As it made its debut in the national football polls, UConn was recognized at the Hall of Fame in South Bend, Ind. THE COUNTRY ’S NEWEST AND MOST MODERN BCS COLLEGE FOOTBALL STADIUM The 2008 football season will mark the sixth year of play at Rentschler Field – the newest and most modern college football stadium in the BCS. UConn has posted an 25-8 record at Rentschler Field – including a per - fect 7-0 mark in 2007 to help lead the Huskies to the BIG EAST Championship.

In just five years of play, the UConn football team has drawn over 1.2 million fans to Rentschler Field. Football Saturdays are an important part of the social scene in Connecticut as the tailgating begins four hours before kickoff and a FanFest is held before each game. The Husky Walk is held about two-and-a-half hours before each game as fans are able to greet the team as it arrives at the stadium.

Student support is a tremendous asset to the UConn football team as the “Dog Pound” pro - vides vocal inspiration for the Huskies.

LONGEST ACTIVE HOME WINNING STREAKS Entering 2008 Season Oklahoma 17 Wisconsin 14 Boise State 13 BYU 12 Kansas 9 Tennessee 8 CONNECTICUT 7 Missouri 7 U.S. News and World Report has now ranked UConn among the nation’s top 25 public universities the top public university in New England for the ninth consecutive year. Research awards to UConn faculty exceeded $190 million in 2007 and the National Science Foundation ranks UConn in the top 15 percent of public universi - ties in research and development spending.

UConn encompasses 14 schools and colleges offering seven undergraduate degrees in more than 100 majors. The University grants 16 graduate degrees in more than 90 fields of study, and provides graduate professional programs in business, law, medicine, dental medicine, pharmacy, and social work. UConn’s faculty members are among the most impressive scholars in the world. Many are recognized as leaders in education, research, and scholarship. UConn continues to renew, rebuild and enhance our campuses through an unprecedented $2.8 billion, 20- year investment in the University’s infrastructure. UCONN 2000 is the most ambitious publicly financed university building program in the country. It’s an initiative The New York Times reports as being, “a build - ing boom that would be the envy of most university presidents.” Now in its 14th year, UCONN 2000 has invigorated the University’s living and learning environments, helped advance faculty research, and stimulated public and private investment.

More than 28,000 undergraduate and graduate students are enrolled at UConn, representing nearly every state in the nation and more than 100 countries. The average SAT scores of incoming freshmen at Storrs are up 79 points since 1996 and are now 1192. Minority freshman enrollment at Storrs and the regional cam - puses has more than doubled since 1995. Forty percent of the freshmen entering the Storrs campus in fall 2007 were ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school class and 81 percent were in the top 25 per - cent of their class. UConn is among the top 25 public universities in the nation in freshman retention rates; 91 percent of freshman enrolled at Storrs in 2007 choose to continue their studies here in 2008. The University of Connecticut football team now enjoys the finest on-campus football facilities in the country - thanks in large part to the building of The Burton Family Football Complex. The Burton Family Football Complex serves as the on- campus home of UConn football and complements Rentschler Field in East Hartford. The lead gift for the facil - ity was a $2.5 million contribution by Robert G. Burton. Burton’s tremendously successful business career has includ - ed leadership in the printing and publishing industry, and his current role as Chairman and CEO of Cenveo, the third largest publicly traded printing company in the world which is headquartered in Stamford, Conn. Burton’s son, Michael, was the captain of the 1999 Husky football team. Burton has also donated in excess of $1 million to establish two endowed scholarships for UConn student-athletes. Construction on the facility began in the fall of 2004 and the building opened in the summer of 2006. The Burton family at the dedica - “The Burton Family Football Complex plays a crucial tion ceremony: Mike Burton role as our program continues to make national strides in the and his wife Tiffany, Joe, Rob Burton and his BIG EAST Conference,” says UConn head football coach wife Stacy, and Randy Edsall. “Our entire football program is thankful to Paula and Bob Burton and his family for assisting us in our continuing Robert Burton. journey for excellence.” Modern facilities for UConn football student-athletes in The Burton Family Football Complex include a beautiful lobby (top), a spacious team locker room (left) and reminders of UConn’s football heritage.

“The Burton Family Football Complex is a key component The Burton Family Football Complex is the University’s first of our continuing rise to national prominence in football,” says project certified as meeting the Leadership in Energy and UConn Director of Athletics Jeff Hathaway. “All of us at UConn Environmental Design (LEED) standards for “green” buildings. are very grateful to Bob and Paula Burton, along with the entire LEED designation is a process certifying that a building project Burton family, for their generosity to our University and its foot - meets a wide range of environmentally friendly criteria. This new ball program.” construction marks the first college or university athletic project The Burton Football Family Complex houses coaches’ offices in the nation to earn the designation. The UConn Division of and includes an academic resource center, team meeting Athletics received an Environmental Leadership Award from the rooms, a team locker room, a state-of-the-art sports University of Connecticut for the work performed at The Burton medicine area, video facilities, a team dining hall, Family Football Complex. a student-athlete lounge and an equipment room.

The Burton Family Football Complex features a large team meeting area, rooms for each position group and a spacious player lounge. Members of the Shenkman family (left to right: Richard Shenkman, Greg Shenkman, Justin Slatky, Rosalind and Mark Shenkman, Florence and George Shenkman) join UConn Director of Athletics Jeffrey Hathaway at the dedication ceremony.

