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UConn Cancels Football Season Due To Coronavirus Risks

UConn has canceled its 2020 college football season due to concerns over the COVID-19 virus.

UConn has canceled its 2020 college football season due to concerns over the COVID-19 virus.

UConn football is the first FBS school to cancel college football in 2020.

An independent after leaving the American Athletic Conference, UConn was coming off a rough 6-30 run in the last three seasons under Randy Edsall. Now it’s taking the year off after advising with the state’s health officials.

“After receiving guidance from state and public health officials and consulting with football student-athletes, we’ve decided that we will not compete on the gridiron this season,” said athletic director David Benedict in his statement. “The safety challenges created by COVID-19 place our football student-athletes at an unacceptable level of risk.”

Cancelling the season makes practical sense, too.

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UConn was having a hard time coming up with games with Illinois, Virginia, Indiana, Ole Miss and North Carolina all off the schedule with the Power Five programs keeping their slates in-house, and with the FCS season in question.

Instead of trying to shoehorn in games with little chance of generating much in the way of revenue – the lack of fans in the stands is a problem, and the TV revenue wouldn’t be great without the games against the Power Five teams – this makes fiscal as well as practical health sense.

In the end, the program appears to have felt it couldn’t safely pull off playing a season.

The Huskies went 2-10 last season and was about to embark on a true rebuilding season as an independent. Lots of transfers and lots of young players were going to be thrown into the mix in the transition out of the AAC, and it was still going to be a fight to come up with more than four wins had it played.

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UConn hasn’t had a winning season since 2010.

Wins and losses don’t factor into the health aspect, but again, the lack of revenue with the concerns over having fans in the building, and with the lost paycheck from the Power Five teams were all part of the equation.

In the end, though, it came down to the health and safety of the players. UConn was the first major team to take the season off. It probably won’t be the last.

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Former UConn hoops star Stanley Robinson dies at 32

Tragic news about a former UConn college hoops great. Stanley Robinson, who starred for the Huskies and was drafted by the Orlando Magic died Tuesday in Alabama. Robinson died at his home in Birmingham. He was 32. The UConn Basketball family grieves …

Tragic news about a former UConn college hoops great. Stanley Robinson, who starred for the Huskies and was drafted by the Orlando Magic died Tuesday in Alabama.

Robinson died at his home in Birmingham. He was 32.

The 6-foot-9 Robinson played at UConn from 2006-2010. The Huskies went to the Final Four in 2009. Robinson averaged 9.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, scoring 1,231 points in his career with the Huskies.

“He was just a really, really sweet kid,” said Jim Calhoun, who recruited Robinson and coached him at UConn. “The world was harsh for him, because they weren’t all like Stanley Robinson. He was such a caring, giving person.”

His windmill dunk against Syracuse during the six-OT game at the Big East tournament in ‘09 is best remembered.

Robinson was found by his mother, Calhoun said.

An autopsy was performed, and the cause of death is pending test results. “However, we found no evidence of foul play or trauma,” Yates said.

“He was certainly one of the great athletes I’ve coached,” Calhoun said. “He just could never get the break he needed.”

Robinson was drafted in the second round by the NBA’s Orlando Magic in 2010, but was cut on the last day of camp.

College Football News Preview 2020: UConn Huskies

College Football News Preview 2020: Previewing, predicting, and looking ahead to the UConn Huskies season with what you need to know.

College Football News Preview 2020: Previewing, predicting, and looking ahead to the UConn Huskies season with what you need to know.

CFN in 60 Podcast: 2020 UConn Huskies
UConn preview in 60 seconds

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– What You Need To Know: Offense | Defense
– Top Players | Key Players, Games, Stats
– What Will Happen, Win Total Prediction
– Schedule Analysis
– UConn Previews 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015

2019 Record: 2-10 overall, 0-8 in AAC (now Independent)
Head Coach: Randy Edsall, 4th year, 6-30
2019 CFN Final Opinion Ranking: 125
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 126
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 126

NOTE: Obviously, no one knows what’s going to happen to the 2020 college football season. We’ll take a general look at where each team stands – doing it without spring ball to go by – while crossing our fingers that we’ll all have some well-deserved fun this fall. Hoping you and yours are safe and healthy.

5. College Football News Preview 2020: UConn Huskies Offense 3 Things To Know

– The problems on the defensive side have overshadowed all of the issues on offense, but the program hasn’t known what 300 points in a season is like since going to the Fiesta Bowl in 2010.

The Huskies couldn’t move the ball last year. They couldn’t convert third downs, had no ground game, and averaged just 345 yards and fewer than 19 points per game. Now as an independent, there’s hope for just a wee bit of an improvement with enough experience back to start finding something that works.

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– QB Jack Zergiotis took his lumps as a freshman. The 6-1 Quebec native hit 58% of his passes for just 1,782 yards and nine touchdowns with 11 picks,  and he’s not much of a runner. However, he showed the upside to potentially turn the passing game loose, throwing for 418 yards in the loss to East Carolina and showing enough over the second half of the year to be a player to build around.

