UConn secured the school’s first ever BCS bowl bid with a win over South Florida on Saturday in Tampa. The Huskies will face Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl. Marcus Lynam on the campus reaction.
Monthly Archives: December 2010
UConn Lights Up the Big East Postseason Awards Scoreboard
UConn won a share of the Big East Conference and will head out to Arizona to take on Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl, but the Huskies continue to get good news this week.
It was announced on Wednesday that running back Jordan Todman was unanimously chosen as BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year, becoming the second Connecticut running back in the last three years to earn the conference’s top offensive honor. Todman joins 2008 winner Donald Brown as the only Connecticut players to be named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year. Todman finished the regular season ranked second nationally in rushing, averaging 143.1 yards per game. He ran for 1,574 yards and 14 touchdowns, leading the BIG EAST in both categories, and went for at least 100 yards nine times in 11 games.
Todman was not the only Husky to earn top honors however. Head coach Randy Edsall was voted Big East Coach of the Year, along with Louisville head coach Charlie Strong. Edsall and Strong tied in the voting for BIG EAST Coach of the Year, marking the first tie since the award was first presented in 1991. Both coaches are first-time winners of the award. Edsall rallied the troops after a 3-4 start, and the Huskies finished the regular season on a 5 game winning streak. He has UConn heading to a bowl game for the fourth straight season.
Other Huskies were also honored by the Big East on the postseason all conference teams. UConn had a total of eight players on the first and second All-Big East Teams. UConn players who made the First Team were Offensive lineman Zach Hurd and Mike Ryan, Running Back Jordan Todman, Kicker Dave Teggart, Defensive Lineman Kendall Reyes, and Linebacker Lawrence Wilson. Offensive lineman Moe Petrus and Return Specialist Nick Williams made the Second Team.
Here is the complete list of Big East Postseason Awards:
2010 BIG EAST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL AWARDS
BIG EAST CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jordan Todman, RB, Connecticut (Jr., North Dartmouth, Mass.) *
BIG EAST CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jabaal Sheard, DE, Pittsburgh (Sr., Hollywood Hills, Fla.)
BIG EAST CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Lindsey Lamar, WR, USF (So., Tampa, Fla.)
BIG EAST CONFERENCE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Hakeem Smith, S, Louisville (RFr., Jonesboro, Ga.)
BIG EAST CONFERENCE COACHES OF THE YEAR
Randy Edsall, Connecticut
Charlie Strong, Louisville
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ALL-BIG EAST CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM
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OFFENSE
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Pos.
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Player
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School
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Cl.
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Ht.
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Wt.
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Hometown/High School
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WR
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Armon Binns
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Cincinnati
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Sr.
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6-3
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210
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Pasadena, Calif./Pasadena
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WR
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Jon Baldwin
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Pittsburgh
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Jr.
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6-5
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230
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Aliquippa, Pa./Aliquippa
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OT
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Mike Ryan
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Connecticut
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Jr.
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6-5
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332
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Tamaqua, Pa./Marian Catholic
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OT
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Jason Pinkston
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Pittsburgh
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Sr.
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6-4
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305
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Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin
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OG
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Zach Hurd *
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Connecticut
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Sr.
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6-7
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323
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Waterford, Conn./Waterford
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OG
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Mark Wetterer *
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Louisville
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Sr.
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6-5
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306
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Cincinnati, Ohio/Anderson
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C
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Sampson Genus
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USF
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Sr.
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6-1
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314
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Lake City, Fla./Columbia
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TE
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Cameron Graham
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Louisville
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Sr.
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6-4
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242
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Inglewood, Calif./Inglewood
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QB
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Zach Collaros *
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Cincinnati
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Jr.
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6-0
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216
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Steubenville, Ohio/Steubenville
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RB
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Jordan Todman *
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Connecticut
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Jr.
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5-9
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190
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North Dartmouth, Mass./Dartmouth
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RB
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Bilal Powell
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Louisville
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Sr.
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6-0
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204
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Lakeland, Fla./Lake Gibson
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K
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Dave Teggart
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Connecticut
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Jr.
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6-0
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209
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Northborough, Mass./Algonqun
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RS
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Lindsey Lamar
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USF
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So.
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5-9
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160
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Tampa, Fla./Hillsborough
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DEFENSE
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Pos.
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Player
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School
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Cl.
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Ht.
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Wt.
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Hometown/High School
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DL
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Kendall Reyes
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Connecticut
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Jr.
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6-4
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287
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Nashua, N.H./Nashua North
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DL
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Jabaal Sheard *
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Pittsburgh
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Sr.
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6-4
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260
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Hollywood Hills, Fla./Hollywood Hills
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DL
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Terrell McClain
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USF
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Sr.
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6-3
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302
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Pensacola, Fla./Pensacola
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DL
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Chris Neild
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West Virginia
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Sr.
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6-2
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301
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Stroudsburg, Pa./Stroudsburg
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LB
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Lawrence Wilson
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Connecticut
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Sr.
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6-1
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217
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Tuscaloosa, Ala./Paul W. Bryant
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LB
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Doug Hogue
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Syracuse
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Sr.
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6-2
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226
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Yonkers, N.Y./Roosevelt
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LB
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J.T. Thomas
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West Virginia
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Sr.
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6-2
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225
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Ely
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CB
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Johnny Patrick
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Louisville
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Sr.
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6-0
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186
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Deland, Fla./Deland
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CB
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Keith Tandy
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West Virginia
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Jr.
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5-10
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198
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Hopkinsville, Ky./Christian County
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S
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Dom DeCicco
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Pittsburgh
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Sr.
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6-4
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230
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Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson
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S
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Robert Sands
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West Virginia
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Jr.
