# 2018 UConn Huskies football team

The 2018 UConn Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut during the 2018 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 second year of his second stint and 14th year overall. They finished the season 1–11, 0–8 in AAC play to finish in last in the East Division. They set the single-season FBS record for most yards and most points allowed in a single season. This included giving up 50.42 points per game (breaking Louisiana-Lafayette’s record of 50.27 in 1997) and allowed 617.4 yards per game (breaking Kansas' record of 560.83 in 2015).

## Preseason
### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Rimington Trophy | Ryan Crozier | C | SR |

### AAC media poll

The AAC media poll was released on July 24, 2018, with the Huskies predicted to finish fifth in the AAC East Division.
Media poll (East) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | UCF | 175 (25) |
| 2 | USF | 140 (5) |
| 3 | Temple | 132 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 91 |
| 5 | UConn | 51 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 41 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 21 UCF | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT (Civil Conflict) | ESPNU | L 17–56 | 23,081 |
| September 8 | 10:15 p.m. | at No. 20 Boise State* | Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID | ESPNU | L 7–62 | 34,515 |
| September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 25 (FCS) Rhode Island* | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT (rivalry) | SNY/ESPN3 | W 56–49 | 20,691 |
| September 22 | 4:00 p.m. | at Syracuse* | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY (rivalry) | ESPNews | L 21–51 | 36,632 |
| September 29 | 3:30 p.m. | Cincinnati | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT | CBSSN | L 7–49 | 20,322 |
| October 6 | 7:00 p.m. | at Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN | CBSSN | L 14–55 | 27,581 |
| October 20 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 21 South Florida | Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL | CBSSN | L 30–38 | 42,127 |
| October 27 | 12:00 p.m. | UMass* | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT (rivalry) | ESPNU | L 17–22 | 24,150 |
| November 3 | 7:00 p.m. | at Tulsa | H. A. Chapman StadiumTulsa, OK | CBSSN | L 19–49 | 17,451 |
| November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | SMU | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT | ESPN3 | L 50–62 | 19,096 |
| November 17 | 7:00 p.m. | at East Carolina | Dowdy–Ficklen StadiumGreenville, NC | CBSSN | L 21–55 | 27,234 |
| November 24 | 3:30 p.m. | Temple | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT | ESPNU | L 7–57 | 18,203 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### UCF

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 21 Knights | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
| Huskies | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
* Date: August 30, 2018
* Game time: 7:03 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:13
* Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: W 2 • Weather: Unseasonably warm
* Game attendance: 23,081
* Referee: Adam Savoie • Umpire: William Thomas • Linesman: M. Fitzgerald • Line Judge: Jeffrey Cooney • Back Judge: Victor Firth • Field Judge: Mark Windham • Side Judge: Ryan Robinson • Center Judge: Ryan Wingers
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (color analyst) & Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
* Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
UCF • 11:01 • Adrian Killins 2 yd run (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 7–0
UCF • 09:00 • Tre Nixon 34 yd pass from M Milton (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 14–0
Second Quarter
UCONN • 09:17 • Mike Tarbutt 44 yd field goal • UCF 14–3
UCF • 08:24 • Gabriel Davis 10 yd pass from M Milton (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 21–3
UCONN • 04:04 • Tyler Davis 5 yd pass from David Pindell (Mike Tarbutt kick) • UCF 21–10
UCF • 02:35 • O Anderson 5 yd pass from M Milton (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 28–10
Third Quarter
UCF • 12:33 • O Anderson 10 yd run (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 35–10
UCF • 04:30 • Tre Nixon 11 yd pass from M Milton (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 42–10
Fourth Quarter
UCF • 14:47 • Greg McCrae 36 yd pass from M Milton (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 49–10
UCF • 10:04 • Darriel Mack 70 yd run (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 56–10
UCONN • 03:11 • David Pindell 14 yd run (Mike Tarbutt kick) • UCF 56–17
Top Passers
UCF – M Milton – 24/32, 346 yds, 5 TDs
UCONN – David Pindell – 27/41, 266 yds, 1 TD
Top Rushers
UCF – Darriel Mack – 1 attempt, 70 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – David Pindell – 22 attempts, 157 yds, 1 TD
Top Receiving
UCF – Tre Nixon – 5 receptions, 101 yds, 2 TDs
UCONN – Kyle Buss – 7 receptions, 113 yds
Top Tacklers
UCF – Eric Mitchell – 10 tackles
UCONN – Tyler Coyle – 10 tackles :

