# 2016 UConn Huskies football team

The 2016 UConn Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut during the 2016 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 third-year head coach Bob Diaco. They finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in American Athletic play to finish in a three way tie for fourth place in the East Division.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Maine* | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT | ASN | W 24–21 | 29,377 |
| September 10 | 3:30 p.m. | at Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD | CBSSN | L 24–28 | 31,501 |
| September 17 | 1:30 p.m. | Virginia* | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT | SNY | W 13–10 | 31,036 |
| September 24 | 1:00 p.m. | Syracuse* | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT (rivalry) | CBSSN | L 24–31 | 31,899 |
| September 29 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Houston | TDECU StadiumHouston, TX | ESPN | L 14–42 | 40,873 |
| October 8 | 11:30 a.m. | Cincinnati | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT | CBSSN | W 20–9 | 24,169 |
| October 15 | 7:00 p.m. | at South Florida | Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL | CBSSN | L 27–42 | 30,297 |
| October 22 | 12:00 p.m. | UCF | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT (Civil Conflict) | ESPNews | L 16–24 | 28,008 |
| October 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at East Carolina | Dowdy–Ficklen StadiumGreenville, NC | ESPNews | L 3–41 | 41,370 |
| November 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Temple | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT | ESPN2 | L 0–21 | 22,316 |
| November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at Boston College* | Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA | ACCN Extra | L 0–30 | 36,220 |
| November 26 | 4:00 p.m. | Tulane | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT | ESPNews | L 13–38 | 20,764 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||
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## Game summaries
### Maine

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Black Bears | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Huskies | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
* Date: September 1, 2016
* Game time: 7:06 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:12
* Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Warm and humid
* Game attendance: 29,377
* Referee: Char. Lamertina • Umpire: Bill Lamkin • Linesman: Jim Casey • Line Judge: Stephen Ray • Back Judge: Byron Adams • Field Judge: Rick Santilli • Side Judge: Ken Bushey • Center Judge: Joe Clarkson
* TV announcers (ASN): Mike Gleason (Play-by-play), Andy Gresh (color) & Hali Oughton (sideline)
Game information :
First Quarter
MAINE • 00:50 • Josh Mack 20 yd pass from Dan Collins (Pat Leonard kick) • MAINE 7–0
Second Quarter
UCONN • 06:55 • Ron Johnson 1 yd run (Bobby Puyol kick) • TIED 7–7
Third Quarter
UCONN • 03:10 • Ron Johnson 21 yd run (Bobby Puyol kick) • UCONN 14–7
MAINE • 00:01 • Jaleel Reed 40 yd pass from Dan Collins (Pat Leonard kick) • TIED 14–14
Fourth Quarter
MAINE • 09:56 • Najee Goode 74 yd fumble recovery (Pat Leonard kick) • MAINE 21–14
UCONN • 06:36 • Arkeel Newsome 2 yd run (Bobby Puyol kick) • TIED 21–21
UCONN • 00:11 • Bobby Puyol 37 yd field goal • UCONN 24–21
Top Passers
MAINE – Dan Collins 19/33, 269 Yds, 2 TD
UCONN – Bryant Shirreffs 16/23, 162 YD
Top Rushers
MAINE – Joah Mack 9 attempts, 30 yards
UCONN – Bryant Shirreffs 20 attempts, 114 yards
Top Receiving
MAINE – Jaleel Reed 8 receptions, 169 yards, 1 TD
UCONN – Noel Thomas 9 receptions, 70 yards
Top Tacklers
MAINE – Tshiman Mulumba 12 tackles
UCONN – Vontae Diggs 9 tackles :

