Julius Williams News

Jordan Todman wasn't going to lie. It was his goal. "The beginning of the year, we have a little paper we write on," Todman said Saturday after the UConn offense not only showed balance in a 56-31 victory over Syracuse, but also continued to give equilibrium to a most trying college football season.

Tall task for Huskies, a national television matchup against Chelsea native Brian Kelly and his fourth-ranked Bearcats.

Lindsey Witten has been waiting for his chance to shine. For the past three years, the senior defensive end has sat behind the powerful combination of Cody Brown and Julius Williams on the Connecticut D-line, hoping that he would eventually get his turn.

Donald Thomas, Julius Williams and Tony Ciaravino, all former Huskies were also at the service Monday.

Jameel Moore, 23, older brother of UConn wide receiver Kashif Moore, was not on the program to speak at Jasper Howard's funeral that drew 1,700 people to New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Miami Monday.

UCONN at WEST VIRGINIA Winning in Morgantown is always a formidable task, and the Huskies are playing for Jasper Howard TOWSON at NORTHEASTERN Twins Chad and Kyle Hunt of Brookline are making their way up NU's defensive depth chart UNH at HOFSTRA Bouncing back from first loss will start with eighth-ranked Wildcats establishing their ground game ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett Connecticut is 3-1, a fourth-quarter meltdown against North Carolina away from being undefeated.

NEW HAVEN at SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT Cross-town rivals broke bread Monday night; first clash on the gridiron since 2000 will not be so civil.

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett Lindsey Witten was named Big East Defensive Player of the Week for the first time in his career after his performance Saturday at Ohio.

Whenever you mention Lindsey Witten to Randy Edsall , the UConn coach says the senior defensive end has the ability to have a big year.

Don't expect the UConn football team to change its defense much this season. A unit that has been outstanding for a number of years -- the Huskies were sixth in total defense in 2008 -- certainly won't alter its schemes.

With an older brother and two former teammates who played in his position in the NFL, Lindsey Witten doesn't have to look far for inspiration.

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett The Best Case/Worst Case series turns its eyes to Connecticut.

When he was at Bridgeport Central High School Trevardo Williams weighed about 200 pounds.

Evidently, Joe Moorhead's no-huddle offense means no glazed doughnuts, Boston cream pie or Oreos for the starting quarterback.

Towers High School graduate and Decatur resident Julius Williams recently signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars Before he proved himself to the National Football League, a Decatur resident had to prove to himself he still could play the game he loved.

Key losses RB Donald Brown , OT Will Beatty, CB Darius Butler, DE Cody Brown, DE Julius Williams, QB Tyler Lorenzen , C Keith Gray 2008 statistical leaders Rushing: Donald Brown Passing: Tyler Lorenzen Receiving: Kashif Moore * Tackles: Scott Lutrus* Sacks: Cody Brown Interceptions: Jasper Howard* Sept.