Thanks to alumnus Mark R. Shenkman, the University of Connecticut now joins the ranks of major universities nationwide with an indoor training facility that is utilized by the football pro - gram, recreational services and other varsity sports. His $2.5 million gift, one of the largest ever to the UConn Division of Athletics, built an intercol - legiate, intramural and recreational facility that serves the entire UConn community. The 85,000 square foot Mark R. Shenkman Training Center is the newest and most modern facility of its kind in the country. Construction on the facility began in the fall of 2004 and the Mark R. Shenkman Training Center opened in the summer of 2006. Featuring a 120-yard long state-of-the-art FieldTurf playing A resident of Greenwich, Connecticut, Shenkman graduated surface, an 18,000 square foot strength and conditioning area, and from the Wilbraham & Monson Academy in Wilbraham, Mass. He state-of-the-art video capabilities, the indoor training center pro - received a bachelor’s degree in political science from UConn in 1965 vides UConn’s football team with the most technologically advanced followed by a master’s degree in business administration from The training equipment. George Washington University. Shenkman is the founder and pres - “The Mark R. Shenkman Training Center is a huge break - ident of Shenkman Capital Management, Inc., a registered invest - through in the growth of our football program,” says UConn head ment advisor with offices in New York City and Stamford, football coach Randy Edsall. “Now we have the advantage of year Connecticut. He served on the UConn Foundation’s Board of round training, which is a necessity for any team serious about com - Directors for nine years and is now an emeritus director. He is also peting for conference championships and bowl victories.” a member of the group’s investment committee. Shenkman was The Mark R. Shenkman Training Center is the University’s first elected to the UConn School of Business Hall of Fame in 2002 and project certified as meeting the Leadership in Energy and has endowed a classroom and the e-Commerce Chair for the busi - Environmental Design (LEED) standards for “green” buildings. ness school. LEED designation is a process certifying that a building project “We are very grateful to Mark and Rosalind Shenkman and meets a wide range of environmentally friendly criteria. This new their entire family for this significant enhancement to our athletic construction marks the first college or university athletic project in program,” says UConn Director of Athletics Jeff Hathaway. the nation to earn the designation. “Thanks to this gift, and the opening of the newest and most mod - The UConn Division of Athletics received an Environmental ern college football stadium in the country at Rentschler Field, our Leadership Award from the University of Connecticut for the work football program’s training and playing facilities are among the best performed at the Mark R. Shenkman Training Center. in the nation. In addition, this landmark facility will provide all of our varsity teams with an outstanding training venue while adding to our recreational services offerings.” The University of Connecticut made its second- ever bowl appearance – and second in the past four years — in 2007 as it played Wake Forest in the Meineke Car Care Bowl in Charlotte, N.C. UConn played in its first bowl game in 2004 as it won the Motor City Bowl in Detroit.

The 2004 Huskies defeated Toledo in the Motor City Bowl in Detroit – UConn’s first-ever bowl appearance.

UConn sold out its allotment of 12,500 tickets for the game and fans turned Charlotte into “Husky South”, especially at a spirited down - town pep rally. UConn was just the second BIG EAST team to sell 12,500 tickets in Charlotte and the first since 2002. Husky players enjoyed a number of bowl outings, including a thrilling ride around the track of Lowe’s Motor Speedway.

UConn student-athletes and head coach Randy Edsall paid a visit to the Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte.

Darius Butler’s windmill jam punctuated the UConn team’s relay win over Wake Forest at the Charlotte Bobcats game. The 2007 BIG EAST Conference football season began with questions as to how the league could possibly keep the momen - tum going on the heels of a season that was generally regarded as the best in conference history. The 2007 season ended with West Virginia’s Bill Stewart being carried off the field following a decisive win in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl and a never-in-doubt victory by Rutgers in the International Bowl. In between was a season that mirrored the surprises and excitement that comprised the 2007 national college football sea - son – a year in which the BIG EAST continued to stand as one of the top conferences in the game. West Virginia’s win against Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl gave the BIG EAST’s representative four Bowl Championship Series wins in the last five years. The conference was a combined 32-13 outside the league in 2007, with the .711 winning per - centage standing behind only the 2006 (37-8, .822) and 2000 (28-9, .757) seasons as the best in BIG EAST history. BIG EAST Commissioner Mike Tranghese joins Ray Dunaway of WTIC NewsTalk 1080 during The 2007 season also gave the BIG EAST a combined a live broadcast at UConn’s team hotel for the Meineke Car Care Bowl in Charlotte, N.C. record of 89-37 under its current alignment, by far the best three-year run by the conference at any time in its history. The conference championship picture wasn’t finished until But wins and losses don’t tell the whole story. Seven of the the last game of the regular season. West Virginia found itself eight BIG EAST teams were either ranked or received votes in with a piece of the title for the fourth time in the last five sea - one of the three major national polls. Four of the eight were sons, while Connecticut, just four years removed from Division ranked in the top 10 at some point, while two schools were I-AA status, celebrated a share of its first BIG EAST champi - ranked No. 2. The Mountaineers spent one week as the No. 1 onship. team in the nation in the USA Today poll. The final national polls listed two BIG EAST schools among the top 20 and five that received at least one top-25 vote. The BIG EAST Conference’s entrance into football was announced Feb. 5, 1991. The league gained instant credibility with its level of excellence on the field and with its television and bowl rela - tionships. The BIG EAST has been a charter member of each of the major bowl agreements with the major conferences, beginning with the Bowl Coalition in 1992, followed by the Bowl Alliance in 1995 and the Bowl Championship Series in 1998. Since its birth, the BIG EAST has been a national power both on and off the field. Commissioner Michael Tranghese served as coordinator of the BCS for two years from 2002-03. He has spearheaded the development of BIG EAST football since its beginning. The BIG EAST has been a frequent con - tender for the national championship. Eight times in the league’s 17 seasons, a BIG EAST squad has played for a claim to the national crown in a postseason game. Michael A. Tranghese Nick Carparelli Jr. John Marinatto Tom Odjakjian John Paquette Chuck Sullivan Terry McAulay Commissioner Associate Commissioner Associate Commissioner Associate Commissioner Associate Commissioner Director of Communications Coordinator of Football for Football for Communications (Football) Officiating