### Navy

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
| Midshipmen | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland
* Date: September 10, 2016
* Game time: 3:32 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:08
* Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: SE 12 • Weather: Clear, feels like 96
* Game attendance: 31,501
* Referee: Adam Savoie • Umpire: Paul Myers • Linesman: Dan Harrington • Line Judge: Tod Reese • Back Judge: Tom Fimmen • Field Judge: James Reif • Side Judge: Alex Moore • Center Judge: Marcus Woods
* TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak (Play-by-play), Randy Cross (color) & Sheehan Stanwick Burch (sideline)
Game information :
First Quarter
NAVY • 04:52 • Chris High 4 yd run (B Moehring kick) • NAVY 7–0
Second Quarter
NAVY • 10:35 • Will Worth 1 yd run (B Moehring kick) • NAVY 14–0
NAVY • 05:36 • Alohi Gilman 2 yd fumble recovery (B Moehring kick) • NAVY 21–0
UCONN • 01:10 • Noel Thomas 34 yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Bobby Puyol kick) • NAVY 21–7
Third Quarter
UCONN • 08:07 • Ron Johnson 3 yd run (Bobby Puyol kick) • NAVY 21–14
UCONN • 02:39 • Jamar Summers 86 yd fumble recovery (Bobby Puyol kick) • TIED 21–21
Fourth Quarter
UCONN • 09:08 • Bobby Puyol 38 yd field goal • UCONN 24–21
NAVY • 03:08 • Will Worth 1 yd run (B Moehring kick) • NAVY 28–24
Top Passers
NAVY – Will Worth 6/8, 130 yards
UCONN – Bryant Shirreffs 23/26, 239 yards, 1 TD
Top Rushers
NAVY – Dishan Romine 9 attempts, 76 yards
UCONN – Ron Johnson 10 attempts, 33 yards, 1 TD
Top Receiving
NAVY – Jamir Tillman 4 receptions, 75 yards
UCONN – Noel Thomas 11 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD
Top Tacklers
NAVY – Alohi Gilman 10 tackles
UCONN – Matt Walsh 12 tackles :

### Virginia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cavaliers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Huskies | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
* Date: September 17, 2016
* Game time: 1:36 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:11
* Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: S 10 • Weather: Sunny and pleasant
* Game attendance: 31,036
* Referee: Jeff Maconaghy • Umpire: Rich McMahan • Linesman: Matt Fitzgerald • Line judge: Hugh Campbell • Back judge: Keith Parham • Field judge: Kip Johnson • Side judge: Rich Street • Center judge: James Cole
* TV announcers (SNY): Eric Frede (Play-by-play) & Andy Gresh (color)
Game information :
First Quarter
VA • 07:18 • Alex Furbank 23 yd field goal • VA 3–0
Second Quarter
VA • 12:42 • Albert Reid 9 yd run (Alex Furbank kick) • VA 10–0
UCONN • 04:43 • Bobby Puyol 21 yd field goal • VA 10–3
Fourth Quarter
UCONN • 07:55 • Bryant Shirreffs 1 yd run (Bobby Puyol kick) • TIED 10–10
UCONN • 01:33 • Bobby Puyol 43 yd field goal • UCONN 13–10
Top Passers
VA – Kurt Benkert 23/42, 241 yards
UCONN – Bryant Shirreffs 13/24, 154 yards
Top Rushers
VA – Albert Reid 15 attempts, 73 yards, 1 TD
UCONN – Arkeel Newsome 13 attempts, 77 yards
Top Receiving
VA – Keeon Johnson 6 receptions, 73 yards
UCONN – Noel Thomas 6 receptions, 91 yards
Top Tacklers
VA – Quin Blanding 11 tackles
UCONN – Obi Melifonwu 11 tackles :

