GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NCAAF: RUTGERS (5-3) at CONNECTICUT (7-1)

NCAAF: RUTGERS (5-3) at CONNECTICUT (7-1)

<h3>UConn looks to remain atop Big East vs. Rutgers</h3>

Rutgers (5-3) at No. 16 Connecticut (7-1) 7:15 pm EDT

EAST HARTFORD, Connecticut (Ticker) -- Connecticut coach RandyEdsall would love for his team to stick around the rankings fora while.


Ranked for the first time in program history, Edsall's No. 16Huskies host Rutgers in a Big East Conference contest onSaturday night.


Connecticut (7-1, 3-0 Big East), which joined what was thencalled Division I-A in 2002, entered the rankings following its22-15 upset of then-No. 11 South Florida here last Saturday.

Andre Dixon rushed for a career-high 167 yards for the Huskies,who never had beaten a ranked team in their history.

The Huskies, who rank third nationally in scoring defense (13.0points per game) also intercepted Bulls quarterback Matt Grothetwice and forced him into an incomplete pass on fourth down inthe final minute to seal the victory.


UConn, which is the only team undefeated in Big East play, is5-0 at Rentschler Field this season.


Rutgers (5-3, 2-2) had upset South Florida the previous week butwas blown out by West Virginia at home last Saturday, 31-3.

Ray Rice ran for 142 yards - setting a school record with his20th career 100-yard game - but Mike Teel was intercepted twicein the defeat.


Rutgers has won the past two meetings following a 41-35 homeloss in 2004.

 

NCAAF: RUTGERS at CONNECTICUT

<div class="pre">NCAAF RUTGERS 0
CONNECTICUT (16) 0 14:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: RUTGERS at CONNECTICUT

<div class="pre">NCAAF RUTGERS 0
CONNECTICUT (16) 0 13:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: RUTGERS at CONNECTICUT

<div class="pre">NCAAF SAFETY CONNECTICUT
BALL THROUGH END ZONE

RUTGERS 0
CONNECTICUT (16) 2 13:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: RUTGERS at CONNECTICUT

<div class="pre">NCAAF RUTGERS 0
CONNECTICUT (16) 2 11:23 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: RUTGERS at CONNECTICUT

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD CONNECTICUT
STEVE BROUSE 2 YD PASS FROM TYLER LORENZEN
(PAT FAILED)

RUTGERS 0
CONNECTICUT (16) 8 10:11 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: RUTGERS at CONNECTICUT

<div class="pre">NCAAF RUTGERS 0
CONNECTICUT (16) 8 10:05 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: RUTGERS at CONNECTICUT

<div class="pre">NCAAF RUTGERS 0
CONNECTICUT (16) 8 7:03 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: RUTGERS at CONNECTICUT

<div class="pre">NCAAF FG RUTGERS
JEREMY ITO 30 YD

RUTGERS 3
CONNECTICUT (16) 8 6:59 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: RUTGERS at CONNECTICUT

<div class="pre">NCAAF RUTGERS 3
CONNECTICUT (16) 8 5:59 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: RUTGERS at CONNECTICUT

<div class="pre">NCAAF FG CONNECTICUT
TONY CIARAVINO 48 YD

RUTGERS 3
CONNECTICUT (16) 11 4:52 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: RUTGERS at CONNECTICUT

<div class="pre">NCAAF RUTGERS 3
CONNECTICUT (16) 11 4:15 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: RUTGERS at CONNECTICUT

<div class="pre">NCAAF RUTGERS 3
CONNECTICUT (16) 11 1:45 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: RUTGERS at CONNECTICUT

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD CONNECTICUT
TERENCE JEFFERS 34 YD PASS FROM TYLER LORENZEN
(TONY CIARAVINO KICK)

RUTGERS 3
CONNECTICUT (16) 18 1:18 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: RUTGERS at CONNECTICUT

<div class="pre">NCAAF END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
RUTGERS 3 3
CONNECTICUT (16) 18 18 END, 1ST QTR

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: CONNECTICUT - SAFETY, BALL THROUGH END ZONE 1:05.
CONNECTICUT 2-0
CONNECTICUT - TD, STEVE BROUSE 2 YD PASS FROM
TYLER LORENZEN (PAT FAILED),
4:49. CONNECTICUT 8-0
RUTGERS - FG, JEREMY ITO 30 YD, 8:01.
CONNECTICUT 8-3
CONNECTICUT - FG, TONY CIARAVINO 48 YD, 10:08.
CONNECTICUT 11-3
CONNECTICUT - TD, TERENCE JEFFERS 34 YD PASS
FROM TYLER LORENZEN (TONY
CIARAVINO KICK), 13:42.
CONNECTICUT 18-3</div>

 

NCAAF: RUTGERS at CONNECTICUT

<div class="pre">NCAAF RUTGERS 3
CONNECTICUT (16) 18 14:09 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: RUTGERS at CONNECTICUT

<div class="pre">NCAAF RUTGERS 3
CONNECTICUT (16) 18 12:58 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: RUTGERS at CONNECTICUT

<div class="pre">NCAAF RUTGERS 3
CONNECTICUT (16) 18 11:25 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: RUTGERS at CONNECTICUT

<div class="pre">NCAAF RUTGERS 3
CONNECTICUT (16) 18 9:54 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: RUTGERS at CONNECTICUT

<div class="pre">NCAAF FG RUTGERS
JEREMY ITO 28 YD

RUTGERS 6
CONNECTICUT (16) 18 9:14 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>