The 2008 season will mark the first year of a six-year four years - its traditional game plus the National Championship arrangement with ESPN that gives the BIG EAST unrivaled Game approximately one week later. exposure on ABC television and the ESPN family of networks. In a first-of-its-kind collaboration among Division I confer - ESPN, ESPN2 or ABC will carry a minimum of 19 BIG EAST ences and football bowl partners, the BIG EAST and Big 12 home games each season, marking the highest guaranteed total Conferences — along with Notre Dame — forged a bowl part - on ESPN and ABC in league history. Championship Saturday in nership beginning in 2006. This agreement assures both BCS December will include one game either on ESPN and another on conferences’ or Notre Dame’s participation in the Konica Gator ESPN2. At least four BIG EAST games will be featured on Bowl and Brut Sun Bowl over a four-year period. The Konica ESPN’s Thursday-night package each year. Gator Bowl or Brut Sun Bowl can pick a BIG EAST team after In addition, ESPN Regional will continue to produce and the league’s representative to the Bowl Championship Series has distribute its Game of the Week package to a nationally syndicat - been determined. The Atlantic Coast Conference will provide ed audience, reaching more than 30 million homes. Most of the opposition in the Konica Gator Bowl (CBS) and the Pac-10 these games also will be available as part of the ESPN GamePlan Conference will participate in the Brut Sun Bowl (CBS). subscription service. Finally, a minimum of five home games will The Konica Gator Bowl has the first selection at the conclu - be carried on ESPNU. sion of each season. During the four years of the deal, the BIG Extensive television exposure and the BIG EAST have been EAST (or Notre Dame) will send a team to both the Gator Bowl synonymous terms. For football, the league established its own and the Sun Bowl twice. regional television package in 1991 before it had played a game. The Meineke Car Care Bowl is now in its seventh year with The BIG EAST Television Network immediately was the largest the BIG EAST Conference. The Meineke Car Care Bowl, which regional college football network in the country. is played in Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., picks The BIG EAST has always aligned itself with prestigious after the Konica Gator Bowl or Brut Sun Bowl. bowl games. The league is one of the original founders of the The BIG EAST Conference also aligned itself with the Bowl Championship Series and continues to be one of only six International Bowl in Toronto, Ontario, and the PapaJohns.com conferences that receives an automatic annual bid. Bowl in Birmingham, Ala., beginning in 2006. In the The BIG EAST Conference champion earns the league’s International Bowl, the BIG EAST representative faces a team automatic BCS bid. The BCS – which enters its 10th season in from the Mid-American Conference. In the PapaJohns.com 2008-09 – is a five-game arrangement for postseason college Bowl, the opponent is from the Southeastern Conference. football that is designed to match the two top-rated teams in a The 2008 season brings another addition to the BIG EAST’s national championship game and to create exciting and compet - bowl picture with the introduction of the St. Petersburg Bowl at itive matchups between eight other highly regarded teams in four Tropicana Field. The St. Petersburg Bowl will be televised on other BCS games. ESPN and will pair the BIG EAST representative against an If the BIG EAST champion finishes No. 1 or No. 2 in the opponent from Conference USA. final BCS standings, then that team will earn a spot in the BCS The addition of the St. Petersburg Bowl gives BIG EAST National Championship Game. Otherwise, the league champi - teams access to at least six postseason games each year. on will compete in one of the four remaining BCS bowl games – the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, FedEx Orange Bowl, Allstate Sugar Bowl or the Rose Bowl. Each bowl hosts two games once every modern facilities in The Burton Family Football Complex and the The Counseling Program for Intercollegiate Athletes, a unit Herb and Marcia Dunn Academic Support Center within the Division of Academic Affairs, is the academic support The location inside The Burton Family Football Complex program for The University of Connecticut’s 650 student-athletes. ensures maximum use of a student-athlete’s time as they can now The primary goal of the program is to assist student-athletes in perform a number of football-related activities and perform aca - reaching their educational goals while they compete in intercolle - demic work under the same roof. giate athletics. As academic affairs officers, CPIA counselors func - tion as liaisons between the athletic and academic communities. TUTORING PROGRAM Our counselors work closely with coaches, faculty and a variety of At the beginning of each semester, student-athletes request campus resources in order to help facilitate students’ successful and are assigned tutors based on their individual needs. Tutoring transition into college life by instituting academic and social sup - is done on an individual basis so that each student-athlete can port programs, including but not limited to Counseling, Pre- receive the best help available. Our tutorial staff consists of well- Advising, Tutorial and Life Skills Programs. trained graduate and undergraduate students who have demon - The CPIA facilities for football student-athletes are housed in strated high levels of proficiency in their respective subject areas.

CPIA/DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS HONOR ROLL 3.0 Grade Point Average or Better In A Semester 2007-08 Academic Year Harris Agbor Donnell Ford Kashif Moore Joe Akers Robbie Frey Glen Mourning Lou Allen Ellis Gaulden Zak Penwell Nick Amarante Doc Goudreau Muhammad “Moe” Yianni Apostolakos Keith Gray Petrus Matt Ashmead D.J. Hernandez Kevin Poles Donald Brown Brad Kanuch Alex Polito Aaron Bryant Khaliyl Lane Derek Rich Derek Chard Tyler Lorenzen Danny Russell Mike Conroy Scott Lutrus Nathan Sherr Desi Cullen Gary Mack Dave Teggart Kijuan Dabney Twyon Martin Donald Thomas Dan Davis Alex Molina John Yurek HUSKIES "P LAY IT SMART " STUDY HALL All freshmen and transfer students as well as some upper - The University of Connecticut football team currently has five student- classmen are required to attend study hall ten hours a week. athletes on it that are products of the "Play It Smart" program of the National Study hall is an interactive environment where students meet Football Foundation. "Play It Smart" was launched in 1998 and has proven with their tutors and work on their assignments in their respec - to be one of the most effective youth development programs in the nation. tive courses. Former UConn head football coach Bob Casciola was a key part of the for - mation of "Play It Smart" and was the Executive Director of the Foundation WEEKLY ACADEMIC MEETINGS at the time. The program has shown that sports, when coached in the prop - All freshmen and at risk students will meet with their er environment, can be used as an effective tool for significantly enhancing CPIA counselor once a week to review their course work, the academic performance and goal-setting practices of its participants. "Play It Smart" fulfills its mission by facilitating the hiring and training of assignments, attendance and tutoring plan. "Academic Coaches" who work at high schools in underserved communities WEEKLY MEETING WITH COACH EDSALL during the entire school year. The current UConn student-athletes from the program are: senior Will UConn football coach Randy Edsall meets with Ellen Beatty from York, Pa., and William Penn HS; junior Andre Dixon from Rennie, the CPIA Football Program Director, on a weekly basis. New Brunswick, N.J. and New Brunswick HS; sophomore Alex Folson from Together they review each student-athlete’s academic progress. New Haven, Conn., and Hillhouse HS; freshman A.J. Portee from Austell, This provides valuable information for Coach Edsall and his Ga., and Mays HS; and junior Lindsey Witten from Cleveland, Ohio and staff regarding each student-athlete’s academic performance. Glenville HS. LIFE SKILLS UConn football student-athletes can enroll in two Life Skills courses during their freshmen and junior year. The Freshmen Life Skills course is designed to provide the information, knowledge and confidence, which will enable the student-athlete to feel secure in a new environment and promote a successful transition from high school to college. The course helps develop a set of adaptive, coping, critical thinking and problem solving skills. It also acquaints the student-athlete with the resources that are available to balance the myriad of aca - demic and athletic demands and adjust to college life. The primary goal of the Life Skills for Junior Student-Athletes Course is to provide information, techniques and strategies that will help students feel confident while making decisions about their future, post-collegiate lives. The focus of the class is to help students make a successful transition from college to the working world. LEARNING DISABILITY SERVICES If a student-athlete enrolls at the University of Connecticut and has a diagnosed learning disability, CPIA works with that particular student-athlete, the Learning Disability office and Disability Services to provide the student with the best support possible.

