UConn @ Syracuse Game Overview
CONN vs SYRRecords
CONN RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, '25 |
CCSU
|
W 59 - 13 | W -28 | o51.5 |
| Dec 28, '24 |
@
UNC
|
W 27 - 14 | W 2 | u53.5 |
| Nov 30, '24 |
@
MASS
|
W 47 - 42 | L -7.5 | o49.5 |
| Nov 23, '24 |
@
SYR
|
L 24 - 31 | W 10 | o53.0 |
| Nov 09, '24 |
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UAB
|
W 31 - 23 | P -8 | p54.0 |
| Nov 01, '24 |
GSU
|
W 34 - 27 | P -7 | o48.0 |
| Oct 26, '24 |
RICE
|
W 17 - 10 | W -6.5 | u46.5 |
| Oct 19, '24 |
WAKE
|
L 20 - 23 | L 2.5 | u56.0 |
| Oct 05, '24 |
TEM
|
W 29 - 20 | L -17.5 | u50.0 |
| Sep 28, '24 |
BUFF
|
W 47 - 3 | W -6 | o44.5 |
CONN Next 3 Games
CONN vs SYR Preview
Last Meeting ( Nov 23, 2024 ) UConn 24, Syracuse 31
After a humbling season opener, Syracuse coach Fran Brown said he hopes a more relaxed atmosphere will lead to better results Saturday afternoon when his team hosts UConn in non-conference action.
Coming off a 10-win season in Brown's first year on the sideline, the Orange fell behind 17-0 against then-No. 24 Tennessee last Saturday. Syracuse made a bit of a comeback but never truly threatened the Volunteers in a 45-26 defeat in Atlanta.
Steve Angeli, a transfer from Notre Dame, threw for a career-high 274 yards, while Yasin Willis ran for 91 yards and three scores. The areas where the Orange struggled included rushing defense (6.2 yards per carry) and third-down defense (7 of 12 conversions allowed).
Perhaps the heightened expectations for 2025 got the best of Syracuse, which will look to rebound against a UConn team that it has beaten five straight times.
"We're just ready to go out and have some fun this weekend. I'm still going to make sure the players have fun, though," Brown said. "It's important that they still have fun and understand that there's just no moral victories in it. We're 0-1, and that's not a good deal. We want to get on the winning side of the column, so we can continue to try to go face the things we need to face."
UConn (1-0) trounced Central Connecticut 59-13 on Saturday as Skyler Bell caught two touchdown passes, including an 80-yard scoring strike. Joe Fagnano finished with three passing TDs and one rushing score, while Cam Edwards racked up 115 yards and a touchdown on just six carries.
If anything, Huskies coach Jim Mora Jr. is trying to ensure that his charges don't suffer a lapse in concentration after their resounding Week 1 victory.
"Every day is a new day. ... We focus on being the best we can every day," Mora said. "We make the corrections on Sunday and Monday, and then we move onto Syracuse. ... We focus. We reset. ... And then you have to focus on a really good team this week."
--Field Level Media
CONN vs SYRInjury report
UConn's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Chiaokhiao-Bowman | WR | Questionable - Knee( Oct 04, '25) | Oct 04, '25 | |
| Chiaokhiao-Bowman is dealing with a knee injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Huskies. | ||||
| M. Brown | RB | Out - Collarbone( Sep 16, '25) | Sep 16, '25 | |
| Brown has suffered a collarbone injury and will not take the field for the Huskies. He is expected to miss 6-8 weeks. | ||||
Syracuse's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Boeheim | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Boeheim is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Orange. | ||||
| E. Ross | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Ross is battling an undisclosed Injury and and is uncertain to take the field for the Orange. | ||||
| J. Miller | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Miller is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Orange. | ||||
| T. Ferguson | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Ferguson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Orange. | ||||
| C. Simmons | TE | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Simmons is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Orange. | ||||
| F. Brown Jr. | LS | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Brown Jr. is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Orange. | ||||
| R. Perry | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Perry is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Orange. | ||||
| J. Iak | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Iak is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Orange. | ||||
