2006 Spring Prospectus (.pdf) - UConn Huskies

Quick Facts/Media Information
SPRING PRACTICE SCHEDULE TABLE OF CONTENTS
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All practices at football practice fields in Storrs...scrimmage sites:
MS - Memorial Stadium; Storrs, CT
RF - Rentschler Field; East Hartford, CT
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All of UConn’s Saturday practices and scrimmages are open to the media.
Players and head coach Randy Edsall will be available to the media following
the sessions on each of these five dates. In addition to the five Saturday availabilities,
interviews with players will be permitted prior to practice on all
Wednesdays with advance notice to Leigh Torbin in the Athletic
Communications office. There will be no pre-practice interviews on Mondays or
Fridays. To arrange for an interview with head coach Randy Edsall, please contact
Leigh Torbin in the Athletic Communications office.
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Associate AD/Communications ....................................................Mike Enright
Assistant AD/Communications........................................................Kyle Muncy
Assistant Director - Athletic Communications ......................Alissa Clendenen
Assistant Director - Athletic Communications ..............................Randy Press
Assistant Director - Athletic Communications ..............................Leigh Torbin*
Communications Assistant ................................................Jennifer Hildebrand
Communications Assistant ....................................................Lydia Panayotidis
Communications Secretary ....................................................Luanne Dunstan
* Football contact
Mailing Address
2095 Hillside Road U-1173
Storrs, CT 06269-1173
Office Phone: (860) 486-3531
Office FAX: (860) 486-5085
ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS
Torbin Home: (860) 648-8982
Torbin Cell: (860) 617-5928
Torbin Email: leigh.torbin@uconn.edu
The 2006 University of Connecticut Spring Football Prospectus is a publication of the UConn
Division of Athletics and the Athletic Communications Office. Written, edited and designed by Leigh
Torbin. Covers designed by MB Design. Editorial Assistance by Mike Enright, Vincenzo Auriemma
and Luanne Dunstan. Photography by Steve Slade and Bob Stowell. Printed by Hitchcock Printing
of New Britain, Conn.
Quick Facts/Media Info ............................1
The Burton Family Football Complex ......2
The Mark R. Shenkman Training Center......3
Spring Outlook ......................................4-5
Head Coach Randy Edsall ....................6-7
Assistant Coaches ....................................8
Spring Depth Chart ..................................9
Personnel Chart......................................10
Rosters ..............................................11-13
Returning Letterwinners ....................14-22
2006 Signees ....................................22-24
2005 Year In Review ........................25-36
2005 Game Recaps ..........................37-47
Lettermen Lost ..................................48-50
2005 Statistics ..................................51-61
The Last Time....................................62-63
Rentschler Field/Schedule Notes ..........64
QUICK FACTS
GENERAL INFORMATION
LOCATION: ..........................Storrs, Conn.
FOUNDED: ........................................1881
ENROLLMENT:..28,083 (16,112 undergrad)
PRESIDENT: ................Dr. Philip E. Austin
ATHLETICS DIR.: ......Jeffrey A. Hathaway
NICKNAMES: ..................Huskies, UConn
COLORS:..............Nat’l Flag Blue & White
CONFERENCE: ........................BIG EAST
WEBSITE: ..................UConnHuskies.com
STADIUM: ........................Rentschler Field
CAPACITY:......................................40,000
SURFACE: ..........................Natural Grass
TEAM INFORMATION
HEAD COACH: ....................Randy Edsall
ALMA MATER:..................Syracuse, 1980
RECORD AT UCONN:..........37-43 (7 yrs.)
CAREER RECORD: ........................Same
OFFENSIVE SYSTEM: ..................Multiple
DEFENSIVE SYSTEM: ........................4-3
2005 RECORD:........................5-6, 2-5 BE
2005 BOWL BERTH: ........................None
STARTERS RET./LOST: ....................18/6
LETTERMEN RET./LOST: ................41/17
FB OFFICE PHONE: ........(860) 486-2718
FB OFFICE FAX: ..............(860) 486-2197
ASSISTANT COACHES
HANK HUGHES - Asst. Head Coach for
Defense, Defensive Line
ROB AMBROSE - Offensive Coordinator,
Quarterbacks
TODD ORLANDO - Defensive Coordinator,
Inside Linebackers
MATT CERSOSIMO - Recruiting Coord.,
Wide Receivers
MIKE FOLEY - Offensive Line
LYNDON JOHNSON - Special Teams
Coordinator, Outside Linebackers
SCOTT LAKATOS - Defensive Backs
DAVE McMICHAEL - Tight Ends
TERRY RICHARDSON - Running Backs
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The Burton Family Football Complex
The University of Connecticut football team will soon
enjoy the finest on-campus football facilities in the country -
thanks in large part to the building of The Burton Family
Football Complex.
The Burton Family Football Complex will serve as the oncampus
home of UConn football and will complement
Rentschler Field in East Hartford. The lead gift for the facility is
a $2.5 million contribution by Robert G. Burton, the chief executive
officer of Burton Management Group, LLC, of Stamford,
Connecticut. Burton's son, Michael, was the captain of the
1999 Husky football team. Burton has also donated in excess
of $1 million to establish two endowed scholarships for UConn
student-athletes.
Construction on the facility began in the fall of 2004 and
the building will open in July.
"The Burton Family Football Complex will play a crucial
role as our program continues to make national strides and
enters the BIG EAST Conference," says UConn head football
coach Randy Edsall. "Our entire football program is thankful to
Bob Burton and his family for assisting us in our continuing
journey for excellence."
"The Burton Family Football Complex will be a key part of
our continuing rise to national prominence in football," says
UConn Director of Athletics Jeff Hathaway. "All of us at UConn
are very grateful to Bob and Paula Burton, along with the
entire Burton family, for their generosity to our school."
The Burton Football Family Complex will house coaches'
offices and will also include an academic resource center,
team meeting rooms, a team locker room, a state-of-the-art
sports medicine area, video facilities, a team dining hall, a student-athlete
lounge and an equipment room.
The University contracted with the Hartford-based firm of
Jeter, Cook and Jepson and with HOK Sport + Venue + Event,
an internationally-renowned architectural firm based in Kansas
City, to provide architectural and engineering services for the
building of The Burton Family Football Complex.
The Burton Family Football Complex will become the
University's first project certified as meeting the Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards for
"green" buildings. LEED designation is a process certifying
that a building project meets a wide range of environmentally
friendly criteria. This new construction will mark the first college
or university athletic project in the nation to earn the designation.
"Coach Edsall, his coaching staff and student-athletes
have all done a wonderful job in establishing UConn football as
an outstanding Division I-A program," says Burton "It is my
hope that this facility will serve as a catalyst for UConn to enjoy
even more success for many years to come."
Founded in 1983, HOK created the first practice devoted
to the design of sports facilities and is now recognized as a
world leader in the field. Its client list includes 75 colleges and
universities, 24 Major League Baseball franchises and 30
National Football League franchises. The company has been
involved with over 600 sports projects, including on-campus
football facilities for several major universities, along with professional
stadiums such as Gillette Stadium (New England
Patriots), Reliant Stadium (Houston Texans) and SBC Park
(San Francisco Giants).

The Mark R. Shenkman Training Center
Thanks to alumnus Mark R. Shenkman, the University of
Connecticut will soon join the ranks of major universities nationwide
with an indoor training facility that will be utilized by the football program,
recreational services and other varsity sports.
His $2.5 million gift, one of the largest ever to the UConn Division of
Athletics, will help build an intercollegiate, intramural and recreational
facility that will serve the entire UConn community.
The 85,000 square foot Mark R. Shenkman Training Center will
rival similar facilities at other large universities that have traditionally
been dominant in college football.
Construction on the facility began in the fall of 2004 and The Mark
R. Shenkman Training Center will open in July.
Featuring a 120-yard long synthetic playing surface, an 18,000
square foot strength and conditioning area, and state-of-the-art video
capabilities, the indoor training center provides UConn's football team
with the most technologically advanced training equipment.
"The Mark R. Shenkman Training Center will be a huge breakthrough
in the growth of our football program," says UConn head football
coach Randy Edsall. "Now we'll have the advantage of year round training,
which is a necessity for any team serious about competing for conference
championships and bowl victories."
The University has contracted with the Hartford-based firm of
Jeter, Cook and Jepson and with HOK Sport + Venue + Event, a internationally-renowned
architectural firm based in Kansas City, to provide
architectural and engineering services for The Mark R.
Shenkman Training Center.
Founded in 1983, HOK created the first practice devoted to the
design of sports facilities and is now recognized as a world leader in
the field. Its client list includes 75 major colleges and universities, 24
Major League Baseball franchises and 30 National Football League
franchises. The company has been involved with over 600 sports
projects, including on-campus football facilities for several major universities
along with professional stadiums such as Gillette Stadium
(New England Patriots), Reliant Stadium (Houston Texans) and AT&T
Park (San Francisco Giants).
The Mark R. Shenkman Training Center will become the
University's first project certified as meeting the Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design (LEED) standards for "green" buildings.
LEED designation is a process certifying that a building project meets
a wide range of environmentally friendly criteria. This new construction
will mark the first college or university athletic project in the nation to
earn the designation.
A resident of Greenwich, Connecticut, Shenkman graduated from
the Wilbraham & Monson Academy in Wilbraham, Mass. He received a
bachelor's degree in political science from UConn in 1965 followed by a
master's degree in business administration from The George
Washington University. Shenkman is the founder and president of
Shenkman Capital Management, Inc., a registered investment advisor
with offices in New York City and Stamford, Connecticut. He has served
on the UConn Foundation's Board of Directors for eight years and is a
member of its investment committee. Shenkman was elected to the
UConn School of Business Hall of Fame in 2002 and has endowed a
classroom and the e-Commerce Chair for the business school.
Acknowledging the gift, UConn Director of Athletics Jeff
Hathaway praised Shenkman's generosity.
"We are very grateful to Mark Shenkman and his entire family for
this significant enhancement to our athletic program," says Hathaway.
"Thanks to this gift, and the opening of the newest and most modern
college football stadium in the country at Rentschler Field, our football
program's training and playing facilities are among the best in the
nation. In addition, this landmark facility will provide all of our varsity
teams with an outstanding training venue while adding to our recreational
services offerings."
"There is a special place in my heart for the University of
Connecticut," says Shenkman. "With this gift, I hope to see our football
program achieve the same standard of excellence as the men's
and women's basketball teams. It's also gratifying that the UConn student
population as a whole will benefit from this leading edge facility."
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OFFENSIVE RETURNEES
QUARTERBACK
Player Cl. '05GP/CAR.
Matt Bonislawski Sr. 7/27
D.J. Hernandez So. 7/2
Dennis Brown So. 2/2
Billy Cundiff RFr. 0/0
WIDE RECEIVERS
Player Cl. '05GP/CAR.
Brandon Young Sr. 10/31
Brandon McLean Jr. 11/23
Seth Fogarty Jr. 8/14
Nollis Dewar So. 11/11
Robert Theoudele* So. 5/5
Matt D'Agata Jr. 1/1
Ellis Gaulden So. 1/1
Todd Dorcelus RFr. 0/0
Travis Watson RFr. 0/0
Alvin Levy Sr. 0/0
Elisha Zabel Jr. 0/0
Paul Mastrantuone RFr. 0/0
* Played in five games at linebacker
RUNNING BACKS
Player Cl. '05GP/CAR.
Deon Anderson Sr. 12/36
Terry Caulley Sr. 11/26
Larry Taylor Jr. 6/18
Anthony Barksdale So. 11/11
Lou Allen So. 10/0
Donald Brown II RFr. 0/0
Andre Dixon RFr. 0/0
Stanley Williams Jr. 0/0
TIGHT ENDS
Player Cl. '05GP/CAR.
Dan Murray Sr. 11/35
Steve Brouse So. 11/11
Matt Gray So. 0/0
Martin Bedard Fr. 0/0
CENTERS
Player Cl. '05GP/CAR.
Keith Gray So. 6/6
Bobby Fry RFr. 0/0
Alex LaMagdelaine RFr. 0/0
OFFENSIVE GUARDS
Player Cl. '05GP/CAR.
Matt Applebaum Sr. 11/20
Immanuel Hutcherson So. 11/11
Brian Kersmanc Jr. 7/10
Donald Thomas Sr. 10/10
Andrew Presnell RFr. 0/0
Brad Plunkett RFr. 0/0
OFFENSIVE TACKLES
Player Cl. '05GP/CAR.
William Beatty So. 8/8
Matt Wood So. 3/3
Mike Hicks RFr. 0/0
Jared Pratt RFr. 0/0
Dan Ryan RFr. 0/0
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Spring Outlook
While the 2005 UConn football season may have been trying at times for head coach Randy
Edsall and his staff due to an unprecedented rash of injuries, the Huskies only stand to be a
stronger team in 2006 because of it. Hungry after missing out on a bowl game by one game, the
depth that built up in 2005 will only aid UConn in 2006.
The Huskies lost a total of 18 players from its August 2005 preseason two-deep to injuries during
the season, affording opportunities for many younger players to gain seasoning. Coupled with
the loss of a small senior class from 2005, the Huskies look forward to what will prove to be an interesting
spring as many injured players return to fight now-seasoned backups for starting roles.
"It's going to be a very competitive spring," Edsall says. "We have to get our offensive unit back
in shape and find out both who the quarterback is going to be and who the top five linemen are
going to be. We also have to get more production out of our wide receivers and get the backfield
situation settled. Offensively, we have to come out of spring with a plan for who we are and what
we can do.
"Defensively, first and foremost, we have to find out where we are at linebacker. We have people
who have played defensive line coming back with experience. We have some people who have
played in the secondary. But, who'll be our middle and strongside 'Husky' linebackers? Those are
very important questions. We also have to find out who might be able to contribute on special
teams. This spring will be a chance for us to develop more depth after last season and I can't wait
to get it underway."
The offensive focus this spring will start with the focal point of the offense - the quarterback.
UConn started three different signal callers last year as Matt Bonislawski (seven starts in 2005)
missed time with a cracked clavicle while D.J. Hernandez (two starts) lost time to a broken bone in
his non-throwing wrist. True freshman Dennis Brown (two starts), who expected to redshirt, stepped
in for a pair of conference games when both Bonislawski and Hernandez were down with injuries.
This trio will now be joined in spring practice by a redshirted Billy Cundiff in what begins the spring
as a four-way "or" on the depth chart.
UConn's offensive line underwent several transformations between last spring and the season
finale against Louisville on Dec. 3. Four starters return though from what shook out by season's
end. William Beatty, now a sophomore, proved to be a capable left tackle, making four starts in that
position. He will line up ahead of Matt Wood this spring. At left guard, converted defensive lineman
Matt Applebaum started all 11 games in 2005, but will be challenged this spring by Brian Kersmanc.
Keith Gray, another lineman who moved from defense to offense last year, returns to start at center
entering the spring backed up by redshirt freshman Alex LaMagdelaine. Immanuel Hutcherson
was solid at right guard in all 11 games a year ago and he holds onto that role heading into the
spring with Donald Thomas behind him. The one new spot will be at right tackle, a role that at year's
end was held by graduating senior Grant Preston who was a four-year starter playing three different
positions. Redshirt freshmen Mike Hicks and Dan Ryan will get the first crack at filling this role.
Dan Murray returns for his fourth season as UConn's starting tight end and will be backed up
again by Steve Brouse. Murray's blocking has steadily improved during his time at UConn while he
has consistently proved to be a prime option in the passing game. The Gloucester, Mass., native
caught 23 passes a year ago en route to All-BIG EAST recognition.
UConn will need to get more production out of its wide receivers in 2006 as the unit's yardage
and reception totals were down dramatically from recent years. Fortunately, most of the group
returns which includes senior Brandon Young, junior Brandon McLean and sophomore Nollis
Dewar, who all started at least one game in 2005. Now a junior, Seth Fogarty will be looked at to
continue his gradual improvement. UConn will also aid from the return of sophomore Ellis Gaulden
who missed nearly the entire season due to a knee injury suffered against Buffalo on opening night.
Any doubts about his health were erased in February when Gaulden won the high jump at the BIG
EAST Indoor Track and Field Championship, clearing 7'0.25" to help the Huskies to the team title.
With their redshirts removed, Todd Dorcelus and Travis Watson will also look to show what they
learned last fall at wide receiver. Sophomore Robert Theoudele will also get a look at possibly filling
this role after being converted from linebacker.
In his final collegiate season, fifth-year senior Terry Caulley will lead the UConn backfield as
he aims to produce a solid bookend to a career that started with freshman All-America honors in
2002. Lou Allen, a sophomore from Salem, Conn., proved his versatility last fall as both a fullback
and tailback and begins the spring as Caulley's backup ahead of two promising redshirt freshmen
in Donald Brown II and Andre Dixon. The fullback position welcomes back Deon Anderson, who has
rejoined the team as a walk-on. Anderson started at fullback from 2002-04 and was a critical special
teams performer in addition to being an exceptional blocker. With 2005 starter Anthony
Barksdale still recovering from offseason shoulder surgery, Stanley Williams will enter the spring as
Anderson's backup.
On the defensive side of the ball, UConn returns six of its eight starters on the defensive line and
secondary combined, missing just defensive tackle Deon McPhee and defensive end Shawn Mayne,
both lost to graduation. The focus this spring for the defense will be in the middle where UConn must
replace dependable starters at both the middle and strongside "Husky" linebacker positions.

