# 2017 UConn Huskies football team

The 2017 UConn Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the East Division of the American Athletic Conference. They played their home games at Rentschler Field. They were led by head coach Randy Edsall in his first year of his second stint and thirteenth year overall. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in AAC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place in the East Division.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 7:30 p.m. | Holy Cross* | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT | SNY | W 27–20 | 24,435 |
| September 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at Virginia* | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA | ESPN2 | L 18–38 | 33,056 |
| September 24 | 12:00 p.m. | East Carolina | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT | ESPNU | L 38–41 | 14,036 |
| September 30 | 4:00 p.m. | at SMU | Gerald J. Ford StadiumDallas, TX | ESPNews | L 28–49 | 17,237 |
| October 6 | 7:00 p.m. | Memphis | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT | ESPN | L 31–70 | 19,230 |
| October 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at Temple | Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA | ESPNews | W 28–24 | 29,849 |
| October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Tulsa | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT | ESPNU | W 20–14 | 24,814 |
| October 28 | 6:30 p.m. | Missouri* | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT | CBSSN | L 12–52 | 21,062 |
| November 4 | 3:30 p.m. | South Florida | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT | ESPNU | L 20–37 | 18,430 |
| November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 14 UCF | Spectrum StadiumOrlando, FL (Civil Conflict) | ESPNU | L 24–49 | 29,384 |
| November 18 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Boston College* | Fenway ParkBoston, MA | CBSSN | L 16–39 | 20,133 |
| November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at Cincinnati | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | ESPNews | L 21–22 | 23,125 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||
    The game between UConn and USF on originally scheduled for September 9 at noon before being moved to 10:30 a.m. and ultimately was cancelled due to Hurricane Irma. It has been rescheduled to November 4 (replacing the ECU game) and UConn will now host ECU Sunday, September 24 (replacing an open date).
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## Game summaries
### Holy Cross

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Crusaders | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Huskies | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
* Date: August 31, 2017
* Game time: 7:37 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:27
* Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: W 2 • Weather: Pleasant
* Game attendance: 24,435
* Referee: Tracy Jones • Umpire: N. Pergine • Linesman: Daniel Shelton • Line Judge: Colin Gaynor • Back Judge: James Downey • Field Judge: Rick Santilli • Side Judge: Matt Waldron • Center Judge: Mark Mobra
* TV announcers (SNY): Eamon McAnaney (Play-by-play), Andy Gresh (color) & Taylor Rooks (sideline)
* Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
HC • 03:32 • A.J. Wells 25 yd field goal • HC 3–0
UCONN • 00:10 • Nate Hopkins 11 yd run (Mike Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 7–3
Second Quarter
HC • 10:04 • Blaise Bell 19 yd pass from Peter Pujals (A.J. Wells kick) • HC 10–7
HC • 04:39 • A.J. Wells 20 yd field goal • HC 13–7
HC • 03:35 • Diquan Walker 6 yd run (A.J. Wells kick) • HC 20–7
Third Quarter
UCONN • 00:15 • Nate Hopkins 3 yd run (Mike Tarbutt kick) • HC 20–14
Fourth Quarter
UCONN • 12:02 • Hergy Mayala 11 yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Mike Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 21–20
UCONN • 06:27 • Nate Hopkins 1 yd run (Mike Tarbutt kick failed) • UCONN 27–20
Top Passers
HC – Peter Pujals 33/56, 358 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – David Pindell 19/28, 154 yds
Top Rushers
HC – Domenic Cozier 4 attempts, 42 yds
UCONN – Nate Hopkins 20 attempts, 130 yds, 3 TDs
Top Receiving
HC – Blaise Bell 10 receptions, 129 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Hergy Mayala 9 receptions, 106 yds, 1 TD
Top Tacklers
HC – Ryan Brady 11 tackles
UCONN – Jamar Summers 9.5 tackles :

