2024 UConn Huskies football team
| 2024 UConn Huskies football | |
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Fenway Bowl champion | |
Fenway Bowl, W 27–14 vs. North Carolina | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 9–4 |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Gordon Sammis (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Matt Brock (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field |
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| UMass | – | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2024 UConn Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut (UConn) an independent during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Jim L. Mora, the Huskies compiled a record of 9–4. UConn was invited to the Fenway Bowl, where the Huskies defeated North Carolina. This marked the program's first bowl game win since 2009. The team played home games at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut.
After a win over UAB on November 9, in which the Huskies erased a 17-point deficit after the half, UConn secured its first winning season since the 2010 season.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 12:00 p.m. | at Maryland | FS1 | L 7–50 | 35,421 | |
| September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Merrimack | WFSB | W 63–17 | 32,351 | |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Duke | ACCNX, ESPN+ | L 21–26 | 20,174 | |
| September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic |
| CBSSN | W 48–14 | 20,144 |
| September 28 | 12:00 p.m. | Buffalo |
| CBSSN | W 47–3 | 20,347 |
| October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Temple |
| CBSSN | W 29–20 | 28,921 |
| October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Wake Forest |
| CBSSN | L 20–23 | 30,122 |
| October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Rice |
| CBSSN | W 17–10 | 23,711 |
| November 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Georgia State |
| CBSSN | W 34–27 | 22,028 |
| November 9 | 2:30 p.m. | at UAB | ESPN+ | W 31–23 | 18,351 | |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at Syracuse | ACCN | L 24–31 | 35,453 | |
| November 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at UMass | ESPN+ | W 47–42 | 10,365 | |
| December 28 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. North Carolina | ESPN | W 27–14 | 27,900 | |
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Game summaries
at Maryland
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Huskies | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Terrapins | 14 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 50 |
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| Statistics | CONN | MD |
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| First downs | 11 | 29 |
| Total yards | 310 | 629 |
| Rushing yards | 88 | 248 |
| Passing yards | 222 | 381 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:39 | 34:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| UConn | Passing | Joe Fagnano | 8/16, 149 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Durell Robinson | 7 rushes, 34 yards | |
| Receiving | Skyler Bell | 5 receptions, 141 yards | |
| Defense | Amir Renwick | 8 tackles | |
| Maryland | Passing | Billy Edwards Jr. | 20/27, 311 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Roman Hemby | 14 rushes, 66 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Tai Felton | 7 receptions, 178 yards, 2 TD | |
| Defense | Glendon Miller | 6 tackles, 1 INT |
Merrimack (FCS)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Warriors (FCS) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Huskies | 35 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 63 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Connecticut
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| Statistics | MRMK | CONN |
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| First downs | 13 | 26 |
| Total yards | 279 | 624 |
| Rushing yards | 124 | 278 |
| Passing yards | 155 | 346 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 31:52 | 28:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Merrimack | Passing | Justin Lewis | 6/6, 103 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Jermaine Corbett | 14 rushes, 103 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Seth Sweitzer | 2 receptions, 77 yards, TD | |
| Defense | Danny Simms | 6 tackles | |
| UConn | Passing | Joe Fagnano | 13/19, 328 yards, 5 TD |
| Rushing | Durell Robinson | 10 rushes, 94 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Skyler Bell | 2 receptions, 105 yards, TD | |
| Defense | Jayden McDonald | 8 tackles |
at Duke