Spring Outlook
Dan Davis returns at defensive end after proving to be a disruptive force in opposing backfield
all of last fall and recorded nine tackles for loss. While Mayne started 10 of 11 games on the opposite
side at the "bandit" defensive end post, sophomore Cody Brown proved to be a dependable
performer behind him as a true freshman, leading his class with 20 tackles on the year - five of them
for a loss. Senior Jason Ward is expected to line up behind Davis along with Harold Stanback while
Gary Mack and Kelvin Quarles look up at Brown.
In the middle of the line, UConn brings back an All-BIG EAST pick in Rhema Fuller. The senior
from Cocoa, Fla., was also an ESPN The Magazine CoSIDA Academic All-America selection in
2005. Senior Ray Blagman, a backup throughout his Husky career, will get a shot at starting in
McPhee's former role this spring while Lawrence Green is being converted from offensive guard to
also try and fill this run-stopping position. Rob Lunn, Nate Tucker and Brandon Dillon round out the
defensive tackle unit.
UConn's weakside linebacker post is ably manned by junior Danny Lansanah. The team's
leading tackler a year ago, Lansanah looked comfortable in his first year as a starter, making 11
tackles for loss and intercepting two passes. Johnathon Smith was one of many Huskies who
gained seasoning last fall due to injuries to his teammates and he is slated to backup Lansanah
along with redshirt freshmen Carl Teague and Aaron Bryant.
While Lansanah solidifies the weakside, the linebacking situation in the middle and on the
strongside is cloudier. At one point in 2005, UConn started a different middle linebacker in each of
four consecutive games. The player with the most returning experience on the team in the middle
is junior Ryan Henegan who will get the starting nod as UConn opens camp. Behind him is sophomore
Julius Williams who showed great promise as a true freshman in 2004, only to miss all of
the 2005 season with a knee injury. Redshirt freshman Matt Ashmead is third on the depth chart.
At "Husky," Justin DeRubertis has the most experience and will lead the unit into spring drills. Edsall
will attempt to convert a pair of strong safeties in Dahna Deleston and Ricky McCollum to see if
they can fill this role come August.
UConn's secondary is perhaps the squad's deepest unit. True sophomore Darius Butler started
all 11 games at corner in 2005 and will continue in that role on one side while Tyvon Branch and
Ernest Cole, both seasoned veterans, battle it out on the opposite side. Cole started the first six
games last year before breaking his arm at Cincinnati and yielding to Branch for the final five contests.
Sophomore Courtney Robinson will backup Butler. Senior Jahi Smith also has experience at
corner while redshirt freshman Terry Baltimore will look for playing time in 2006 with a good spring.
M.J. Estep and Marvin Taylor hold the starting roles at strong and free safety respectively, positions
they are both accustomed to. Senior
Allan Barnes and redshirt freshman
Glen Mourning will line up behind
Taylor while Donnell Ford, a reinstated
Dontá Moore and redshirt freshman
Kitt Pommells back up Estep heading
into the spring.
Matt Nuzie returns for his senior
year as UConn's place kicker as he
aims to return to the form that saw him
garner All-BIG EAST accolades in
2004. Graig Vicidomino is presently
his backup followed by Tony
Ciaravino. The punting role switched
hands during the 2005 season and is
up for grabs in the spring. Junior
Shane Hussar started the first seven
games before being replaced midway
through the eighth (at West Virginia)
by senior walk-on Chris Pavasaris.
The Needham, Mass.-bred Rhodes
Scholar nominee maintained the role
throughout the remainer of the 2005
season. One spot that will positively
affect both of these positions is the
addition of Canadian Martin Bedard at
long-snapper. Part of the 2006 signing
class, Bedard enrolled at UConn in
time for January classes and will
immediately be looked at to upgrade
the long snapping position while also
working as a tight end.
Danny Lansanah led UConn with 80 tackles in 2005.
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DEFENSIVE RETURNEES
DEFENSIVE ENDS
Player Cl. '05GP/CAR
Dan Davis Jr. 10/17
Jason Ward Sr. 11/11
Cody Brown So. 10/10
Harold Stanback Jr. 2/8
Gary Mack Jr. 2/4
Kelvin Quarles RFr. 0/0
DEFESIVE TACKLES
Player Cl. '05GP/CAR.
Rhema Fuller Sr. 11/37
Ray Blagman Sr. 11/22
Rob Lunn So. 11/11
Nate Tucker So. 1/1
Brandon Dillon RFr. 0/0
Lawrence Green RFr. 0/0
LINEBACKERS
Player Cl. '05GP/CAR.
Danny Lansanah Jr. 10/21
Ryan Henegan Jr. 8/20
Justin DeRubertis Jr. 11/12
Julius Williams Jr. 0/12
Dahna Deleston So. 11/11
Johnathon Smith So. 11/11
Ricky McCollum Jr. 0/9
Matt Ashmead RFr. 0/0
Aaron Bryant RFr. 0/0
Carl Teague RFr. 0/0
CORNERBACKS
Player Cl. '05GP/CAR.
Ernest Cole Sr. 6/30
Tyvon Branch Jr. 11/23
Darius Butler So. 11/11
Courtney Robinson So. 11/11
Jahi Smith Sr. 9/9
Terry Baltimore RFr. 0/0
SAFETIES
Player Cl. '05GP/CAR.
M.J. Estep Sr. 9/33
Allan Barnes Sr. 10/27
Marvin Taylor Jr. 11/23
Donta Moore Jr. 12/17
Donnell Ford Jr. 10/10
Glen Mourning RFr. 0/0
Kitt Pommells RFr. 0/0
SPECIAL TEAMS
RETURNEES
PUNTER
Player Cl. '05GP/CAR
Shane Hussar Jr. 8/19
Chris Pavasaris Sr. 4/6
PLACE KICKERS
Player Cl. '05GP/CAR
Matt Nuzie Sr. 11/35
Graig Vicidomino Sr. 6/9
Tony Ciaravino Jr. 0/2
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Only five times has a team ascended from Division I-
AA to Division I-A and produced a .500 or better season in
each of its first three years at the highest level of collegiate
football and UConn is one of those programs.
UConn joined the BIG EAST Conference in 2004, finishing
just one win shy of tying for the conference championship.
The Huskies have led the conference in total
defense both of their years in the league, and, during their
debut season in 2004, led the BIG EAST in both total
offense and total defense. The Huskies stand poised to
continue their climb in the BCS Conference and much of
the credit for this remarkable ascention is due to head
coach Randy Edsall who has compiled a 28-19 mark in the
Huskies' first four Division I-A campaigns.
In the past four seasons, UConn has finished in the
national top 20 for total offense (2003, 2004) and total
defense (2002, 2005). Under Edsall's guidance, the
Huskies have defeated members of the Atlantic Coast
Conference, BIG EAST, Big Ten, Big 12 and Conference
USA during their brief Division I-A tenure.
The 2002 season was a strong indication that Edsall
had UConn on the right track to enjoy football excellence on
the highest level for many years to come.
Edsall guided that team to a 6-6 record in its first year
with a full Division I-A compliment of 85 scholarships.
UConn ended the 2002 season impressively with fourstraight
wins to reach the .500 mark, including season-ending
road wins at Navy and at bowl-bound Iowa State of the
Big 12 Conference.
"This was the day that the man on the street connected
with UConn football," proclaimed a Connecticut sportswriter
after the win. "It's his team, and by gawd, he's going
to cheer for it."
Preaching on-field balance, Randy Edsall guided a UConn
squad that led the BIG EAST Conference in both total offense
and total defense in 2004. The Huskies have led the BIG EAST
in total defense in each of their first two years (2004-05) in the
BCS league.
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Head Coach Randy Edsall
UConn's .500 season was its best record since the
squad won 10 games in 1998. The Huskies' six wins were
more than the Huskies posted in 2000 (three) and 2001
(two) combined. The Huskies were the most improved
Division I-A team in the country in 2002, according to preseason
and postseason ratings by College Football News.
The excitement for Edsall and his team continued to
swell in 2003 as the Huskies moved into their new home,
Rentschler Field, and enjoyed the nation's largest attendance
increase with a gain of 21,252 fans per game.
Finishing with a 9-3 record, many national media outlets,
including Bristol-based ESPN, proclaimed that UConn
should have received a bowl berth, a feat highly-uncommon
for an independent team other than Notre Dame.
With their membership in the BIG EAST for the 2004
season, another strong campaign by the Huskies resulted in
a bowl berth. UConn went 8-4 against a challenging slate
that fall as the program gained its highest ever level of exposure
with four nationally televised games on the ESPN family
of networks, three of them in prime time. UConn used one
of those opportunities to defeat eventual BCS participant
Pittsburgh, 29-17, before a rowdy sell out crowd at
Rentschler Field. The Huskies capped their historic season
with a resounding 39-10 win over Mid-American Champion
Toledo in the Motor City Bowl.
When UConn announced its plans to join the Division I-
A ranks, these were the moments that were dreamt of, but
they came sooner than almost anyone besides Edsall may
have anticipated.
"I pride myself on taking advantage of opportunities
and attacking challenges head on," says Edsall. "I see this
as a great opportunity. An opportunity to take a program to
the Division I-A level and being able to put my stamp on it,
along with Jeff Hathaway and everyone else here, and
building it into something that the entire University and the
state of Connecticut can be proud of."
Edsall was named the 27th head football coach at the
University of Connecticut on December 21, 1998.
"Randy Edsall has done a tremendous job of transforming
our football program over the past five years," says
UConn Director of Athletics Jeffrey Hathaway. "He has
proven to be the perfect fit for our school and our team. He
has drawn well upon both his NFL and collegiate experiences
to rapidly develop this program and prepare it for
BIG EAST competition."
Edsall brought 19 years of coaching experience to the
Husky program, including 15 seasons at the Division I-A
collegiate level and three seasons in the National Football
League.
Edsall joined the Huskies after completing the 1998
season as the defensive coordinator at Georgia Tech,
where he helped the 14th-ranked Yellow Jackets complete
a 9-2 campaign and earn a New Year's Day win in the Gator
Bowl over Notre Dame. Georgia Tech finished 7-1 in the
ACC and earned a share of the league championship with
Florida State.
Prior to joining the staff at Georgia Tech, Edsall spent
three seasons as the secondary coach for the Jacksonville
Jaguars of the National Football League. In his three seasons
on Tom Coughlin's staff, Edsall was a part of one of
the most successful expansion franchises in the history of
the NFL. The Jaguars reached the playoffs in 1996 and

