Connecticut Huskies NCAA Football News

Surrounded by family, friends, teammates and coaches, Grafton Highsenior Obi Melifonwu made official yesterday afternoon what had beena foregone conclusion since last June, signing a national letter of intent to play football in the Big East at the University of Connecticut .

It really just made me happy to see all the people here, all my friends and my coaches and everybody that just believed in me that I could do it, so it was great.

Connecticut football head coach Paul Pasqualoni says the team has filled some key needs at quarterback, receiver, kicker and linebacker.

Boatright replaces Napier in UConn's starting lineup - NewsTimes All of those things have contributed to UConn's three-game slump, a stretch that has been punctuated by two anemic offensive performances: The Huskies' dribble-heavy, one-on-one offense was detrimental against Tennessee, and their slow pace yielded just 48 points against Notre Dame ... (more)

UConn offensive lineman Greg McKee, 18, was charged with with promoting a minor in an obscene performance, importing child pornography and obscenity, according to state police.

Former University of Connecticut football player Greg McKee was arrested after police founds pictures and videos on his computer of boys, ages five-to-10, engaged in sexual acts.

The Big East will be well represented in the 2012 Players All-Star Classic on Feb.

Signing Day is in less than a week and the Huskies, at least on paper and without the benefit of actually, you know, seeing how these kids will turn out, have become a bigger player in the recruiting game under coach Paul Pasqualoni.

It is time to take a last look back at how each Big East team fared in 2011 with season-ending report cards.

The University of Connecticut has hired former Chicago Bears assistant coach Shane Day to coach the Huskies' quarterbacks.

Isaiah Pead looked good in his first Senior Bowl practice. Pead and Kendall Reyes caught the eye of one observer.

On Wednesday morning, Post University named Mike Mannetti as the new head coach of its sprint football team.

The scouting reports from the East-West Shrine Game on Hamilton draft pick Moe Petrus aren't encouraging, and that could be good news for the Ticats.

Kevin Kroboth, a senior at Temple and a 2008 graduate of Nazareth High School, played safety and special teams Monday in the Casino Del Sol All-Star Game in Tucson, Ariz.

UConn has made a switch in coaching responsibilities for two assistants. Longtime offensive line coach Mike Foley will now be in charge of the tight ends.

UConn was tumbling with the big boys, literally and figuratively, when it stepped on the Michigan Stadium turf to play the Wolverines in the season opener two years ago.