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Huskies | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Blue Devils | 7 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina
- Date: September 14
- Game time: 6:02 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 20,174
- Referee: Stuart Mullins
- TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Steve Addazio (color analyst) & Marilyn Payne (sideline)
- Box Score
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| Statistics | CONN | DUKE |
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| First downs | 17 | 22 |
| Total yards | 314 | 409 |
| Rushing yards | 179 | 142 |
| Passing yards | 135 | 267 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:01 | 32:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| UConn | Passing | Nick Evers | 15/29, 135 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Cam Edwards | 21 rushes, 106 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Skyler Bell | 7 receptions, 58 yards | |
| Defense | Tui Faumuina-Brown | 12 tackles | |
| Duke | Passing | Maalik Murphy | 28/43, 267 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Star Thomas | 22 rushes, 122 yards | |
| Receiving | Que'Sean Brown | 11 rec, 87 yards, TD | |
| Defense | Cameron Bergeron | 7 tackles |
Florida Atlantic
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Owls | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Huskies | 3 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 48 |
at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date: September 21
- Game time: 7:07 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 20,144
- Referee: Rory Bernard
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent (play-by-play), Logan Ryan (color analyst) & Keiana Martin (sideline)
- Box Score
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Statistics
| Statistics | FAU | CONN |
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| First downs | 9 | 32 |
| Total yards | 250 | 542 |
| Rushing yards | 163 | 421 |
| Passing yards | 87 | 121 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 18:03 | 41:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Florida Atlantic | Passing | Cam Fancher | 9/15, 87 yds, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Cam Fancher | 8 att, 71 yds | |
| Receiving | Caleb Coombs | 2 rec, 28 yds | |
| Defense | CJ Heard | 12 tackles | |
| UConn | Passing | Nick Evers | 9/14, 88 yds, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Mel Brown | 21 att, 156 yds | |
| Receiving | Skyler Bell | 1 rec, 43 yds | |
| Defense | Tui Faumuina-Brown | 9 tackles |
Buffalo
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bulls | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Huskies | 10 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 47 |
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Statistics
| Statistics | BUF | CONN |
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| First downs | 12 | 28 |
| Total yards | 198 | 537 |
| Rushing yards | 75 | 257 |
| Passing yards | 123 | 280 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:40 | 34:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Buffalo | Passing | CJ Ogbonna | 12/25, 82 yds |
| Rushing | CJ Ogbonna | 14 att, 38 yds | |
| Receiving | JJ Jenkins | 5 rec, 32 yds | |
| Defense | Red Murdock | 14 tackles, 1 sack | |
| UConn | Passing | Joe Fagnano | 11/19, 217 yds, 3 TDs |
| Rushing | Cam Edwards | 10 att, 97 yds, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Skyler Bell | 6 rec, 153 yds, 3 TDs | |
| Defense | Jayden McDonald | 6 tackles |
Temple
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Owls | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| Huskies | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 29 |
at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date: October 5
- Game time: 3:32 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: N at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 28,921
- Referee: Marcus Woods
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent (play-by-play), Adam Breneman (color analyst) & Keiana Martin (sideline)
- Box Score
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Statistics
| Statistics | TEM | CONN |
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| First downs | 15 | 21 |
| Total yards | 270 | 371 |
| Rushing yards | 134 | 99 |
| Passing yards | 136 | 272 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 29:10 | 30:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Temple | Passing | Forrest Brock | 19/32, 136 yds |
| Rushing | Terrez Worthy | 12 att, 95 yds | |
| Receiving | Dante Wright | 8 rec, 67 yds | |
| Defense | Tyquan King | 15 tackles, 1 FF | |