### At Virginia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| Cavaliers | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
* Date: September 16, 2017
* Game time: 12:01 p.m. EST, Duration: 2:59
* Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NE 1 • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 33,056
* Referee: C. Lamertina • Umpire: William Thomas • Linesman: Jim Casey • Line Judge: Stephen Ray • Back Judge: Byron Adams • Field Judge: Mark Windham • Side Judge: Jim Smith • Center Judge: Joe Clarkson
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Jason Benetti (Play-by-play), Kelly Stauffer (color) & Kris Budden (sideline)
* Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
UVA • 02:06 • D Hamm 3 yd run (AJ Mejia kick) • UVA 7–0
Second Quarter
UVA • 08:13 • AJ Mejia 28 yd field goal • UVA 10–0
UVA • 04:29 • D Dowling 42 yd pass from K Benkert (AJ Mejia kick) • UVA 17–0
UVA • 00:31 • J Ellis 7 yd run (AJ Mejia kick) • UVA 24–0
Third Quarter
UVA • 01:24 • O Zaccheaus 30 yd pass from K Benkert (AJ Mejia kick) • UVA 31–0
UCONN • 00:50 • Hergy Mayala 60 yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Quayon Skanes rush failed) • UVA 31–6
Fourth Quarter
UCONN • 06:58 • Hergy Mayala 17 yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Bryant Shirreffs pass failed) • UVA 31–12
UVA • 06:02 • A Levrone 73 yd pass from K Benkert (AJ Mejia kick) • UVA 38–12
UCONN • 02:06 • Kevin Mensah 30 yd run (Bryant Shirreffs pass failed) • UVA 38–18
Top Passers
UVA – K Benkert 30/40, 455 yds, 3 TD
UCONN – Bryant Shirreffs 18/26, 227 yds, 2 TD
Top Rushers
UVA – J Ellis 20 attempts, 95 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Bryant Shirreffs 14 attempts, 90 yds
Top Receiving
UVA – O Zaccheaus 9 receptions, 122 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Quayon Skanes 4 receptions, 47 yds
Top Tacklers
UVA – M Kiser 15 tackles
UCONN – Tre Bell 10 tackles :

### East Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pirates | 21 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 41 |
| Huskies | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 38 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
* Date: September 24, 2017
* Game time: 12:02 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:20
* Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Hot and sunny
* Game attendance: 14,036
* Referee: Michael Roche • Umpire: Hilbert Byers • Linesman: Dan Harrington • Line Judge: Lance Thompson • Back Judge: M. Griffith • Field Judge: Ben Vasconcells • Side Judge: Ryan Robinson • Center Judge: Jon Baden
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (Play-by-play) & Rene Ingoglia (color)
* Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
ECU • 10:14 • Davon Grayson 17 yd pass from Thomas Sirk (Jake Verity kick) • ECU 7–0
UCONN • 08:52 • Maso Donaldson 45 yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Mike Tarbutt kick) • TIED 7–7
ECU • 05:50 • Davon Grayson 24 yd pass from Thomas Sirk (Jake Verity kick) • ECU 14–7
ECU • 03:46 • Derrell Scott 6 yd run (Jake Verity kick) • ECU 21–7
Second Quarter
ECU • 13:12 • Jake Verity 46 yd field goal • ECU 24–7
ECU • 05:51 • Jake Verity 26 yd field goal • ECU 27–7
UCONN • 01:52 • Nate Hopkins 1 yd run (Mike Tarbutt kick) • ECU 27–14
Third Quarter
ECU • 14:50 • Davon Grayson 75 yd pass from Thomas Sirk (Jake Verity kick) • ECU 34–14
UCONN • 12:20 • Maso Donaldson 12 yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Mike Tarbutt kick) • ECU 34–21
ECU • 11:00 • Hussein Howe 14 yd run (Jake Verity kick) • ECU 41–21
UCONN • 08:54 • Arkeel Newsome 8 yd run (Mike Tarbutt kick) • ECU 41–28
UCONN • 00:50 • Mike Tarbutt 20 yd field goal • ECU 41–31
Fourth Quarter
UCONN • 05:48 • Arkeel Newsome 79 yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Mike Tarbutt kick) • ECU 41–38
Top Passers
ECU – Thomas Sirk 30/39, 426 yds, 3 TD
UCONN – Bryant Shirreffs 24/39, 406 yds, 3 TD
Top Rushers
ECU – Derrell Scott 13 attempts, 36 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Kevin Mensah 16 attempts, 107 yds, 3 TDs
Top Receiving
ECU – Davon Grayson 11 receptions, 223 yds, 3 TD
UCONN – Arkeel Newsome 8 receptions, 170 yds, 1 TD
Top Tacklers
ECU – Cannon Gibbs 14 tackles
UCONN – Junior Joseph 14 tackles :