UCONN HONORED BY AFCA FOR GRADUATION RATE The University of Connecticut football program has been honored three times in the last five graduation surveys of the Coaches Association of all Football Bowl Subdivision schools. UConn was honored by the AFCA in 2003, ’05 and ’97 with the ’08 survey to be released early in the fall. The Huskies also had favorable numbers in the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate (APR) report as UConn was third in the BIG EAST in 2008 and among the top 20 to 30 percent of all FBS schools. In 2007, UConn was just one of six schools to play in a bowl game and have a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of over 80-percent for both its Caucasian and African-American student-athletes.

Dan Davis receives his under - UConn’s Rhema Fuller (center) is joined at the National Football Foundation Awards Dinner graduate degree at graduation in December of 2007 by UConn Director of Athletics Jeff Hathaway, former Husky head coach last spring after leading the and NFF president Bob Casciola, UConn head coach Randy Edsall and NFF vice chairman Huskies to their first-ever BIG and former UConn football coach and athletic director John Toner. EAST title in the fall. Deon Andreson was selected in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft by Dallas and started four games in 2007.

The University of Connecticut has a long tradition of players moving on to the and other professional organizations. The 2008 NFL Draft featured UConn standout Tyvon Branch being selected as the first pick in the fourth round by the Oakland Raiders and Donald Thomas being selected in the sixth round by the . UConn’s Deon Anderson was a sixth-round pick of the in the 2007 NFL Draft. Anderson played in eight games in 2007, with four starts, for the Cowboys before his season was cut short by injury. The Huskies had two selections in the 2005 NFL Draft as Alfred Fincher was selected in the third round by the New Orleans Saints and Dan Orlovsky chosen in the fifth round by the . Former UConn tight end Brian Kozlowski is a veteran of 15 NFL seasons. He was the starting fullback for the 1999 NFC Champion Atlanta Falcons and went on to play in the Super Bowl. Nick Giaquinto, who played at UConn from 1975-76, played in both Super Bowl XVII in 1982 and Super Bowl XVIII in 1983 for the Washington Redskins. UConn players have also played and are active in the Canadian Football League and the Arena Football League.

Tyvon Branch was the first pick of the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft and was selected by the Oakland Raiders.

Dan Davis, a standout for the 2007 Huskies, signed a free agent contract with the Indianapolis Colts.

Linebacker Alfred Fincher was a third round draft pick of the New Orleans Saints in 2005 after a successful career as a Husky and now is a member of the Detroit Lions. Brian Kozlowski was a 15- year veteran of the National Football League after playing tight end at UConn.

Donald Thomas came to UConn with no intention of playing football and left as a sixth round NFL pick of the Miami Dolphins.

Dan Orlovsky was a third-round pick of the Detroit Lions in the 2005 NFL Draft.

A mainstay of the Husky defense for the past four years, Danny Lansanah signed a free agent con - tract with the . Donald Thomas listens to instructions from New York Giants assistant coach Dave DeGuglielmo, a former member of the UConn staff.

Former UConn All-American John Dorsey, who now serves as the Director of College Scouting for the Green Bay Packers, works with Dan Davis.

University of Connecticut football players are assured the maximum expo - sure to National Football League general managers, coaches and scouts through its annual Pro Testing Day, held prior to the NFL Draft at the mod - ern Mark R. Shenkman Training Center. In addition, UConn football players have been invited to participate in the annual NFL Combine, held each year in Indianapolis. This past year, for - mer Huskies Tyvon Branch and Donald Thomas were each selected to attend the Combine and were later picked in the NFL Draft.

Tyvon Branch has the second-fastest 40-yard dash time at the 208 Tyvon Branch works out at UConn’s annual Pro Testing Day. NFL Combine while Donald Thomas was the second-fastest among offensive lineman. The clock is on Danny Lansanah before dozens of teams at Pro Testing Day. Tyvon Branch was a Hula Bowl selection for the Huskies following the 2007 season.

Quarterback Dan Orlovsky was invited to play in the 2005 Senior Bowl and was joined by teammate Alfred Fincher.

UC ONN ’S ALL -S TAR GAME PARTICIPANTS

Walt Trojanowski Justin Perkins 1946 East-West Shrine 2005 Las Vegas All- Game American Classic Buddy Amendola Billy Irwin 1956 North-South 2005 Gridiron Classic Shrine Game Deon Anderson Brian Herosian 2006 Magnolia 1972 North-South Gridiron Classic Shrine Game Terry Caulley David DeArmas 2006 Magnolia 1996 East-West Shrine Gridiron Classic Game Donald Thomas 1996 Blue-Gray Game 2008 East-West Shrine Donald Thomas played in two Tommy Collins Game all-star games in 2008 – the 2003 Paradise Bowl 2008 Hula Bowl East-West Shrine Game and the Hula Bowl. Sean Mulcahy Tyvon Branch 2003 Blue-Gray Game 2008 Hula Bowl Alfred Fincher Danny Lansanah 2005 Senior Bowl 2008 Texas Vs. The Dan Orlovsky Nation Game 2005 Senior Bowl

