Robert McClain News

Running back Andre Dixon was named the team's MVP at its annual awards ceremony Sunday night.

UConn's Zach Hurd, a redshirt junior guard from Waterford, was named to the All-Big East Conference football first team today, one of three Huskies to earn first-team honors.

UConn guard Zach Hurd was named to the all-Big East first team Wednesday along with teammates Lindsey Witten and Lawrence Wilson .

UConn placed seven players on Big East All-Star teams Wednesday and the conference found a special spot for Jasper Howard .

It will be the first class in the 100-plus years of UConn football to play in three consecutive bowl games.

One area to watch in Saturday's USF-Connecticut game will be kickoff returns, a statistic where in conference play the Huskies have the Big East's best average and the Bulls have the league's worst numbers.

Cincinnati wide receiver Mardy Gilyard [1] breaks a tackle from Connecticut defensive back Robert McClain [42] and runs up the field during the Bearcats' Nov.

For the third time in its last four games, the UConn football team returned a kickoff for a touchdown.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - - One program started football in 1887 and has produced more All-Americans and national championships than any other in Division I-A. That same program has produced seven Heisman Trophy winners and always plays before 80,795 at home.

The UConn defense has made a lot of quarterbacks look like Heisman Trophy material.

Kashif Moore is a starter at the receiver spot over Isiah Moore for the game at Notre Dame.

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett CINCINNATI -- Brian Kelly encountered an odd situation in the locker room after Cincinnati's game against Connecticut on Saturday night.

Cincinnati quarterback Zach Collaros avoids a tackle by Connecticut cornerback Robert McClain in the first half Saturday.

Jordan Todman did his part, but in the end it was another frustrating loss in a star-crossed season for the UConn football team.

When UC took a 20 point lead over the University of Connecticut Huskies Saturday night, Brian Kelly said he was tempted to put Tony Pike in for a series to knock off the rust.

Knock, knock. There's an opportunity waiting at the UConn football team's door. It's the Cincinnati Bearcats .

Chad Kackert ran for two touchdowns and 176 yards in New Hampshire's 48-21 win over Northeastern on Saturday.

Tim Brown scored on an 81-yard touchdown pass with 22 seconds left to give Rutgers an improbable 28-24 win over Connecticut, handing the Huskies their second straight emotional defeat following the death of cornerback Jasper Howard.

For Connecticut , Saturday could be the most difficult day of this week. Or it could be the easiest.

When Henry Williams was telling a story about his stepson Jasper Howard Monday night, Robert McClain was picturing a crazy, little 5-year old, running around the football field like someone possessed.