University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
Syracuse
Huskies Down Syracuse, 23-6
11/20/2010 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 20, 2010
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Syracuse, N.Y. - The University of Connecticut football team gained bowl eligibility for the fourth consecutive year on Saturday night as it posted a 23-6 win over Syracuse on Saturday night before a crowd of 41,465 at the Carrier Dome.
The Huskies are now 6-4 on the season and 3-2 in the BIG EAST while Syracuse is 7-4 and 4-3 in the league.
UConn junior running back Jordan Todman (North Dartmouth, Mass.) led the Huskies in rushing with 130 yards on 27 carries and 2 TDs. Senior quarterback Zach Frazer (Mechanicsburg, Pa.) was an efficient 13 of 21 for 98 yards on the night. Junior kicker Dave Teggart (Northborough, Mass) had three field goals on four attempts.
UConn led 10-3 at halftime and Syracuse made it 10-6 on a 42-yard field goal by Ross Krautman with 8:21 left to play in the third.
Junior defensive lineman Kendall Reyes (Nashua, N.H.) made the key defensive play of the game when he sacked SU quarterback Ryan Nassib for a loss of seven yards and a fumble which the Huskies received at the SU four-yard line. After an Orange penalty, Todman scored his second TD of the game on a two-yard run to make it 17-6 Huskies.
Teggart then connected on a 35-yard field goal with 14:06 left to play in the fourth for the 20-6 Husky lead.
Teggart continued UConn's scoring during the final quarter when he converted a 21-yard field goal with three minutes left in the game to extend the Husky lead to 23-6.
UConn scored the only touchdown of the first half on its initial possession of the game. The Huskies started the drive at their own 20 and moved the ball 80 yards on 11 plays for the score. Todman completed the drive with a one-yard TD run with 5:16 left to play and had a total of seven rushes on the drive.
Syracuse came back on its next possession to kick a 42-yard field goal by Ross Kratuman for its only points of the first half. After moving the ball from its 20 to the UConn 32, the Huskies only gave up seven more yards to force the Orange field goal.
UConn scored the only points of the second quarter when Teggart connected on a 35-yard field goal in the final minute of the half. The Huskies gained possession on that drive by an interception by Reyes that put the ball at the SU 38.
The Huskies return to action next Saturday when they take on Cincinnati at Rentschler Field at noon. The game will be televised locally by SNY as part of the BIG EAST Network Game of the Week. UConn's Senior Day ceremonies will take place before kickoff.
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