### Syracuse

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Orange | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Huskies | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
* Date: September 24, 2016
* Game time: 1:02 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:22
* Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NW 10 • Weather: Sunny and pleasant
* Game attendance: 31,899
* Referee: Jerry Magallanes • Umpire: Troy Riley • Linesman: Tracy Lynch • Line judge: Jim Slayton • Back judge: Paul Vargo • Field judge: Jim Biddle • Side judge: Mike McCarthy • Center judge: Sean Geraghty
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (Play-by-play), Corey Chavous (color) & Melanie Collins (sideline)
Game information :
First Quarter
CUSE • 14:09 • Amba Etta-Tawo 57 yd pass from Eric Dungey (Cole Murphy kick) • CUSE 7–0
CUSE • 10:48 • Amba Etta-Tawo 30 yd pass from Eric Dungey (Cole Murphy kick) • CUSE 14–0
Second Quarter
UCONN • 06:05 • Ron Johnson 2 yd run (Bobby Puyol kick) • CUSE 14–7
UCONN • 00:34 • Arkeel Newsome 6 yd run (Bobby Puyol kick) • TIED 14–14
CUSE • 00:00 • Cole Murphy 47 yd field goal • CUSE 17–14
Third Quarter
UCONN • 05:11 • Bobby Puyol 27 yd field goal • TIED 17–17
CUSE • 00:49 • Cordell Hudson 22 yd interception return (Cole Murphy kick) • CUSE 24–17
Fourth Quarter
CUSE • 02:14 • Eric Dungey 6 yd run (Cole Murphy kick) • CUSE 31–17
UCONN • 00:33 • Tyler Davis 6 yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Bobby Puyol kick) • CUSE 31–24
Top Passers
CUSE – Eric Dungey 26/40, 407 yards, 2 TD
UCONN – Bryant Shirreffs 27/45, 264 yards, 1 TD
Top Rushers
CUSE – Dontae Strickland 14 attempts, 51 yards
UCONN – Arkeel Newsome 15 attempts, 81 yards, 1 TD
Top Receiving
CUSE – Amba Etta-Tawo 12 receptions, 270 yards, 2 TD
UCONN – Noel Thomas 14 receptions, 111 yards
Top Tacklers
CUSE – Zaire Franklin 14 tackles
UCONN – Obi Melifonwu 11 tackles :

### Houston

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| #6 Cougars | 0 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
at TDECU Stadium • Houston, Texas
* Date: September 29, 2016
* Game time: 8:02 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:14
* Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: N 11 • Weather: Sunny and clear
* Game attendance: 40,873
* Referee: C. Lamertina • Umpire: Bill Lamkin • Linesman: Jim Casey • Line judge: Jeffrey Cooney • Back judge: M. Griffith • Field judge: Rick Santilli • Side judge: Mark Windham • Center judge: A. Calabrese
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (Play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (color) & Laura Rutledge (sideline)
Game information :
Second Quarter
HOU • 14:20 • Greg Ward Jr. 30 yd run (Ty Cummings kick) • HOU 7–0
HOU • 09:11 • Dillon Birden 1 yd run (Ty Cummings kick) • HOU 14–0
HOU • 05:36 • T McCloskey 3 yd pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Ty Cummings kick) • HOU 21–0
HOU • 01:37 • Steven Dunbar 15 yd pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Ty Cummings kick) • HOU 28–0
UCONN • 00:30 • Noel Thomas 62 yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Bobby Puyol kick) • HOU 28–7
Third Quarter
HOU • 11:47 • Greg Ward Jr. 10 yd run (Ty Cummings kick) • HOU 35–7
HOU • 04:58 • Linell Bonner 4 yd pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Ty Cummings kick) • HOU 42–7
Fourth Quarter
UCONN • 08:42 • Bryant Shirreffs 1 yd run (Bobby Puyol kick) • HOU 42–14
Top Passers
HOU – Greg Ward Jr. 32/38, 389 yards, 3 TD
UCONN – Bryant Shirreffs 13/29, 239 yards, 1 TD
Top Rushers
HOU – Greg Ward Jr. 12 attempts, 65 yards, 2 TD
UCONN – Noel Thomas 3 attempts, 22 yards
Top Receiving
HOU – Linell Bonner 12 receptions, 159 yards, 1 TD
UCONN – Noel Thomas 6 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD
Top Tacklers
HOU – K Williams 5 tackles
UCONN – Vontae Diggs 12 tackles :

### Cincinnati

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearcats | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Huskies | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
* Date: October 8, 2016
* Game time: 11:32 a.m. EST, Duration: 3:29
* Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Crisp and pleasant
* Game attendance: 24,169
* Referee: Michael Roche • Umpire: Jeffrey Akers • Linesman: Brian Perry • Line judge: Jeff Cooney • Back judge: Victor Firth • Field judge: Glen Wilson • Side judge: Ryan Robinson • Center judge: Terry Killens
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (Play-by-play), Corey Chavous (color) & Melanie Collins (sideline)
* Box Score
Game information :
Second Quarter
CIN • 13:10 • Josh Pasley 25 yd field goal • CIN 3–0
CIN • 11:26 • Josh Pasley 43 yd field goal • CIN 6–0
CIN • 07:05 • Josh Pasley 26 yd field goal • CIN 9–0
UCONN • 00:28 • Tyraiq Beals 59 yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Bobby Puyol kick) • CIN 9–7
Third Quarter
UCONN • 06:29 • Noel Thomas 26 yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Bobby Puyol kick) • UCONN 14–9
UCONN • 00:41 • Bobby Puyol 30 yd field goal • UCONN 17–9
Fourth Quarter
UCONN • 03:08 • Bobby Puyol 23 yd field goal • UCONN 20–9
Top Passers
CIN – Hayden Moore 29/56, 315 yards
UCONN – Bryant Shirreffs 18/33, 224 yards, 2 TD
Top Rushers
CIN – Tion Green 6 attempts, 15 yards
UCONN – Arkeel Newsome 14 attempts, 116 yards
Top Receiving
CIN – Devin Gray 9 receptions, 98 yards
UCONN – Noel Thomas 9 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD
Top Tacklers
CIN – Eric Wilson 11 tackles
UCONN – Jhavon Williams 9 tackles :

