# 2011 Connecticut Huskies football team

The 2011 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Big East Conference. The team was coached by Paul Pasqualoni and played its home games at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut. It was Pasqualoni's first year with the team.

## Before the season
### Coaching changes

The day after the Fiesta Bowl Head Coach Randy Edsall left the University to accept the same position at Maryland. Paul Pasqualoni was hired to replace Edsall. George DeLeone was brought in as the new offensive coordinator, with former offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Joe Moorhead being demoted to quarterbacks coach. Don Brown was brought in to replace Todd Orlando at defensive coordinator. Orlando left to take the same position at Florida International.

### Roster changes

The Huskies lost six starters from the 2010 team to graduation. In addition to the graduation losses All-American RB Jordan Todman entered the NFL Draft a year early.

### Recruiting

On February 2, 2011, Paul Pasqualoni announced that 16 student-athletes had signed a National Letter of Intent to attend Connecticut. Four; Kenton Adeyemi, Dalton Gifford, Michael Nebrich and Sean McQuillan; entered school in January to participate in spring practice.
College recruiting information (2011) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Kamal Abrams WR | Dover, DE | Dover HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | – | Jul 11, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Andrew Adams FS | Fayetteville, GA | Woodward Academy | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.57 | Dec 30, 2010 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 66 |||||||
| Kenton Adeyemi DT | Wethersfield, CT | Fork Union Military Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | – | Dec 20, 2010 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Jefferson Ashiru LB | Powder Springs, GA | McEachern HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | 4.7 | Jan 27, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Julian Campenni DT | West Pittson, PA | Wyoming Area HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | – | Jan 30, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Tyree Clark CB | Tampa, FL | Alonso HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | – | Sep 23, 2010 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Max DeLorenzo RB | Berlin, CT | Berlin HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.5 | Jun 23, 2010 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 67 |||||||
| Deshon Foxx RB | Lynchburg, VA | Brookfield HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.4 | Nov 29, 2010 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 45 |||||||
| Dalton Gifford OT | Fairhaven, MA | Bridgton Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | – | Nov 28, 2010 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72 |||||||
| Xavier Hemingway OT | Powder Springs, GA | McEachern HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | – | Jan 24, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Wilbert Lee SS | Brooklyn, NY | Boys and Girls HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | – | Jul 17, 2010 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 45 |||||||
| Sean McQuillan TE | Glastonbury, CT | Avon Old Farms | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 252 lb (114 kg) | 4.6 | Aug 24, 2010 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Michael Nebrich QB | Fairfax Station, VA | Lake Braddock Secondary School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.5 | Jun 6, 2010 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Paul Nwokeji OT | Randolph, MA | Thayer Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | – | Jun 22, 2010 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 45 |||||||
| David Stephenson CB | Stone Mountain, GA | Stephenson HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.5 | Jun 23, 2010 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Marquise Vann LB | Cincinnati, OH | Fairfield Senior HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | – | Dec 16, 2010 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 79 Rivals: >50 |||||||
| ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Connecticut Football Commitment List (16)". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2011. "UConn College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 5, 2011. "Connecticut Huskies Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 5, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 5, 2011. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2011. |||||||

### Awards watchlists
## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 12:00 pm | Fordham* | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT | ESPN3 | W 35–3 | 34,562 |
| September 10 | 7:30 pm | at Vanderbilt* | Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN | SNY | L 21–24 | 32,119 |
| September 16 | 8:00 pm | Iowa State* | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT | ESPN2 | L 20–24 | 37,195 |
| September 24 | 6:00 pm | at Buffalo* | University at Buffalo StadiumBuffalo, NY | SNY/BIG EAST Network | W 17–3 | 18,215 |
| October 1 | 3:30 pm | Western Michigan* | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT | SNY | L 31–38 | 36,648 |
| October 8 | 12:00 pm | at No. 16 West Virginia | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV | SNY/BIG EAST Network | L 16–43 | 56,179 |
| October 15 | 3:30 pm | South Florida | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT | SNY/BIG EAST Network | W 16–10 | 37,162 |
| October 26 | 8:00 pm | at Pittsburgh | Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA | ESPN | L 20–35 | 40,219 |
| November 5 | 12:00 pm | Syracuse | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT (rivalry) | ESPNU | W 28–21 | 38,769 |
| November 19 | 12:00 pm | Louisville | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT | BIG EAST Network | L 20–34 | 34,483 |
| November 26 | 12:00 pm | Rutgers | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT | ESPN2 | W 40–22 | 37,857 |
| December 3 | 12:00 pm | at Cincinnati | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | ESPN | L 27–35 | 27,930 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Fordham

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| • Huskies | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
Recap: This game was originally scheduled to be played on September 1 at 7:30 pm. However, due to Rentschler Field being used for relief efforts for Hurricane Irene, the game was moved to Saturday. The team discussed playing the game at the Yale Bowl in New Haven if the field did not become available in time, but on Wednesday, August 31, the team announced the game would be played in East Hartford on Saturday at noon.

### Vanderbilt

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 3 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 21 |
| • Commodores | 14 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
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### Iowa State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Cyclones | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| Huskies | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
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### Buffalo

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Huskies | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Bulls | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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### Western Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Broncos | 0 | 17 | 0 | 21 | 38 |
| Huskies | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
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### West Virginia

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| • No. 16 Mountaineers | 3 | 7 | 23 | 10 | 43 |
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### South Florida

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulls | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| • Huskies | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
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### Pittsburgh

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
| • Panthers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
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### Syracuse

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Orange | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| • Huskies | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
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### Louisville

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Cardinals | 14 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
| Huskies | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
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### Rutgers

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Scarlet Knights | 0 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 22 |
| • Huskies | 14 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 40 |
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### Cincinnati

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 27 |
| • Bearcats | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
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