OT: UConn wins again...in football!

[Blakeon18]

UConn 13-3 over BC...now 4-5....defense was just GREAT!
UMass/Liberty/Army to end the season. Uhh...7-5 goes bowling. 6-6...Maybe?

Looked like a great crowd!

 

[Carnac]

UConn 13-3 over BC...now 4-5....defense was just GREAT!
UMass/Liberty/Army to end the season. Uhh...7-5 goes bowling. 6-6...Maybe?

Looked like a great crowd!

A convincing win!!! congratulations. You guys need to schedule BC 2 times a year. Fans like and will follow a winner.

 

[HuskyNan]

 

[Plebe]

That's really a remarkable win, especially considering all of UConn's injuries this season, and of course coming against Boston College it has to feel doubly satisfying.

 

[hoopsdiva]

UConn 13-3 over BC...now 4-5....defense was just GREAT!
UMass/Liberty/Army to end the season. Uhh...7-5 goes bowling. 6-6...Maybe?

Looked like a great crowd!

Are UMass/Liberty/Army any good? (I don't follow football, even if it is UConn.)

 

[Blakeon18]

UMass not good...we are home...will be favored.
Army better...decent...away game for us.
Liberty...good...beat UMass by 18...beat BYU by 27...only loss to ranked Wake Forest by one point.
We get Liberty here.

2 of 3 sounds realistic...3 of 3 would send the football board in orbit...frankly they already are close to that given
Mora's turn-around of the program.

 

[Plebe]

Are UMass/Liberty/Army any good? (I don't follow football, even if it is UConn.)

UMass and Army are not. Both of those games are very winnable. Liberty is a strong team, just barely outside a top 25 ranking.

 

[oldude]

Don’t know how many times UConn has played BC in football through the years, but the win today is the first ever for the Huskies over the Eagles!!!!

 

[ed4ourgirls]

If we don't beat UMass there should be a congressional investigation.
We won't beat Liberty. Army away is a possible but improbable win.

 

[LwrcasefaN]

Don’t know how many times UConn has played BC in football through the years, but the win today is the first ever for the Huskies over the Eagles!!!!

13 I think.

 

[Boreifs]

Don’t know how many times UConn has played BC in football through the years, but the win today is the first ever for the Huskies over the Eagles!!!!

A win against the school that prevented UConn from joining a Power Five Conference must be pretty sweet.

 

[visitingcock]

Beating a P-5 school has to be satisfying given the difference in money an ACC school gets from their tv football revenue sharing.

 

[oldude]

Beating a P-5 school has to be satisfying given the difference in money an ACC school gets from their tv football revenue sharing.

The win over BC was UConn’s first win over a P5 program in 6 years, the last being a 13-10 win over UVA in 2016.

 

[CL82]

Don’t know how many times UConn has played BC in football through the years, but the win today is the first ever for the Huskies over the Eagles!!!!

15, including yesterday.

 

[eebmg]

Maybe now, we can get invited to a P5.

 

[CL82]

Maybe now, we can get invited to a P5.

I know that was a joke, but for the benefit of people who may not be familiar with the circumstances, the quality of football was never what kept us out of the P5. Geography and institutional protectionism were the most significant issues. Remember, UConn football was pretty good out of the gate when we stepped up to FBS football, winning two Big East championships and getting invited to the Fiesta Bowl. We have victories over Notre Dame, SEC teams, Big Ten teams and were selling out Rentschler field. That said, a healthy football program certainly doesn’t hurt our prospects.

We will likely remain independent until the ACC either loses someone or expands. They have a GOR in place through 2036, so I wouldn’t expect any changes at least until 2030.

In the meantime, UConn is having a fun run as it climbs out of the seller of college football. Home games are broadcast on CBSSN. People should take a look. Although there aren’t many opportunities left this season, if you get a chance to go see a game at Rentschler field, I think you will enjoy it. There, literally, is not a bad seat in the stadium. The tickets are very affordable, for the time being, and the tailgating experience is a blast.