Head Coach Randy Edsall
1997, including a berth in the AFC Championship Game in
1996. During that 1996 playoff run, Edsall's secondary
allowed an average of only 217 yards passing to three of
the top quarterbacks in the NFL, New England's Drew
Bledsoe and NFL Hall of Famers Jim Kelly of Buffalo and
John Elway of Denver.
Edsall began his coaching career in 1980 at his alma
mater, Syracuse University. A former quarterback for the
Orangemen, Edsall started as a graduate assistant from
1980-1982. In 1983, coach Dick MacPherson named
Edsall running backs coach. He coached the running backs
for three seasons at Syracuse (1983-84 and 1986) and
coached the tight ends in 1985 before making the switch to
the defensive side of the ball. He coached the Syracuse
defensive backs from 1987-1990 and during that period the
Orangemen were ranked amongst the National Division I-
A leaders in pass defense.
In 1991, Edsall moved on to Boston College and joined
the staff of Coughlin. He coached the Eagle defensive backs
for three seasons (1991-1993) and had his secondary ranked
among the national top 20 in pass defense in two of those
three seasons. He moved with Coughlin to the NFL in 1994.
Success has followed Edsall at every stop along his
playing and coaching journey. He has been a part of 10different
teams (nine as a coach) that made bowl appearances
and came away with a victory seven times.
The Jacksonville Jaguars advanced to the NFL Playoffs
in two of his three seasons, including an AFC Championship
Game appearance in 1996. From 1985 to1993, Edsall was a
part of seven teams that made bowl appearances and in
FULL NAME: Randy Douglas Edsall
WIFE: Eileen
CHILDREN: Alexi (born 1/31/90), Corey (born 8/13/92)
ALMA MATER: Syracuse, 1980
BIRTHDATE: August 27, 1958
HOMETOWN: Glen Rock, PA
YEARS IN COACHING (COLLEGE): 26 (22)
HEAD COACHING RECORD: 37-43 (.463), seven years
A CLOSER LOOK AT RANDY EDSALL
COACHING RESUME:
Years School/Team Position
1980-1990 Syracuse Graduate Assistant (80-82)
Running Backs (83-84, 86)
Tight Ends (85)
Defensive Backs (87-90)
Recruiting Coordinator (89-90)
1991-1993 Boston College Defensive Backs
1994-1997 Jacksonville Jaguars Defensive Backs
1998 Georgia Tech Defensive Coordinator/DBs
1999-present Connecticut Head Coach
BOWL GAMES AS A COACH/PLAYER (7-2-1 RECORD)
Year Game School, Pos. Result, Opponent
1979 Independence Bowl SU, Player W, 31-7 vs. McNeese St.
1985 Cherry Bowl SU, Asst. L, 18-35 vs. Maryland
1988 Sugar Bowl SU, Asst. T, 16-16 vs. Auburn
1989 Hall of Fame Bowl SU, Asst. W, 23-10 vs. LSU
1989 Peach Bowl SU, Asst. W, 19-18 vs. Georgia
1990 Aloha Bowl SU, Asst. W, 28-0 vs. Arizona
1993 Hall of Fame Bowl BC, Asst. L, 23-38 vs. Tennessee
1994 Carquest Bowl BC, Asst. W, 31-13 vs. Virginia
1999 Gator Bowl GT, Asst. W, 35-28 vs. Notre Dame
2004 Motor City Bowl UC, Head W, 39-10 vs. Toledo
1993, Boston College upset three top 10 teams on the road
in Notre Dame, Penn State and Syracuse.
Edsall was a three-year letterwinner in football, basketball
and baseball at Susquehannock High School in Glen
Rock, Pa. He was an all-state selection in all three sports
in his senior season. He then went on to Syracuse, where
he was a member of the football team and earned one varsity
letter as a quarterback for the Orangemen. He was a
member of the Syracuse squad that captured the 1979
Independence Bowl title under head coach Frank Maloney.
Edsall is a native of Glen Rock, Penn., and earned a
bachelor's degree in physical education from Syracuse in
1980 and added a master's degree in health and physical
education in 1982 from Syracuse.
He is an active member of the Connecticut community
as he has spoken at a number of civic organizations
around the state. Edsall served as the honorary chairman
of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Walk in
Connecticut from 2003-05. Edsall also was the honorary
chairman of the 2004-06 Southern New England Arthritis
Foundation Gridiron Galas. He is on the advisory council of
The Children's Home in Cromwell, Conn., a center for over
100 neglected and abused children and is the honorary
chairman of The Village Walk For Kids. Edsall also partakes
in several other charitable endeavors including serving
as the honorary chairman of the Greater Hartford
American Heart Association Walk in September of 2002.
He and his wife, Eileen, a former basketball and volleyball
letterwinner at Syracuse, have a daughter, Alexi (16),
and a son, Corey (13).
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Edsall has been victorious in six of his last seven
bowl trips, including the 2004 Motor City Bowl.
U C O N N H U S K I E S . C O M

OFFENSIVE ASSISTANTS
ROB AMBROSE
Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks
Rob Ambrose enters his fifth season as quarterbacks
coach at UConn after also adding the title of passing game
coordinator for 2005. Prior to coming to Storrs, he served
as head coach at Catholic University for the 2001 season.
He was an assistant coach at Towson State from 1993 to
2000, from where he earned his bachelor’s degree in 1993.
Ambrose helped guide the leading passing offense in all of
Division I-AA in 1999.
MATT CERSOSIMO
Wide Receivers, Recruiting Coordinator
Matt Cersosimo is in his first season as wide receivers
coach at UConn. He spent the 2004-05 seasons at
Harvard, helping the Crimson to a 17-3 combined record.
He coached wide receivers in 2004 and running backs in
2005. Cersosimo was UConn’s offensive graduate assistant
in 2002-03. He was a two-year starter at Springfield
College where he earned a bachelor’s degree in 2000 and
a master’s in 2002.
MIKE FOLEY
Offensive Line
Mike Foley is in his first season as offensive line coach at
UConn. Most of his coaching career has been spent at
Colgate where he served the program in a variety of capacities
for 21 years, including the past nine as offensive coordinator
and offensive line coach. He has also coached at
Bates (1978), Dartmouth (1979), Holy Cross (1980) and
Harvard (1994-96). He graduated from Colgate in 1978.
DAVE McMICHAEL
Tight Ends
Dave McMichael is in his sixth season at UConn and is the
veteran member of the Husky coaching staff. McMichael
was an assistant under Don Nehlen at West Virginia from
1984 to 2000, helping the Mountaineers to 11 bowl games
and six Top 25 finishes. Prior to his time in Morgantown,
McMichael served as an assistant at Southern Illinois
(1980-83), Muskingum (1977-79) and his alma mater,
Bowling Green.
TERRY RICHARDSON
Running Backs
Terry Richardson enters his eighth season as running
backs coach at UConn. Richardson graduated from
Syracuse in 1994 after a productive career. He later spent
time with the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals, Philadelphia
Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers before
retiring in 1997. He spent the 1998 season as an assistant
coach in his native Fort Lauderdale at Northeast High
School.
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Coaching Staff
DEFENSIVE ASSISTANTS
HANK HUGHES
Assistant Head Coach for Defense, Defensive Line
Hank Hughes enters his sixth season at UConn working
with the defensive line and his second as an assistant head
coach for defense after spending the previous three as
defensive coordinator. Prior to UConn, Hughes worked as
a collegiate assistant coach at Memphis (1998-2000),
Harvard (1994-97), Cincinnati (1993), James Madison
(1985-90), Lafayette (1982-84), Northeastern (1981),
Springfield College (1980) and Albany (1979). He also
coached for the Montreal Machine of the World League of
American Football in 1991 and 1992. Hughes is a 1979
graduate of Springfield College where he was a two-year
starter.
TODD ORLANDO
Defensive Coordinator, Inside Linebackers
Todd Orlando enters his eighth year working with linebackers
at UConn and his second as defensive coordinator.
Before coming to Storrs, he served as an assistant coach
at Pennsylvania (1996-98) along with Pennsylvania’s Fox
Chapel Area High School (1995) and Central Catholic High
School (1994). Orlando played at Wisconsin from 1990-93,
helping the Badgers to the 1993 Big Ten Championship
and a berth in the 1994 Rose Bowl, UW’s first trip to
Pasadena since 1963.
LYNDON JOHNSON
Special Teams Coordinator, Outside Linebackers
Johnson is in his eighth year at UConn and has shown versatility
by coaching tight ends, linebackers and special
teams during that time, also spending four years as recruiting
coordinator. Johnson previously worked as an assistant
coach at Fordham (1998), Sacred Heart (1997) and
McMahon High School in Norwalk (1993-96). Johnson was
an All-Yankee Conference and All-ECAC pick on the offensive
line in his Husky playing career.
SCOTT LAKATOS
Defensive Backs
Scott Lakatos enters his third season at UConn after
spending 2001-03 as defensive backs coach at Rutgers.
Prior to Rutgers, Lakatos served as an assistant at Maine
(1995-2000), New Haven (1994), Syracuse (1992-93),
Boston University (1990-91) and Western Connecticut
(1988-89). He graduated from Western Connecticut in
1988 after earning four varsity letters in football.
JON DAHLQUIST
Director of Football Operations
Jon Dahlquist enters his first season as UConn’s Director
of Football Operations but is no stranger to the program.
Dahlquist worked as a football operations assistant at
UConn from 2001-05. Dahlquist was Football Operations
Director at Holy Cross in 2005 and also gained operations
experience in 2005 with NFL Europe. He received a bachelor’s
degree from UConn in 2003 and a master’s in 2005.