Danny Lansanah played in last year’s Texas vs. the Nation Game. units. The balcony itself is more than 7,000 square feet and has a five-lane turf sprint area that is 70 yards long. The balcony also houses the secondary training, which includes indoor computerized blocking sleds to measure reaction time and force production. Keiser air machines with computer interface measures power output in order to enhance sport per - formance and to quicken the rehabilitation process. The balcony also includes a number of aerobic pieces such as treadmills, stationary bikes and spin bikes for conditioning purpos - es as well as stair climbers and elliptical training equipment. The main strength area has complete Championship Units. Each unit includes a multi-purpose rack, an Olympic platform, a multi-adjustable bench and a multi-use cable column. Each of these units also includes an adjustable dumbbell system ranging from 15 pounds to 105 pounds in 2.5-pound increments. Each Championship Unit encompasses its own Tendo weight lifting ana - he strength and conditioning program for the University of T lyzer which when attached to the bar, gives peak power, average Connecticut football players is coordinated and directed by UConn power and the velocity of the bar and weight being lifted. Strength and Conditioning Coordinator Jerry Martin. The UConn strength and conditioning program benefits all 24 of Connecticut’s intercollegiate teams. Drew Wilson, who is in his third year at Connecticut as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, also works with the football team. UConn football players enjoy a brand new, state-of-the-art strength and conditioning facility at the Mark R. Shenkman Training Center – which opened in the summer of 2006 – in The Polo Family Strength Center. The two-level strength and condi - tioning facility is over 18,000 square feet. The main strength area is more than 11,000 square feet and houses the primary exercise The strength facility will be the only known paperless facil - ity in the country, where each unit will have an interactive “con - troller box” with a screen. When the athlete enters his player ID code, his entire individualized workout will appear on the screen. Data completed by the athlete is then transmitted back via wire - less communication to the server so that programs can now tar - get individual athletes based on position and individual needs. This technology will allow for UConn’s strength and condi - tioning coaches to make fast and efficient analysis, interpretation of and program changes. The next time that athlete trains, his new updated program will once again appear on the screen of the “controller box”. With all of this in place, the Mark R. Shenkman Training facility is the most modern, efficient and complete college strength facility in the United States. A unique part of UConn’s off-season training is a team com - petition that reflects the Bowl Championship Series. When the winter semester begins, 12 team captains are assigned. A draft is then held with five players on each team and there are six teams in a Blue and White conference. Individuals gain points in the competition for performance in the weight room and for other drills, such as the medicine ball, obstacle course and tire flip races. Academics and obligations in the athletic training room are also taken into account for an individual’s point total. As the beginning of spring football approaches, there are bowl games between teams. The top teams in each conference face off in the Rose Bowl while the second place teams face off in the Orange Bowl. The next two teams, regardless of conference, play in the Sugar Bowl and the next two play in the Fiesta Bowl. The goal of the program is to keep a competitive spirit throughout the UConn team during the offsea - son. The Department of Sports Medicine in the University of Connecticut Division of Athletics works as an integrated multidiscipli - nary team whose purpose is to provide the optimal, safe environment for the football student-athletes to train and participate in their sport. The staff takes great pride in the individual attention paid to each student-athlete. They are devoted to preventing injury, rapidly diagnos - ing and treating injury and maximizing athletic performance. The dis - ciplines of athletic training, strength and conditioning, sports medicine, orthopedic sports medicine, optometry, nutrition, exercise physiology letes with the input of several nationally recognized exercise scientists. and psychology work in concert to provide comprehensive care. This cooperation also keeps the sports medicine staff at the cutting edge The team is spearheaded by Robert Howard, MA, ATC, the head of developments in the fields of human performance and sports nutri - athletic trainer. Howard is assisted by Brian Gallagher, MA, ATC and tion. Members of the sports medicine staff are actively engaged in and graduate assistants Edward Blair, ATC, and Philip Young, ATC. research that directly benefits the care of the football student-athletes. Physician coverage is led by Dr. Jeffrey Anderson, the Director of UConn football student-athletes enjoy state-of-the-art medical Sports Medicine, and Team Physician, Dr. Thomas Trojian. The facilities at Rentschler Field and at The Burton Family Football Orthopedic Sports Medicine Specialists for the team include: Dr. Complex within the Marziali Family Training Room. The Department Michael Joyce of the Orthopedic Sports Specialists in Glastonbury; Dr. of Sports Medicine has incorporated the SwimEX technology to devel - Barry Messinger; and Dr. Robert Arciero and Dr. Augustus Mazzocca of op a 2,300 square-foot hydrotherapy room for rehabilitation and con - the University of Connecticut Health Center Department of ditioning at The Burton Family Football Complex. Orthopedics in Farmington. As with Rentschler Field, the new sports medicine The Department of Sports Medicine works facility on campus includes onsite X-ray equipment. closely with the Departments of Kinesiology and In addition to providing the finest in medical Nutritional Sciences on the University of care for the UConn football program, the Connecticut campus. This affords the student-ath - Department of Sports Medicine at the University of Connecticut administers to the daily needs of 650 male and female intercollegiate student-athletes, who are in 24 different varsity programs. The Department of Sports Medicine at the University of Connecticut plays a critical role in assuring that all UConn student-athletes have access to the best medical support and health care possible. Through patient care and ongoing research and education, the department continues to provide Husky teams a competitive edge from the medical perspective. Chef Bob Zannoni and his staff ensure that UConn football players have healthy and delicious meals at The Burton Family Football Complex.

