2023 UConn Huskies football team explained
| Year: | 2023 |
| Team: | UConn Huskies |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 3–9 |
| Head Coach: | Jim L. Mora |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Nick Charlton |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Scheme: | Multiple |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Rentschler Field |
The 2023 UConn Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut (UConn) in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Huskies were led by second-year head coach Jim L. Mora and played home games at the Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut.
Schedule
UConn announced their 2023 football schedule on December 22, 2022.[1] [2] The Huskies schedule features six home games and six away games.
Game summaries
NC State
See also: 2023 NC State Wolfpack football team. Statistics
| Statistics | NCSU | CONN |
|---|
| First downs | 23 | 15 |
| Total yards | 364 | 273 |
| Rushing yards | 209 | 160 |
| Passing yards | 155 | 113 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 34:00 | 26:00 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| NC State | Passing | | 17/26, 155 yards |
| Rushing | Brennan Armstrong | 19 carries, 96 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | | 4 receptions, 36 yards |
| Defense | | 10 tackles, 1 INT |
| UConn | Passing | | 14/26, 113 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Victor Rosa | 9 carries, 99 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Justin Joly | 4 receptions, 38 yards |
| Defense | | 15 tackles | |
At Georgia State
See also: 2023 Georgia State Panthers football team. Statistics
| Statistics | CONN | GAST |
|---|
| First downs | 19 | 19 |
| Total yards | 326 | 394 |
| Rushing yards | 50 | 250 |
| Passing yards | 276 | 144 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:32 | 27:28 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UConn | Passing | Ta'Quan Roberson | 19/30, 216 yds, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Victor Rosa | 10 att, 17 yds |
| Receiving | Brett Buckman | 9 rec, 93 yds, 1 TD |
| Defense | Noah Plack | 13 tackles |
| Georgia State | Passing | | 15/26, 144 yds, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Darren Grainger | 12 att, 145 yds, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Ja'Cyais Credle | 3 rec, 45 yds |
| Defense | Jontrey Hunter | 8 tackles | |
FIU
See also: 2023 FIU Panthers football team. Statistics
| Statistics | FIU | CONN |
|---|
| First downs | 16 | 20 |
| Total yards | 364 | 343 |
| Rushing yards | 80 | 173 |
| Passing yards | 284 | 170 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 27:42 | 32:18 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| FIU | Passing | | 15/27, 284 yds, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Shomari Lawrence | 9 Att, 37 yds |
| Receiving | Jalen Bracey | 5 Rec, 90 yds, 1 TD |
| Defense | Donovan Manuel | 10 tackles |
| UConn | Passing | Ta'Quan Roberson | 15/32, 170 yds, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Devontae Houston | 19 Att, 126 yds |
| Receiving | Brett Buckman | 5 Rec, 62 yds |
| Defense | Jackson Mitchell | 8 tackles | |
No. 18 Duke
See also: 2023 Duke Blue Devils football team. Statistics
| Statistics | DUKE | CONN |
|---|
| First downs | 20 | 14 |
| Total yards | 322 | 203 |
| Rushing yards | 74 | 89 |
| Passing yards | 248 | 114 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 29:50 | 30:10 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Duke | Passing | | 23/34, 248 yds, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Riley Leonard | 4 att, 30 yds, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Jordan Moore | 8 rec, 86 yds, 1 TD |
| Defense | Nick Morris Jr. | 8 tackles, 1 FR |
| UConn | Passing | Ta'Quan Roberson | 13/28, 114 yds |
| Rushing | Victor Rosa | 14 att, 68 yds |
| Receiving | Brett Buckman | 2 rec, 31 yds |
| Defense | Tui Faumuina-Brown | 7 tackles | |
Utah State
See also: 2023 Utah State Aggies football team. Statistics
| Statistics | USU | CONN |
|---|
| First downs | 21 | 26 |
| Total yards | 416 | 473 |
| Rushing yards | 101 | 218 |
| Passing yards | 315 | 255 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 21:31 | 38:29 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Utah State | Passing | | 11/13, 204 yds, 3 TDs |
| Rushing | Cooper Legas | 6 att, 26 yds |
| Receiving | | 7 rec, 185 yds, 3 TDs |
| Defense | MJ Tafisi | 13 tackles |
| UConn | Passing | Ta'Quan Roberson | 23/32, 255 yds, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Victor Rosa | 15 att, 92 yds |
| Receiving | Cameron Ross | 7 rec, 70 yds |
| Defense | Jackson Mitchell | 15 tackles, 1 int | |
At Rice
See also: 2023 Rice Owls football team. Statistics
| Statistics | CONN | RICE |
|---|
| First downs | 12 | 26 |
| Total yards | 319 | 474 |
| Rushing yards | 104 | 112 |
| Passing yards | 215 | 362 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 29:03 | 30:57 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UConn | Passing | Ta'Quan Roberson | 15/19, 215 yds, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Victor Rosa | 18 att, 89 yds |
| Receiving | Justin Joly | 7 rec, 96 yds, 1 TD |
