SMU on Nov. 26th.
On Nov. 19th UConn plays away taking on BC who is currently at 4 -4. The only team that UConn and BC have had in common this season is Syracuse. BC lost to ACC conference rival Syracuse by 8, while UConn lost by 7. In addition, both UConn and BC have only won one game in their respective conferences to date. Looking only at the scores, it should be an evenly matched game. Likewise, predicting a winner between UConn and BC would be difficult unless BC steps it up a notch and either outperforms or keeps it close in their conference rival game against Louisville (7 – 1) on Nov. 5th.
UConn’s last regularly scheduled game will be at home against Tulane Nov. 26th. Tulane’s record in the western division is 0 – 4, but has the same W – L record as UConn at 3 – 5 overall. Before taking on UConn, they’ll meet UCF this weekend (in a game that was postponed due to Hurricane Matthew in early October), Houston and then Temple. With the exception of their loss to western division rival Tulsa by 23, their remaining AAC conference losses have been by 7 points or less.
Winning their last three games would be great for team and the UConn faithful. With a 6 – 6 record I’m figuring a return to one of three bowl games. Let’s start with the AutoNation Cure Bowl in Orlando on Dec. 17th against a Sun Belt team, the Miami Beach Bowl on Dec. 19th against a MAC team or the St. Petersburg Bowl on Dec. 26th against ND or a team from the ACC. Although other bowls are set aside for the AAC, I don’t think a 6 -6 record supports a berth in them unless you want to head to Nassau, Bahamas for the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl on Dec. 23rd to take on a MAC or C-USA team. Not that it wouldn’t be a great place to play and play, just how many die-hard UConn fans are willing to make the journey other than the player’s families and friends. Remember the Fiesta Bowl.
GO HUSKIES!
