BIG EAST FOOTBALL PREVIEW: GAME #4 UCONN
September 18, 2008
The week long exposure week for the Big East continues on ESPN Friday night as Connecticut hosts Baylor in a primetime match-up. The Huskies left us quite impressed last Saturday with a 45-10 drubbing of the ACC's Virginia squad and now look to continue a statement that they are a team to be reckoned with this year in the Big East.
Baylor is 2-1 and is coming off a 45-17 win over Washington State. At first glance, that looks somewhat impressive, but then realizing that Cal demolished Washington State 66-3 on their own field the previous week and, well, it doesn't look so special anymore.
The biggest development in their win over Virginia for the Huskies was Tyler Lorenzen having an effecient performance, completing 13 of 15 passes. We know Donald Brown can run the ball, and he did it impressively again against UVA with three TD's, 206 yards on just 20 carries. For the season, Brown has 566 yards, 8 TD's on 79 carries in three games. He might be one of the best in the country that you do not head about.
Baylor was roughed up in their opener at home by Wake Forest. I see Wake and UConn to be similar teams in overall strength, although it was Wake that beat UConn in their bowl match-up last season. I would not be surprised to see the Huskies, who NCAA Football Lines indicate as a 12-point favorite, to cover that number, and then some, in this match-up.
It might be a little too early for Connecticut fans to start checking the NCAA Basketball Odds for a national championship for the Huskies. UConn has a football team!
Prediction:
Connecticut 41
Baylor 21
The week long exposure week for the Big East continues on ESPN Friday night as Connecticut hosts Baylor in a primetime match-up. The Huskies left us quite impressed last Saturday with a 45-10 drubbing of the ACC's Virginia squad and now look to continue a statement that they are a team to be reckoned with this year in the Big East.
Baylor is 2-1 and is coming off a 45-17 win over Washington State. At first glance, that looks somewhat impressive, but then realizing that Cal demolished Washington State 66-3 on their own field the previous week and, well, it doesn't look so special anymore.
The biggest development in their win over Virginia for the Huskies was Tyler Lorenzen having an effecient performance, completing 13 of 15 passes. We know Donald Brown can run the ball, and he did it impressively again against UVA with three TD's, 206 yards on just 20 carries. For the season, Brown has 566 yards, 8 TD's on 79 carries in three games. He might be one of the best in the country that you do not head about.
Baylor was roughed up in their opener at home by Wake Forest. I see Wake and UConn to be similar teams in overall strength, although it was Wake that beat UConn in their bowl match-up last season. I would not be surprised to see the Huskies, who NCAA Football Lines indicate as a 12-point favorite, to cover that number, and then some, in this match-up.
It might be a little too early for Connecticut fans to start checking the NCAA Basketball Odds for a national championship for the Huskies. UConn has a football team!
Prediction:
Connecticut 41
Baylor 21
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