The 2011 Connecticut Huskies football team will represent the University of Connecticut in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Big East Conference . The team will coached by Paul Pasqualoni and play its home games at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut . It will be Pasqualoni's first year with the team.
Previous season [ ] The Huskies finished 8–5, 5–2 in Big East play to share the conference title with Pittsburgh and West Virginia . Due to victories over both schools, the Huskies earned the Big East's automatic bid to a BCS game, the first in school history, and were invited to the Fiesta Bowl where they were defeated by Big 12 champion Oklahoma 20–48.
Before the season [ ] Coaching changes [ ] The day after the Fiesta Bowl Head Coach Randy Edsall left the University to accept the same position at Maryland .[1] Paul Pasqualoni was hired to replace Edsall.[2] George DeLeone was brought in as the new offensive coordinator , with former offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Joe Moorhead being demoted to quarterbacks coach.[3] [4] Don Brown was brought in to replace Todd Orlando at defensive coordinator .[5] Florida International .[6]
Roster changes [ ] The Huskies lost six starters from the 2010 team to graduation. In addition to the graduation losses All-American RB Jordan Todman entered the NFL Draft a year early.[7]
Recruiting [ ] On February 2, 2011, Paul Pasqualoni announced that 16 student-athletes had signed a National Letter of Intent to attend Connecticut.[8]
2011 Recruits
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
40‡
Commit date
Kamal Abrams WR
Dover, DE
Dover HS
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
178 lb (81 kg)
–
Jul 07,
Scout:
Andrew Adams FS
Fayetteville, GA
Woodward Academy
5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
185 lb (84 kg)
4.57
Jun 12,
Scout:
Kenton Adeyemi DT
Wethersfield, CT
Fork Union Military Academy
6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
255 lb (116 kg)
–
Jun 12,
Scout:
Jefferson Ashiru LB
Powder Springs, GA
McEachern HS
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
230 lb (100 kg)
4.7
Jul 01,
Scout:
Julian Campenni DT
West Pittson, PA
Wyoming Area HS
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
285 lb (129 kg)
–
Jul 01,
Scout:
Tyree Clark CB
Tampa, FL
Alonso HS
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
170 lb (77 kg)
–
Jun 09,
Scout:
Max DeLorenzo RB
Berlin, CT
Berlin HS
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
200 lb (91 kg)
4.5
Jun 06,
Scout:
Deshon Foxx RB
Lynchburg, VA
Brookfield HS
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
175 lb (79 kg)
4.4
Jun 11,
Scout:
Dalton Gifford OT
Fairhaven, MA
Bridgton Academy
6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
275 lb (125 kg)
–
Jun 11,
Scout:
Xavier Hemingway OT
Powder Springs, GA
McEachern HS
6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
255 lb (116 kg)
–
Jul 01,
Scout:
Wilbert Lee SS
Brooklyn, NY
Boys and Girls HS
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
205 lb (93 kg)
–
Jun 07,
Scout:
Sean McQuillan TE
Glastonbury, CT
Avon Old Farms
6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
252 lb (114 kg)
4.6
Jun 08,
Scout:
Michael Nebrich QB
Fairfax Station, VA
Lake Braddock Secondary School
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
190 lb (86 kg)
4.5
Jun 06,
Scout:
Paul Nwokeji OT
Randolph, MA
Thayer Academy
6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
265 lb (120 kg)
–
Jun 06,
Scout:
David Stephenson CB
Stone Mountain, GA
Stephenson HS
5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
175 lb (79 kg)
4.5
Jun 06,
Scout:
Marquise Vann LB
Cincinnati, OH
Fairfield Senior HS
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
223 lb (101 kg)
–
Jun 12,
Scout:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 79 Rivals: >50
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note : In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.Sources :
Awards watchlists [ ] Schedule [ ]
Date
Time
Opponent#
Rank #
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
September 3*
12:00 pm
Fordham
Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT
ESPN3
W 35–3 34,562[9]
September 10*
7:30 pm
at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN
SNY
L 21–24 32,119[9]
September 16*
8:00 pm
Iowa State
Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT
ESPN2
L 20–24 37,195[9]
September 24*
6:00 pm
at Buffalo
University at Buffalo Stadium • Buffalo, NY
SNY/BIG EAST Network
W 17–3 18,215[9]
October 1*
3:30 pm
Western Michigan
Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT
SNY
L 31–38 36,648[9]
October 8
12:00 pm
at #16 West Virginia
Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV
SNY/BIG EAST Network
L 16–43 56,179[9]
October 15†
3:30 pm
South Florida
Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT
SNY/BIG EAST Network
W 16–10 37,162[9]
October 26
8:00 pm
at Pittsburgh
Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA
ESPN
L 20–35 40,219[9]
November 5
12:00 pm
Syracuse
Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT
ESPNU
W 28–21 38,769[9]
November 19
12:00 pm
Louisville
Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT
BIG EAST Network
L 20–34 34,483[9]
November 26
12:00 pm
Rutgers
Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT
ESPN2
W 40–22 37,857[9]
December 3
12:00 pm
at #25 Cincinnati
Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH
ESPN
L 27–35 27,930[9]
*Non-Conference Game. † Homecoming. # Rankings from AP Poll . All times are in Eastern Time .
Roster [ ] Game notes [ ] Fordham [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Rams
0
0
3
0
3
• Huskies
7
14
14
0
35
Recap:
This game was originally scheduled to be played on September 1 at 7:30 pm. However, due to Rentschler Field being used for relief efforts for Hurricane Irene , the game was moved to Saturday. The team discussed playing the game at the Yale Bowl in New Haven if the field did not become available in time, but on Wednesday, August 31, the team announced the game would be played in East Hartford on Saturday at noon.
Vanderbilt [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
3
0
10
8
21
• Commodores
14
0
0
10
24
Recap:
Iowa State [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• Cyclones
0
7
10
7
24
Huskies
10
0
3
7
20
Recap:
Buffalo [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• Huskies
0
10
0
7
17
Bulls
0
3
0
0
3
See also: 2011 Buffalo Bulls football team
Recap:
Western Michigan [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• Broncos
0
17
0
21
38
Huskies
0
7
10
14
31
See also: 2011 Western Michigan Broncos football team
Recap:
West Virginia [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
3
6
0
7
16
• #16 Mountaineers
3
7
23
10
43
Recap:
South Florida [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulls
3
0
7
0
10
• Huskies
3
3
10
0
16
Recap:
Pittsburgh [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
0
3
10
7
20
• Panthers
14
7
7
7
35
Recap:
Syracuse [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Orange
0
7
14
0
21
• Huskies
7
0
7
14
28
Recap:
Louisville [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• Cardinals
14
0
7
13
34
Huskies
0
10
0
10
20
Recap:
Rutgers [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Scarlet Knights
0
0
0
0
0
Huskies
0
0
0
0
0
Recap:
Cincinnati [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
0
6
6
15
27
• Bearcats
14
14
7
0
35
Recap:
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