### At Boise State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 20 Broncos | 24 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 62 |
at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, Idaho
* Date: September 8, 2018
* Game time: 10:17 p.m. EST, Duration: 2:58
* Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SSE 5 • Weather: Clear skies
* Game attendance: 34,515
* Referee: C. Lamertina • Umpire: Mike Powell • Linesman: Jim Casey • Line Judge: Stephen Ray • Back Judge: Bryon Adams • Field Judge: Rick Santilli • Side Judge: Matt Waldron • Center Judge: Joe Clarkson
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens (play-by-play) and Kirk Morrison (color analyst)
* Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
BSU • 09:42 • Haden Hoggarth 28 yd field goal • BSU 3–0
BSU • 07:13 • J Hightower 67 yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth kick) • BSU 10–0
BSU • 04:25 • John Bates 24 yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth kick) • BSU 17–0
BSU • 00:45 • Alex Mattison 1 yd run (Haden Hoggarth kick) • BSU 24–0
Second Quarter
BSU • 11:58 • J Hightower 55 yd run (Haden Hoggarth kick) • BSU 31–0
BSU • 02:04 • Alex Mattison 9 yd run (Haden Hoggarth kick) • BSU 38–0
BSU • 00:02 • Haden Hoggarth 44 yd field goal • BSU 41–0
Third Quarter
BSU • 14:40 • AJ Richardson 74 yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth kick) • BSU 48–0
UCONN • 05:52 • Aaron McLean 15 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • BSU 48–7
BSU • 03:11 • A Van Buren 3 yd run (Haden Hoggarth kick) • BSU 55–7
Fourth Quarter
BSU • 10:12 • Akilian Butler 24 yd pass from Chase Cord (Haden Hoggarth kick) • BSU 62–7
Top Passers
BSU – Brett Rypien – 21/28, 362 yds, 3 TDs
UCONN – David Pindell – 11/21, 71 yds, 1 TD
Top Rushers
BSU – Alex Mattison – 11 attempt, 115 yds, 2 TDs
UCONN – Kevin Mensah – 10 attempts, 82 yds
Top Receiving
BSU – J Hightower – 5 receptions, 119 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Hergy Mayala – 3 receptions, 24 yds
Top Tacklers
BSU – Kekoa Nawahine – 5 tackles
UCONN – Tyler Coyle – 14 tackles :

### Rhode Island

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 25 (FCS) Rams | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
| Huskies | 14 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 56 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
* Date: September 15, 2018
* Game time: 12:06 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:23
* Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: 2 SE • Weather: Sunny and pleasant
* Game attendance: 20,691
* Referee: Todd LaPenta • Umpire: Bill Lamkin • Linesman: Adam Loudin • Line Judge: Christian Keel • Back Judge: Eric Hartman • Field Judge: James Reif • Side Judge: Ken Bushey
* TV announcers (SNY): Eamon McAnaney (play-by-play), Andy Gresh (color) & Justine Ward (sideline)
* Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
UCONN • 12:55 • David Pindell 17 yd run (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 7–0
URI • 09:10 • Beauvais 22 yd pass from Lawson (Carrick kick) • TIED 7–7
UCONN • 04:46 • Kevin Mensah 11 yd run (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 14–7
Second Quarter
UCONN • 12:06 • Hergy Mayala 5 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 21–7
URI • 09:57 • A Parker 17 yd pass from Lawson (Carrick kick) • UCONN 21–14
UCONN • 09:12 • Hero Mauriseau 74 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 28–14
URI • 07:08 • Lawson 37 yd run (Carrick kick) • UCONN 28–21
UCONN • 02:55 • Hergy Mayala 13 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 35–21
URI • 01:26 • Coulter 15 yd pass from Lawson (Carrick kick) • UCONN 35–28
UCONN • 00:13 • Aaron McLean 19 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 42–28
Third Quarter
URI • 08:33 • Lawson 16 yd run (Carrick kick) • UCONN 42–35
URI • 06:04 • Burke 5 yd pass from Lawson (Carrick kick) • TIED 42–42
UCONN • 00:55 • David Pindell 6 yd run (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 49–42
Fourth Quarter
URI • 03:13 • Naim Jones 14 yd run (Carrick kick) • TIED 49–49
UCONN • 00:57 • Kevin Mensah 22 yd run (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 56–49
Top Passers
URI – Lawson – 23/34, 351 yds, 4 TDs
UCONN – David Pindell – 20/27, 308 yds, 4 TDs
Top Rushers
URI – Naim Jones – 11 attempts, 95 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Kevin Mensah – 25 attempts, 137 yds, 2 TDs
Top Receiving
URI – Coulter – 10 receptions, 156 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Hero Mauriseau – 1 reception, 74 yds, 1 TD
Top Tacklers
URI – D Stewart – 11 tackles
UCONN – Tyler Coyle – 9 tackles :