Spring Depth Chart
OFFENSE
WR: 83 Brandon Young (Sr., 5-11, 189)
81 Nollis Dewar (So., 6-4, 193)
82 Seth Fogarty (Jr., 6-0, 206)
84 Todd Dorcelus (Fr., 6-1, 190)
87 Travis Watson (Fr., 6-3, 211)
49 Alvin Levy (Sr., 6-0, 199)
WR: 88 Brandon McLean (Jr., 5-10, 166)
87 Ellis Gaulden (So., 6-2, 192)
84 Matt D'Agata (Jr., 5-10, 185)
39 Robert Theoudele (So., 6-4, 216)
8 Elisha Zabel (Sr., 5-8, 164)
3 Paul Mastrantuone (5-8, 175)
LT: 64 William Beatty (So., 6-5, 271)
71 Matt Wood (So., 6-5, 307)
LG: 57 Matt Applebaum (Sr., 6-3, 292) OR
75 Brian Kersmanc (Jr., 6-5, 309)
58 Andrew Presnell (Fr., 6-4, 285)
C: 68 Keith Gray (So., 6-2, 283)
74 Alex LaMagdelaine (Fr., 6-3, 287)
77 Bobby Fry (Fr., 6-3, 269)
RG: 61 Immanuel Hutcherson (So., 6-1, 286)
55 Donald Thomas (Sr., 6-3, 280)
67 Brad Plunkett (Fr., 6-2, 278)
RT: 79 Mike Hicks (Fr., 6-7, 336)
73 Dan Ryan (Fr., 6-8, 295)
55 Jared Pratt (Fr., 6-2, 321)
TE: 46 Dan Murray (Sr., 6-5, 250)
90 Steve Brouse (So., 6-4, 255)
95 Matt Gray (So., 6-7, 245)
91 Martin Bedard (Fr., 6-3, 223)
QB: 16 Matt Bonislawski (Sr., 6-3, 212) OR
14 D.J. Hernandez (So., 6-1, 205) OR
11 Dennis Brown (So., 6-3, 192) OR
12 Billy Cundiff (Fr., 6-3, 211)
TB: 44 Terry Caulley (Sr., 5-7, 185)
5 Lou Allen (So., 6-1, 247)
34 Donald Brown II (Fr., 5-10, 207)
2 Andre Dixon (Fr., 6-2, 197)
24 Larry Taylor (Jr., 5-6, 167)
FB: 30 Deon Anderson (Sr., 5-11, 249)
49 Stanley Williams (Jr., 5-11, 225)
31 Anthony Barksdale (So., 6-1, 248)
Italicized players will miss the spring with injury.
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DEFENSE
DE: 50 Cody Brown (So., 6-3, 235)
96 Gary Mack (Jr., 6-3, 234)
19 Kelvin Quarles (Fr., 6-2, 227)
DT: 53 Ray Blagman (Sr., 6-3, 319)
62 Lawrence Green (Fr., 6-4, 304)
99 Nate Tucker (So., 6-2, 271)
DT: 93 Rhema Fuller (Sr., 6-2, 266)
65 Rob Lunn (So., 6-3, 273)
52 Brandon Dillon (Fr., 6-3, 258)
DE: 6 Dan Davis (Jr., 6-1, 264)
59 Jason Ward (Sr., 6-3, 250)
4 Harold Stanback (Jr., 6-2, 250)
SLB: 14 Justin DeRubertis (Jr., 5-11, 216)
36 Dahna Deleston (So., 6-0, 201)
38 Ricky McCollum (Jr., 6-1, 222)
MLB: 43 Ryan Henegan (Jr., 6-1, 241)
45 Julius Williams (Jr., 6-3, 243)
23 Matt Ashmead (Fr., 6-0, 222)
WLB: 48 Danny Lansanah (Jr., 6-1, 248)
22 Johnathon Smith (So., 6-2, 208)
25 Carl Teague (Fr., 6-0, 217)
18 Aaron Bryant (Fr., 6-4, 213)
CB: 28 Darius Butler (So., 5-11, 181)
9 Courtney Robinson (So., 6-0, 192)
20 Terry Baltimore (Fr., 5-10, 168)
SS: 35 M.J. Estep (Sr., 6-1, 212)
15 Donnell Ford (Jr., 6-1, 198)
21 Dontá Moore (Jr., 6-1, 205)
1 Kitt Pommells (Fr., 6-0, 220)
FS: 10 Marvin Taylor (Jr., 6-0, 191)
26 Allan Barnes (Sr., 6-0, 194)
7 Glen Mourning (Fr., 6-1, 200)
CB: 29 Tyvon Branch (Jr., 6-0, 192)
41 Ernest Cole (Sr., 5-11, 175)
27 Jahi Smith (Sr., 5-9, 193)
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK: 98 Matt Nuzie (Sr., 5-11, 200)
94 Graig Vicidomino (Jr., 6-1, 194)
97 Tony Ciaravino (Jr., 6-2, 229)
P: 6 Chris Pavasaris (Sr., 6-2, 216) OR
37 Shane Hussar (Jr., 5-10, 198)
U C O N N H U S K I E S . C O M

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Personnel Charts
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIALISTS
RETURNING LETTERMEN (16)
Pos. Player (Letters)
QB (3) Matt Bonislawski (3), Dennis
Brown (1), D.J. Hernandez (1)
FB (1) Anthony Barksdale (1)
TB (3) Lou Allen* (1), Terry Caulley
(3), Larry Taylor (2)
WR (3) Nollis Dewar (1), Brandon
McLean (2), Brandon Young
(3)
TE (2) Steve Brouse (1), Dan
Murray (3)
OT (2) Matt Applebaum (1), William
Beatty (1)
C (1) Keith Gray (1)
OG (1) Immanuel Hutcherson (1)
* Allen was mainly a fullback in 2005
LETTERMEN LOST (11)
Pos. Player (Letters)
QB (2) Shane Fogarty (1), Peder
von Harten (1)
TB (1) Cornell Brockington (3)
WR (3) David Sanchez (2), Aaron
Smith (1), Jason Williams (4)
TE (1) Ziggy Goryn (1)
C (1) Trey Tonsing (1)
OT (3) Craig Berry (2), Aloys Manga
(1), Grant Preston (4)
RETURNING STARTERS (7)
Pos. Player ‘05 Starts/Career
WR Brandon McLean 9/9
WR Brandon Young 7/8
OG Matt Applebaum 11/11
OG Immanuel Hutcherson 11/11
TE Dan Murray 10/25
QB Matt Bonislawski 7/7
TB Terry Caulley 10/24
STARTERS LOST (4)
Pos. Player ‘05 Starts/Career
WR Jason Williams 11/22
OG Craig Berry 7/19
OT Grant Preston 11/46
C Trey Tonsing 8/8
RETURNING LETTERMEN (21)
Pos. Player (Letters)
DE (3) Cody Brown (1), Dan Davis
(2), Jason Ward (2)
DT (3) Ray Blagman (2), Rhema
Fuller (3), Rob Lunn (1)
LB (6) Dahna Deleston* (1), Justin
DeRubertis (1), Ryan
Henegan (2), Danny
Lansanah (2), Ricky
McCollum* (1), Johnathon
Smith (1)
CB (5) Tyvon Branch (2), Darius
Butler (1), Ernest Cole (3),
Courtney Robinson (1), Jahi
Smith (2)
S (4) Allan Barnes (2), M.J. Estep
(3), Donnell Ford (1), Marvin
Taylor (2)
* Deleston and McCollum were safeties in 2005
LETTERMEN LOST (6)
Pos. Player (Letters)
DE (1) Shawn Mayne (2)
DT (1) Deon McPhee (4)
LB (4) James Hargrave (4), Bernie
Huzar (1), Taurien Sowell (4),
Anthony Rouzier (1)
RETURNING STARTERS (7)
Pos. Player ‘05 Starts/Career
DT Rhema Fuller 11/23
DE Dan Davis 10/10
LB Danny Lansanah 10/10
CB Darius Butler 11/11
CB Ernest Cole 6/14
FS Marvin Taylor 8/8
SS Dahna Deleston 8/8
STARTERS LOST (4)
Pos. Player ‘05 Starts/Career
DE Shawn Mayne 11/23
DT Deon McPhee 11/23
LB James Hargrave 11/36
LB Taurien Sowell 8/9
RETURNING LETTEMEN (4)
Pos. Player (Letters)
PK (2) Matt Nuzie (3), Graig
Vicidomino (1)
P (2) Shane Hussar (2), Chris
Pavasaris (1)
LETTERMEN LOST (0)
RETURNING STARTERS (2)
Pos. Player ‘05 Starts/Career
PK Matt Nuzie 11/34
P Shane Hussar 8/20
STARTERS LOST (0)