### South Florida

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 3 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 27 |
| Bulls | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
* Date: October 15, 2016
* Game time: 7:02 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:33
* Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: ENE 6 • Weather: Partly Cloudy
* Game attendance: 30,297
* Referee: Adam Savoie • Umpire: Paul Myers • Linesman: Dan Harrington • Line judge: Tod Reese • Back judge: Tom Fimmen • Field judge: James Reif • Side judge: Ryan Robinson • Center judge: Marcus Woods
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (Play-by-play), Corey Chavous (color) & Melanie Collins (sideline)
* Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
UCONN • 08:04 • Bobby Puyol 26 yd field goal • UCONN 3–0
USF • 07:35 • Quinton Flowers 54 yd run (Emili Nadelman kick) • USF 7–3
Second Quarter
USF • 02:22 • Quinton Flowers 8 yd run (Emili Nadelman kick) • USF 14–3
Third Quarter
UCONN • 13:41 • Arkeel Newsome 70 yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Bobby Puyol kick) • USF 14–10
UCONN • 12:38 • Arkeel Newsome 4 yd run (Bobby Puyol kick) • UCONN 17–14
USF • 05:30 • Quinton Flowers 8 yd run (Emili Nadelman kick) • USF 21–17
Fourth Quarter
USF • 12:38 • Marq Scantling 26 yd pass from Quinton Flowers (Emili Nadelman kick) • USF 28–17
UCONN • 08:12 • Bobby Puyol 26 yd field goal • USF 28–20
USF • 04:21 • Mitch Wilcox 26 yd pass from Quinton Flowers (Emili Nadelman kick) • USF 35–20
USF • 02:57 • Marlon Mack 34 yd run (Emili Nadelman kick) • USF 42–20
UCONN • 00:57 • Alec Bloom 4 yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Bobby Puyol kick) • USF 42–27
Top Passers
USF – Quinton Flowers 23/37, 213 yards, 2 TD
UCONN – Bryant Shirreffs 22/39, 306 yards, 2 TD
Top Rushers
USF – Quinton Flowers 16 attempts, 157 yards, 3 TD
UCONN – Arkeel Newsome 15 attempts, 72 yards, 1 TD
Top Receiving
USF – Rodney Adams 7 receptions, 43 yards
UCONN – Noel Thomas 12 receptions, 127 yards
Top Tacklers
USF – Auggie Sanchez 11 tackles
UCONN – Junior Joseph 9 tackles :