Dr. Rodriguez and her staff attend training tables weekly throughout the season to discuss nutrition issues with team and pro - vide quality assurance regarding meals. There is also constant commu - nication with personnel in the area of sports medicine, athletic train - ing and strength and conditioning. Evaluations and recommendations of for nutritional supplements are also provided. Practical and everyday issues and concerns are also dealt with, such as how to make choices in campus dining halls, on road trips and in restaurants. They also provide grocery lists and quick meal and Nutrition is a key part of the plan for success of the UConn foot - snack options for the student-athletes. ball program and is a priority under head coach Randy Edsall. The saying goes that “you eat to compete” and a student-athlete’s daily diet receives exceptionally high care at Connecticut. The comprehensive sports nutrition program is under the direc - tion of Dr. Nancy Rodriguez. Dr. Rodriguez and members of the sports nutrition team provide information regarding nutrition and performance to the UConn football team on a year round basis and develop nutrition education materials. The Burton Family Football Complex features a full-service kitchen and dining hall for student-athletes. Dr. Rodriguez works closely with the dining services staff of the Burton Family Football Complex, led by chef Bob Zannoni, to imple - ment performance-based menu options and to set up the training. Menu recommendations have been developed for the team during road trips and performance nutrition directives are in place for com - petitive performance and optimal recovery. The sports nutrition team meets with freshman upon arrival their arrival to campus in the summer. There is a discussion on the primary considerations for nutrition and performance and then a followup with individual athletes for nutrition workups and individual recom - mendations. The University of Connecticut football equipment room, under the leadership of Football Equipment Manager Chris Stasaitis, is designed to handle the everyday equipment needs of each UConn football student-athlete, along with the team’s coaches and support personnel, and is responsible for the transport of 6,000 pounds of equipment to games. On game days, Stasaitis and his staff, led by intern Ben Ginn, enjoy generous space in Rentschler Field’s modern equipment room, which was specially designed with high counters to allow for extra storage, convenient access to trunks and easier transitions in and out of the facility. On a daily basis, football equipment needs are han - dled from another new state-of-the art facility – the on-campus Burton Family Football Complex. UConn football enjoys the use of a spacious locker room in that facility with all equipment issues handled in a nearby and spacious equipment facility. The UConn equipment room is stocked with products from Nike, Riddell and Schutt. Nike is the official uniform, apparel and footwear supplier of UConn football. The UConn Video Services Department, under the leadership of Director of Video Services David Kaplan, services the video and technological needs of the Connecticut foot - ball program, with its top of the line equipment and new video facilities in The Burton Family Football Complex. The work of the video department provides the coaches and players with the best in scouting and teaching through thousands of hours of video that they shoot during the course of the year. All work in the UConn Video Department is currently done with the DV Sport Advanced Digital Video Analysis System. The system is universally recognized as the best in the business and gives the UConn football staff the best preparation for scouting opponents, self-scouting and player development. The system also enables each member of the UConn coaching staff to have their own video digital viewing system at their desk. It gives the coaching staff endless possibilities for cut-ups and gives them the ability to tailor videotapes to any specific player on the team. The department also produces on the contest the official online video streaming serv - ice of the Division of Athletics – Huskies All-Access by AT&T. The service includes the live streaming of sporting events and press conferences in addition to the production of feature stories. In addition, the department is responsible for the production of scoreboard video shows at Rentschler Field for football and the XL Center and Gampel Pavilion for men’s and women’s basketball. The UConn Video Department includes Kaplan, Assistant Director of Video Services Jason Isenberg and Video Services Coordinators Keith Anderson, Chris Crooks and Lindsey Lemoine. The University of Connecticut Division of Athletics believes that the responsibilities of student-athletes reach beyond classrooms, libraries, fields and courts. Community service is an integral part of the UConn experience as Husky student-athletes contribute countless hours each year to a number of worthy causes.

Huskies Dan Davis, Rob Lunn and Dahna Deleston visit new friends at the Goodwin Elementary School. UConn football players perform numerous hours of communi - ty service throughout the year by visiting children at local schools, hospitals and other activities. One of the key community service activities of the UConn football team is the “Goal Line Project” at the East Hartford Middle School. The UConn football pro - gram has adopted the school and student-athletes make frequent visits to the school to provide mentoring and inspiration both in academics and athletes. During the football season, members of the UConn football team spend Monday afternoons at Huskies Dan Ryan and Zach Hurd sign the school working with students. autographs at a Connecticut Defenders “Involvement in football puts minor league baseball game as part of football players in the spotlight D.A.R.E. day. somewhat,” Tyler

UConn players also visited the Goodwin Elementary School in East Hartford last April. Husky captain Darius Butler works with an East Hartford Middle School student in the library.

UConn football players meet a group of students at the East Hartford Middle School as part of the Goal Line Project.

Other community service by UConn student-athletes is coordi - nated through the Student-Athlete Advisory Council. The Council Lorenzen said. “It’s part of your responsibility to give back to the consists of representatives from each one of UConn’s intercollegiate community that supports you. I think that’s something our team athletic teams and in addition to community service, it promotes takes pride in.” fellowship and camaraderie between student-athletes from different The funding for the “Goal Line Project” and other community sports. service activities involving UConn athletics comes from the SBM The SAAC had another successful year in 2007-08 as it held Charitable Foundation, Inc. The foundation was established in various “drives” at UConn athletic events that collect gently-used 2000 by Connecticut Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of the coats and books, canned goods and other food items that are then former Savings Bank of Manchester in Manchester. The SBM distributed to worthy charities. One of these drives annually takes Charitable Foundation, Inc. is committed to bettering the lives of place at a late fall football game, where gently-used coats were col - those who live and work predominantly in Hartford, Tolland and lected. Windham Counties. The SAAC also holds an annual Talent Show for freshman stu - dent-athletes and an ice cream social at the end of each semester during the study period for final exams.

Members of the UConn football team and head coach Randy Edsall visit patients at the Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte at part of the Meineke Car Care Bowl activities.

East Hartford native Dahna Deleston is an active member of the Goal Line Project and helps some students do research. Roger Ings joins 1977 teammates Dan Rose, Kevin Simmons, Mark DeCambre, Bob Farbotko and Terry Ramsey at a UConn football alumni event.

Former Husky Mike Harkins, now an agent with the FBI, talks to current play - Former Husky Bill Mignault, the longtime football coach at ers at a Career Information Fair. Ledyard (Conn.) High School, was honored with the Red O’Neill Award in the spring of 2008.

who enjoyed a long collegiate coaching career himself, and Rick As University of Connecticut football continues to progress as a Robustelli. NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision team, the roots of the program In an effort to help members of UConn’s football team enhance have not gone forgotten. their prospects for employment following college, the UConn foot - In fact, UConn football alumni are more active and involved in ball program sponsors a Career Information Fair twice a year. the program than ever. Andy Baylock, a former UConn assistant These events feature many UConn football alumni from a wide football coach and longtime Husky baseball head coach, is the range of professions and geographical areas. Working with these for - Director of Alumni and Community Affairs for the football team. mer UConn football players allow students to gain exposure to a All former UConn football alumni who are interested in re-connect - wide variety of career opportunities that may interest them. ing with the program should call Baylock at 860-486-2458. Former UConn football players also guide current student-ath - For the past two seasons, former UConn head coaches and letes through the networking process by putting them in contact alumni have served as honorary coaches for the Blue-White Spring with other professionals who may provide them with shadowing, Football Game. In 2008, former head coaches Bob Casciola, who internship and full-time employment opportunities. later went on to become the executive director of the National Football Foundation, and Larry Naviaux were joined by former players Brian Usher and Ray Tellier. In 2007, former head coaches Rick Forzano, who also coached the Detroit Lions, and John Toner, who also served as UConn’s long-time athletic director and NCAA president, took part in the game. The players were Gary Blackney,

A group of former Huskies at a pre-game alumni gathering: Mark Malek, Steve Dixon, Joe Simeone, Vin Iovino and George Kupfrian.