 

[visitingcock]

Maybe now, we can get invited to a P5.

Not for the Big Money boys.You gotta get your attendance numbers up and keep them there. SEC and Big = 50,000 seats minimum and history of solid attendance.

ACC is gonna wait on Notre Dame for eternity.

Big 12? Lotta travel for your “minor sports but maybe doable with WBA and Cincy not too far. How do you help them increase their TV contract value.

PAC? Just too much travel.

 

[hoopsfan22]

Not for the Big Money boys.You gotta get your attendance numbers up and keep them there. SEC and Big = 50,000 seats minimum and history of solid attendance.

ACC is gonna wait on Notre Dame for eternity.

Big 12? Lotta travel for your “minor sports but maybe doable with WBA and Cincy not too far. How do you help them increase their TV contract value.

PAC? Just too much travel.

UConn does have a way bigger TV market than most of the P5 schools.

 

[visitingcock]

UConn does have a way bigger TV market than most of the P5 schools.

But what percent of that market watches NCAA football - much less UConn football ( but cf Rutgers)

 

[JellyBean]

Awww snap!! Great job, UConn Football!!

 

[Skeets]

I know that was a joke, but for the benefit of people who may not be familiar with the circumstances, the quality of football was never what kept us out of the P5. Geography and institutional protectionism were the most significant issues. Remember, UConn football was pretty good out of the gate when we stepped up to FBS football, winning two Big East championships and getting invited to the Fiesta Bowl. We have victories over Notre Dame, SEC teams, Big Ten teams and were selling out Rentschler field. That said, a healthy football program certainly doesn’t hurt our prospects.

We will likely remain independent until the ACC either loses someone or expands. They have a GOR in place through 2036, so I wouldn’t expect any changes at least until 2030.

In the meantime, UConn is having a fun run as it climbs out of the seller of college football. Home games are broadcast on CBSSN. People should take a look. Although there aren’t many opportunities left this season, if you get a chance to go see a game at Rentschler field, I think you will enjoy it. There, literally, is not a bad seat in the stadium. The tickets are very affordable, for the time being, and the tailgating experience is a blast.

2 benefits come to mind about where UConn football finds itself right now. First, being an independent they get to play some real interesting schools that may view an independent as being a relatively easy D1 victory. Second, you can sit anywhere at the Rent. I went to the CCSU game and despite the fact that CCSU brought a lot of fans (are they closer to the Rent than what Storrs is?) there were plenty of very good empty seats.

 

[CL82]

2 benefits come to mind about where UConn football finds itself right now. First, being an independent they get to play some real interesting schools that may view an independent as being a relatively easy D1 victory. Second, you can sit anywhere at the Rent. I went to the CCSU game and despite the fact that CCSU brought a lot of fans (are they closer to the Rent than what Storrs is?) there were plenty of very good empty seats.

True, but the stadium looked pretty full for the BC game, especially the lower bowl.

 

[RoadMaster]

Army away is a possible but improbable win.

Agree.. Army is a tough out because of their wing-bone (option) offense.
Defensive discipline is a must. Harder to prepare for.
Will likely mean a need for a big scoring day from UCONN's offense to keep up.

 

[oldude]

Agree.. Army is a tough out because of their wing-bone (option) offense.
Defensive discipline is a must. Harder to prepare for.
Will likely mean a need for a big scoring day from UCONN's offense to keep up.

The Wing-Bone is always a pain in the behind to defend. But Army football is not what it used to be back when they would face teams like ND every season. Army has significantly downgraded their schedule playing basically mid-major FBS teams as well as several FCS teams (Villanova & Colgate). Army has lost 3 games to mid-major teams: Coastal Carolina, UTSA and Georgia St. If UConn is disciplined on defense the Huskies should win this one.

 

[Urshurak]

Yeah, competition a bit stiffer though. However, Jimbo Fisher is the biggest pork chop the Aggies ever ate.......