### At SMU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| Mustangs | 7 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, Texas
* Date: September 30, 2017
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:07
* Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NE 4 • Weather: Mostly Sunny
* Game attendance: 17,237
* Referee: Todd LaPenta • Umpire: Bill Lamkin • Linesman: Todd Riddick • Line Judge: Jeffrey Cooney • Back Judge: Victor Firth • Field Judge: James Reif • Side Judge: Carlos Guzman • Center Judge: Terry Killens
* TV announcers (ESPNews): Shawn Keeney (Play-by-play) & Rene Ingoglia (color)
* Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
SMU • 08:11 • C Sutton 6 yd pass from Ben Hicks (Josh Williams kick) • SMU 7–0
UCONN • 06:26 • Aaron McLean 64 yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Mike Tarbutt kick) • TIED 7–7
Second Quarter
SMU • 13:43 • Xavier Jones 25 yd run (Josh Williams kick) • SMU 14–7
UCONN • 12:05 • Mike Tarbutt 42 yd field goal • SMU 14–10
SMU • 07:31 • Trey Quinn 21 yd pass from Ben Hicks (Josh Williams kick) • SMU 21–10
Third Quarter
UCONN • 09:31 • Nate Hopkins 2 yd run (Mike Tarbutt kick) • SMU 21–17
UCONN • 03:01 • Mike Tarbutt 33 yd field goal • SMU 21–20
SMU • 00:14 • Trey Quinn 15 yd pass from Ben Hicks (Josh Williams kick) • SMU 28–20
Fourth Quarter
UCONN • 14:51 • Keyion Dixon 59 yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Tyler Davis pass from Bryant Shirreffs) • TIED 28–28
SMU • 11:46 • C Sutton 34 yd pass from Ben Hicks (Josh Williams kick) • SMU 35–28
SMU • 06:21 • Ke'Mon Freeman 3 yd run (Josh Williams kick) • SMU 42–28
SMU • 04:24 • Braeden West 25 yd run (Josh Williams kick) • SMU 49–28
Top Passers
SMU – Ben Hicks 27/37, 280 yds, 4 TD
UCONN – Bryant Shirreffs 22/28, 408 yds, 2 TD
Top Rushers
SMU – Braeden West 8 attempts, 72 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Nate Hopkins 10 attempts, 27 yds, 1 TD
Top Receiving
SMU – Trey Quinn 15 receptions, 116 yds, 2 TD
UCONN – Aaron McLean 5 receptions, 122 yds, 1 TD
Top Tacklers
SMU – Kyran Mitchell 9 tackles
UCONN – Junior Joseph 11 tackles :