### At Syracuse

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Orange | 24 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 51 |
at Carrier Dome • Syracuse, New York
* Date: September 22, 2018
* Game time: 4:01 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:30
* Game attendance: 36,632
* Referee: A. Calabrese • Umpire: Jeff Akers • Linesman: Brian Perry • Line Judge: Colin Gaynor • Back Judge: James Sima • Field Judge: Glen Wilson • Side Judge: Bruce Williams
* TV announcers (ESPNews): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) & Dustin Fox (color)
* Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
SU • 09:15 • E Dungey 2 yd run (A Szmyt kick) • SU 7–0
SU • 06:24 • E Dungey 9 yd run (A Szmyt kick) • SU 14–0
SU • 03:53 • G Horan 7 yd pass from E Dungey (A Szmyt kick) • SU 21–0
UCONN • 03:43 • David Pindell 75 yd run (Michael Tarbutt kick) • SU 21–7
SU • 01:52 • A Szmyt 33 yd field goal • SU 24–7
Second Quarter
UCONN • 11:41 • Zavier Scott 2 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • SU 24–14
SU • 09:10 • E Dungey 1 yd run (A Szmyt kick) • SU 31–14
Third Quarter
SU • 10:35 • S Riley 69 yd punt return (A Szmyt kick) • SU 38–14
SU • 04:27 • A Szmyt 27 yd field goal • SU 41–14
Fourth Quarter
UCONN • 14:18 • Tyler Davis 26 yd pass from Marvin Washington (Michael Tarbutt kick) • SU 41–21
SU • 11:21 • S Riley 49 yd pass from E Dungey (A Szmyt kick) • SU 48–21
SU • 07:43 • A Szmyt 25 yd field goal • SU 51–21
Top Passers
SU – E Dungey – 21/27, 286 yds, 2 TDs
UCONN – David Pindell – 17/24, 151 yds, 1 TD
Top Rushers
SU – M Neal – 13 attempts, 116 yds
UCONN – David Pindell – 12 attempts, 76 yds, 1 TD
Top Receiving
SU – S Riley – 6 receptions, 120 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Tyler Davis – 3 reception, 44 yds, 1 TD
Top Tacklers
SU – K Whitner – 9 tackles
UCONN – Eddie Hahn – 11 tackles :

### Cincinnati

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearcats | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
| Huskies | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
* Date: September 29, 2018
* Game time: 3:32 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:19
* Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: WNW 10 • Weather: Sunny and pleasant
* Game attendance: 20,322
* Referee: Mike Roche • Umpire: Hilbert Byers • Linesman: Adam Loudin • Line Judge: Lance Thompson • Back Judge: Mike Griffith • Field Judge: Ben Vasconcells • Side Judge: Jake Dishaw
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (color)
* Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
UCONN • 13:06 • Kyle Buss 5 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 7–0
CIN • 07:28 • Desmond Ridder 1 yd run (Cole Smith kick) • TIED 7–7
Second Quarter
CIN • 14:16 • Michael Warren 2 yd run (Cole Smith kick) • CIN 14–7
CIN • 00:23 • Rashad Medaris 15 yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith kick) • CIN 21–7
Third Quarter
CIN • 14:27 • Josiah Deguara 38 yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith kick) • CIN 28–7
CIN • 09:27 • Michael Warren 14 yd run (Cole Smith kick) • CIN 35–7
CIN • 01:18 • Tavion Thomas 1 yd run (Cole Smith kick) • CIN 42–7
Fourth Quarter
CIN • 12:11 • Hayden Moore 11 yd run (Cole Smith kick) • CIN 49–7
Top Passers
CIN – Desmond Ridder – 20/26, 270 yds, 2 TDs
UCONN – David Pindell – 9/23, 125 yds, 1 TD
Top Rushers
CIN – Michael Warren – 13 attempts, 106 yds, 2 TDs
UCONN – Zavier Scott – 4 attempts, 53 yds
Top Receiving
CIN – Josiah Deguara – 5 receptions, 112 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Aaron McLean – 4 reception, 97 yds
Top Tacklers
CIN – Perry Young – 8 tackles
UCONN – Tyler Coyle – 14 tackles :

