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It wasna t must-see-TV after all. With ESPNews cameras whirring Tuesdaya s images to a worldwide audience, Notre Dame head football coach Charlie Weis did the press-conference version of taking a knee and proceeded as if it were business as usual.

It's not often that a football coach says in the middle of a season that his team needs to "get away" from the game.

Jordan Todman runs the ball against Rutgers on Oct. 31. While UConn's defense allowed just 10 fourth-quarter points on Saturday, they continued to get beaten on big plays.

A day after allowing 711 yards, 21 shy of the school-record Delaware compiled in 1998, UConn coach Randy Edsall wasn't ready to single out his defense as the crux of the Huskies' problems.

Because of our early Mountaineer Gameday deadlines, this is tough to call. If it were a betting line, I'd label it "OFF.'' With Jarrett Brown behind center, West Virginia is the easy winner.

Sporting a 3-1 record that includes last week's 52-7 win over Rhode Island, the UConn Huskies begin Big East Conference play Saturday, Oct.

The Huskies will return home this Saturday to face off against the Rams of Rhode Island.A This is a game that UConn is heavily favored going into and should win.A Although the Rams should not be taken lightly, after all the CAA has hung tough with some BCS conference teams this year.

Storrs - Offensive tackle Dan Ryan knows it's a rarity to see two running backs from the same team rush for over 100 yards in the same game.

Word arrived Tuesday morning that Cody Endres wouldn't be available for the media.

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - " No. 19 North Carolina's offense looked grounded through three quarters, but two late 13-play scoring drives knotted the score with Connecticut and the Tar Heels' tenacious defense took care of the rest, forcing a safety with 1:32 remaining to escape the Northeast with a 12-10 victory.

His quarterback was hardly at his best in the season opener, UConn coach Randy Edsall said Sunday, but he's no different than the Huskies' 21 other starters.

The 2009 offseason for the UConn Huskies has been one of change and new beginnings.

Remember how outspoken Zach Hurd was about the inconsistent play of the offensive line during the spring? What's good everybody? Another scorcher.

Randy Edsall doesn't mind if his players receive individual awards. It does bother the UConn football coach, however, when his players act like they've received awards.

COACH: Randy Edsall, 58-60 at Connecticut, 10th season . CRITICAL CAMP FOCUS: Most of the attention is going to be on offense, where Joe Moorhead will install his short passing attack and see if he can generate production without Donald Brown.

COACH: Randy Edsall, 58-60 at Connecticut, 10th season . CRITICAL CAMP FOCUS: Most of the attention is going to be on offense, where Joe Moorhead will install his short passing attack and see if he can generate production without Donald Brown.

Here is part 14 of our 1-120 countdown, with teams ranked from 55th to 51st. Starting Thursday, our countdown moves to one team per day as we go from No.

Interested in blogging about UConn football? Let us know Head coach: Randy Edsall 11th year: 58-60 Returning Lettermen: 34 Off.