### Memphis

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 7 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 70 |
| Huskies | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
* Date: October 6, 2017
* Game time: 7:02 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:42
* Game weather: Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Pleasant
* Game attendance: 19,230
* Referee: Tracy Jones • Umpire: N. Pergine • Linesman: Daniel Shelton • Line Judge: Colin Gaynor • Back Judge: James Downey • Field Judge: Rick Santilli • Side Judge: Matt Waldron • Center Judge: Mark Mobra
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave LaMont (Play-by-play), Mack Brown (color) & Jen Lada (sideline)
* Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
UCONN • 13:44 • Arkeel Newsome 64 yd run (Mike Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 7–0
MEM • 11:02 • Sean Dykes 30 yd pass from Riley Ferguson (Spencer Smith kick) • TIED 7–7
UCONN • 00:19 • Nate Hopkins 1 yd run (Mike Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 14–7
Second Quarter
MEM • 14:00 • Anthony Miller 17 yd pass from Riley Ferguson (R Patterson kick) • TIED 14–14
MEM • 08:00 • Anthony Miller 8 yd pass from Riley Ferguson (Spencer Smith kick) • MEM 21–14
UCONN • 07:13 • Alec Bloom 30 yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Mike Tarbutt kick) • TIED 21–21
MEM • 01:47 • Anthony Miller 40 yd pass from Riley Ferguson (R Patterson kick) • MEM 28–21
MEM • 00:57 • Tony Pollard 14 yd pass from Riley Ferguson (Spencer Smith kick) • MEM 35–21
UCONN • 00:04 • Mike Tarbutt 37 yd field goal • MEM 35–24
Third Quarter
MEM • 10:23 • Joey Magnifico 5 yd pass from Riley Ferguson (R Patterson kick) • MEM 42–24
MEM • 01:36 • Anthony Miller 32 yd pass from Riley Ferguson (Spencer Smith kick) • MEM 49–24
MEM • 01:25 • D Dorceus 7 yd run (R Patterson kick) • MEM 56–24
Fourth Quarter
MEM • 01:25 • D Dorceus 26 yd run (Spencer Smith kick) • MEM 63–24
UCONN • 09:05 • Arkeel Newsome 13 yd run (Mike Tarbutt kick) • MEM 63–31
MEM • 01:42 • Mechane 10 yd pass from David Moore (R Patterson kick) • MEM 70–31
Top Passers
MEM – Riley Ferguson 34/48, 431 yds, 7 TD
UCONN – Bryant Shirreffs 21/35, 310 yds, 1 TD
Top Rushers
MEM – D Dorceus 22 attempts, 122 yds, 2 TD
UCONN – Arkeel Newsome 9 attempts, 114 yds, 2 TD
Top Receiving
MEM – Anthony Miller 15 receptions, 224 yds, 4 TD
UCONN – Maso Donaldson 5 receptions, 50 yds
Top Tacklers
MEM – Genard Avery 7 tackles
UCONN – Junior Joseph 12 tackles :

### At Temple

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Owls | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: October 14, 2017
* Game time: 12:02 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:19
* Game weather: Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N 5-10 • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 29,849
* Referee: C. Lamertina • Umpire: K. Huffhines • Linesman: Jim Casey • Line Judge: Stephen Ray • Back Judge: Tom Fimmen • Field Judge: Mark Windham • Side Judge: Alex Moore • Center Judge: Joe Clarkson
* TV announcers (ESPNews): Bill Roth (Play-by-play) & Christian Ponder (color)
* Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
TEM • 06:23 • David Hood 1 yd run (Aaron Boumerhi kick) • TEM 7–0
Second Quarter
UCONN • 10:44 • Quayvon Skanes 6 yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Mike Tarbutt kick) • TIED 7–7
UCONN • 05:17 • Hergy Mayala 6 yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Mike Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 14–7
Third Quarter
UCONN • 09:30 • Arkeel Newsome 6 yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Mike Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 21–7
TEM • 07:54 • Isaiah Wright 9 yd pass from Logan Marchi (Aaron Boumerhi kick) • UCONN 21–14
UCONN • 06:37 • Tyler Coyle 34 yd interception return (Mike Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 28–14
Fourth Quarter
TEM • 14:55 • R Armstead 10 yd run (Aaron Boumerhi kick) • UCONN 28–21
TEM • 11:14 • Aaron Boumerhi 21 yd field goal • UCONN 28–24
Top Passers
TEM – Logan Marchi 33/54, 356 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Bryant Shirreffs 18/28, 105 yds, 3 TD
Top Rushers
TEM – R Armstead 9 attempts, 31 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Arkeel Newsome 18 attempts, 56 yds
Top Receiving
TEM – David Hood 8 receptions, 91 yds
UCONN – Hergy Mayala 4 receptions, 28 yds, 1 TD
Top Tacklers
TEM – C Russell 12 tackles
UCONN – Junior Joseph 11 tackles :