### At Memphis

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Tigers | 13 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 55 |
at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee
* Date: October 6, 2018
* Game time: 7:07 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:06
* Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: S 5 • Weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 27,581
* Referee: Tracy Jones • Umpire: K. Huffhines • Linesman: Daniel Shelton • Line Judge: Baron Ballester • Back Judge: James E Downey • Field Judge: Chris Bikowski • Side Judge: Matt Waldron
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play) & Danny Kanell (color)
* Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
MEM • 13:12 • Joey Magnifico 44 yd pass from Brady White (R Patterson kick) • MEM 7–0
UCONN • 05:40 • David Pindell 4 yd run (Clayton Harris kick) • TIED 7–7
MEM • 00:55 • D Henderson 2 yd run (R Patterson kick failed) • MEM 13–7
Second Quarter
MEM • 11:23 • D Henderson 61 yd run (R Patterson kick) • MEM 20–7
MEM • 08:15 • Patrick Taylor 35 yd run (R Patterson kick) • MEM 27–7
MEM • 05:56 • Patrick Taylor 35 yd run (R Patterson kick) • MEM 34–7
MEM • 03:10 • D Henderson 26 yd run (R Patterson kick) • MEM 41–7
UCONN • 00:26 • Keyion Dixon 14 yd pass from David Pindell (Clayton Harris kick) • MEM 41–14
Third Quarter
MEM • 08:21 • Patrick Taylor 12 yd run (R Patterson kick) • MEM 48–14
Fourth Quarter
MEM • 05:59 • Antonio Gibson 17 yd pass from Connor Adair (R Patterson kick) • MEM 55–14
Top Passers
MEM – Brady White – 16/18, 239 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – David Pindell – 22/37, 190 yds, 1 TD
Top Rushers
MEM – Darrell Henderson – 14 attempts, 174 yds, 3 TDs
UCONN – Zavier Scott – 6 attempts, 44 yds
Top Receiving
MEM – Sean Dykes – 3 receptions, 62 yds
UCONN – Aaron McLean – 6 reception, 64 yds
Top Tacklers
MEM – Curtis Akins – 8 tackles
UCONN – Omar Fortt – 13 tackles :

### At South Florida

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 7 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 30 |
| No. 21 Bulls | 0 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 38 |
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
* Date: October 20, 2018
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:18
* Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: 7 • Weather: Partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 42,127
* Referee: Adam Savoie • Umpire: William Thomas • Linesman: Dan Harrington • Line Judge: Peter Beratta • Back Judge: Victor Firth • Field Judge: Mark Windham • Side Judge: Ryan Robinson
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Jason Horowitz (play-by-play) & David Diehl (color)
* Box score
Game information :
First Quarter
UCONN • 08:33 • Kevin Mensah 10 yd run (Clayton Harris kick) • UCONN 7–0
Second Quarter
USF • 00:43 • Johnny Ford 15 yd run (Coby Weiss kick) • TIED 7–7
Third Quarter
USF • 14:49 • R St. Felix 75 yd pass from Blake Barnett (Coby Weiss kick) • USF 14–7
USF • 06:07 • Coby Weiss 30 yd field goal • USF 17–7
UCONN • 03:14 • David Pindell 10 yd run (Clayton Harris kick) • USF 17–14
USF • 02:34 • Blake Barnett 20 yd run (Coby Weiss kick) • USF 24–14
Fourth Quarter
USF • 14:36 • Johnny Ford 15 yd run (Coby Weiss kick) • USF 31–14
UCONN • 08:56 • Kevin Mensah 4 yd run (Clayton Harris kick blocked) • USF 31–20
UCONN • 07:20 • Clayton Harris 38 yd field goal • USF 31–23
USF • 04:46 • Johnny Ford 43 yd run (Coby Weiss kick) • USF 38–23
UCONN • 02:24 • David Pindell 12 yd run (Clayton Harris kick) • USF 38–30
Top Passers
USF – Blake Barnett – 20/28, 265 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – David Pindell – 10/21, 133 yds
Top Rushers
USF – Johnny Ford – 7 attempts, 164 yds, 3 TDs
UCONN – David Pindell – 28 attempts, 197 yds, 2 TDs
Top Receiving
USF – R St. Felix – 2 receptions, 123 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Hergy Mayala – 5 reception, 61 yds
Top Tacklers
USF – Mekhi LaPointe – 11 tackles
UCONN – Oneil Robinson – 9 tackles :