| UConn | Passing | Joe Fagnano | 24/41, 272 yds, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Durell Robinson | 12 att, 52 yds, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | TJ Sheffield | 9 rec, 141 yds, 1 TD | |
| Defense | Jayden McDonald | 14 tackles, 1 sack |
Wake Forest
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Demon Deacons | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| Huskies | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
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| Statistics | WAKE | CONN |
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| First downs | 24 | 18 |
| Total yards | 391 | 304 |
| Rushing yards | 117 | 40 |
| Passing yards | 274 | 264 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 34:31 | 25:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Wake Forest | Passing | Hank Bachmeier | 21/36, 274 yds |
| Rushing | Demond Claiborne | 24 att, 60 yds, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Taylor Morin | 6 rec, 104 yds | |
| Defense | Branson Combs | 8 tackles | |
| UConn | Passing | Nick Evers | 26/43, 264 yds, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Cam Edwards | 7 att, 26 yds | |
| Receiving | Jasaiah Gathings | 7 rec, 75 yds, 1 TDs | |
| Defense | Jayden McDonald | 13 tackles, 1 sack |
Rice
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Owls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Huskies | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
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| Statistics | RICE | CONN |
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| First downs | 10 | 18 |
| Total yards | 178 | 309 |
| Rushing yards | 90 | 181 |
| Passing yards | 88 | 128 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 28:26 | 31:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Rice | Passing | Drew Devillier | 14/30, 88 yds |
| Rushing | Dean Connors | 20 att, 46 yds | |
| Receiving | Matt Sykes | 3 rec, 24 yds | |
| Defense | Tyson Flowers | 8 tackles | |
| UConn | Passing | Nick Evers | 9/24, 128 yds |
| Rushing | Durell Robinson | 15 att, 132 yds, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Skyler Bell | 3 rec, 47 yds | |
| Defense | Tui Faumuina-Brown | 10 tackles, 1 FF |
Georgia State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| Huskies | 10 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date: November 1
- Game time: 7:02 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NW at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h) • Weather: Clear
- Game attendance: 22,028
- Referee: Nate Black
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent (play-by-play), Logan Ryan (analyst) & Keiana Martin (sideline)
- Box Score
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Statistics
| Statistics | GAST | CONN |
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| First downs | 21 | 19 |
| Total yards | 374 | 346 |
| Rushing yards | 109 | 271 |
| Passing yards | 265 | 75 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:36 | 27:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Georgia State | Passing | Zach Gibson | 28/40, 257 yds, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Freddie Brock | 10 att, 78 yds, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Ted Hurst | 7 rec, 91 yds, 1 TD | |
| Defense | Josiah Robinson | 12 tackles | |
| UConn | Passing | Nick Evers | 10/16, 75 yds, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Mel Brown | 14 att, 138 yds, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Louis Hansen | 5 rec, 22 yds, 1 TD | |
| Defense | Tui Faumuina-Brown | 12 tackles |
at UAB
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Huskies | 3 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 31 |
| Blazers | 3 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama
- Date: November 9
- Game time: 2:32 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) • Weather: Rainy
- Game attendance: 18,351
- Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
- TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play), Leger Douzable (analyst) & Maria Trivelpiece (sideline)
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| Statistics | CONN | UAB |
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| First downs | 20 | 23 |
| Total yards | 365 | 403 |
| Rushing yards | 189 | 170 |
| Passing yards | 176 | 233 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 30:27 | 29:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| UConn | Passing | Nick Evers | 15/24, 104 yds |
| Rushing | Cam Edwards | 11 att, 82 yds, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jasaiah Gathings | 6 rec, 52 yds, 1 TD | |
| Defense | Jayden McDonald | 12 tackles | |