### Tulsa

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Hurricane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Huskies | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 20 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
* Date: October 21, 2017
* Game time: 12:01 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:03
* Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Sunny and warm
* Game attendance: 24,814
* Referee: Todd LaPenta • Umpire: Jeffrey Akers • Linesman: Todd Riddick • Line Judge: Jeffrey Cooney • Back Judge: Victor Firth • Field Judge: James Reif • Side Judge: Ken Bushey • Center Judge: Terry Killens
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens (Play-by-play) & John Congemi (color)
* Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
UCONN • 00:44 • Mike Tarbutt 35 yd field goal • UCONN 3–0
Third Quarter
UCONN • 10:13 • Nate Hopkins 1 yd run (Mike Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 10–0
UCONN • 08:00 • Hergy Mayala 80 yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Mike Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 17–0
Fourth Quarter
UCONN • 08:33 • Mike Tarbutt 28 yd field goal • UCONN 20–0
TLSA • 07:09 • S Brooks 8 yd run (R Jones kick) • UCONN 20–7
TLSA • 02:16 • S Brooks 1 yd run (R Jones kick) • UCONN 20–14
Top Passers
TLSA – L Skipper 17/27, 259 yds
UCONN – Bryant Shirreffs 23/29, 372 yds, 1 TD
Top Rushers
TLSA – S Brooks 31 attempts, 164 yds, 2 TD
UCONN – Nate Hopkins 21 attempts, 38 yds, 1 TD
Top Receiving
TLSA – J Hobbs 9 receptions, 96 yds
UCONN – Tyraiq Beals 5 receptions, 60 yds
Top Tacklers
TLSA – C Edmiston 17 tackles
UCONN – Brayden Brown 9 tackles :

### Missouri

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 21 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
| Huskies | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
* Date: October 28, 2017
* Game time: 6:37 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:34
* Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: S 5 • Weather: Pleasant and mild
* Game attendance: 21,062
* Referee: Marc Curles • Umpire: Brent Sowell • Linesman: Randall Kizer • Line Judge: Chris Conway • Back Judge: Scott Vaughan • Field Judge: Wes Booker • Side Judge: Chris Jamison • Center Judge: Chris Garner
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (Play-by-play), Corey Chavous (color) & Melanie Collins (sideline)
* Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
UCONN • 13:40 • Team Safety • UCONN 2–0
MIZZOU • 10:48 • J'Mon Moore 4 yd pass from Drew Lock (Tucker McCann kick) • MIZZOU 7–2
MIZZOU • 06:48 • Al Okwuegbunam 4 yd pass from Drew Lock (Tucker McCann kick) • MIZZOU 14–2
MIZZOU • 01:08 • Al Okwuegbunam 9 yd pass from Drew Lock (Tucker McCann kick) • MIZZOU 21–2
Second Quarter
UCONN • 11:09 • Mike Tarbutt 30 yd field goal • MIZZOU 21–5
MIZZOU • 07:03 • Tucker McCann 37 yd field goal • MIZZOU 24–5
MIZZOU • 03:11 • Ish Witter 6 yd run (Tucker McCann kick) • MIZZOU 31–5
Third Quarter
MIZZOU • 13:03 • J'Mon Moore 13 yd pass from Drew Lock (Tucker McCann kick) • MIZZOU 38–5
MIZZOU • 10:26 • Johnat Johnson 72 yd pass from Drew Lock (Tucker McCann kick) • MIZZOU 45–5
UCONN • 02:07 • Kevin Mensah 1 yd run (Mike Tarbutt kick) • MIZZOU 45–12
Fourth Quarter
MIZZOU • 04:11 • Micah Wilson 22 yd run (Tucker McCann kick) • MIZZOU 52–12
Top Passers
MIZZOU – Drew Lock 31/37, 377 yds, 5 TD
UCONN – Bryant Shirreffs 19/39, 202 yds
Top Rushers
MIZZOU – Ish Witter 10 attempts, 73 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Kevin Mensah 16 attempts, 64 yds, 1 TD
Top Receiving
MIZZOU – J'Mon Moore 8 receptions, 96 yds, 2 TD
UCONN – Hergy Mayala 9 receptions, 116 yds
Top Tacklers
MIZZOU – Cale Garrett 6 tackles
UCONN – Marshe Terry 9 tackles :