### UMass

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Minutemen | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 22 |
| Huskies | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
* Date: October 27, 2018
* Game time: 12:02 p.m. EST, Duration: 2:49
* Game weather: Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C) • Wind: 15 NE • Weather: Nor'easter with rain
* Game attendance: 24,150
* Referee: C. Lamertina • Umpire: Jeff Akers • Linesman: Jim Casey • Line Judge: Stephen Ray • Back Judge: Byron Adams • Field Judge: Rick Santilli • Side Judge: Jim Smith
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (play-by-play) & Rene Ingoglia (color)
* Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
UCONN • 11:24 • Kevin Mensah 1 yd run (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 7–0
UMASS • 08:01 • Cooper Garcia 20 yd field goal • UCONN 7–3
Third Quarter
UCONN • 11:17 • David Pindell 25 yd run (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 14–3
UMASS • 08:43 • Andy Isabella 38 yd pass from Ross Comis (Mike Caggiano kick failed) • UCONN 14–9
Fourth Quarter
UCONN • 12:27 • Michael Tarbutt 41 yd field goal • UCONN 17–9
UMASS • 12:12 • Zak Simon 67 yd pass from Ross Comis (Ross Comis rush failed) • UCONN 17–15
UMASS • 03:39 • Marquis Young 3 yd run (Cooper Garcia kick) • UMASS 22–17
Top Passers
UMASS – Ross Comis – 8/15, 197 yds, 2 TD
UCONN – David Pindell – 4/6, 15 yds
Top Rushers
UMASS – Marquis Young – 26 attempts, 148 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – David Pindell – 21 attempts, 120 yds, 1 TD
Top Receiving
UMASS – Any Isabella – 4 receptions, 78 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Zavier Scott – 1 reception, 7 yds
Top Tacklers
UMASS – Bryton Barr – 8 tackles
UCONN – Marshe Terry – 11 tackles :

### At Tulsa

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| Golden Hurricane | 0 | 28 | 21 | 0 | 49 |
at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma
* Date: November 3, 2018
* Game time: 7:02 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:23
* Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: SSE 11 • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 17,451
* Referee: Mike Roche • Umpire: Hilbert Byers • Linesman: Adam Loudin • Line Judge: Lance Thompson • Back Judge: Byron Adams • Field Judge: Ben Vasconcells • Side Judge: Jake Dishaw
* TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadek (play-by-play) & Randy Cross (color)
* Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
UCONN • 07:21 • Kyle Buss 80 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 7–0
UCONN • 00:20 • Michael Tarbutt 44 yd field goal • UCONN 10–0
Second Quarter
TLSA • 12:11 • K Stokes 3 yd pass from S Boomer (J Romo kick) • UCONN 10–7
UCONN • 08:52 • Michael Tarbutt 50 yd field goal • UCONN 13–7
TLSA • 06:40 • S Boomer 1 yd run (J Romo kick) • TLSA 14–13
TLSA • 03:41 • K Johnson 26 yd pass from S Boomer (J Romo kick) • TLSA 21–13
TLSA • 01:11 • C Taylor II 6 yd run (J Romo kick) • TLSA 28–13
Third Quarter
TLSA • 11:47 • C Neph 38 yd pass from S Boomer (J Romo kick) • TLSA 35–13
TLSA • 08:59 • J Hobbs 18 yd pass from S Boomer (J Romo kick) • TLSA 42–13
TLSA • 02:15 • R Martin 11 yd run (T Lacey kick) • TLSA 49–13
Fourth Quarter
UCONN • 07:21 • Tyler Davis 3 yd pass from David Pindell (David Pindell pass failed) • TLSA 49–19
Top Passers
TLSA – S Boomer – 9/14, 168 yds, 4 TDs
UCONN – David Pindell – 14/28, 232 yds, 2 TDs
Top Rushers
TLSA – S Brooks – 17 attempts, 151 yds
UCONN – David Pindell – 23 attempts, 150 yds
Top Receiving
TLSA – C Neph – 2 receptions, 57 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Kyle Buss – 6 reception, 129 yds, 1 TD
Top Tacklers
TLSA – C Edmiston – 10 tackles
UCONN – Oneil Robinson – 15 tackles :