UConn head coach Randy Edsall poses before the 2008 Spring Game with honorary coaches Bob Casciola, Ray Tellier, Larry Naviaux and Brian Usher. Donald Thomas joined the UConn football team as a walk- on and wound up being an NFL Draft selection by the Miami Dolphins.

With the limited number of scholarships each NCAA member is allowed and the highly competitive nature of high school recruiting around the country, the UConn coaching staff knows it can take no mem - ber of his team for granted. With that in mind, head coach Randy Edsall relies heavily on those who choose to walk-on to the Husky football program in order to add reinforcement to the foundation. Although walking on to the team does not guarantee that one will become a scholarship player, the potential is there. On a national level, perhaps the finest example of a walk-on making good in 2007 occurred at UConn with Donald Thomas of West Haven, Conn. Thomas barely played football in high school but walked onto the team as a sophomore. Thomas developed into a starter at offensive guard and earned All-BIG EAST honors in 2007. Capping a remarkable story, Thomas was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in April. A pair of active UConn walk-ons earned varsity letters last fall. Aaron Bryant of New London, Conn. has earned two varsity letters and played in 16 games for the Huskies. Marcus Easley, a wide receiver from Stratford, Conn. also earned a varsity letter in 2007 after playing in 10 games as a walk-on.

Chris Pavasaris joined the team in 2003 and became another great walk-on success story. He emerged as the starting punter for the Huskies and earned a cov - eted scholarship. In 2006, he produced one of the top punting seasons in school history with a 40.1 yard average. An outstanding student, Pavasaris was a candi - date for the Rhodes and Marshall Scholarships and earned CoSIDA Academic All-District recognition. Justin DeRubertis of Bethel, Conn. played in 22 games from 2005-06 after starting as a walk-on for the Huskies. David Sanchez of Windsor, Conn., gradu - ated in 2005, earning a football scholarship after walking on as a wide receiver and played in 13 total career games. Brian Sparks, a Plainville, Conn., native, was a three-year walk-on member of the Huskies and was rewarded with a scholarship before his senior season of 2004. He closed out his career in fine form with a reception in UConn’s Motor City Bowl win over Toledo. Another tremendously successful walk-on story during Randy Edsall’s career at UConn is Shaun Feldeisen – a captain for the 2003 Huskies. Feldeisen decid - ed to come to UConn without a scholarship and worked at both wide receiver and placekicker. Feldeisen’s chance came during the 2001 season as a wide receiv - er and the following year his hard work was rewarded with a scholarship. Feldeisen led the Huskies in receiving in ’03 with 65 receptions for 860 yards and seven . Feldeisen was also named a second team Academic All- America pick. Walk-on Marcus Easley earned C.J. Hessel, a Fairfield, Conn., native who finished his UConn career in a letter last year for the Huskies 2001 is another example of a walk-on leaving a mark in Husky blue and white. after playing in 10 games. He joined the team as a walk-on and wound up being voted a team captain. The UConn football program receives an incredible amount of media attention from television, radio and print media. The Connecticut television market is considered the 12th-largest in the country, when the total number of television households that receive programming from the state is calculated. Connecticut is also situated between two of the biggest media markets in the country – No. 1 New York City and No. 6 Boston. All UConn football games are broadcast on the UConn Radio Network and its flagship station – WTIC-AM radio in Hartford. The strong 50,000-watt station can be hard in many states along the East Coast and Midwest. On game days at Rentschler Field, WTIC broadcasts upwards of 12 hours of programming around UConn football – including a pregame show from the “Dog House” studio, located in the heart of the stadium parking lots. The games can also be heard worldwide on UConnHuskies.com.

UConn athletics has always been famous for the number of daily newspapers that follow the team. Whether it’s home or away, practice or gameday, Husky sports always makes the news on a state, regional and national level.

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UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT The University Connecticut ...... 174-175 The UConn Experience ...... 176-177 Remarkable Transformation ...... 178-179 Top 10 Reasons to Attend UConn ...... 180-181 President Michael J. Hogan ...... 182-183 Prominent UConn Alumni ...... 184-185 The “State” of UConn ...... 186-187 Close to Storrs ...... 188-189 Storrs Center Project ...... 190 Greater Hartford ...... 191 UConn Athletics ...... 192-193 Director of Athletics Jeffrey A. Hathaway ...... 194-195 Administrative Staff and Head Coaches ...... 196 Husky Traditions ...... 197 Rentschler Field ...... 198-200 Athletic Facilities ...... 201 J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum ...... 202 UConn Athletic Development Fund ...... 203 BIG EAST Bowl Games ...... 204 Opponent SID Directory ...... 205 Radio Coverage ...... 206 RECORDS Television Coverage ...... 207 Media Services ...... 208 Individual Career Records ...... 148-151 Year-by-Year Leaders ...... 152 Seasonal Records ...... 153-156 Single-Game Records ...... 157-158 Single-Game Superlatives ...... 159 100-Yard Performances ...... 160-161 The Last Time ...... 162-163 Return Touchdowns ...... 164 Opponent Records ...... 165 Seasonal Team Records ...... 166-167 Single-Game Team Records ...... 168 Bowl Subdivision Era Records ...... 169-172

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF Photography by: Stephen Slade, Bob Stowell, University The 2008 University of Connecticut Football Media Guide is a publica - Communications, University of Connecticut Photo Services, Dan tion of the UConn Division of Athletics: Jeffrey Hathaway, Director Burns, Jim Percival, University of Connecticut Thomas J. Dodd Written and edited by UConn Athletic Communications: Research Center Archive and Special Collections, The Hartford Mike Enright ...... Associate Athletic Director Communications Courant , Associated Press, Athlon Sports, The BIG EAST Kyle Muncy ...... Assistant Athletic Director Communications Conference, The National Football League and its member franchis - Alissa Clendenen ...... Assistant Director Athletic Communications es, Pratt & Whitney Corporation, Aerial Photography, Leigh Torbin, Randy Press ...... Assistant Director Athletic Communications Andy Baylock, Chad Turner, Basketball Hall of Fame, Bob Falcetti, Leigh Torbin ...... Assistant Director Athletic Communications ESPN, Providence Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau, New Luanne Dunstan ...... Athletic Communications Secretary York City Convention and Visitors Bureau, WireImage, Michael C. Kristen Altieri ...... Athletic Communications Assistant Hebert/New Orleans Saints, C.W. Pack, Rick. A Kolodziej, James Betsy Devine ...... Athletic Communications Assistant D. Smith and Urban Design Associates/Leyland Alliance. Layout and Design by: Maggie Oren, MB Design Front Cover Design by: Summit Athletic Media, Charlotte, N.C. Printing by: AM Lithography of Chicopee, Mass.

