2022 UConn Huskies football team
The 2022 UConn Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut (UConn) in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Huskies played their home games at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut, and competed as an FBS independent. They were led by first-year head coach Jim L. Mora.[1][2]
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Myrtle Beach Bowl, L 14–28 vs. Marshall | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 6–7 |
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| Offensive coordinator | Nick Charlton (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Rentschler Field (capacity: 40,632) |
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| No. 18 Notre Dame | – | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty | – | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | – | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | – | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army | – | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UConn | – | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | – | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On November 12, the Huskies defeated the Liberty Flames 36–33 to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2015.[3]
Schedule
UConn's schedule consists of six home games and six away games for the season.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 27 | 4:00 p.m. | at Utah State | FS1 | L 20–31 | 19,553 | |
| September 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Central Connecticut | CW20/FOX61+ | W 28–3 | 22,442 | |
| September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Syracuse |
| CBSSN | L 14–48 | 25,114 |
| September 17 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 4 Michigan | ABC | L 0–59 | 109,639 | |
| September 24 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 12 NC State | ACCRSN | L 10–41 | 56,919 | |
| October 1 | 3:30 p.m. | Fresno State |
| CBSSN | W 19–14 | 20,952 |
| October 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at FIU | ESPN3 | W 33–12 | 16,689 | |
| October 15 | 2:00 p.m. | at Ball State | ESPN3 | L 21–25 | 10,006 | |
| October 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Boston College |
| CBSSN | W 13–3 | 25,527 |
| November 4 | 7:00 p.m. | UMass |
| CBSSN | W 27–10 | 23,430 |
| November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Liberty |
| CBSSN | W 36–33 | 15,107 |
| November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at Army | CBSSN | L 17–34 | 31,229 | |
| December 19 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Marshall | ESPN | L 14–28 | 12,023 | |
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Game summaries
At Utah State
UConn Huskies at Utah State Aggies – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Huskies | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| Aggies | 0 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at Maverik Stadium • Logan, Utah
- Date: August 27
- Game time: 4:05 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: 14 SW • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 19,553
- Referee: Derek Anderson
- TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (color analyst)
- Box Score
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| Statistics | UConn | USU |
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| First downs | 21 | 31 |
| Total yards | 364 | 542 |
| Rushing yards | 245 | 261 |
| Passing yards | 119 | 281 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 28:17 | 31:43 |
Central Connecticut
Central Connecticut Blue Devils at UConn Huskies – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Blue Devils | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Huskies | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date: September 3
- Game time: 12:05 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: 2 S • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 22,442
- Referee: Stuart Mullins
- TV announcers (CW20): John Fanta (play-by-play), Joe D’Ambrosio (color analyst) and Randy Brochu (sideline)
- Box Score
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| Statistics | UConn | CCSU |
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| First downs | 27 | 14 |
| Total yards | 446 | 242 |
| Rushing yards | 274 | 78 |
| Passing yards | 172 | 164 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 34:38 | 25:22 |
Syracuse
Syracuse Orange at UConn Huskies – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Orange | 17 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 48 |
| Huskies | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date: September 10
- Game time: 7:03 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: 2 N • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 25,114
- Referee: Mike Roche
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Meghan McPeak (play-by-play), Christian Fauria (color analyst) and Justin Walters (sideline)
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| Statistics | UConn | SYR |
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| First downs | 10 | 29 |
| Total yards | 202 | 465 |
| Rushing yards | 97 | 156 |
| Passing yards | 105 | 309 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:08 | 34:52 |
At No. 4 Michigan
UConn Huskies at Michigan Wolverines – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 4 Wolverines | 17 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 59 |
at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Date: September 17
- Game time: 12:07 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: 8 SW • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 109,639
- Referee: Tom Stapleton
- TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (color analyst) and Kris Budden (sideline)
- Box Score
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| Statistics | UConn | UM |
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| First downs | 6 | 26 |
| Total yards | 110 | 465 |
| Rushing yards | 86 | 192 |
| Passing yards | 24 | 273 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:53 | 34:07 |
At No. 12 NC State
UConn Huskies at NC State Wolfpack – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Huskies | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| No. 12 Wolfpack | 17 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
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| Statistics | UConn | NCST |
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| First downs | 8 | 29 |
| Total yards | 150 | 492 |
| Rushing yards | 121 | 169 |
| Passing yards | 39 | 323 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 24:31 | 35:29 |
Fresno State
Fresno State Bulldogs at UConn Huskies – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Huskies | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date: October 1
