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"Foxx, who normally plays wide receiver, ran the Huskies option package, carrying the ball 11 times, including a 68-yard touchdown run."
I have been clamoring for WildFoxx WildHusky since the closing moments of the Temple game. Today was a very clear indication why.
My one complaint was taking Foxx out on the last 4th quarter drive to run read-option with Whitmer. The entire stadium (what was left inside the stadium) knew UCONN wasn't going to put the ball in the air. Why take our better wildHusky read-option QB out and put in a slower, less elusive Whitmer in his place? I guess there were ball handling concerns in the rain, but one first down and we can put Whitmer back in to run out the clock.
Foxx is greased lightening out there. I never fully appreciated how fast and elusive he is until yesterday, he seemed to have an extra gear that the UCF defenders could not match. It's too bad he doesn't have another year.
The staff definitely needs to find another direct snap positional player for next year, it's an effective way to build QB depth and it opens up so many holes for the running game.