### South Florida

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulls | 7 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 37 |
| Huskies | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
* Date: November 4, 2017
* Game time: 3:32 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:10
* Game weather: Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: W 4 • Weather: Sunny and seasonable
* Game attendance: 18,430
* Referee: Michael Roche • Umpire: Hilbert Byers • Linesman: Adam Loudin • Line Judge: Lance Thompson • Back Judge: M. Griffith • Field Judge: Ben Vasconcells • Side Judge: Ryan Robinson • Center Judge: Jon Baden
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Dave LaMont (Play-by-play) & Ray Bentley (color)
* Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
USF • 07:46 • D'Erne Johnson 1 yd run (Emili Nadelman kick) • USF 7–0
Second Quarter
USF • 12:40 • Mitch Wilcox 12 yd pass from Q Flowers (Emili Nadelman kick) • USF 14–0
UCONN • 07:10 • Tommy Myers 2 yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Mike Tarbutt kick) • USF 14–7
USF • 03:16 • Emili Nadelman 38 yd field goal • USF 17–7
Third Quarter
USF • 10:44 • Emili Nadelman 25 yd field goal • USF 20–7
USF • 02:58 • D'Erne Johnson 11 yd pass from Q Flowers (Emili Nadelman kick) • USF 27–7
USF • 00:17 • Marq Scantling 95 yd pass from Q Flowers (Emili Nadelman kick) • USF 34–7
Fourth Quarter
UCONN • 14:07 • Kevin Mensah 23 yd run (Mike Tarbutt kick) • USF 34–14
USF • 10:23 • Emili Nadelman 51 yd field goal • USF 37–14
UCONN • 06:24 • David Pindell 10 yd run (David Pindell pass intercepted) • USF 37–20
Top Passers
USF – Q Flowers 24/37, 385 yds, 3 TD
UCONN – Bryant Shirreffs 17/23, 133 yds, 1 TD
Top Rushers
USF – Q Flowers 16 attempts, 131 yds
UCONN – Kevin Mensah 22 attempts, 95 yds, 1 TD
Top Receiving
USF – Marq Scantling 6 receptions, 152 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Hergy Mayala 4 receptions, 45 yds
Top Tacklers
USF – Nico Sawtelle 10 tackles
UCONN – Junior Joesph 9 tackles :

### At UCF

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| No. 14 Knights | 21 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 49 |
at Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, Florida
* Date: November 11, 2017
* Game time: 12:02 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:23
* Game weather: Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: ENE 13 • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 29,384
* Referee: C. Lamertina • Umpire: K. Huffhines • Linesman: Jim Casey • Line Judge: Stephen Ray • Back Judge: Byron Adams • Field Judge: Mark Windham • Side Judge: B. Williams • Center Judge: Joe Clarkson
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens (Play-by-play) & John Congemi (color)
* Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
UCF • 11:06 • O Anderson 3 yd run (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 7–0
UCONN • 05:15 • Mike Tarbutt 20 yd field goal • UCF 7–3
UCF • 02:52 • Adrian Killins 4 yd run (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 14–3
UCF • 00:20 • Mar Williams 6 yd pass from M Milton (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 21–3
Second Quarter
UCONN • 09:57 • Maso Donaldson 12 yd pass from David Pindell (Mike Tarbutt kick) • UCF 21–10
UCF • 07:43 • Tre'Quan Smith 41 yd pass from M Milton (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 28–10
Third Quarter
UCONN • 13:21 • David Pindell 9 yd run (Mike Tarbutt kick) • UCF 28–17
Fourth Quarter
UCF • 14:11 • O Anderson 65 yd run (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 35–17
UCF • 08:54 • M Milton 4 yd run (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 42–17
UCF • 07:03 • Cam Stewart 35 yd pass from Noah Vedral (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 49–17
UCONN • 00:36 • Aaron McLean 22 yd pass from David Pindell (Mike Tarbutt kick) • UCF 49–24
Top Passers
UCF – M Milton 24/36, 311 yds, 2 TD
UCONN – David Pindell 18/31, 201 yds, 2 TD
Top Rushers
UCF – O Anderson 9 attempts, 84 yds, 2 TD
UCONN – David Pindell 21 attempts, 96 yds, 1 TD
Top Receiving
UCF – Gabriel Davis 8 receptions, 95 yds
UCONN – Quayvon Skanes 4 receptions, 27 yds
Top Tacklers
UCF – Kyle Gibson 9 tackles
UCONN – Tyler Coyle 12 tackles :