Alphabetical Roster
No. Name Pos. Cl. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown / HS / Prep / JC
5 Allen, Lou* FB So. 3rd 6-1 247 Salem, Conn. / East Lyme
30 Anderson, Deon*** FB Sr. 5th 5-11 249 Providence, R.I. / Avon (Conn.) Old Farms
57 Applebaum, Matt* OG Sr. 5th 6-3 292 Yardley, Pa. / Pennsbury
23 Ashmead, Matt LB Fr. 2nd 6-0 222 Miami, Fla. / Miami Norland
20 Baltimore, Terry DB Fr. 2nd 5-10 168 Central Nyack, N.Y. / Nyack
31 Barksdale, Anthony* FB So. 2nd 6-1 248 Farmingdale, N.Y. / Farmingdale
26 Barnes, Allan*** SS Sr. 4th 6-0 194 Starke, Fla. / Bradford County
64 Beatty, William* OT So. 3rd 6-5 271 York, Pa. / William Penn
91 Bedard, Martin TE So. 1st 6-3 223 Laval, Que. / Cegep du Vieux Montreal
53 Blagman, Ray** DT Sr. 5th 6-3 319 Roosevelt, N.Y. / Roosevelt
16 Bonislawski, Matt*** QB Sr. 5th 6-3 212 Natrona Heights, Pa. / Highlands
29 Branch, Tyvon** CB Jr. 3rd 6-0 192 Cicero, N.Y. / Cicero-North Syracuse
90 Brouse, Steve* TE So. 3rd 6-4 255 Selinsgrove, Pa. / Selinsgrove
50 Brown, Cody* DL So. 2nd 6-3 235 Coral Springs, Fla. / Coral Springs
11 Brown, Dennis* QB So. 2nd 6-3 192 Miami, Fla. / Miami Central
34 Brown II, Donald RB Fr. 2nd 5-10 207 Atlantic Highlands, N.J. / Red Bank Catholic
18 Bryant, Aaron DB Fr. 2nd 6-4 213 New London, Conn. / New London
28 Butler, Darius* CB So. 3rd 5-11 181 Tamarac, Fla. / Coral Springs Charter
44 Caulley, Terry*** TB Sr. 5th 5-7 185 Lusby, Md. / Patuxent
97 Ciaravino, Tony K So. 3rd 6-2 229 Boca Raton, Fla. / Boca Raton
41 Cole, Ernest*** CB Sr. 5th 5-11 175 Upper Marlboro, Md. / DeMatha Catholic
12 Cundiff, Billy QB Fr. 2nd 6-3 211 Uniontown, Ohio / Green
84 D'Agata, Matt WR Jr. 4th 5-10 185 McLean, Va. / Langley
6 Davis, Dan** DE Jr. 3rd 6-1 264 Plainfield, N.J. / Plainfield
36 Deleston, Dahna* SS So. 3rd 6-0 201 East Hartford, Conn. / East Catholic
14 DeRubertis, Justin* LB Jr. 4th 5-11 216 Bethel, Conn. / Bethel
81 Dewar, Nollis* WR So. 3rd 6-4 193 Windsor, Conn. / Windsor
52 Dillon, Brandon DL Fr. 2nd 6-3 258 Woodbridge, Pa. / Fork Union (Va.) Military Acad.
2 Dixon, Andre RB Fr. 2nd 6-2 197 New Brunswick, N.J. / New Brunswick
84 Dorcelus, Todd WR Fr. 2nd 6-1 190 Irvington, N.J. / Irvington
35 Estep, M.J.*** FS Sr. 4th 6-1 212 Mechanicsville, Md. / Chopticon
82 Fogarty, Seth WR Jr. 4th 6-0 206 Morgantown, W. Va. / Morgantown
15 Ford, Donnell* SS Jr. 4th 6-1 198 Dania, Fla. / Hollywood Hills
77 Fry, Bobby OL Fr. 2nd 6-3 269 Cocoa, Fla. / Titusville
93 Fuller, Rhema*** DT Sr. 5th 6-2 266 Cocoa, Fla. / Cocoa
87 Gaulden, Ellis WR So. 3rd 6-2 192 Tallahassee, Fla. / Godby
68 Gray, Keith* C So. 3rd 6-2 283 Worcester, Mass. / Doherty
95 Gray, Matt TE So. 3rd 6-7 245 New Fairfield, Conn. / New Fairfield
62 Green, Lawrence DT Fr. 2nd 6-4 304 McKeesport, Pa. / McKeesport
43 Henegan, Ryan** LB Jr. 4th 6-1 241 Arlington, Texas / Nolan Catholic
14 Hernandez, D.J.* QB So. 3rd 6-1 205 Bristol, Conn. / Bristol Central
79 Hicks, Mike OL Fr. 2nd 6-7 336 Seymour, Conn. / Seymour
37 Hussar, Shane** P Jr. 3rd 5-10 198 Plantation, Fla. / American Heritage
61 Hutcherson, Immanuel* OG So. 3rd 6-1 286 Palatka, Fla. / Palatka
75 Kersmanc, Brian OG Jr. 4th 6-5 309 Lancaster, Pa. / Manheim Township
74 LaMagdelaine, Alex OL Fr. 2nd 6-3 287 Rumson, N.J. / Rumson Fair Haven
48 Lansanah, Danny** LB Jr. 4th 6-1 248 Harrisburg, Pa. / Harrisburg
49 Levy, Alvin FS Sr. 4th 6-0 199 Windsor, Conn. / Windsor / Florida A&M
65 Lunn, Rob* DT So. 3rd 6-3 273 Penfield, N.Y. / Penfield Central
96 Mack, Gary DE Jr. 4th 6-3 234 Kingston, Pa. / West Chester / Wyoming Seminary
3 Mastrantuone, Paul WR Fr. 1st 5-8 175 Southbury, Conn. / Pomperaug
38 McCollum, Ricky* FS Jr. 4th 6-1 222 Washingtonville, N.Y. / Washingtonville
88 McLean, Brandon** WR Jr. 3rd 5-10 166 New Haven, Conn. / Hyde Leadership
21 Moore, Dontá* DB Jr. 4th 6-1 205 Tampa, Fla. / Blake
7 Mourning, Glen DB Fr. 2nd 6-1 200 Danbury, Conn. / Danbury
46 Murray, Dan*** TE Sr. 5th 6-5 250 Gloucester, Mass. / Gloucester
98 Nuzie, Matt*** K Sr. 5th 5-11 200 Trumbull, Conn. / Trumbull
6 Pavasaris, Chris* P Sr. 4th 6-2 216 Needham, Mass. / Needham
67 Plunkett, Brad OL Fr. 2nd 6-2 278 Peachtree City, Ga. / McIntosh
1 Pommells, Kitt DB Fr. 2nd 6-0 220 Paterson, N.J. / Paterson Catholic
55 Pratt, Jared OL Fr. 2nd 6-2 321 Colchester, Conn. / Bacon Academy
58 Presnell, Andrew DL Fr. 2nd 6-4 285 Middletown, Md. / Middletown
19 Quarles, Kelvin DL Fr. 2nd 6-2 227 Tucker, Ga. / Meadow Creek
9 Robinson, Courtney* DB So. 2nd 6-0 192 Lake Worth, Fla. / Atlantic Community
73 Ryan, Dan OT Fr. 2nd 6-8 295 Franklin, Conn. / Norwich Free Academy
27 Smith, Jahi** CB Sr. 4th 5-9 193 Suitland, Md. / Suitland
22 Smith, Johnathon* LB So. 3rd 6-2 208 Camp Hill, Pa. / Trinity / Maine Central Institute
4 Stanback, Harold DE Jr. 4th 6-2 250 Temple Hills, Md. / Bishop McNamara
24 Taylor, Larry** TB Jr. 3rd 5-6 167 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Glades Day
10 Taylor, Marvin** SS Jr. 4th 6-0 191 New Brunswick, N.J. / New Brunswick
25 Teague, Carl LB Fr. 2nd 6-0 217 St. Petersburg, Fla. / St. Petersburg Catholic
39 Theoudele, Robert WR So. 3rd 6-4 216 Willingboro, N.J. / Willingboro
55 Thomas, Donald OG Sr. 4th 6-3 280 West Haven, Conn. / Career
99 Tucker, Nate DE So. 3rd 6-2 271 Rochester, Pa. / Rochester
94 Vicidomino, Graig* K Sr. 4th 6-1 194 Seymour, Conn. / Seymour
59 Ward, Jason** DE Sr. 5th 6-3 250 St. Hippolyte, Que. / John Abbott
86 Watson, Travis WR Fr. 2nd 6-3 211 Highland Village, Texas / Marcus
45 Williams, Julius* LB So. 2nd 6-3 243 Decatur, Ga. / Towers
49 Williams, Stanley RB Jr. 3rd 5-11 225 Hartford, Conn. / Weaver / SUNY-Morrisville
71 Wood, Matt OT So. 3rd 6-5 307 Lawrenceville, Ga. / Brookwood
83 Young, Brandon*** WR Sr. 5th 5-11 189 Morganza, Md. / Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy
8 Zabel, Elisha WR Sr. 2nd 5-8 164 Bristol, Conn. / Bristol Central
* Indicates letters earned
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No. Name Pos. Cl. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown / HS / Prep / JC
1 Pommells, Kitt DB Fr. 2nd 6-0 220 Paterson, N.J. / Paterson Catholic
2 Dixon, Andre RB Fr. 2nd 6-2 197 New Brunswick, N.J. / New Brunswick
3 Mastrantuone, Paul WR Fr. 1st 5-8 175 Southbury, Conn. / Pomperaug
4 Stanback, Harold DE Jr. 4th 6-2 250 Temple Hills, Md. / Bishop McNamara
5 Allen, Lou* FB So. 3rd 6-1 247 Salem, Conn. / East Lyme
6 Davis, Dan** DE Jr. 3rd 6-1 264 Plainfield, N.J. / Plainfield
6 Pavasaris, Chris* P Sr. 4th 6-2 216 Needham, Mass. / Needham
7 Mourning, Glen DB Fr. 2nd 6-1 200 Danbury, Conn. / Danbury
8 Zabel, Elisha WR Sr. 2nd 5-8 164 Bristol, Conn. / Bristol Central
9 Robinson, Courtney* DB So. 2nd 6-0 192 Lake Worth, Fla. / Atlantic Community
10 Taylor, Marvin** SS Jr. 4th 6-0 191 New Brunswick, N.J. / New Brunswick
11 Brown, Dennis* QB So. 2nd 6-3 192 Miami, Fla. / Miami Central
12 Cundiff, Billy QB Fr. 2nd 6-3 211 Uniontown, Ohio / Green
14 DeRubertis, Justin* LB Jr. 4th 5-11 216 Bethel, Conn. / Bethel
14 Hernandez, D.J.* QB So. 3rd 6-1 205 Bristol, Conn. / Bristol Central
15 Ford, Donnell* SS Jr. 4th 6-1 198 Dania, Fla. / Hollywood Hills
16 Bonislawski, Matt*** QB Sr. 5th 6-3 212 Natrona Heights, Pa. / Highlands
18 Bryant, Aaron DB Fr. 2nd 6-4 213 New London, Conn. / New London
19 Quarles, Kelvin DL Fr. 2nd 6-2 227 Tucker, Ga. / Meadow Creek
20 Baltimore, Terry DB Fr. 2nd 5-10 168 Central Nyack, N.Y. / Nyack
21 Moore, Dontá* DB Jr. 4th 6-1 205 Tampa, Fla. / Blake
22 Smith, Johnathon* LB So. 3rd 6-2 208 Camp Hill, Pa. / Trinity / Maine Central Inst.
23 Ashmead, Matt LB Fr. 2nd 6-0 222 Miami, Fla. / Miami Norland
24 Taylor, Larry** TB Jr. 3rd 5-6 167 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Glades Day
25 Teague, Carl LB Fr. 2nd 6-0 217 St. Petersburg, Fla. / St. Petersburg Catholic
26 Barnes, Allan*** SS Sr. 4th 6-0 194 Starke, Fla. / Bradford County
27 Smith, Jahi** CB Sr. 4th 5-9 193 Suitland, Md. / Suitland
28 Butler, Darius* CB So. 3rd 5-11 181 Tamarac, Fla. / Coral Springs Charter
29 Branch, Tyvon** CB Jr. 3rd 6-0 192 Cicero, N.Y. / Cicero-North Syracuse
30 Anderson, Deon*** FB Sr. 5th 5-11 249 Providence, R.I. / Avon (Conn.) Old Farms
31 Barksdale, Anthony* FB So. 2nd 6-1 248 Farmingdale, N.Y. / Farmingdale
34 Brown II, Donald RB Fr. 2nd 5-10 207 Atlantic Highlands, N.J. / Red Bank Catholic
35 Estep, M.J.*** FS Sr. 4th 6-1 212 Mechanicsville, Md. / Chopticon
36 Deleston, Dahna* SS So. 3rd 6-0 201 East Hartford, Conn. / East Catholic
37 Hussar, Shane** P Jr. 3rd 5-10 198 Plantation, Fla. / American Heritage
38 McCollum, Ricky* FS Jr. 4th 6-1 222 Washingtonville, N.Y. / Washingtonville
39 Theoudele, Robert WR So. 3rd 6-4 216 Willingboro, N.J. / Willingboro
41 Cole, Ernest*** CB Sr. 5th 5-11 175 Upper Marlboro, Md. / DeMatha Catholic
43 Henegan, Ryan** LB Jr. 4th 6-1 241 Arlington, Texas / Nolan Catholic
44 Caulley, Terry*** TB Sr. 5th 5-7 185 Lusby, Md. / Patuxent
45 Williams, Julius* LB So. 2nd 6-3 243 Decatur, Ga. / Towers
46 Murray, Dan*** TE Sr. 5th 6-5 250 Gloucester, Mass. / Gloucester
48 Lansanah, Danny** LB Jr. 4th 6-1 248 Harrisburg, Pa. / Harrisburg
49 Levy, Alvin FS Sr. 4th 6-0 199 Windsor, Conn. / Windsor / Florida A&M
49 Williams, Stanley RB Jr. 3rd 5-11 225 Hartford, Conn. / Weaver / SUNY-Morrisville
50 Brown, Cody* DL So. 2nd 6-3 235 Coral Springs, Fla. / Coral Springs
52 Dillon, Brandon DL Fr. 2nd 6-3 258 Woodbridge, Pa. / Fork Union (Va.) Mil. Acad.
53 Blagman, Ray** DT Sr. 5th 6-3 319 Roosevelt, N.Y. / Roosevelt
55 Pratt, Jared OL Fr. 2nd 6-2 321 Colchester, Conn. / Bacon Academy
55 Thomas, Donald OG Sr. 4th 6-3 280 West Haven, Conn. / Career
57 Applebaum, Matt* OG Sr. 5th 6-3 292 Yardley, Pa. / Pennsbury
58 Presnell, Andrew DL Fr. 2nd 6-4 285 Middletown, Md. / Middletown
2 0 0 6 U C O N N S P R I N G F O O T B A L L 12
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Numerical Roster
59 Ward, Jason** DE Sr. 5th 6-3 250 St. Hippolyte, Que. / John Abbott
61 Hutcherson, Immanuel*OG So. 3rd 6-1 286 Palatka, Fla. / Palatka
62 Green, Lawrence DT Fr. 2nd 6-4 304 McKeesport, Pa. / McKeesport
64 Beatty, William* OT So. 3rd 6-5 271 York, Pa. / William Penn
65 Lunn, Rob* DT So. 3rd 6-3 273 Penfield, N.Y. / Penfield Central
67 Plunkett, Brad OL Fr. 2nd 6-2 278 Peachtree City, Ga. / McIntosh
68 Gray, Keith* C So. 3rd 6-2 283 Worcester, Mass. / Doherty
71 Wood, Matt OT So. 3rd 6-5 307 Lawrenceville, Ga. / Brookwood
73 Ryan, Dan OT Fr. 2nd 6-8 295 Franklin, Conn. / Norwich Free Academy
74 LaMagdelaine, Alex OL Fr. 2nd 6-3 287 Rumson, N.J. / Rumson Fair Haven
75 Kersmanc, Brian OG Jr. 4th 6-5 309 Lancaster, Pa. / Manheim Township
77 Fry, Bobby OL Fr. 2nd 6-3 269 Cocoa, Fla. / Titusville
79 Hicks, Mike OL Fr. 2nd 6-7 336 Seymour, Conn. / Seymour
81 Dewar, Nollis* WR So. 3rd 6-4 193 Windsor, Conn. / Windsor
82 Fogarty, Seth WR Jr. 4th 6-0 206 Morgantown, W. Va. / Morgantown
83 Young, Brandon*** WR Sr. 5th 5-11 189 Morganza, Md. / Hargrave (Va.) Mil. Acad.
84 D'Agata, Matt WR Jr. 4th 5-10 185 McLean, Va. / Langley
84 Dorcelus, Todd WR Fr. 2nd 6-1 190 Irvington, N.J. / Irvington
86 Watson, Travis WR Fr. 2nd 6-3 211 Highland Village, Texas / Marcus
87 Gaulden, Ellis WR So. 3rd 6-2 192 Tallahassee, Fla. / Godby
88 McLean, Brandon** WR Jr. 3rd 5-10 166 New Haven, Conn. / Hyde Leadership
90 Brouse, Steve* TE So. 3rd 6-4 255 Selinsgrove, Pa. / Selinsgrove
91 Bedard, Martin TE So. 1st 6-3 223 Laval, Que. / Cegep du Vieux Montreal
93 Fuller, Rhema*** DT Sr. 5th 6-2 266 Cocoa, Fla. / Cocoa
94 Vicidomino, Graig* K Sr. 4th 6-1 194 Seymour, Conn. / Seymour
95 Gray, Matt TE So. 3rd 6-7 245 New Fairfield, Conn. / New Fairfield
96 Mack, Gary DE Jr. 4th 6-3 234 Kingston, Pa. / West Chester / Wyoming Seminary
97 Ciaravino, Tony K So. 3rd 6-2 229 Boca Raton, Fla. / Boca Raton
98 Nuzie, Matt*** K Sr. 5th 5-11 200 Trumbull, Conn. / Trumbull
99 Tucker, Nate DE So. 3rd 6-2 271 Rochester, Pa. / Rochester
* indicates letters earned
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
PLAYER PHONETIC SPELLING
William Beatty bee-tee
Martin Bedard mar-teen bed-ARD
Matt Bonislawski BAWN-is-law-ski
Tyvon Branch tie-VAWN
Tony Ciaravino chur-ah-vee-no
Matt D'Agata dee-ah-gah-tah
Dahna Deleston DAY-na
Nollis Dewar knaw-liss dew-er
Todd Dorcelus door-cell-us
M.J. Estep EE-step
Rhema Fuller RAY-ma
Shane Hussar hoo-SAR
Brian Kersmanc KERS-man
Danny Lansanah lan-san-ah
Paul Mastrantuone mast-rah-known
Dontá Moore don-tay
Matt Nuzie new-zee
Chris Pavasaris pav-vah-SARE-iss
Justin DeRubertis day-roo-BEAR-tiss
Jahi Smith jah-HEE
Robert Theoudele toe-dell
Graig Vicidomino greg vic-dom-in-oh
Elisha Zabel ell-LIE-zha
Connecticut (18): Allen, Bryant, Deleston, DeRubertis, Dewar, M.
Gray, Hernandez, Hicks, Levy, McLean, Mourning, Nuzie, Pratt,
Ryan, Thomas, Vicidomino, S. Williams, Zabel
Florida (16): Ashmead, Barnes, C. Brown, De. Brown, Butler,
Ciaravino, Ford, Fry, Fuller, Gaulden, Hussar, Hutcherson,
Moore, Robinson, L. Taylor, Teague
Pennsylvania (11): Applebaum, Beatty, Bonislawski, Brouse,
Dillon, Green, Kersmanc, Lansanah, Mack, Jo. Smith, Tucker
New Jersey (8): Do. Brown, Davis, Dixon, Dorcelus,
LaMagdelaine, Pommells, M. Taylor, Theoudele
Maryland (7): Caulley, Cole, Estep, Presnell, Ja. Smith, Stanback,
Young
New York (7): Baltimore, Barksdale, Blagman, Branch, Lunn,
McCollum, Thelismond
Georgia (4): Plunkett, Quarles, J. Williams, Wood
Massachusetts (3): K. Gray, Murray, Pavasaris
Quebec (2): Bedard, Ward
Texas (2): Henegan, Watson
Ohio (1): Cundiff
Rhode Island (1): Anderson
Virginia (1): D’Agata
West Virginia (1): Fogarty
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U C O N N H U S K I E S . C O M

