BIG EAST FOOTBALL PREVIEW: WEEK #2 UCONN
September 5, 2008
A high noon showdown in the city of Brotherly Love will pit current Big East football member Connecticut against former Big East football member Temple. The Owls are showing some signs of life since becoming a member of the MAC, going 4-4 in league play last season (4-8 overall) and opened their 2008 season with a 35-7 win over Army last week.
UConn swallowed the pride of Hofstra last weekend 35-3 as they hope to challenge again in the Big East. Last year the Huskies finished 9-4 on the season, however, the did drop three of their last four contests.
One of Connecticut's nine wins last year came against Temple, a hard-fought 22-17 home victory. The Owls held a 17-16 lead into the 4th quarter before falling to UConn.
With starting QB Adam DiMichele returning and looking solid against Army last week, a team that blasted Temple in 2007, the Owls are likely to take another step forward this season as a program. I am not quite ready to predict an outright upset as NCAA Football Betting houses have made the Huskies a 7-point favorite, but like last season, I expect this to be a close one with UConn running back Donald Brown, fresh off a four-TD performance in the opener, getting the key yards to put the Owls away late in game.
Prediction:
Connecticut 27
Temple 23
A high noon showdown in the city of Brotherly Love will pit current Big East football member Connecticut against former Big East football member Temple. The Owls are showing some signs of life since becoming a member of the MAC, going 4-4 in league play last season (4-8 overall) and opened their 2008 season with a 35-7 win over Army last week.
UConn swallowed the pride of Hofstra last weekend 35-3 as they hope to challenge again in the Big East. Last year the Huskies finished 9-4 on the season, however, the did drop three of their last four contests.
One of Connecticut's nine wins last year came against Temple, a hard-fought 22-17 home victory. The Owls held a 17-16 lead into the 4th quarter before falling to UConn.
With starting QB Adam DiMichele returning and looking solid against Army last week, a team that blasted Temple in 2007, the Owls are likely to take another step forward this season as a program. I am not quite ready to predict an outright upset as NCAA Football Betting houses have made the Huskies a 7-point favorite, but like last season, I expect this to be a close one with UConn running back Donald Brown, fresh off a four-TD performance in the opener, getting the key yards to put the Owls away late in game.
Prediction:
Connecticut 27
Temple 23
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