### UCF

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Knights | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Huskies | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
* Date: October 22, 2016
* Game time: 12:01 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:18
* Game weather: Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: NW 12 • Weather: Rainy and windy
* Game attendance: 28,008
* Referee: Tracy Jones • Umpire: Nicholas Pergine • Linesman: Daniel Shelton • Line judge: Colin Gaynor • Back judge: James Downey • Field judge: Jim Smith • Side judge: Matt Waldron • Center judge: Mark Mobra
* TV announcers (ESPNews): Mike Corey (Play-by-play) & Rene Ingoglia (color)
* Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
UCONN • 09:01 • Bobby Puyol 22 yd field goal • UCONN 3–0
UCONN • 03:29 • Bobby Puyol 33 yd field goal • UCONN 6–0
Second Quarter
UCONN • 09:41 • Arkeel Newsome 3 yd run (Bobby Puyol kick) • UCONN 13–0
UCF • 06:50 • D Snelson 22 yd pass from M Milton (Matthew Wright kick) • UCONN 13–7
UCONN • 01:25 • Bobby Puyol 35 yd field goal • UCONN 16–7
UCF • 00:01 • Jordan Akins 19 yd pass from M Milton (Matthew Wright kick) • UCONN 16–14
Third Quarter
UCF • 12:27 • Adrian Killins 39 yd pass from M Milton (Matthew Wright kick) • UCF 21–16
Fourth Quarter
UCF • 14:15 • Matthew Wright 50 yd field goal • UCF 24–16
Top Passers
UCF – M Milton 29/45, 317 yards, 3 TD
UCONN – Bryant Shirreffs 18/34, 242 yards
Top Rushers
UCF – D Wilson 11 attempts, 57 yards
UCONN – Arkeel Newsome 21 attempts, 101 yards, 1 TD
Top Receiving
UCF – D Snelson 5 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD
UCONN – Noel Thomas 9 receptions, 165 yards
Top Tacklers
UCF – Shqm Griffin 10 tackles
UCONN – Jhavon Williams 9 tackles :

### East Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pirates | 7 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 41 |
at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
* Date: October 29, 2016
* Game time: 12:01 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:15
* Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SSW 7 • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 41,370
* Referee: Michael Roche • Umpire: Hilbert Byers • Linesman: Adam Loudin • Line judge: Stephen Ray • Back judge: M. Griffith • Field judge: Ben Vasconcells • Side judge: Ken Bushey • Center judge: Mike Viles
* TV announcers (ESPNews): Mike Couzens (Play-by-play) & Dan Hawkins (color)
* Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
ECU • 08:38 • James Summers 4 yd pass from Philip Nelson (Davis Plowman kick) • ECU 7–0
Second Quarter
UCONN • 03:14 • Bobby Puyol 34 yd field goal • ECU 7–3
ECU • 00:45 • Zay Jones 2 yd pass from Philip Nelson (Davis Plowman kick) • ECU 14–3
Third Quarter
ECU • 12:42 • Davis Plowman 39 yd field goal • ECU 17–3
ECU • 05:52 • James Summers 1 yd run (Davis Plowman kick) • ECU 24–3
ECU • 05:22 • Zay Jones 3 yd pass from Philip Nelson (Davis Plowman kick) • ECU 31–3
Fourth Quarter
ECU • 14:52 • Jimmy Williams 31 yd pass from James Summers (Davis Plowman kick) • ECU 38–3
ECU • 08:30 • Davis Plowman 25 yd field goal • ECU 41–3
Top Passers
ECU – Philip Nelson 29/41, 253 yards, 2 TD
UCONN – Bryant Shirreffs 16/30, 180 yards
Top Rushers
ECU – James Summers 19 attempts, 84 yards, 1 TD
UCONN – Bryant Shirreffs 14 attempts, 46 yards
Top Receiving
ECU – Zay Jones 19 receptions, 185 yards, 1 TD
UCONN – Noel Thomas 7 receptions, 135 yards
Top Tacklers
ECU – Jrdn Williams 9 tackles
UCONN – Obi Melifonwu 10 tackles :

### Temple

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Owls | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
* Date: November 4, 2016
* Game time: 7:02 p.m. EST, Duration: 2:54
* Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: NW 7 • Weather: Cool and clear
* Game attendance: 22,316
* Referee: Rick Loumiet • Umpire: Hilbert Byers • Linesman: Todd Riddick • Line judge: Baron Ballester • Back judge: MichaelGriffith • Field judge: Glenn Crowther • Side judge: Bruce Williams • Center judge: Tony Calabrese
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Adam Amin (Play-by-play), Mack Brown (color) & Molly McGrath (sideline)
* Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
TEM • 11:11 • Jahad Thomas 23 yd pass from Phillip Walker (Aaron Boumerhi kick) • TEM 7–0
TEM • 07:39 • Jahad Thomas 10 yd pass from Phillip Walker (Aaron Boumerhi kick) • TEM 14–0
TEM • 00:20 • Romond Deloatch 18 yd pass from Phillip Walker (Aaron Boumerhi kick) • TEM 21–0
Top Passers
TEM – Phillip Walker 12/18, 215 yards, 3 TD
UCONN – Donovan Williams 12/21, 69 yards
Top Rushers
TEM – R Armstead 20 attempts, 133 yards
UCONN – Donovan Williams 16 attempts, 66 yards
Top Receiving
TEM – Ventell Bryant 4 receptions, 82 yards
UCONN – Noel Thomas 4 receptions, 32 yards
Top Tacklers
TEM – Haason Reddick 8 tackles
UCONN – Obi Melifonwu 9 tackles :

