UConn Stays in Fast Lane With Victory in First Bowl
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The Motor City Bowl lacks the pageantry of the Rose Bowl, the tourist appeal of Bourbon Street and the balmy climate of South Florida or Arizona.
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Marc Thomas returned the opening kickoff of the second half 93 yards for a touchdown, igniting Northeastern to a run of 28 straight points in just over eight minutes as the Huskies crushed the University of Rhode Island, 42-14, at Parsons Field yesterday.
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DUXBURY -- On a night like this, there was concern that the weather would decide the Patriot League title. No one guessed it would come down to punting and passing.
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Dan Orlovsky threw three touchdowns and Connecticut virtually assured itself of a bowl bid in its first season as a football member of the Big East Conference with a wild 41-35 victory over Rutgers on Thursday.
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The result of Saturdayâs game against Rutgers offered some respite for a troubled Connecticut team that is accustomed to being not only a Big East power, but also a national contender.
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Tina Charles scored 22 points, including 9 during a decisive 22-4 run in the first half, to lead top-ranked Connecticut to an 81-64 victory over No. 16 Notre Dame on Sunday night.
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All that No. 6 Connecticut wanted to do was take a deep breath, pack up the commemorative game ball and head for home. Sometimes, history doesn't come so easily.
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Dan Orlovsky wanted to linger as long as possible and savor the latest milestone for Connecticut football. By the time he trotted to the sidelines in the closing minutes to a standing ovation, he had thrown
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Freshman Charde Houston scored a career-high 20 points and Jessica Moore added 19 to lead No. 16 Connecticut to a 73-57 victory over Villanova last night in Storrs, Conn. The Huskies (10-4, 4-0 Big East) dominated inside, outscoring Villanova, 34-18, in the paint and finishing with a 35-26 edge on the boards.
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The Huskies cruised to a 39-10 win against Toledo yesterday in the Motor City Bowl in Detroit. It was Connecticut&#39;s first bowl appearance since becoming a full-fledged Division IA team three years ago.
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Connecticut can play football, too. UConn cruised to a 39-10 win over Toledo Monday in the Motor City Bowl in the Huskies' first bowl appearance since becoming a full Division I-A team three years ago.
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Connecticut is headed to the Motor City Bowl, the Huskies&#39; first postseason as a Division IA team. The Huskies (7-4) will play the winner of Thursday night&#39;s Mid-American Conference title game between Toledo (8-3) and Miami of Ohio (8-3).
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For perhaps the first time ever at the university, the buzz at UConn is about football, after the Huskies defeated No. 11 South Florida on Saturday for the programâs first victory over a ranked team.
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Daryl Boswell-Sweet pulled in a 26-yard touchdown pass from Keith Watkins with no time left on the clock yesterday to move host West Roxbury past defending Boston North champion East Boston, 20-17, its first victory over the Jets since 2002.
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Dan Orlovsky wanted to linger as long as possible and savor the latest milestone for Connecticut football. By the time he trotted to the sideline in the closing minutes to a standing
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HARTFORD -- The University of Connecticut has won eight of the last 10 Big East tournaments. The top-seeded and third-ranked Huskies came one step closer to notching another when they defeated the University of South Florida, 74-54, in the quarterfinals yesterday at the Hartford Civic Center before 9,328.
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Jay Wright makes no apologies for padding Villanova's nonconference schedule with lightweights. Turned out, the first ranked opponent the Wildcats played was the easiest win so far.