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Huskies Fall At Rutgers, 27-24
10/8/2010 12:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 8, 2010
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PISCATAWAY, N.J. - University of Connecticut junior running back Jordan Todman (North Dartmouth, Mass.) rushed for 123 yards while junior quarterback Cody Endres passed for 153 as the Huskies fell at Rutgers by a 27-24 score before a crowd of 48,431 at Rutgers Stadium.
Connecticut is now 3-3 on the year while Rutgers is 3-2 as the game was the BIG EAST Conference opener for both teams.
Endres was 17 of 34 in the air for one touchdown while redshirt junior wide receiver Kashif Moore (Burlington, N.J.) led UConn with five receptions for 64 yards and a TD.
Rutgers was paced by quarterback Chas Dodd, who was 18 of 29 in the air for 322 yards.
After a scoreless third quarter, Dodd found Mark Harrison with a 52 yard touchdown pass to tie the game at 24-24 with just under four minutes left in the fourth quarter.
Rutgers was able to take a 27-24 lead with 13 seconds remaining, when Dodd found Jeremy Deering with a 45 yard gain to set up a 34 yard field goal for San San Te, which he would convert for the 27-24 Scarlet Knight victory.
The first half saw the beginning statistically dominated by Rutgers in the first quarter while Connecticut dominated the second quarter. Rutgers outgained the Huskies 109-29 in total offense in the opening period while UConn then came back and outgained Rutgers 169-21.
The Scarlet Knights did open the second quarter scoring with a 28-yard field goal by Te, which closed out a seven play-60 yard drive.
The Huskies then scored the final 17 points of the second half to take a 24-17 halftime lead. Junior tailback Jordan Todman (North Dartmouth, Mass.) scored on a 66-yard rush on the first play from scrimmage with 6:36 left to play. The rush was the longest of Todman's career and the longest by a Husky this year.
After a three and out by Rutgers, freshman Taylor Mack (Power Springs, Ga.) had a 33-yard punt return to put the ball at the Scarlet Knight 28. Two plays later, Endres hooked up with Moore for a 22-yard TD to give UConn its first lead of the game at 21-17.
Junior kicker Dave Teggart (Northborough, Mass.) kicked a 17-yard field as time expired at halftime that completed a 10 play-53 yard drive that also featured six called timeouts. Dating back to last season, Teggart has now kicked a field goal in eight consecutive games.
Rutgers opened the scoring on a 46-yard pass play from Chas Dodd to Jermey Deering with on a third-and-14 play. Earlier in that drive, Connecticut declined a holding call that made its third-and-nine from the UConn 41 and another Rutgers offside penalty was accepted to make it third-and-14 to set up the scoring play.
Sophomore Nick Williams (East Windsor, N.J.) tied the game immediately with a 100-yard kickoff return. The 100-yard KO return was the fourth in school history with the last one coming against Rutgers last year by junior tailback Robbie Frey (Lehighton, Pa.) at Rentschler Field.
Rutgers rounded out the first quarter scoring with a touchdown on the drive right after Williams' return. Joe Lefeged returned the ball 75-yards on the kickoff to the UConn 14 and three plays later Mohamed Sanu scored on a two-yard rush.
After an off-week, Connecticut returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 23 at Louisville. The time and television plans for that game will be announced on Monday.
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