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6-5
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221
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Carol City, Fla./Miami-Carol City
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P
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Dan Hutchins
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Pittsburgh
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Sr.
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5-11
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195
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Williamsport, Pa./Loyalsock Township
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* unanimous selection
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ALL-BIG EAST CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM
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OFFENSE
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Pos.
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Player
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School
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Cl.
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Ht.
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Wt.
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Hometown/High School
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WR
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D.J. Woods
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Cincinnati
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Jr.
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6-0
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172
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Strongsville, Ohio/Strongsville
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WR
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Dontavia Bogan
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USF
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Sr.
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6-1
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188
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Thomasville, Ga./Central County
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WR
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Tavon Austin
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West Virginia
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So.
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5-9
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173
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Baltimore, Md./Dunbar
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WR
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Jock Sanders
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West Virginia
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Sr.
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5-7
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179
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St. Petersburg, Fla./St. Petersburg Catholic
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OT
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Justin Pugh
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Syracuse
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So.
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6-5
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287
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Holland, Pa./Council Rock South
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OT
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Don Barclay
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West Virginia
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Jr.
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6-4
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304
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Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley
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OL
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Jason Kelce
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Cincinnati
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Sr.
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6-4
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283
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Cleveland Heights, Ohio/Cleveland Heights
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OL
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Byron Stingily
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Louisville
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Sr.
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6-5
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300
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Country Club Hills, Ill./Joliet CC
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OL
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Jacob Sims
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USF
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Sr.
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6-5
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290
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Winter Park, Fla./Winter Park
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C
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Moe Petrus
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Connecticut
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Jr.
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6-2
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292
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St. Laurent, Que./Vanier Prep
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TE
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Ben Guidugli
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Cincinnati
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Sr.
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6-1
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240
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Fort Thomas, Ky./Highlands
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QB
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Geno Smith
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West Virginia
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So.
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6-3
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210
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Miami, Fla./Miramar
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RB
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Isaiah Pead
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Cincinnati
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Jr.
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5-11
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194
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Columbus, Ohio/Eastmoor Academy
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RB
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Delone Carter
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Syracuse
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Sr.
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5-10
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215
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Copley, Ohio/Copley Senior
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K
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Ross Krautman
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Syracuse
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Fr.
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5-7
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154
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Franklin Lakes, N.J./Ramapo
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RS
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Nick Williams
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Connecticut
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So.
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5-9
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182
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East Windsor, N.J./The Hun School
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DEFENSE
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Pos.
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Player
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School
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Cl.
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Ht.
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Wt.
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Hometown/High School
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DL
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Brandon Lindsey
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Pittsburgh
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Jr.
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6-2
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250
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Aliquippa, Pa./Aliquippa
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DL
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Chandler Jones
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Syracuse
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Jr.
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6-5
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251
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Endicott, N.Y./Union-Endicott
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DL
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Scooter Berry
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West Virginia
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Sr.
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6-1
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287
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North Babylon, N.Y./North Babylon
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DL
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Bruce Irvin
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West Virginia
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Jr.
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6-3
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235
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Walnut, Calif./Mt. San Antonio CC
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LB
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JK Schaffer
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Cincinnati
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Jr.
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6-1
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228
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Cincinnati, Ohio/LaSalle
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LB
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Jacquain Williams
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USF
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Sr.
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6-3
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216
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Tampa, Fla./Riverview
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LB
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Derrell Smith
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Syracuse
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Sr.
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6-1
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232
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New Castle, Del./Paul Hodgson
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CB
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Mistral Raymond
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USF
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Sr.
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6-2
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192
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Palmetto, Fla./Palmetto
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CB
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Brandon Hogan
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West Virginia
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Sr.
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5-10
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189
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Manassas, Va./Osbourn
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S
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Hakeem Smith
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Louisville
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RFr.
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6-1
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174
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Jonesboro, Ga./Riverdale
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S
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Jared Holley
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Pittsburgh
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So.
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5-10
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180
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Easton, Pa./Easton Area
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S
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Joe Lefeged
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Rutgers
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Sr.
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6-1
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205
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Germantown, Md./Northwest
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P
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Rob Long
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Syracuse
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Sr.
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6-3
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190
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Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown West
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UConn Heading to the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
The UConn Huskies will be heading to Glendale, Arizona to take on the Big-12 Champion Oklahoma Sooners. This will be the Huskies first ever trip to a BCS Bowl game, and will be the first match-up between UConn and college football powerhouse Oklahoma.
UConn finished the regular season with a bang, as a Dave Teggart 52-yard field goal with 17 seconds left in the game, gave the Huskies a 19-16 win over South Florida on Saturday night. UConn made their first appearance in the rankings this season, as they sit at Number 25 in this week’s AP Poll. The Huskies end the regular season with a 8-4 (5-2 in the Big East) record. Randy Edsall’s team has rolled off five straight wins and won the Big East due to head-to-head wins over Pittsburgh and West Virginia.
Courtesy of the Hartford Courant
Oklahoma (11-2, 6-2 Big 12), who is ranked #7 in the final BCS rankings, won its seventh Big 12 title on Saturday night (more than twice as many as any other school in Big-12 history). Led by head coach Bob Stoops, the Sooners use a great defense and a high-flying offense, led by quarterback Landry Jones, to over power opponents.
Randy Edsall knows how special this game is for the entire UConn community: “Remarkable of what’s taken place. Memorial Stadium is a reminder of where we were and where we’ve come from. We’re extremely excited happy and proud to be playing in Fiesta Bowl Jan. 1: A tribute to these young men, but it will be a tremendous challenge.”
Courtesy of the Hartford Courant
The game will kickoff at 8:30pm ET on January 1st on ESPN. For tickets and travel information visit UConnBowl.com
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