| M. James | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| James is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Orange. | ||||
| N. Prater | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Prater is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Orange. | ||||
| D. McDonald | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| McDonald is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Orange. | ||||
| S. Angeli | QB | Out - Achilles( Oct 25, '25) | Oct 25, '25 | |
| Angeli suffered a torn Achilles and will not take the field for the Orange. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| T. Russell | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 04, '25) | Oct 04, '25 | |
| Russell is battling an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Orange. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| J. McFadden | WR | Out - Collarbone( Sep 20, '25) | Sep 20, '25 | |
| McFadden suffered a broken collarbone and will not take the field for the Orange. He will miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
| M. Petry | OG | Out - Knee( Sep 20, '25) | Sep 20, '25 | |
| Petry suffered a torn ACL and will not take the field for the Orange. He will miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Fagnano | Aug 30, 2025 | CONN 59 - CCSU 13 | 260 | 25 | 18 | 72.0 | 10.4 | 3/0 | 199.0 |
| N.Evers | Aug 30, 2025 | CONN 59 - CCSU 13 | 83 | 11 | 8 | 72.7 | 7.5 | 1/0 | 166.1 |
| T.McDonald | Aug 30, 2025 | CONN 59 - CCSU 13 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 22.5 | 0/0 | 239.0 |
| J.Fagnano | Dec 28, 2024 | UNC 14 - CONN 27 | 151 | 23 | 16 | 69.6 | 6.6 | 2/0 | 153.4 |
| N.Evers | Dec 28, 2024 | UNC 14 - CONN 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| J.Fagnano | Nov 30, 2024 | MASS 42 - CONN 47 | 181 | 25 | 15 | 60.0 | 7.2 | 3/1 | 152.4 |
| J.Fagnano | Nov 23, 2024 | SYR 31 - CONN 24 | 228 | 48 | 27 | 56.3 | 4.8 | 2/0 | 109.9 |
| N.Evers | Nov 9, 2024 | UAB 23 - CONN 31 | 104 | 24 | 15 | 62.5 | 4.3 | 0/1 | 90.6 |
| J.Fagnano | Nov 9, 2024 | UAB 23 - CONN 31 | 72 | 12 | 5 | 41.7 | 6.0 | 2/0 | 147.1 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.Angeli | Aug 30, 2025 | TENN 45 - SYR 26 | 274 | 40 | 23 | 57.5 | 6.9 | 1/1 | 118.3 |
| K.McCord | Dec 27, 2024 | WSU 35 - SYR 52 | 453 | 34 | 24 | 70.6 | 13.3 | 5/0 | 231.0 |
| K.McCord | Nov 30, 2024 | SYR 42 - MIA 38 | 380 | 36 | 26 | 72.2 | 10.6 | 3/0 | 188.4 |
| K.McCord | Nov 23, 2024 | SYR 31 - CONN 24 | 470 | 47 | 37 | 78.7 | 10.0 | 2/0 | 176.8 |
| K.McCord | Nov 16, 2024 | CAL 25 - SYR 33 | 323 | 46 | 29 | 63.0 | 7.0 | 1/0 | 129.2 |
CONN vs SYR Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 638.0 | (16) | Yards | (73) | 493.0 |
| 9.0 | (21) | Yards/Play | (99) | 7.2 |
| 250.0 | (61) | Rush Yds | (53) | 246.0 |
| 33.0 | (110) | Rush Att | (8) | 40.0 |
| 7.6 | (25) | Yards/Rush | (99) | 6.2 |
| 388.0 | (8) | Pass Yds | (93) | 247.0 |
| 38.0 | (16) | Pass Att | (117) | 28.0 |
| 27.0 | (11) | Comp | (112) | 16.0 |
| 71.1 | (29) | Comp% | (84) | 57.1 |
| 14.4 | (52) | Yards/Comp | (51) | 15.4 |
| 10.2 | (39) | Yards/Att | (64) | 8.8 |
| 191.6 | (24) | QB rating | (81) | 166.6 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 351.0 |
| 5.4 |
| 150.0 |
| 35.3 |
| 4.3 |
| 201.2 |
| 29.7 |
| 18.3 |
| 61.6 |
| 11.0 |
| 6.8 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | (19) | Sacks | (--) | 0.0 |
| 5.0 | (14) | Sack Yds | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Intercepts | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Fumbles | (38) | 1.0 |
| 8.0 | (16) | Penalties | (68) | 7.0 |
| 78.0 | (26) | Penalty Yds | (82) | 65.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.9 |
| 12.1 |
| 0.6 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.1 |
| 50.7 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59.0 | (21) | Score | (115) | 45.0 |
| 14.0 | (40) | 1st Q | (86) | 17.0 |
| 21.0 | (25) | 2nd Q | (132) | 14.0 |
| 10.0 | (18) | 3rd Q | (87) | 7.0 |
| 14.0 | (70) | 4th Q | (78) | 7.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 24.7 |
| 5.4 |
| 7.4 |
| 5.3 |
| 6.6 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.0 | (85) | Yards/Punt Ret | (102) | 2.0 |
| 21.0 | (63) | Yards/KO Ret | (38) | 24.0 |
| 2.0 | (19) | FG Att | (71) | 1.0 |
| 1.0 | (13) | FG Made | (72) | 1.0 |
| 50.0 | (28) | FG% | (55) | 100.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 11.0 |
| 21.3 |
| 8.6 |
| 6.8 |
| 78.3 |