### vs Boston College

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 39 |
| Huskies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
at Fenway Park • Boston, Massachusetts
* Date: November 18, 2017
* Game time: 7:11 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:25
* Game weather: Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: W 3 • Weather: Cool and damp
* Game attendance: 20,133
* Referee: Tra Blake • Umpire: Mark Wilson • Linesman: Troy Gray • Line Judge: Colin Formulak • Back Judge: Bryan Platt • Field Judge: Harry Tyson • Side Judge: Mike McCarthy • Center Judge: Marcus Woods
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (Play-by-play), Aaron Murray (color) & Cassie McKinney (sideline)
* Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
UCONN • 11:03 • Mike Tarbutt 50 yd field goal • UCONN 3–0
Second Quarter
BC • 06:13 • C Garrison 2 yd pass from D Wade (C Lichtenberg kick) • BC 7–3
BC • 03:07 • A Dillon 53 yd run (C Lichtenberg kick) • BC 14–3
Third Quarter
BC • 13:04 • J Hilliman 38 yd run (C Lichtenberg kick) • BC 21–3
BC • 09:41 • T Torres 65 yd interception return (C Lichtenberg kick failed) • BC 27–3
BC • 03:06 • A Dillon 20 yd run (C Lichtenberg kick failed) • BC 33–3
Fourth Quarter
BC • 07:20 • J Hilliman 3 yd run (C Lichtenberg kick failed) • BC 39–3
UCONN • 06:31 • Kevin Mensah 70 yd run (Mike Tarbutt kick) • BC 39–10
UCONN • 04:15 • Hergy Mayala 43 yd pass from David Pindell (David Pindell pass failed) • BC 39–16
Top Passers
BC – D Wade 7/15, 55 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – David Pindell 14/33, 241 yds, 1 TD
Top Rushers
BC – A Dillon 24 attempts, 200 yds, 2 TD
UCONN – Kevin Mensah 16 attempts, 115 yds, 1 TD
Top Receiving
BC – T Sweeney 2 receptions, 42 yds
UCONN – Hergy Mayala 5 receptions, 65 yds, 1 TD
Top Tacklers
BC – Z Allen 11 tackles
UCONN – Tyler Coyle 7 tackles :

### At Cincinnati

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 21 |
| Bearcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 22 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: November 25, 2017
* Game time: 12:01 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:12
* Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: WSW 6 • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 23,125
* Referee: A. Calabrese • Umpire: K. Huffhines • Linesman: Jim Casey • Line Judge: Baron Ballester • Back Judge: Byron Adams • Field Judge: Glen Wilson • Side Judge: Jim Smith • Center Judge: Charles Lewis
* TV announcers (ESPNews): Bill Roth (Play-by-play) & Brian Kinchen (color)
* Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
UCONN • 07:50 • Mike Tarbutt 37 yd field goal • UCONN 3–0
Second Quarter
UCONN • 07:07 • Mike Tarbutt 26 yd field goal • UCONN 6–0
CIN • 00:43 • Kahlil Lewis 13 yd pass from Hayden Moore (Ryan Jones kick) • CIN 7–6
Third Quarter
UCONN • 07:02 • David Pindell 1 yd run (David Pindell pass failed) • UCONN 12–7
UCONN • 02:07 • Mike Tarbutt 53 yd field goal • UCONN 15–7
Fourth Quarter
CIN • 14:42 • Kahlil Lewis 12 yd pass from Hayden Moore (Mike Boone pass from Hayden Moore) • TIED 15–15
CIN • 01:28 • Hayden Moore 4 yd run (Ryan Jones kick) • CIN 22–15
UCONN • 00:00 • Hergy Mayala 2 yd pass from David Pindell (Mike Tarbutt kick failed) • CIN 22–21
Top Passers
CIN – Hayden Moore 19/28, 199 yds, 2 TD
UCONN – David Pindell 27/51, 273 yds, 1 TD
Top Rushers
CIN – Mike Boone 14 attempts, 83 yds
UCONN – David Pindell 22 attempts, 95 yds, 1 TD
Top Receiving
CIN – Thomas Geddis 6 receptions, 65 yds
UCONN – Keyion Dixon 8 receptions, 67 yds
Top Tacklers
CIN – Jaylyin Minor 15 tackles
UCONN – Omar Fortt 12 tackles :

## Players in the 2018 NFL Draft

| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Folorunso Fatukasi | DT | 6 | 180 | New York Jets |
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