LOU
5
ALLEN
So. � FB � 6-1 � 247
Salem, Conn. / East Lyme
2005 AND CAREER: Played in 10 games and
had three starts coming at Georgia Tech (Sept.
17), at Cincinnati (Oct. 15) and at West Virginia
(Nov. 2)…Used mainly as a fullback, but also saw time at tailback…Was
second on the Huskies in rushing yards with his 381,
coming on 86 carries with three TDs…Also caught five passes for
47 yards and a touchdown…Earned UConn’s offensive game ball
in the Huskies’ 15-10 win over USF (Nov. 26) after he recorded his
first career 100-yard game by gaining 101 yards on 21 carries,
with a touchdown. His 60-yard TD run in that game was the team's
longest run from scrimmage all season…Missed the Pittsburgh
game (Nov. 12) with a broken finger…Scored UConn's only touchdown
at West Virginia, but broke a finger during the
game…Caught a pair of passes out of the backfield at Cincinnati,
good for 35 yards including a 16-yard touchdown…Gained 64
yards on just nine carries (7.1 avg.) against Syracuse (Oct.
7)…Gained 102 all-purpose yards against Liberty (Sept. 10), picking
up 98 of them on his 15 carries with one touchdown…Carried
the ball seven times for 42 yards (6.0 avg.) in his collegiate debut
against Buffalo (Sept. 1).
Year GP-GS ATT YDS TD AVG REC. YDS TD
2005 10-3 86 381 3 4.4 5 47 1
MATT
57
APPLEBAUM
Sr. � OG � 6-3 � 292
Yardley, Pa. / Pennsbury
CAREER: Has appeared in 20 career games
with 11 starts…Moved from defensive line to
offensive prior to the 2005 season…Appeared as
a reserve in nine games on defense as a Husky over the 2003-04
seasons…2005: Started all 11 games at left guard…In his first
year working on offense, was one of only two linemen (joining
Immanuel Hutcherson) to start all 11 games at the same position.
ANTHONY 31
BARKSDALE
So. � FB � 6-1 � 248
Farmingdale, N.Y. / Farmingdale
2005 AND CAREER: Played in all 11 games as
a true freshman, starting at fullback against both
Rutgers (Oct. 22) and USF (Nov. 26)…Ran the
ball six times for 20 yards while making one 11-yard catch…Also
saw significant playing time on special teams where he made
three tackles…Four of his six carries came against Liberty (Sept.
1) and were good for 16 yards…Also had single carries against
Buffalo (Sept. 1) and Rutgers with his lone catch also coming
against the Scarlet Knights.
Year GP-GS ATT YDS TD AVG REC. YDS TD
2005 11-2 6 20 0 3.3 1 11 0
2 0 0 6 U C O N N S P R I N G F O O T B A L L 14
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ALLAN
26
BARNES
Sr. � SS � 6-0 � 194
Starke, Fla. / Bradford County
CAREER: Has appeared in 27 games with
seven starts…Boasts 56 career tackles, 44 of
them solo, with two tackles for loss and an interception…2005:
Appeared in 10 games, mainly on special teams
but also as a reserve in the secondary…Recorded five tackles
(two solo) with one tackle for loss…Lone TFL on the year came in
the season opener against Buffalo (Sept. 1)…Had two tackles
against both the Bulls and Liberty (Sept. 10) with the fifth coming
at Pittsburgh (Nov. 12).
Year GP-GS UT AT TT SKS TFL INT PBU
2003 11-3 33 4 37 0 1-4 1 2
2004 6-4 9 5 14 0 0-0 0 0
2005 10-0 2 3 5 0 1-4 0 0
Totals 27-7 44 12 56 0 2-8 1 2
WILLIAM 64
BEATTY
So. � OT � 6-5 � 271
York, Pa. / William Penn
2005 AND CAREER: Played in eight games at
left tackle with four starts…Earned a start in each
of the final three games of the season, coming at
Pittsburgh (Nov. 12) and at home vs. USF (Nov. 26) and Louisville
(Dec. 3)…Also started at Georgia Tech (Sept. 17) when Craig
Berry was suffering from pneumonia.
RAY
53
BLAGMAN
Sr. � DT � 6-3 � 319
Roosevelt, N.Y. / Roosevelt
CAREER: Has seen action in 21 games with one
start…Recorded 23 career tackles, six solo, with
2.5 tackles for loss, including a sack…2005:
Appeared in all 11 games as a reserve defensive tackle…Credited
with 15 tackles on the year, including 1.5 for a loss…Had two
stops at West Virginia (Nov. 2), splitting a TFL with Shawn
Mayne…Recorded a career-high four tackles against Syracuse
(Oct. 7), one of them for a loss…Assisted on three stops at
Georgia Tech (Sept. 17).
Year GP-GS UT AT TT SKS TFL INT PBU
2004 10-1 3 5 8 1-1 1-1 0 0
2005 11-0 3 12 15 0-0 1.5-2 0 0
Totals 21-1 6 17 23 1-1 2.5-3 0 0

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MATT
16
BONISLAWSKI
Sr. � QB � 6-3 � 212
Natrona Heights, Pa. / Highlands
CAREER: Has appeared in 27 career games
with seven starts…Served as the team's holder
on place kicks for much of the 2003 season, all of
2004 and much of 2005…Has completed 86-of-169 passes for
858 yards with six touchdowns and seven interceptions…2005:
Started each of the first five games of the year before fracturing
his left clavicle against Syracuse (Oct. 7)…Courageously returned
to start at Pittsburgh (Nov. 12), but was injured the following week
against USF (Nov. 26) and missed the season finale against
Louisville (Dec. 3)…Completed 82-of-162 passes for 836 yards
with six touchdowns and seven interceptions…Also proved to be
a capable runner, gaining 239 yards on 62 carries with three
touchdowns…Served as the holder for place kicks until he was
injured in the Syracuse game…Became the first UConn quarterback
to win each of his first two career starts since Brian
Hoffmann in 1998…Played through pain to help guide UConn to a
15-10 win over USF…Returned ahead of schedule from his clavicle
fracture to start against Pitt at Heinz Field, near his hometown
in suburban Pittsburgh. Completed 18-of-35 passes for 156 yards,
gaining 25 more on the ground, but was plagued by three interceptions…In
just over a quarter of play against Syracuse, gained
53 yards rushing on four carries…Hit on 18-of-26 passes at Army
(Oct. 1) for 180 yards and a pair of scores, while also rushing for
27 yards…For the second consecutive week, earned UConn's
offensive game ball after he completed 18-of-25 passes against
Liberty (Sept. 10) for 217 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing
for a third score against the Flames…Earned UConn's offensive
game ball after his first collegiate start as he completed 11of-18
passes against Buffalo (Sept. 1) for 121 yards with two
touchdowns and one interception, while also running for 71 yards
and a touchdown against the Bulls on 12 carries. That rushing
touchdown was UConn's first by a quarterback since Nov. 9, 2002
and its length, 26 yards, made it the longest rushing TD by a
UConn signal caller since 1985.
Year GP-GS A-C-I PCT YDS TD EFF
2003 8-0 0-0-0 -- 0 0 0.0
2004 12-0 7-4-0 57.1 22 0 83.5
2005 7-7 162-82-7 50.6 836 6 97.55
Totals 27-7 169-86-7 50.9 858 6 96.97
15
TYVON
29
BRANCH
Jr. � FS � 6-0 � 192
Cicero, N.Y. / Cicero-North Syracuse
CAREER: Has made 62 tackles in 23 career
games played with six starts…Also boasts two
career interceptions, four pass break-ups and half
of a tackle for loss…2005: Appeared in all 11 games on both
defense and special teams, starting the last five contests at corner
back…Had 42 tackles on the year (21 solo) while making half
of a tackle for loss, two interceptions and breaking up four other
passes…Made a career-high 11 stops against Louisville (Dec. 3),
second on the team. Also broke up two passes against the
Cardinals and shared his first career TFL…Had five tackles and
an interception in the win over USF (Nov. 26)…Had four tackles
and broke up a pass at Pittsburgh (Nov. 12)…In his first start of
the season, recorded nine tackles against Rutgers (Oct. 22) and
intercepted a pass.
Year GP-GS UT AT TT SKS TFL INT PBU
2004 12-1 12 8 20 0-0 0-0 0 0
2005 11-5 21 21 42 0.5-4 0.5-4 2 4
Totals 23-6 33 29 62 0.5-4 0.5-4 2 4
STEVE
90
BROUSE
So. � TE � 6-4 � 255
Selinsgrove, Pa. / Selinsgrove
2005 AND CAREER: Appeared in all 11 games
as a backup tight end and on special
teams…Caught three passes for 44 yards…Also
made three tackles in coverage…Catches came against Liberty
(Sept. 10), Syracuse (Oct. 7) and USF (Nov. 26).
CODY
50
BROWN
So. � DE � 6-3 � 235
Coral Springs, Fla. / Coral Springs
2005 AND CAREER: Played in 10 games with
one start (at Cincinnati on Oct. 15), missing only
the season finale against Louisville (Dec.
3)…Became the first true freshman to start a game on either the
offensive or defensive lines during UConn's Division I-A era…Led
all true freshmen with 20 tackles (10 solo), including five tackles
for loss and one sack…Also broke up two passes and forced a
fumble… Assisted on two tackles, one of them for a loss, against
Rutgers (Oct. 22)…Had a season-high six tackles at Cincinnati
(Oct. 15), including a TFL and a PBU, as he started in place of
Dan Davis… Made two stops, one of them a solo TFL, against
Syracuse (Oct. 7)…In just his second career game, he showed
great promise by making four tackles, including 1.5 for loss and a
sack, while also forcing a fumble against Liberty (Sept.
10)…Broke up a pass in his collegiate debut vs. Buffalo (Sept. 1).
Year GP-GS UT AT TT SKS TFL INT PBU
2005 10-1 10 10 20 1-8 5-17 0 2
U C O N N H U S K I E S . C O M