### Boston College

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eagles | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
* Date: November 19, 2016
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:08
* Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: ENE 6 • Weather: Mostly Sunny
* Game attendance: 36,220
* Referee: Todd LaPenta • Umpire: Greg Brenner • Linesman: Brian Perry • Line judge: Jeffrey Cooney • Back judge: Victory Firth • Field judge: Chris Bikowski • Side judge: Glen Wilson • Center judge: Terry Killens
* TV announcers (ACCN Extra): Michael Reghi (Play-by-play) & Tom O’Brien (color)
* Box Score
Game information :
Second Quarter
BC • 10:36 • D Jones 1 yd run (M Knoll kick) • BC 7–0
BC • 01:36 • M Knoll 35 yd field goal • BC 10–0
Third Quarter
BC • 08:25 • M Walker 10 yd pass from P Towles (M Knoll kick) • BC 17–0
BC • 02:55 • M Knoll 24 yd field goal • BC 20–0
Fourth Quarter
BC • 14:41 • M Milano 19 yd interception return (M Knoll kick) • BC 27–0
BC • 07:40 • M Knoll 39 yd field goal • BC 30–0
Top Passers
BC – P Towles 14/19, 183 yards, 1 TD
UCONN – Donovan Williams 13/29, 127 yards
Top Rushers
BC – D Jones 11 attempts, 40 yards, 1 TD
UCONN – Ron Johnson 2 attempts, 6 yards
Top Receiving
BC – J Smith 4 receptions, 87 yards
UCONN – Noel Thomas 4 receptions, 29 yards
Top Tacklers
BC – C Strachan 6 tackles
UCONN – Obi Melifonwu 11 tackles :

### Tulane

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Green Wave | 10 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
| Huskies | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
* Date: November 26, 2016
* Game time: 4:02 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:11
* Game weather: Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: NNW 4 • Weather: Cloudy and cool
* Game attendance: 20,764
* Referee: Rich Loumiet • Umpire: Jeffrey Akers • Linesman: Todd Riddick • Line judge: Baron Ballester • Back judge: Byron Adams • Field judge: Glenn Crowther • Side judge: Bruce Williams • Center judge: Ryan Wingers
* TV announcers (ESPNews): Chris Hassel (Play-by-play) & Matt Chatham (color)
* Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
TULN • 10:10 • Andrew DiRocco 23 yd field goal • TULN 3–0
TULN • 07:33 • Josh Rounds 1 yd run (Andrew DiRocco kick) • TULN 10–0
Second Quarter
TULN • 09:02 • Josh Rounds 4 yd run (Andrew DiRocco kick) • TULN 17–0
TULN • 03:18 • L Thompson 3 yd run (Andrew DiRocco kick) • TULN 24–0
Third Quarter
UCONN • 06:55 • Arkeel Newsome 62 yd run (Donovan Williams rush no good) • TULN 24–6
Fourth Quarter
TULN • 14:55 • L Thompson 1 yd run (Andrew DiRocco kick) • TULN 31–6
UCONN • 08:31 • Arkeel Newsome 20 yd pass from Donovan Williams (Bobby Puyol kick) • TULN 31–13
TULN • 08:21 • L Thompson 45 yd run (Andrew DiRocco kick) • TULN 38–13
Top Passers
TULN – G Cuiellette 11/19, 166 yards
UCONN – Donovan Williams 11/26, 104 yards, 1 TD
Top Rushers
TULN – L Thompson 23 attempts, 108 yards, 3 TD
UCONN – Arkeel Newsome 15 attempts, 166 yards, 1 TD
Top Receiving
TULN – Larry Dace 4 receptions, 39 yards
UCONN – Noel Thomas 9 receptions, 60 yards
Top Tacklers
TULN – Eric Thomas 6 tackles
UCONN – Obi Melifonwu 24 tackles :