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Connecticut Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:36:00 PST

It is very possible that last weekend's 33-30 two-OT victory over Notre Dame is the biggest win in UConn football history. It is also extremely likely that without a strong finish, this will still go down as a disappointing season.

Even with the huge win in South Bend, the Huskies enter the weekend at 5-5, one win short of being bowl-eligible and two away from a definite bowl trip. There's no margin for error remaining, which makes the final two home games against Syracuse and South Florida crucial.

The good news for Randy Edsall and his coaching staff is that Big East rival Rutgers did his team a huge favor a week ago by losing to Syracuse. Before that, the Orangemen were winless in the Big East, buried at the bottom of the standings and going...

Dixon's 4-yard TD gives UConn 33-30 win over ND (AP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:34:08 PST

After a string of stinging losses, the Connecticut Huskies finally won one for their slain teammate. Coach Randy Edsall called the Huskies' double-overtime victory against Notre Dame the program's "best win." On the other side, Charlie Weis was left to try to explain another jarring loss on senior day and wonder if it will be his last game at Notre Dame stadium as Fighting Irish...

Howard's memory alive after UConn win (Rivals.com)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:51:00 PST

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Kashif Moore has called JoAnglia Howard before every game UConn has played in the past five...

Man pleads not guilty for role in UConn case (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:54:51 PST

A man who allegedly was with the man charged with killing University of Connecticut football Jasper Howard, has pleaded not guilty to a conspiracy charge. Twenty-year-old Hakim Muhammad entered the plea Friday in Rockville Superior Court on a charge of conspiracy to commit assault. Prosecutors say Muhammad, of Bloomfield, Conn., and his friend and co-worker, 21-year-old John William Lomax III, were...