DENNIS
11
BROWN
So. � QB � 6-3 � 192
Miami, Fla. / Miami Central
2005 AND CAREER: Forced into action to start
against Rutgers (Oct. 22) and West Virginia
(Nov. 2) due to injuries to both Matt Bonislawski
and D.J. Hernandez, becoming the third Husky signal caller to
make their first career start in UConn's first seven games…Played
admirably in a pair of losses, completing 28-of-54 passes for 293
yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions…His 51.9%
completion percentage led the team…Had a 102.24 efficiency rating…Was
10-for-19 at West Virginia for 97 yards with one interception
while under heavy pressure throughout the game…Made
his collegiate debut against Rutgers and nearly led UConn to victory,
completing 18 of his 35 passes for 196 yards with two touchdowns
and one interception.
Year GP-GS A-C-I PCT YDS TD EFF
2005 2-2 54-28-2 51.9 293 2 102.24
DARIUS
28
BUTLER
So. � CB � 5-11 � 181
Tamarac, Fla. / Coral Springs Charter
2005 AND CAREER: Started all 11 games at
cornerback, the only defensive back to start
every contest…Perhaps UConn's best freshman
performer in 2005… Proved to be a top cover corner as the year
progressed while also making an impact on special teams, earning
BIG EAST weekly honors in both disciplines during the season…Recorded
36 tackles on the year (24 solo) with four interceptions,
eight break-ups and one forced fumble… Returned 10
kickoffs for 338 yards with one touchdown…Became the first
Husky to score both a defensive and a special teams touchdown
in the same season…Returned a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown
against USF (Nov. 26) to earn the special teams game ball while
also intercepting a pass in the game. Named the BIG EAST
Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts against the
Bulls…Nearly broke a kickoff return free for a touchdown at
Pittsburgh (Nov. 12), returning three in the game for 102 yards
(34.0 avg.), including a 65-yard scamper…Broke up three passes
against Rutgers (Oct. 22) and made five stops…Forced a fumble,
broke up a pass and had four tackles in the win over Syracuse
(Oct. 7)…Had a landmark game at Army (Oct. 1) as he intercepted
three passes, which he returned for a school-record 122 yards,
including an 86-yard touchdown. That run back was the third
longest in school history and UConn's longest interception return
since Dave Korponai ran one back 100 yards against Rhode
Island on Nov. 17, 1962. The 122 return yards set both UConn
and Michie Stadium records while ranking second-best in BIG
EAST annals…Earned UConn's defensive game ball after the
Army game and was named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of
the Week.
Year GP-GS UT AT TT SKS TFL INT PBU
2005 11-11 24 12 36 0 0 4 8
2 0 0 6 U C O N N S P R I N G F O O T B A L L 16
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TERRY
44
CAULLEY
Sr. � TB � 5-7 � 185
Lusby, Md. / Patuxent
CAREER: Ranks third in UConn history with
2,513 career rushing yards, just 112 shy of
breaking the school record…His 450 career carries
rank sixth in school history and his 28 rushing touchdowns
rank second…Averaging 5.7 yards per carry, to rank second-best
all-time at UConn...Has also caught 66 balls for 462 yards and two
touchdowns…His 30 total touchdowns also rank second best ever
at UConn…Has played in 26 career games with 24
starts…Missed most of the 2003 season and all of 2004 with a
knee injury…Was a freshman All-American in 2002 after leading
all freshmen nationally in rushing…2005: Returned from missing
23 months with a major knee injury to play in all 11 games and
resumed his role as starting tailback in every game except for
USF (Nov. 26)…Led UConn with 659 rushing yards on 141
attempts (4.7 avg.) with six touchdowns…Also caught 27 passes
out of the backfield, third on the team, for 176 yards…Named the
team's Offensive MVP after the season…Very productive against
USF (Nov. 26), gaining 36 yards on his five carries (7.2
avg.)…Tied his career high with six catches at Pittsburgh (Nov.
12) for 37 yards while gaining 45 more on the ground…Gained 87
yards on the ground in a losing effort at Cincinnati (Oct. 15)…Had
two rushing touchdowns against both Army (Oct. 1) and Syracuse
(Oct. 7), rushing for 87 and 86 yards, respectively, in those
game...Earned the offensive game ball for his work against the
Cadets, the fifth of his career…Accounted for nearly half of
UConn's total offense at Georgia Tech (Sept. 17)…Gained 71
yards on nine carries against Liberty (Sept. 10), including a 34yard
touchdown run. In all, had 92 all-purpose yards on 12 touches
(7.7 avg.) against the Flames…Returned to the lineup with a
vengeance as he recorded his 11th career 100-yard rushing game
against Buffalo (Sept. 1), running for an even 100 yards on 14 carries
with one TD.
Year GP-GS ATT YDS TD AVG REC. YDS TD
2002 10-9 220 1247 15 5.7 25 205 1
2003 5-5 89 607 7 6.8 14 81 1
2005 11-10 141 659 6 4.7 27 176 0
Totals 26-24 450 2513 28 5.6 66 462 2

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ERNEST
41
COLE
Sr. � CB � 5-11 � 175
Upper Marlboro, Md. / DeMatha Catholic
CAREER: Has appeared in 30 games for UConn
with 14 starts…Has 87 tackles, 66 of them solo,
with 5.5 tackles for loss and 14 pass breakups…2005:
Started the first six games at corner back before
breaking his arm at Cincinnati (Oct. 15) and missing the remainder
of the season…Recorded 18 tackles (14 solo) on the year
including 3.5 tackles for loss with three break-ups…Had three solo
stops at Cincinnati, and broke up a pass, before leaving the game
with a broken arm…Made five tackles, including two for loss, and
a pass break-up at Army (Oct. 1)…Tied his career-high with six
tackles at Georgia Tech (Sept. 17) including half of a TFL…Had a
TFL on opening night against Buffalo (Sept. 1).
Year GP-GS UT AT TT SKS TFL INT PBU
2002 3-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
2003 11-0 31 9 40 0 0 0 7
2004 10-8 20 8 28 0 2-6 1 4
2005 6-6 14 4 18 0 3.5-5 0 3
Totals 30-14 66 21 87 0 5.5-11 1 14
DAN
6
DAVIS
Jr. � DE � 6-1 � 264
Plainfield, N.J. / Plainfield
CAREER: Has played in 17 games with 10
starts…Recorded 37 tackles, a disruptive 10.5 of
them for a loss, including 4.5 sacks…Has also
broken up three passes…2005: Started 10 of 11 games, missing
only Cincinnati (Oct. 15) with an ankle injury…Made 29 tackles on
the year, including nine tackles for loss and three sacks…The nine
TFLs ranked him fourth on the team…Also broke up three passes
and forced a fumble…One of his five stops against Louisville
(Dec. 3) was an assisted TFL…Accounted for 17 yards lost with
his 1.5 sacks against USF (Nov. 26), making five tackles in all during
the game…His four stops at West Virginia (Nov. 2) included a
TFL and a PBU…Had a career-high six tackles against Rutgers
(Oct. 22) including three TFLs, one of which was a sack…Made
five tackles, 1.5 for loss, forced a fumble and assisted on a sack
at Georgia Tech (Sept. 17).
Year GP-GS UT AT TT SKS TFL INT PBU
2004 7-0 4 4 8 1.5-12 1.5-12 0 0
2005 10-10 8 21 29 3-26 9-46 0 3
Totals 17-10 12 25 37 4.5-38 10.5-58 0 3
17
DAHNA
36
DELESTON
So. � SS � 6-0 � 201
East Hartford, Conn. / East Catholic
2005 AND CAREER: Played in all 11 games,
starting each of the first eight at strong safety…Was
second amongst UConn defensive
backs with 43 tackles (19 solo) including 2.5 for a
loss…Intercepted a pass and broke up another…Made seven
stops against Rutgers (Oct. 22) with a half of a TFL…Had seven
tackles and his first career interception against Syracuse (Oct.
7)…Credited with six stops at Georgia Tech (Sept. 17)…Made
seven tackles, one for a loss, against Liberty (Sept. 10)…Made six
tackles in his collegiate debut against Buffalo (Sept. 1).
Year GP-GS UT AT TT SKS TFL INT PBU
2005 11-8 19 24 43 0 2.5-6 1 1
JUSTIN
14
DeRUBERTIS
Jr. � LB � 5-11 � 216
Bethel, Conn. / Bethel
CAREER: Has appeared in 12 games with no
starts and 10 career tackles…2005: Played in all
11 games on special teams and as a reserve linebacker…Made
10 tackles on the year, four solo, and recovered a
fumble…Had three tackles in the season finale against Louisville
(Dec. 3)…Made two tackles in consecutive games against Liberty
(Sept. 10) and Georgia Tech (Sept. 17)...Also recovered a fumble
against the Flames.
NOLLIS
DEWAR 81
So. � WR � 6-4 � 193
Windsor, Conn. / Windsor
2005 AND CAREER: Played in all 11 games,
making a start at Army (Oct. 1) when UConn
opened with four wide receivers…Caught seven
passes for 103 yards and a pair of touchdowns…Had a bookend
year as all but one of his catches came in either the season opener
or finale…Capped off the season with a four-catch, 89-yard
receiving effort against Louisville (Dec. 3) that included a 57-yard
touchdown catch, tying for the team's longest of the year…Had a
five-yard grab at Army…Made two catches in his debut game
against Buffalo (Sept. 1), good for nine yards, including a threeyard
score.
U C O N N H U S K I E S . C O M

M.J.
35
ESTEP
Sr. � FS � 6-1 � 212
Mechanicsville, Md. / Chopticon
CAREER: Has started 18 of his 32 games
played…Credited with 113 tackles, 69 of them
solo, and four for a loss with nine pass breakups…Has
played both safety positions…2005: Played in eight
games and showed his versatility by starting the first three at free
safety and the last three at strong safety…Missed three games
with a broken thumb…Had 35 tackles on the year, 25 of them
solo, with 3.5 tackles for loss…Made seven tackles against
Louisville (Dec. 3)…Had six tackles at Pittsburgh (Nov. 12) including
a TFL in his return to the starting lineup…Made six tackles at
Georgia Tech (Sept. 17) with a half of a TFL before breaking his
thumb…One of his four solo tackles against Liberty (Sept. 10) was
for a three-yard loss.
Year GP-GS UT AT TT SKS TFL INT PBU
2003 12-0 7 5 12 0 0 0 5
2004 12-12 37 29 66 0 0.5-1 0 4
2005 8-6 25 10 35 0 3.5-14 0 0
Totals 32-18 69 44 113 0 4-15 0 9
DONNELL
15
FORD
Jr. � SS � 6-1 � 198
Dania, Fla. / Hollywood Hills
2005 AND CAREER: Played in 10 games, mainly
on special teams but also as a backup defensive
back…Had five tackles on the year, three of
them solo…Made two tackles at Army (Oct. 1) and one each
against Buffalo (Sept. 1), Rutgers (Oct. 22) and West Virginia
(Nov. 2).
RHEMA
93
FULLER
Sr. � DT � 6-2 � 266
Cocoa, Fla. / Cocoa
CAREER: Has appeared in 37 games with 23
starts…Boasts 78 career stops, 14.5 of them for
a loss including four sacks…2005: Named to the
ESPN The Magazine CoSIDA Academic All-District I
team…Earned second-team All-BIG EAST accolades…Started all
11 games at defensive tackle and made a career high 33
stops…Also contributed 4.5 tackles for loss, one sack, two forced
fumbles and two recovered fumbles…Forced a pair of fumbles
and recovered one of them against USF (Nov. 26) to accompany
his four tackles…Had a career-high nine tackles at West Virginia
(Nov. 2), 3.5 of which were for a loss…Recorded four tackles in
consecutive games against Cincinnati (Oct. 15) and Rutgers (Oct.
22)…Forced a fumble and had four tackles at Georgia Tech (Sept.
17).
Year GP-GS UT AT TT SKS TFL INT PBU
2002 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 12-0 9 5 14 1-3 2-4 0 0
2004 12-12 15 16 31 2-7 8-20 0 1
2005 11-11 15 18 33 1-12 4.5-18 0 0
Totals 37-23 39 39 78 4-22 14.5-42 0 1
2 0 0 6 U C O N N S P R I N G F O O T B A L L 18
Returning Letterwinners
KEITH
68
GRAY
So. � C � 6-2 � 283
Worcester, Mass. / Doherty
2005 AND CAREER: Played in six games at
center starting each of the last three contests
against Pittsburgh (Nov. 12), USF (Nov. 26) and
Louisville (Dec. 3)…Started fall camp at defensive line but was
switched due to injuries on the offensive line.
RYAN
43
HENEGAN
Jr. � LB � 6-1 � 241
Arlington, Texas / Nolan Catholic
CAREER: Has played in 20 games with one
start…Boasts 32 career tackles, 2.5 of them for
a loss…2005: Appeared in eight games, starting
at middle linebacker at West Virginia (Nov. 2)…Had 12 solo and
12 assisted tackles for 24 total, a sum that includes 2.5 tackles for
loss…Made three tackles, one for a loss, at Pittsburgh (Nov.
12)…Had 14 of his 24 tackles at West Virginia to lead the team,
also sharing a TFL in Morgantown…Recorded three tackles at
Army (Oct. 1)…In the season opener against Buffalo (Sept. 1),
had two tackles, one for a loss.
Year GP-GS UT AT TT SKS TFL INT PBU
2004 12-0 3 5 8 0 0 0 0
2005 8-1 12 12 24 0 2.5-6 0 0
Totals 20-1 15 17 32 0 2.5-6 0 0
D.J.
HERNANDEZ 14
So. � QB � 6-1 � 205
Bristol, Conn. / Bristol Central
2005 AND CAREER: Played in seven games
with two starts, coming against Cincinnati (Oct.
15) and Louisville (Dec. 3)…Completed 46-of-90
passes on the year for 515 yards with six touchdowns and just
one interception, good for a team-best 118.96 efficiency
rating…Also ran the ball 64 times for 286 yards with one touchdown…Completed
18 of his 32 passes for 255 yards and three
touchdowns without an interception for a 154.13 rating against
Louisville in the season-finale with a bowl bid on the line. Also led
UConn in rushing against the Cardinals with 49 yards, running for
four first downs on his own in addition to the 11 that his passes
picked up. His 304 all-purpose yards in the game were the best by
a Husky all season…Made his first career start at Cincinnati and,
while breaking his non-throwing wrist during the game, still threw
for 191 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 70 more
yards…After Matt Bonislawski fractured his clavicle against
Syracuse (Oct. 7), came off of the bench to guide UConn to victory,
completing 50% of his passes and rushing for 86 yards and a
TD. The 86 yards tied for the team lead and was nearly UConn's
first 100-yard rushing game by a quarterback since 1980. Earned
the team's offensive game ball for his efforts against the Orange.
Year GP-GS A-C-I PCT YDS TD EFF
2005 7-2 90-46-1 51.1 515 6 118.96