### SMU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 62 |
| Huskies | 7 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 50 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
* Date: November 10, 2018
* Game time: 12:06 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:40
* Game weather: Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: 16 W • Weather: Sunny and windy
* Game attendance: 19,096
* Referee: A. Calabrese • Umpire: Jeff Akers • Linesman: Brian Perry • Line Judge: Colin Gaynor • Back Judge: James Sima • Field Judge: Glen Wilson • Side Judge: Bruce Williams
* TV announcers (ESPN3): Drew Fellios (play-by-play) & Al Groh (color)
* Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
SMU • 11:31 • Kevin Robledo 39 yd field goal • SMU 3–0
SMU • 07:24 • Ke'Mon Freeman 39 yd run (Kevin Robledo kick) • SMU 10–0
UCONN • 04:38 • David Pindell 30 yd run (Michael Tarbutt kick) • SMU 10–7
SMU • 03:10 • Ke'Mon Freeman 5 yd run (Kevin Robledo kick) • SMU 17–7
Second Quarter
SMU • 11:15 • Ryan Becker 3 yd pass from Tyler Page (Kevin Robledo kick) • SMU 24–7
UCONN • 08:33 • Michael Tarbutt 45 yd field goal • SMU 24–10
SMU • 07:36 • Braeden West 6 yd run (Kevin Robledo kick) • SMU 31–10
Third Quarter
UCONN • 11:10 • Hergy Mayala 22 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • SMU 31–17
SMU • 10:40 • Xavier Jones 52 yd run (Kevin Robledo kick) • SMU 38–17
UCONN • 06:50 • Kyle Buss 15 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • SMU 38–24
SMU • 03:54 • R Robertson Jr. 6 yd pass from Ben Hicks (Kevin Robledo kick) • SMU 45–24
Fourth Quarter
UCONN • 14:57 • Tyler Davis 5 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • SMU 45–31
SMU • 14:48 • Xavier Jones 43 yd run (Kevin Robledo kick) • SMU 52–31
UCONN • 13:41 • David Pindell 48 yd run (Michael Tarbutt kick blocked) • SMU 52–37
UCONN • 10:18 • Kevin Mensah 19 yd run (Michael Tarbutt kick) • SMU 52–44
SMU • 08:55 • Ke'Mon Freeman 3 yd run (Kevin Robledo kick) • SMU 59–44
SMU • 03:35 • Kevin Robledo 30 yd field goal • SMU 62–44
UCONN • 00:36 • Hergy Mayala 14 yd pass from David Pindell (David Pindell pass intercepted) • SMU 62–50
Top Passers
SMU – Ben Hicks – 19/29, 276 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – David Pindell – 25/38, 215 yds, 4 TDs
Top Rushers
SMU – Xavier Jones – 11 attempts, 133 yds, 2 TDs
UCONN – Kevin Mensah – 28 attempts, 187 yds, 1 TD
Top Receiving
SMU – James Proche – 6 receptions, 101 yds
UCONN – Aaron McLean – 7 receptions, 82 yds
Top Tacklers
SMU – Elijah McQueen – 12 tackles
UCONN – Santana Sterling – 13 tackles :