| UAB | Passing | Jalen Kitna | 22/42, 233 yds, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Lee Beebe Jr | 17 att, 115 yds, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Amare Thomas | 6 rec, 88 yds | |
| Defense | Everett Roussaw Jr | 9 tackles |
at Syracuse (rivalry)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Huskies | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Orange | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, New York
- Date: November 23
- Game time: 12:03 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Indoor
- Game attendance: 35,453
- Referee: Riley Johnson
- TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst) & Coley Harvey (sideline)
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Statistics
| Statistics | CONN | SYR |
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| First downs | 16 | 25 |
| Total yards | 352 | 538 |
| Rushing yards | 124 | 68 |
| Passing yards | 228 | 470 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 22:34 | 37:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| UConn | Passing | Joe Fagnano | 27/48, 228 yds, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Cam Edwards | 8 att, 87 yds, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Skyler Bell | 10 rec, 113 yds | |
| Defense | Jayden McDonald | 12 tackles, 1 sack | |
| Syracuse | Passing | Kyle McCord | 37/47, 470 yds, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | LeQuint Allen | 20 att, 58 yds, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Darrell Gill Jr. | 9 rec, 185 yds | |
| Defense | Marlowe Wax | 7 tackles |
at UMass (rivalry)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Huskies | 14 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 47 |
| Minutemen | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Hadley, Massachusetts
- Date: November 30
- Game time: 12:02 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 37 °F (3 °C) • Wind: W at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 10,365
- Referee: Nate Black
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jay Burnham (play-by-play) and Andy Gresh (analyst)
- Box Score
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| Statistics | CONN | MASS |
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| First downs | 22 | 22 |
| Total yards | 434 | 390 |
| Rushing yards | 253 | 184 |
| Passing yards | 181 | 206 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 29:05 | 30:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| UConn | Passing | Joe Fagnano | 15/26, 181 yds, 3 TDs |
| Rushing | Cam Edwards | 18 att, 142 yds, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Louis Hansen | 4 rec, 73 yds, 1 TD | |
| Defense | Jayden McDonald | 20 tackles | |
| UMass | Passing | AJ Hairston | 13/21, 134 yds, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Jalen John | 18 att, 78 yds, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jakobie Keeney-James | 5 rec, 68 yds, 1 TD | |
| Defense | Tyler Rudolph | 12 tackles |
vs North Carolina (Fenway Bowl)
UConn Huskies vs North Carolina Tar Heels – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Huskies | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| Tar Heels | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Fenway Park • Boston, Massachusetts
- Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024
- Game time: 11:06 a.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 38 °F (3 °C) • Wind: NE 3
- Game attendance: 27,900
- Referee: Patrick Foy
- TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Coley Harvey (sideline)
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| Statistics | CONN | UNC |
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| First downs | 20 | 10 |
| Total yards | 361 | 206 |
| Rushing yards | 210 | 96 |
| Passing yards | 151 | 110 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 34:50 | 25:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| UConn | Passing | Joe Fagnano | 16/23, 151 yds, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Mel Brown | 11 att, 96 yds | |
| Receiving | Skyler Bell | 3 rec, 77 yds, 1 TD | |
| Defense | Malik Dixon-Williams | 7 tackles | |
| North Carolina | Passing | Michael Merdinger | 9/12, 86 yds |
| Rushing | Caleb Hood | 11 att, 78 yds | |
| Receiving | John Copenhaver | 4 rec, 44 yds, 1 TD | |
| Defense | Caleb LaVallee | 9 tackles |
Personnel
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Coaching staff additions
| Name | Position | Old team | Old position |
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| Matt Brock | Defensive coordinator | Mississippi State | Defensive coordinator |
| Jason Thoren | Senior defensive analyst | Mississippi State | Defensive senior analyst |
| Brad Robbins | Quarterbacks/pass game coordinator | Tennessee Tech | Pass game coordinator/wide receivers |