Zergiotis appeared to be the main man late last year, but he still has to win the job over sophomore Steven Krajewski and former NC State transfer Micah Leon.

A slew of backup receivers are transferring, but Cameron Ross and Matt Drayton are young receivers who worked their way into the mix, and senior TE Jay Rose is a good midrange pass catcher.

– The offensive line was decimated by transfers with six either gone or looking for another home. Throw in the loss of new New York Giant Matt Peart at left tackle, and there’s a massive personnel problem.

On the plus side, however the configuration is worked out, there’s a good back in Kevin Mensah to work the offense around. The depth behind the 1,013-yard back, though, is non-existent.

NEXT: College Football News Preview 2020: UConn Huskies Defense 3 Things To Know

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CFN in 60: UConn 2020 Preview

College Football News Preview 2020: Previewing, predicting, and looking ahead to the UConn Huskies season with what you need to know.

Photo Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports

College Football News Preview 2020: Previewing, predicting, and looking ahead to the UConn Huskies season with what you need to know.

Photo Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports

CFN in 60: UConn 2020 Preview

College Football News Preview 2020: Previewing, predicting, and looking ahead to the UConn Huskies season with what you need to know.

Photo Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports

College Football News Preview 2020: Previewing, predicting, and looking ahead to the UConn Huskies season with what you need to know.

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A OT prospect for the Jaguars in top-3 round of the 2020 NFL Draft

The Jags could go with an OT early in the draft and a player like Andrew Thomas certainly fits their mold of a player.

The draft is under two weeks away and is set to be a virtual experience like no other when looking at how the NFL has conducted the annual experience in the past. With that being the case, we started our series of articles this weekend in which we’ll be looking at early-round options at the Jacksonville Jaguars’ positions of need starting with cornerback. 

Now, it’s time to switch over to the offensive side as the Jags have holes there, too. The position we’ll start with in particular is the offensive tackle spot, where there are several options for the Jags to add. Here are some prospects in each of the Top-3 rounds who could be on the Cardiac Cat’s radar: 

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Round 1 – Andrew Thomas, Georgia

At 6-foot-5, 315-pounds, Andrew Thomas is exactly the type of offensive lineman the Jags gravitate towards and it’s hard to envision them not being high on him. Jawaan Taylor (6-foot-5, 312-pounds) and Cam Robinson (6-foot-6, 322-pounds) are prime examples of their love for massive Southeastern Conference linemen who bring a gritty mentality to the field.

Coming from the running backs capital of the world in Athens, Thomas made a name for himself by paving lanes for D’Andre Swift and company. He’s no slouch as a pass protector either but needs to clear up some things with hand placement and his weight distribution (can be a leaner at times). However, a lot of his issues can be fixed with coaching and Doug Marrone (a former OL coach himself) could certainly help him maximize his potential.

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Ohio State football adds UCONN and Ball State to future non-conference schedules

The Ohio State athletic department has announced the addition of UConn and Ball State to future non-conference football schedules.

Today Ohio State announced the addition of two non-conference opponents in the upcoming football schedules. The Buckeyes will host the Connecticut Huskies from the American Athletic Conference in 2025, and will also welcome in the Ball State Cardinals in 2026. It’ll be the first time OSU has played either opponent in the history of the football program.

The UConn game will be on October 18, 2025 and will come after games at Wisconsin on October 11, and before a trip to Rutgers on October 25. That in itself is news because Ohio State doesn’t historically schedule non-conference games once the conference slate begins.

Ohio State hosts Ball State in the season opener on September 5, 2026, just a week prior to a big intersectional meeting with Texas on the road in Austin the following Saturday.

With all that in mind, here’s what we know for the future Ohio State football schedules. Nothing has been set in stone for 2026 yet.

Future Schedules
2020 Schedule
Sept. 5 – Bowling Green
Sept. 12 – at Oregon
Sept. 19 – Buffalo
Sept. 26 – Rutgers
Oct. 3 – Off
Oct. 10 – Iowa
Oct. 17 – at Michigan State
Oct. 24 – at Penn State
Oct. 31 – Nebraska
Nov. 7 – Indiana
Nov. 14 – at Maryland
Nov. 21 – at Illinois
Nov. 28 – Michigan
Dec. 5 – Big Ten Championship Game

2021 Schedule
Sept. 2 – at Minnesota
Sept. 11 – Oregon
Sept. 18 – Tulsa
Sept. 25 – Akron
Oct. 2 – at Nebraska
Oct. 9 – Purdue
Oct. 16 – Off
Oct. 23 – at Rutgers
Oct. 30 – Michigan State
Nov. 6 – at Indiana
Nov. 13 – Maryland
Nov. 20 – Penn State
Nov. 27 – at Michigan
Dec. 4 – Big Ten Championship Game