UCONNHUSKIES.COM >> 33 UC ONN F OOTBALL Q UICK F ACTS >> 2008 UConn Football UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT FAST FACTS UCONN FOOTBALL FAST FACTS

L Location: ...... Storrs, Connecticut 06269 Colors: ...... National Flag Blue and White L A

B Founded: ...... 1881 Nicknames: ...... Huskies, UConn T

O Number of Schools and Colleges: ...... 14 Affiliation: ...... Football Bowl Subdivision O F Undergraduate Branches: ...... Avery Point, Hartford, Stamford, Conference: ...... BIG EAST N

N ...... Torrington, Waterbury Stadium: ...... Rentschler Field O C

U Off Campus Professional Schools: ...... Law, Medicine, Playing Surface: ...... Natural Grass >

> ...... Social Work, Dental Medicine 2007 Record: ...... 9-4, 5-2 BIG EAST Total Enrollment: ...... 28,677 2007 Conference Finish ...... Tied for 1st Undergraduate at Storrs: ...... 16,348 2007 Bowl Game ...... Meineke Car Care Bowl W E I Total Undergraduate: ...... 20,846 Base Offense: ...... Multiple V E Graduate/Professional Students: ...... 7,831 Base Defense: ...... 4-3 R P President: ...... Dr. Michael J. Hogan Football Office Address: ...... 505 Stadium Road, U-3204 8 0

0 Storrs, CT 06269-3204 2

> DIVISION OF ATHLETICS FAST FACTS Football Office Phone: ...... (860) 486-2718 > Director of Athletics: ...... Jeffrey A. Hathaway Football Office FAX: ...... (860) 486-2197 Division of Athletics Address: ...... 2095 Hillside Road, U-1173 Head Coach: ...... Randy Edsall F

F Storrs, CT 06269-1173 Alma Mater: ...... Syracuse, 1980 A

T Overall Coaching Record: ...... 50-55 (nine seasons)

S Athletics Phone: ...... (860) 486-2725

G Athletics Website: ...... UConnHuskies.com Assistant Coaches: N I

H Husky Sports Hotline: ...... (860) 486-5050 Asst. Head Coach for Def./Def. Line: ...... Hank Hughes, 8th Yr. C

A (Springfield ’79) O Varsity Sports: ...... 24 C Off. Coord./: ...... Rob Ambrose, 7th Yr. > Women’s (13): Basketball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, > Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Rowing, Soccer, Softball, Swimming and (Towson State ’93) Diving, Tennis, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Def. Coord./Inside LBs: ...... Todd Orlando, 10th Yr. Volleyball (Wisconsin ’94) W E

I Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coord.: ...... Matt Cersosimo, 3rd Yr. Men’s (11): Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, V

E (Springfield ’00) R Ice Hockey, Soccer, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Indoor Track

7 Offensive Line: ...... Mike Foley, 3rd Yr.

0 and Field, Outdoor Track and Field 0 (Colgate ’78) 2

> Outside LBs/Spec. Teams Coord.: ...... Lyndon Johnson, 10th Yr. > 2007 UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (Connecticut ’92) FOOTBALL RESULTS Defensive Backs: ...... Scott Lakatos, 5th Yr. DATE OPPONENT SCORE (Western Conn. ’88) September 1 at Duke W, 45-14 Tight Ends: ...... Dave McMichael, 8th Yr. Y

R September 8 MAINE W, 38-0 (Bowling Green ’74) O T

S September 15 TEMPLE W, 22-17 Running Backs: ...... Terry Richardson, 10th Yr. I H September 22 at Pittsburgh* W, 34-14 (Syracuse ’94) > > September 29 AKRON W, 44-10 Offensive Graduate Assistant: ...... Tim Cary, 2nd Yr. October 13 at Virginia L, 16-17 (Fairfield ’05) October 19 LOUISVILLE* W, 21-17 Defensive Graduate Assistant: ...... Jon Wholley, 3rd Yr. October 27 SOUTH FLORIDA* W, 22-15 (Connecticut ’04) November 3 RUTGERS* W, 38-19 Director of Football Operations: ...... Tim Pendergast, 1st Yr. S

D (SUNY Cortland ‘80)

R November 10 at Cincinnati* L, 3-27 O Recruiting Assistant: ...... Dave Wilczewski, 1st Yr. C November 17 SYRACUSE* W, 30-7 E R November 24 at West Virginia* L, 21-66 (Connecticut ‘08) > > December 29 vs. Wake Forest L, 10-24 Dir. Of Alumni & Community Affairs: ...... Andy Baylock, 6th Yr. * Denotes BIG EAST Conference games (Central Conn. ’60) 2008 UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME Y T I

S Aug. 28 Hofstra East Hartford, Conn. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25 Cincinnati* East Hartford, Conn. TBA R

E Sept. 6 at Temple Philadelphia, Pa. 12:00 p.m. Nov. 1 West Virginia* East Hartford, Conn. TBA V I

N Sept. 13 Virginia East Hartford, Conn. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at Syracuse* Syracuse, N.Y. TBA U

> Sept. 19 Baylor East Hartford, Conn. 8:00 p.m. Nov. 23 at USF* Tampa, Fla. 8:00 p.m. > Sept. 26 at Louisville* Louisville, Ky. 8:00 p.m. Dec. 6 Pittsburgh* East Hartford, Conn. TBA Oct. 4 at UNC Chapel Hill, N.C. TBA * Denotes BIG EAST Conference games Oct. 18 at Rutgers* Piscataway, N.J. TBA >> 34 >> 2008 UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE