UConn v. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (Saturday 10/19/24 @ Noon @Rentschler Field). Game on CBSSN. Audio on Varsity Network/FoxSports 97.9

[MilliniumPrince]

I clearly forgot that part. I just remember sitting there feeling miserable.

I remember sitting at a bar near my hotel and being surrounded by Wake fans. That and the long drive home.

 

[HCCForever]

I remember sitting at a bar near my hotel and being surrounded by Wake fans. That and the long drive home.

I don't normally mind the drive but we hit snow driving back on that Sunday night.

 

[Waquoit]

We were up at halftime

I know. Guy before you reminded me.

 

[huskymedic]

Wake Game Notes for UConn dropped in OP.

UConn Game Notes & Depth Chart for Wake linked above in OP ^^^

 

[huskymedic]

 

[noeynox]

I clearly forgot that part. I just remember sitting there feeling miserable.

The ACC chants at the end were nauseating to say the least.

 

[RioDog]

Is there really a crossover fandom between people who go to watch marathons and people who go to football games?

If so, trick the marathon fans. Have the marathon route go over a bridge and in to East Hartford and run through the stadium. Fool those marathon fans in to buying a ticket to watch the marathon and keep them in there for the football game.

Wile E. Coyote approves...

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

Is Evers starting? Assumed that

Hmmmm…

 

[Chin Diesel]

Well, this should make for an odd morning and early afternoon for WF fans.

From the link:

STORRS, Conn. – Wake Forest fans traveling to Storrs for the team's road contest should be aware of gameday initiatives and policies in place at and around Pratt & Whitney Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for Noon ET on Saturday, Oct. 19.

Deacon Club Tailgate
The Deacon Club will host a tailgate for Wake Forest fans making the trip to Storrs on Saturday from 10-11:30 a.m. between Gates A & B at Pratt & Whitney Stadium. To register for the tailgate click HERE.

 

[huskymedic]

Well, this should make for an odd morning and early afternoon for WF fans.

From the link:

STORRS, Conn. – Wake Forest fans traveling to Storrs for the team's road contest should be aware of gameday initiatives and policies in place at and around Pratt & Whitney Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for Noon ET on Saturday, Oct. 19.

Deacon Club Tailgate
The Deacon Club will host a tailgate for Wake Forest fans making the trip to Storrs on Saturday from 10-11:30 a.m. between Gates A & B at Pratt & Whitney Stadium. To register for the tailgate click HERE.

Shhhhhh...

 

[Hamms30]

Well, this should make for an odd morning and early afternoon for WF fans.

From the link:

STORRS, Conn. – Wake Forest fans traveling to Storrs for the team's road contest should be aware of gameday initiatives and policies in place at and around Pratt & Whitney Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for Noon ET on Saturday, Oct. 19.

Deacon Club Tailgate
The Deacon Club will host a tailgate for Wake Forest fans making the trip to Storrs on Saturday from 10-11:30 a.m. between Gates A & B at Pratt & Whitney Stadium. To register for the tailgate click HERE.

Feels kinda like Blazing Saddles when they build a fake town.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[History Geek]

5 things to know about Connecticut

Giving you all of the details you need to know about UConn before Wake Forest plays the Huskies on Saturday

wakeforest.rivals.com

Wake’s Rivals beat reporter’s take on us. Thinks JF is starting.

And I didn’t know this: “If UConn scores 15 points against Wake Forest — please, hold your guffaws — it will have exceeded last season’s point total in the seventh game of the season.”

 

[huskymedic]

 

[NCHuskie919]

Huskies aren't wolves though. Cool video. But unless we change the mascot to the UConn White Wolves, I think we need to maybe show really aggressive Iditarod mushing as motivation.

 

[huskymedic]

-> Speaking on Friday at the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce breakfast, Hurley completed his 45-minute address and encouraged everyone in the room to attend Saturday’s football game, when the Huskies will go for their first power conference win of the year against ACC opponent Wake Forest.

“It’s important I think for the profile of the university and what we’re trying to do in sports here in general. I think it’s critically important that we have a huge crowd this weekend, a sellout crowd or close to a sellout crowd, and that the country can see that UConn football can be a big deal,” Hurley said. “That there’s a fan base and a desire for it in the state and with UConn fans, in general, that there’s an opportunity for it to be special one day.” <-

 

[CL82]

That's sad to hear. I figured that my making my once-a-decade appearance at the Rent would've attracted at least 2,000 people!

Wait, you're going to the game?

OK, I'm in.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[storrsroars]

Wait, you're going to the game?

OK, I'm in.

Great, only need 1,999 more!

I hope to find the @FfldCntyFan tailgate and hang out there.

I would love to have a beer with you.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Great, only need 1,999 more!

I hope to find the @FfldCntyFan tailgate and hang out there.

I would love to have a beer with you.

Storrsroars, I'll DM you my cell number. Won't have much of a tailgate (most of the regulars won't be there) but should have plenty of beer.

 

[Alum86]

Where’s our uneys? We are so lame when it comes to this.

 

[storrsroars]

Storrsroars, I'll DM you my cell number. Won't have much of a tailgate (most of the regulars won't be there) but should have plenty of beer.

You need better "regulars"!

 

[FfldCntyFan]

You need better "regulars"!

We all do

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[UCan3]

I was reading this stat in a Wake Forest Blog and came across this: “The Huskies have allowed just 4 sacks all season and rank 8th in the nation with just 0.67 sacks allowed per game.”

Kudos to our offensive line - this is a stat that amazes me. Here were are an unaffiliated school - 1 of 3 - with one of the best offensive lines in the country.

And our defensive line, continues to evolve.

Football is a game won and lost in the trenches - I saw this and posted this after our loss to Maryland - We are a different team this year.

I want to see us do more on offense tomorrow. We have a QB with lots of time / choices to make. Look at 2nd and 3rd options on passing plays - you’ve got the time. Open up the run game through the air.

I am taking the whole family to this game tomorrow. If ever there was a time to show the rest of the country that we’re done with appearances in the Bottom 10, this is it!

I hope Husky Nation shows up in full force and we take it to Wake early. Statement Game!

 

[Stinger92860]

I’m skeptical - I find the unit struggles against P4/ strong P5 teams. They may have a standard, but they were manhandled up front, leaving few lanes for backs and little time for qb to work thru progressions. JF needs a ton of time as he tends to zero in on option 1 and moves off far too slowly; not too mention his lack of escapability.

I don’t think JF starts this week, but let’s see who takes the field.

 

[huskymedic]

-> Since the Huskies saw their tenure in the Big East end in 2012 after the seven Catholic schools bought the rights to the conference name, they are 2-25 against power conference teams — a win over Virginia as a member of the American Athletic Conference in 2016 and a win over Boston College as an independent in 2022.

"For the players, we look at it as a game," UConn linebacker Donovan Branch said. "Yes, they're in the ACC, but we'd play an SEC team also. If we look at them as Power 5 or ACC I think it's going to creep into a lot of heads that some people are going to get timid. You have to look at it as just a game. These people bleed like we bleed. It's just a game. The person you are playing in front of is just like you at the end of the day.” <-