- Game time: 3:32 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: 11 NE • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 20,952
- Referee: Stuart Mullins
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Meghan McPeak (play-by-play), Christian Fauria (color analyst) and Justin Walters (sideline)
- Box Score
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| Statistics | UConn | FS |
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| First downs | 20 | 14 |
| Total yards | 313 | 187 |
| Rushing yards | 183 | 30 |
| Passing yards | 130 | 157 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 36:36 | 23:24 |
At FIU
UConn Huskies at FIU Panthers – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Huskies | 7 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 33 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
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| Statistics | UConn | FIU |
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| First downs | 20 | 17 |
| Total yards | 402 | 409 |
| Rushing yards | 295 | 153 |
| Passing yards | 107 | 256 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 34:15 | 25:45 |
At Ball State
UConn Huskies at Ball State Cardinals – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Huskies | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 25 |
at Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, Indiana
- Date: October 15
- Game time: 2:02 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 10,006
- Referee: Ron Hudson
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Jim Barbar (play-by-play) & Adam Breneman (color analyst)
- Box Score
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| Statistics | UConn | BSU |
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| First downs | 16 | 22 |
| Total yards | 323 | 356 |
| Rushing yards | 194 | 209 |
| Passing yards | 129 | 147 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:23 | 29:37 |
Boston College
Boston College Eagles at UConn Huskies – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Huskies | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date: October 29
- Game time: 12:02 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 25,527
- Referee: Timothy Hedgepeth
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (color analyst) & Sherree Burruss (sideline)
- Box Score
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| Statistics | UConn | BC |
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| First downs | 13 | 18 |
| Total yards | 280 | 335 |
| Rushing yards | 107 | 76 |
| Passing yards | 173 | 259 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 30:47 | 29:13 |
UMass
UMass Minutemen at UConn Huskies – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Minutemen | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Huskies | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date: November 4
- Game time: 7:02 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Clear
- Game attendance: 23,430
- Referee: Mike Roche
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Meghan McPeak (play-by-play), Christian Fauria (color analyst), and Justin Walters (sideline)
- Box Score
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| Statistics | UConn | UMass |
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| First downs | 18 | 18 |
| Total yards | 334 | 351 |
| Rushing yards | 274 | 85 |
| Passing yards | 60 | 266 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:14 | 29:46 |
Liberty
Liberty Flames at UConn Huskies – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Flames | 3 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
| Huskies | 14 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 36 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date: November 12
- Game time: 12:02 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 15,107
- Referee: Marcus Woods
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Meghan McPeak (play-by-play), Christian Fauria (color analyst), and Justin Walters (sideline)
- Box Score
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| Statistics | UConn | Liberty |
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| First downs | 15 | 29 |
| Total yards | 318 | 474 |
| Rushing yards | 209 | 267 |
| Passing yards | 109 | 207 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 32:18 | 27:42 |
At Army
UConn Huskies at Army Black Knights – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Huskies | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Black Knights | 7 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
at Michie Stadium • West Point, New York
- Date: November 19
- Game time: 12:07 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 39 °F (4 °C) • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 31,229
- Referee: Gary Patterson
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Jason Knapp (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (color analyst) and Tina Cervasio (sideline)
- Box Score
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| Statistics | UConn | Army |
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| First downs | 18 | 15 |
| Total yards | 370 | 320 |
| Rushing yards | 254 | 320 |
| Passing yards | 116 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 29:40 | 30:20 |
vs Marshall (Myrtle Beach Bowl)
Myrtle Beach Bowl – Marshall Thundering Herd vs UConn Huskies – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Thundering Herd | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Huskies | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
at Brooks Stadium • Conway, South Carolina
- Date: December 19
- Game time: 2:34 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 12,023
- Referee: Ron Hudson
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Morgan (play-by-play), Eric Man Lain (color analyst), and Tera Talmadge (sideline)
- Box Score
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| Statistics | UConn | Marshall |
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| First downs | 18 | 19 |
| Total yards | 316 | 303 |
| Rushing yards | 144 | 210 |
| Passing yards | 172 | 93 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:21 | 28:39 |
References
- Mike Anthony (November 11, 2021). "UConn hires former NFL, UCLA coach Jim Mora as next head football coach". CT Insider. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- Isabella Gentile (November 11, 2021). "UConn names former NFL, UCLA coach Jim Mora as next head football coach". WTNH. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- Moriarty, Morgan (November 12, 2022). "College Football: Winners and Losers from Week 11". Bleacher Report. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
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