Live Chat From The Rent Saturday Starting At 11:30 a.m.
The Huskies are back home and we'll be chatting live from Rentschler Field as UConn looks to become eligible for a bowl game with a win over Syracuse. Join in the session live at 11:30 a.m. and we'll go through the end of the game.

UConn-SU Sold Out And Huskies Add To Recruiting Pile
  I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and are enjoying their Friday. Who's winning the Backyard Brawl?   OK, the game is sold out tomorrow. You'll see the release from the UConn athletic department below (there are still tix left for the season finale against South Florida). And the Huskies got a commitment, their second since the Notre Dame win: Andrew Opoku, a big 6-foot 4 safety/tight end at Fork Uninon (Va.) Military Academy is on board. See the release below from UConn ...   UConn Athletic Communications --- November 27, 2009 - UConn-Syracuse Football Sold Out STORRS, Conn. (

Better Get Crackin' Only A Few Tix Left For Saturday
  What's good? About 150 tickets remain for Saturday's game against Syracuse at Rentschler Field. Looks like that one is going to be a sellout. Good deal. - Watched the UConn-ND game on DVD a couple of times last night and have a few quick observations: First it is a must have for any and all UConn football fans. I don't know where'd you get them though. If you really want to put in perspective how impressive the win was for the UConn program think about the scout teams UConn and Notre Dame go against. One of the programs goes against four and five star recruits - on the scout team - every day. The other?... Andre Dxon is goin

UConn News: Winter Wear And Toy Drives Coming Up
  Here's the official release from the school   UConn Athletic Communications --- November 25, 2009 - Upcoming SAAC Drives STORRS, Conn. (November 24, 2009) - The University of Connecticut Student-Athlete Advisory Committee will hold a pair of "drives" at upcoming Husky sporting events in December. There will be a "Winter Wear Drive" at the Saturday, Dec. 5 football game vs. South Florida at Rentschler Field as fans can donate new or gently-used winter coats, gloves, mittens, scarves and hats. The items will be donated to The Cornerstone Foundation in Rockville and the Windham Area Interfaith Ministry in Willimantic.&

The "Finisher" Talks About The Hit At ND; More News and Notes
Here's a few notes from today's football media day on campus and let's start with Greg Loyd - a.k.a. The Finisher - and a little chat about the spilling tackle he made on Notre Dame running back Armando Allen at the goalline at one point in the Huskies' 33-30 double overtime win at Notre Dame Stadium Saturday.   You guys know Lloyd is a vicious hitter and he's had some beauties this year - to which Dion Lewis (Pittsburgh) and Robert Griffin (Baylor) can surely attest. The stick he put on Allen, however, was one for the ages and probably had an effect on him carrying the ball rest of the way. "Oh yeah this one definitely, definitely tops it," Lloyd