2022 Schedule
Sept. 3 – Notre Dame
Sept. 10 – Arkansas State
Sept. 17 – Toledo
Sept. 24 – at Michigan State
Oct. 1 – at Penn State
Oct. 8 – Rutgers
Oct. 15 – Iowa
Oct. 22 – Off
Oct. 29 – Indiana
Nov. 5 – at Northwestern
Nov. 12 – Wisconsin
Nov. 19 – at Maryland
Nov. 26 – Michigan
Dec. 3 – Big Ten Championship Game

2023 Schedule
Sept. 2 – at Indiana
Sept. 9 – San Jose State
Sept. 16 – Western Kentucky
Sept. 23 – at Notre Dame
Sept. 30 – Off
Oct. 7 – Maryland
Oct. 14 – at Purdue
Oct. 21 – Penn State
Oct. 28 – at Wisconsin
Nov. 4 – at Rutgers
Nov. 11 – Michigan State
Nov. 18 – Minnesota
Nov. 25 – at Michigan
Dec. 2 – Big Ten Championship Game

2024 Schedule
(Two non-conference games/dates TBD)
Sept. 14 – at Washington
Sept. 28 – Illinois
Oct. 5 – Rutgers
Oct. 12 – at Nebraska
Oct. 19 – Off
Oct. 26 – Wisconsin
Nov. 2 – at Maryland
Nov. 9 – at Penn State
Nov. 16 – Indiana
Nov. 23 – at Michigan State
Nov. 30 – Michigan
Dec. 7 – Big Ten Championship Game

2025 Schedule
Aug. 30 – Texas
Sept. 6 – Off
Sept. 13 – Washington
Sept. 20 – at Indiana
Sept. 27 – at Iowa
Oct. 4 – Maryland
Oct. 11 – at Wisconsin
Oct. 18 – Connecticut
Oct. 25 – at Rutgers
Nov. 1 – Northwestern
Nov. 8 – Off
Nov. 15 – Penn State
Nov. 22 – Michigan State
Nov. 29 – at Michigan
Dec. 6 – Big Ten Championship Game

Michigan finalizes 2022 schedule with East Coast non-conference opponent

The Wolverines completed their 2022 football schedule with their final opening in the non-conference slate.

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Apparently, the next two years won’t be the only two that the Wolverines face the Huskies.

While 2020 and 2021 will see a home-and-home with the Washington Huskies, the east Coast version will be coming to town in 2022, per an official release from the Michigan football program.

Michigan first played UConn with a home-and-home, the first coming in the 2010 season opener, when The Big House was re-dedicated after the unveiling of the expansion. The maize and blue made the trip to Connecticut three years later in a too close for comfort affair, though the Wolverines came out on top.

The UConn version of the Huskies will be coming to Ann Arbor once again in 2022, 12 years after their first trip. Thus completes Michigan’s 2022 home and non-conference schedule.

Per the release:

The University of Michigan Athletic Department announced Thursday (Jan. 30) the addition of the University of Connecticut to the non-conference football schedule in 2022. The Wolverines and Huskies will meet on the gridiron during the third week of the season, Sept. 17, 2022, at Michigan Stadium.

This will be the third meeting between the two programs, with the Wolverines claiming victories in the first two match-ups. Michigan hosted UConn in the rededication of Michigan Stadium, a 30-10 win on Sept. 4, 2010, and followed up with a 24-21 victory in the return game held Sept. 21, 2013 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut.

The Wolverines will play the first four games of the 2022 season at Michigan Stadium, and six of their first seven contests will be held at home. The Huskies will be the third and final non-conference opponent for the Wolverines after facing Colorado State and Hawaii during the first two weekends at the Big House.

Following is the 2022 football schedule for the Wolverines:

Sept. 3 — Colorado State
Sept. 10 — Hawaii
Sept. 17 — Connecticut
Sept. 24 — Maryland*
Oct. 1 — at Iowa*
Oct. 8 — Penn State*
Oct. 15 — Nebraska*
Oct. 22 — at Michigan State*
Oct. 29 — Illinois*
Nov. 5 — Bye Week
Nov. 12 — Indiana*
Nov. 19 — at Rutgers*
Nov. 26 — at Ohio State*
Dec. 3 — Big Ten Championship Game

Florida basketball fans erupt after falling to unranked UConn

The Florida men’s basketball team began the season ranked No. 6 in the country just a few weeks ago. However, the good times would not last long, as the Gators already have 2 losses on the season to unranked opponents. Though basketball is a …

The Florida men’s basketball team began the season ranked No. 6 in the country just a few weeks ago. However, the good times would not last long, as the Gators already have 2 losses on the season to unranked opponents.

Though basketball is a marathon and not a sprint, dropping 2 of your first 4 games to unranked teams isn’t exactly the great either.

Following the road loss to UConn on Sunday, Florida fans took to Twitter to express their frustrations with coach Mike White.

Is it safe to say Florida fans don’t like Mike White?