### At East Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Pirates | 7 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 55 |
at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
* Date: November 17, 2018
* Game time: 7:02 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:12
* Game weather: Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 27,234
* Referee: Adam Savoie • Umpire: William Thomas • Linesman: Dan Harrington • Line Judge: Brian Sakowski • Back Judge: James Sima • Field Judge: Mark Windham • Side Judge: Ryan Robinson
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play) & Corey Chavous (color)
* Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
UCONN • 10:24 • Tyler Davis 41 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 7–0
ECU • 07:33 • Tyler Snead 6 yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick) • TIED 7–7
Second Quarter
UCONN • 14:55 • Tyler Davis 13 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 14–7
ECU • 12:57 • Tyler Snead 24 yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick) • TIED 14–14
UCONN • 11:16 • Hergy Mayala 6 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • UCONN 21–14
ECU • 08:17 • Holton Ahlers 2 yd run (Jake Verity kick) • TIED 21–21
ECU • 02:03 • Anthony Scott 5 yd run (Jake Verity kick) • ECU 28–21
ECU • 00:51 • Jake Verity 26 yd field goal • ECU 31–21
ECU • 00:00 • Jake Verity 39 yd field goal • ECU 34–21
Third Quarter
ECU • 09:52 • Tyler Snead 5 yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick) • ECU 41–21
ECU • 02:28 • Trevon Brown 9 yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick) • ECU 48–21
Fourth Quarter
ECU • 10:14 • Trce Christian 8 yd run (Caleb Pratt kick) • ECU 55–21
Top Passers
ECU – Holton Ahlers – 22/31, 242 yds, 4 TDs
UCONN – David Pindell – 15/25, 156 yds, 3 TDs
Top Rushers
ECU – Holton Ahlers – 12 attempts, 130 yds, 1 TD
UCONN – Kevin Mensah – 14 attempts, 88 yds
Top Receiving
ECU – Tyler Snead – 6 receptions, 62 yds, 3 TDs
UCONN – Tyler Davis – 4 receptions, 66 yds, 2 TDs
Top Tacklers
ECU – Ray Tillman – 10 tackles
UCONN – Santana Sterling – 14 tackles :

### Temple

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Owls | 13 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 57 |
| Huskies | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
* Date: November 24, 2018
* Game time: 3:32 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:02
* Game weather: Temperature: 41 °F (5 °C) • Wind: 10 ENE • Weather: Cloudy and Gray
* Game attendance: 18,203
* Referee: Riley Johnson • Umpire: Bill Lamkin • Linesman: Todd Riddick • Line Judge: Jeffrey Cooney • Back Judge: Eric Hartman • Field Judge: James Reif • Side Judge: Ken Bushey
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Bill Roth (play-by-play) & Mike Golic Jr. (color)
* Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
TEM • 13:00 • Isaiah Wright 18 yd run (Will Mobley kick) • TEM 7–0
UCONN • 07:06 • Keyion Dixon 4 yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt kick) • TIED 7–7
TEM • 06:53 • Isaiah Wright 99 yd kickoff return (Rush fumbled) • TEM 13–7
Second Quarter
TEM • 14:24 • Todd Centeio 3 yd run (Will Mobley kick) • TEM 20–7
TEM • 05:19 • Chris Myarick 5 yd pass from Todd Centeio (Will Mobley kick) • TEM 27–7
TEM • 03:57 • Will Mobley 18 yd field goal • TEM 30–7
TEM • 02:38 • C Braswell 8 yd interception return (Will Mobley kick) • TEM 37–7
TEM • 00:00 • Will Mobley 18 yd field goal • TEM 40–7
Third Quarter
TEM • 10:20 • Jager Gardner 26 yd run (Will Mobley kick) • TEM 47–7
Fourth Quarter
TEM • 08:09 • Travon Williams 10 yd run (Will Mobley kick) • TEM 54–7
TEM • 03:35 • Will Mobley 27 yd field goal • TEM 57–7
Top Passers
TEM – Frank Nutile – 9/12, 184 yds
UCONN – David Pindell – 12/23, 89 yds, 1 TD
Top Rushers
TEM – Jeremy Jennings – 4 attempts, 60 yds
UCONN – Kevin Mensah – 24 attempts, 94 yds
Top Receiving
TEM – Randle Jones – 1 reception, 63 yds
UCONN – Hergy Mayala – 3 receptions, 32 yds
Top Tacklers
TEM – Delvon Randall – 11 tackles
UCONN – Santana Sterling – 8 tackles :