Coaching staff departures
| Name | Position | New Team | New Position |
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| Nick Charlton | Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks | Cleveland Browns | Offensive assistant |
Transfers out
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | New school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Brewton | RB | 5’6 | 173 | Junior | Miami, FL | Middle Tennessee |
| Cam Ross | WR | 5’10 | 181 | Senior | Washington D.C. | James Madison |
| Zion Turner | QB | 6’0 | 203 | Sophomore | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Jacksonville State |
| Justin Joly | TE | 6’3 | 235 | Junior | New Rochelle, NY | NC State |
| Yakiri Walker | IOL | 6’2 | 270 | Junior | DeSoto, TX | Colorado |
| Mumu Bin-Wahad | CB | 5’11 | 185 | Sophomore | Loganville, GA | Navarro |
| Jalen Mitchell | RB | 5’11 | 210 | Graduate | Rockledge, FL | Tennessee Tech |
| Carter Hooper | DL | 6’5 | 266 | Sophomore | Toronto, ON | South Dakota |
| Dayne Shor | OT | 6’5 | 306 | Sophomore | Alpharetta, GA | Akron |
| James Burns | WR | 5’9 | 165 | Senior | Charlotte, NC | Prairie View A&M |
| Devontae Houston | RB | 5’10 | 163 | Junior | Roanoke, AL | East Tennessee State |
| Jaylen Jones | LB | 5’11 | 210 | Junior | Houston, TX | |
| Will Meyer | IOL | 6’2 | 317 | Junior | Arlington, MA | |
| Joe McFadden | K | 5’10 | 188 | Sophomore | Southlake, TX | |
| Armauni Archie | CB | 6’0 | 182 | Graduate | Vallejo, CA | Louisiana Tech |
| Nathan Voorhis | LB | 6’3 | 254 | Sophomore | Stroudsburg, PA | Bryant |
| Dajon Harrison | WR | 5’10 | 170 | Sophomore | Hutto, TX | Utah Tech |
| Ta'Quan Roberson | QB | 6’0 | 200 | Senior | Orange, NJ | Kansas State |
| Noe Ruelas | K | 6’1 | 170 | Junior | West Hartford, CT | James Madison |
| Chris Shearin | CB | 5’11 | 177 | Senior | Suffork, VA | James Madison |
Transfers in
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Old school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julien Simon | LB | 6’1 | 227 | Junior | Tacoma, WA | Tulsa |
| Aaron Key | LB | 6’2 | 232 | Graduate | Tucker, GA | Western Kentucky |
| Wes Hoeh | IOL | 6’3 | 276 | Senior | Glen Ellyn, IL | Syracuse |
| Kervins Choute | DL | 6’3 | 302 | Graduate | Deerfield Beach, FL | UCF |
| Reggie Akles | CB | 6’1 | 190 | Senior | Troutdale, OR | New Mexico State |
| Connor Stutz | P | 6’1 | 217 | Graduate | Seattle, WA | Sacramento State |
| Malachi McLean | S | 5’11 | 175 | Junior | Manvel, TX | New Mexico State |
| Jasaiah Gathings | WR | 6’0 | 190 | Junior | Statesville, NC | Akron |
| Skyler Bell | WR | 6’0 | 195 | Junior | Watertown, CT | Wisconsin |
| Durell Robinson | RB | 6’1 | 200 | Freshman | Baltimore, MD | Charlotte |
| Jarvarius Sims | CB | 6’0 | 190 | Junior | Lithonia, GA | Central Michigan |
| Jordan Wright | CB | 6’0 | 178 | Junior | Memphis, TN | Kansas State |
| Jayden Simon | DL | 6’2 | 330 | Graduate | Tacoma, WA | Tulsa |
| Chris Freeman | K | 6’1 | 199 | Graduate | Zionsville, IN | Indiana |
| Mel Brown | RB | 5’8 | 176 | Junior | Stone Mountain, GA | Gardner-Webb |
| Malik Thomas Jr | RB | 5’11 | 203 | Senior | Danbury, CT | Central Connecticut State |
| TJ Sheffield | WR | 5’11 | 190 | Senior | Thompson's Station, TN | Purdue |
| Nick Evers | QB | 6’3 | 195 | Sophomore | Flower Mound, TX | Wisconsin |
| Ezeriah Anderson | WR | 6’5 | 210 | Senior | Seffner, FL | Campbell |
| Jack Barton | EDGE | 6’4 | 264 | Senior | Alpharetta, GA | Georgia Tech |
| Jevon Banks | DL | 6’2 | 290 | Junior | Olive Branch, MS | Kansas State |
| Ja'Khi Green | IOL | 6’6 | 290 | Sophomore | Palmer Park, MD | Charlotte |
| Shamar Porter | WR | 6’2 | 205 | Freshman | Nashville, TN | Kentucky |
| Jayden Bass | OT | 6’6 | 309 | Freshman | Springfield, MA | Syracuse |
| Jayden McDonald | LB | 6’0 | 227 | Senior | Suwanee, GA | Indiana |
| Drew Buckley | DB | 5’9 | 190 | Sophomore | Fairfield, CT | Ithaca |
| Kyle Vaccarella | LS | 6'3 | 229 | Graduate | Fairfield, CT | Auburn |
NFL draft
One Husky was selected in the 2025 NFL draft following the season.[5]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 206 | Chase Lundt | Offensive tackle | Buffalo Bills |
References
- ^ Pramberger, Quinn (November 9, 2024). "UConn football beats UAB 31–23, secures first winning season in 14 years". www.wfsb.com. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "UConn Huskies Schedule 2024". ESPN. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ^ "2024 Connecticut Huskies Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ^ "2024 Football Schedule". UConn Huskies. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ^ "2025 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 6, 2025.