| Defense | Jackson Mitchell | 8 tackles, 1 FR |
| Rice | Passing | | 33/49, 362 yds, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Juma Otoviano | 6 att, 51 yds, 2 TDs |
| Receiving | | 7 rec, 100 yds, 2 TDs |
| Defense | Plae Wyatt | 10 tackles | |
South Florida
See also: 2023 South Florida Bulls football team. Statistics
| Statistics | USF | CONN |
|---|
| First downs | 24 | 20 |
| Total yards | 463 | 368 |
| Rushing yards | 260 | 193 |
| Passing yards | 203 | 175 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 30:10 | 29:50 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| South Florida | Passing | | 27/39, 203 yds |
| Rushing | Nay'Quan Wright | 26 att, 186 yds, 2 TDs |
| Receiving | Michael Brown-Stephens | 9 rec, 92 yds |
| Defense | Jhalyn Shuler | 8 tackles |
| UConn | Passing | Ta'Quan Roberson | 19/34, 175 yds, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Cam Edwards | 22 att, 149 yds, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Cameron Ross | 5 rec, 87 yds |
| Defense | Jackson Mitchell | 15 tackles | |
At Boston College
See also: 2023 Boston College Eagles football team. Statistics
| Statistics | CONN | BC |
|---|
| First downs | 10 | 30 |
| Total yards | 222 | 433 |
| Rushing yards | 92 | 246 |
| Passing yards | 130 | 187 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 19:16 | 40:44 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UConn | Passing | Ta'Quan Roberson | 11/24, 130 yds |
| Rushing | Cam Edwards | 16 att, 89 yds, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Geordon Porter | 3 rec, 47 yds |
| Defense | Tui Faumuina-Brown | 12 tackles |
| Boston College | Passing | | 16/24, 151 yds, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Kye Robichaux | 23 att, 112 yds, 2 TDs |
| Receiving | Jaedn Skeete | 4 rec, 61 yds |
| Defense | Vinny DePalma | 5 tackles | |
at Tennessee
See also: 2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team.
| Statistics | CONN | TENN |
|---|
| First downs | 17 | 26 |
| Total yards | 256 | 650 |
| Rushing yards | 35 | 275 |
| Passing yards | 221 | 375 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 38:24 | 21:36 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UConn | Passing | Ta'Quan Roberson | 24/40, 218 yds |
| Rushing | Jalen Mitchell | 8 carries, 28 yards |
| Receiving | Justin Joly | 8 receptions, 89 yards |
| Defense | Jackson Mitchell | 8 tackles |
| Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton III | 11/14, 254 yds, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Jaylen Wright | 8 carries, 113 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Squirrel White | 2 receptions, 94 yards, TD |
| Defense | | 7 tackles | |
At James Madison
See also: 2023 James Madison Dukes football team. Statistics
| Statistics | CONN | JMU |
|---|
| First downs | 15 | 23 |
| Total yards | 319 | 503 |
| Rushing yards | 79 | 46 |
| Passing yards | 240 | 457 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 29:08 | 30:52 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UConn | Passing | Ta'Quan Roberson | 20/36, 207 yds |
| Rushing | Cam Edwards | 12 att, 43 yds |
| Receiving | Cameron Ross | 4 rec, 91 yds |
| Defense | Malik Dixon-Williams | 8 tackles, 1 FF |
| James Madison | Passing | | 33/37, 457 yds, 4 TDs |
| Rushing | Kaelon Black | 4 att, 38 yds |
| Receiving | Reggie Brown | 9 rec, 202 yds, 2 TDs |
| Defense | Aiden Fisher | 9 tackles | |
Sacred Heart
See also: 2023 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team. Statistics
| Statistics | SHU | CONN |
|---|
| First downs | 13 | 24 |
| Total yards | 224 | 407 |
| Rushing yards | 78 | 206 |
| Passing yards | 146 | 201 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 26:58 | 32:24 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Sacred Heart | Passing | Rob McCoy | 17/26, 146 yds |
| Rushing | Rob McCoy | 9 att, 31 yds |
| Receiving | Aboraa Kwarteng | 5 rec, 45 yds |
| Defense | Marques Mason | 12 tackles |
| UConn | Passing | Ta'Quan Roberson | 22/35, 201 yds, 4 TDs |
| Rushing | Cam Edwards | 12 att, 90 yds |
| Receiving | Justin Joly | 9 rec, 73 yds, 1 TD |
| Defense | Jackson Mitchell | 11 tackles | |
At UMass
See also: 2023 UMass Minutemen football team. Statistics
| Statistics | CONN | MASS |
|---|
| First downs | 24 | 18 |
| Total yards | 414 | 289 |
| Rushing yards | 240 | 59 |
| Passing yards | 174 | 230 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 37:36 | 22:24 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UConn | Passing | Ta'Quan Roberson | 16/28, 174 yds |
| Rushing | Cam Edwards | 19 att, 102 yds, 2 TDs |
| Receiving | Cameron Ross | 3 rec, 52 yds |
| Defense | Jackson Mitchell | 7 tackles, 1 FF |
| UMass | Passing | Taisun Phommachanh | 18/30, 230 yds, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Kay'Ron Adams | 18 att, 51 yds, 2 TDs |
| Receiving | Anthony Simpson | 6 rec, 107 yds |
| Defense | Nahji Logan | 9 tackles | |
Notes and References
- Web site: UConn football announces finalized 2023 schedule, with plenty of winnable games. Hartford Courant. Kels. Dayton. February 3, 2023. December 22, 2022.
- Web site: UConn football reveals 2023 schedule. WTIC-TV. Daniel. Dashefsky. February 3, 2023. December 22, 2022.