Returning Letterwinners
SHANE
37
HUSSAR
Jr. � P � 5-10 � 198
Plantation, Fla. / American Heritage
CAREER: Has punted in 19 games as a Husky,
recording a 38.1 yard average on 96 boots…Has
left 27 of his 96 career punts inside the
20…Career-long punt is 59 yards…2005: UConn's starting punter
in each of the first eight games…Punted 50 times for a 39.2 average
with a long of 59 yards…Left 11 punts inside the 20 yardline…Had
one of his most productive games against Rutgers
(Oct. 22), punting nine times for a 40.2 average with four killed
inside the 20…Punted seven times for a 40.9 average at
Cincinnati (Oct. 15)…Made a career-high 10 punts against
Syracuse (Oct. 7)…Had a career-high 43.8 average on five punts
at Army (Oct. 1), including a career-long boot of 59 yards…That
performance came on the heels of a 43.7 yard average performance
at Georgia Tech in which four of his nine punts sailed over
50 yards.
Year GP-GS NO YDS AVG LONG TB FC I20
2004 11-11 46 1697 36.9 52 2 8 16
2005 8-8 50 1962 39.2 59 8 9 11
Totals 19-19 96 3659 38.1 59 10 17 27
IMMANUEL 61
HUTCHERSON
So. � OG � 6-1 � 286
Palatka, Fla. / Palatka
2005 AND CAREER: Started all 11 games at
right guard, joining Matt Applebaum as the only
Husky offensive linemen to start all 11 games at
the same position.
DANNY
48
LANSANAH
Jr. � LB � 6-1 � 248
Harrisburg, Pa. / Harrisburg
CAREER: Has played in 21 games with 10
starts…Boasts 103 career tackles, including 11.5
for a loss and three sacks…Two career interceptions
and six pass break-ups…2005: Stepped right into a starting
role at weakside linebacker, starting 10 of UConn's 11 games,
missing only the Army (Oct. 1) contest due to a stinger…Led the
team with 80 tackles on the year and ranked second on the squad
with his 11 tackles for loss…Also had three sacks on the year, two
interceptions, five pass break-ups and a forced fumble…Came on
strong at the end of the year, leading UConn with both his 13 tackles
in the win over USF (Nov. 26) and his 15 tackles the following
week against Louisville (Dec. 3)…Had a half a sack against the
Cardinals while also contributing 1.5 tackles for loss and a forced
fumble and PBU against the Bulls…Made six tackles, all solo, at
Pittsburgh (Nov. 12), including a 12-yard sack…Had his second
interception of the year at West Virginia (Nov. 2), part of a five
tackle night…Made nine tackles and broke up a pass against
Rutgers (Oct. 22)…Chipped in seven stops, one for a loss, an
19
interception and two break-ups to UConn's win over Syracuse
(Oct. 7)…Of his nine tackles at Georgia Tech (Sept. 17), 2.5 were
for a loss…Picked up UConn's defensive game ball after an eighttackle
effort against Liberty (Sept. 10)…Had 2.5 TFLs in the season
opener against Buffalo (Sept. 1), including a sack, with a pass
break-up.
Year GP-GS UT AT TT SKS TFL INT PBU
2004 11-0 10 13 23 0 0.5-1 0 1
2005 10-10 26 54 80 3-22 11-37 2 5
Totals 21-10 36 67 103 3-2211.5-38 2 6
ROB
65
LUNN
So. � DT � 6-3 � 273
Penfield, N.Y. / Penfield Central
2005 AND CAREER: Appeared in all 11 games
as the long snapper for both punts and place
kicks…Also saw limited time during the season at
defensive tackle…Assisted on two stops, one each against Liberty
(Sept. 10) and West Virginia (Nov. 2) with the Liberty tackle being
for a loss.
BRANDON 88
McLEAN
Jr. � WR � 5-10 � 166
New Haven, Conn. / Hyde Leadership
CAREER: Has appeared in 23 games both as a
wide receiver and on special teams, with nine
starts…Has made 29 career catches for 312
yards and a pair of touchdowns…Also has 18 career punt returns
for 149 yards (8.3 avg.)…2005: Played in all 11 games with nine
starts, lining up on the first snap for all but the West Virginia (Nov.
2) and USF (Nov. 26) contests…Caught 15 passes for 180 yards
on the year…Returned 12 punts for 84 yards (7.0 avg.) and had a
pair of kickoff returns…Caught two passes against Louisville
(Dec. 3), one of which was a 57-yard pass that tied for UConn's
longest reception of the season…Caught two passes and
returned two punts at Pittsburgh (Nov. 12)…Had a season-long
punt return of 32 yards against Rutgers (Oct. 22), also catching
two passes in the game…Caught two passes for 33 yards against
Liberty (Sept. 10)…Caught a season-high three passes against
Buffalo (Sept. 1) on opening night, good for 28 yards.
Year GP-GS REC. YDS. AVG. TD LONG AVG./G
2004 12-0 14 132 9.4 2 33 11.0
2005 11-9 15 180 12.0 0 57 16.4
Totals 23-9 29 312 10.8 2 57 13.6
U C O N N H U S K I E S . C O M

DAN
46
MURRAY
Sr. � TE � 6-5 � 250
Gloucester, Mass. / Gloucester
CAREER: Has never missed a game in his
Husky career, appearing in all 35 with 25
starts…His nine career touchdown grabs ranks
fourth in school history among tight ends…Has made 60 catches
in all for 815 yards (13.6 avg.)…2005: Named second-team All-
BIG EAST…Played in all 11 games and started each of the 10
when UConn opened play with a tight end in the formation… Was
fourth on the squad with 23 receptions, third with 296 receiving
yards and second with three touchdown catches…Capped his
season by catching four passes for 24 yards against Louisville
(Dec. 3)…Had a pair of catches in UConn's win over USF (Nov.
26)…Caught two balls at West Virginia (Nov. 2)…Scored a touchdown
against Rutgers (Oct. 22) as part of a two-catch, 30-yard
performance…Tied his career-high by making six catches at
Cincinnati (Oct. 15), good for 70 yards including a 34-yard grab
that was his longest of the season…Had two catches against both
Liberty (Sept. 10) and Army (Oct. 1)…Scored a pair of touchdowns
in the season opener against Buffalo (Sept. 1), his second
career multiple touchdown game.
Year GP-GS REC. YDS. AVG. TD LONG AVG./G
2003 12-4 9 123 13.7 1 24 10.2
2004 12-11 28 396 14.1 5 61 33.0
2005 11-10 23 296 12.9 3 34 26.9
Totals 35-25 60 815 13.6 9 61 23.3
MATT
98
NUZIE
Sr. � PK � 5-11 � 200
Trumbull, Conn. / Trumbull
CAREER: Has been UConn's starting kicker for
34 out of a possible 35 career games…Holds
school records for most career points (234), extra
points (111) and field goals (41)…Is one of nine active kickers in
the nation with at least 40 career field goals made while his 11
career extra points made rank eighth nationally among active
players…For his career, he is 111-for-120 on extra point tries and
41-for-68 on field goal attempts…Has never missed from 50 yards
or longer (2-for-2)…2005: Hit on 10 of his 19 field goal tries and
27-of-29 extra point attempts for a total of 57 points, tops on the
squad…Converted each of his first 25 PAT attempts of the year
except for one that was blocked…Made both of his field goal tries
at West Virginia (Nov. 2)…Was 2-for-2 on field goals, including a
50-yard boot, against Syracuse (Oct. 7), and also made two PATs,
contributing eight points to UConn's victory… Hit both of his field
goals, including a 49-yarder, at Georgia Tech (Sept. 17)…Had a
season-high 10 points against Liberty (Sept. 10) to earn UConn's
special teams game ball, making all seven of his extra point tries
and a 27-yard field goal…Had eight points in the season-opener
against Buffalo (Sept. 1), making all five of his PAT tries and his
lone field goal attempt.
2 0 0 6 U C O N N S P R I N G F O O T B A L L 20
Returning Letterwinners
NUZIE’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year XP-XPA FG-FGA 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LNG PTS
2003 47-49 11-21 8-8 3-8 0-5 0-0 38 80
2004 37-42 20-28 10-11 7-10 2-6 1-1 51 97
2005 27-29 10-19 3-5 3-7 3-6 1-1 50 57
Totals111-120 41-68 21-24 13-25 5-17 2-2 51 234
CHRIS
6
PAVASARIS
Sr. � P � 6-2 � 216
Needham, Mass. / Needham
CAREER: Has appeared in six games, starting
three…Has punted 31 times for 1121 yards (36.2
avg.), placing nine of the 31 punts inside the
20…Nominated by UConn for the Rhodes and Marshall
Scholarships...2005: Punted 26 times for a 36.5 average…Left
seven punts inside the 20 as opposed to just one
touchback…Was named the BIG EAST Special Teams Player of
the Week following the Louisville (Dec. 3) game in which he killed
four of his seven punts inside of the Cardinals' 10 yard line, forcing
U of L to start drives from its own three, eight, one and 10. His
career-long boot of 60 yards during the game was UConn's
longest punt since Adam Coles unleashed a 68-yarder on Nov. 8,
2003 against Rutgers…Had a career-high 10 punts against USF
(Nov. 26)…Punted six times for 41.3 yards at Pittsburgh (Nov. 12)
with a long of 52… Replaced Shane Hussar midway through the
West Virginia (Nov. 2) game and averaged 41.0 yards on his three
punts.
Year GP-GS NO YDS AVG LONG TB FC I20
2004 2-0 5 172 34.4 42 0 4 2
2005 4-3 26 949 36.5 60 1 5 7
Totals 6-3 31 1121 36.2 60 1 9 9
COURTNEY
ROBINSON 9
So. � CB � 6-0 � 192
Lake Worth, Fla. / Atlantic Community
2005 AND CAREER: Played in all 11 games as
a true freshman and made 10 tackles, second
highest amongst his classmates behind just Cody
Brown’s 20…Saw action as a defensive back and as a kickoff
returner…Returned four kicks on the year for 95 yards (23.8
avg.)…Saw the most action against Louisville (Dec. 3) when he
played extensively after Darius Butler was hurt and turned in a
solid performance, making four tackles, sharing in a TFL and
breaking up a pass…Longest kickoff return, 40 yards, came at
West Virginia (Nov. 2)…Made two tackles against both Army (Oct.
1) and Liberty (Sept. 10)…Returned two kickoffs at Pittsburgh
(Nov. 12) and one at Georgia Tech (Sept. 17).

Returning Letterwinners
JAHI
27
SMITH
Sr. � CB � 5-9 � 193
Suitland, Md. / Suitland
CAREER: Has played in 24 games with no
starts…Recorded 10 career tackles, four of them
solos…2005: Played in nine games, mainly on
special teams…Made two tackles, both solo, recording one each
against West Virginia (Nov. 2) and USF (Nov. 26).
JOHNATHON 22
SMITH
So. � LB � 6-2 � 208
Camp Hill, Pa. / Trinity / Maine Central Institute
2005 AND CAREER: Played in all 11 games
with starts against Army (Oct. 1) and Rutgers
(Oct. 22)…Was fifth on the team with 49 tackles,
23 of them solo…Recorded a sack, 1.5 tackles for loss, broke up
a pass, forced two fumbles and recovered two…Forced a fumble
against Louisville (Dec. 3)…Had his most productive game
against Rutgers, topping the Huskies with 15 tackles…Made eight
stops at Cincinnati (Oct. 15), with one sack and a recovered fumble…Broke
up a pass and made nine stops in the win at Army…At
Georgia Tech (Sept. 17), had six stops, sharing in a TFL, and
recovered a fumble…Had four tackles and forced a fumble
against Buffalo (Sept. 1) in his collegiate debut.
Year GP-GS UT AT TT SKS TFL INT PBU
2005 11-2 23 26 49 1-2 1.5-3 0 1
LARRY
24
TAYLOR
Jr. � TB � 5-6 � 167
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Glades Day
CAREER: Has played in 16 games as a Husky,
mainly as a returner…Has run back 47 punts for
a 13.5 average and one touchdown…His 17 kickoff
returns have averaged 32.2 yards with one touchdown…One
of only four UConn players to return both a kickoff and a punt for
a touchdown in their careers and one of only two to do so in the
same season (2004)…2005: A sparkplug returner who played in
UConn's first six games before injuring his knee at Cincinnati (Oct.
15)…Returned 23 punts for 283 yards (12.3 avg.) and five kickoffs
for 171 yards (334.2 avg.)…Also caught seven passes for 48
yards and had one 11-yard carry…Prior to the injury, was one of
only two players ranked nationally in the top 20 of both punt and
kickoff returns…Twice received the special teams game
ball…Was moved to wide receiver prior to the Cincinnati game
and caught one pass for two yards, had a punt return and a 21yard
kickoff return before getting hurt…Earned the special teams
game ball after the Syracuse game (Oct. 7) when he returned five
punts for 72 yards…Ran back six punts for 62 yards at Army (Oct.
1)…At Georgia Tech (Sept. 17), returned three kickoffs for 107
yards, four punts for 28 yards and caught a seven-yard
21
pass…Made two catches against Liberty (Sept. 10) for 20 yards
and also had an 11-yard rush against the Flames…Was named
BIG EAST Special Team Player of the Week, and earned UConn's
special teams game ball after the Buffalo (Sept. 1) game during
which he returned five punts for 118 yards and had a 43-yard kickoff
return. The 118 yards rank eighth best in league history and
were especially impressive since Buffalo was going out of its way
to kick away from him. Also had a career-high three catches
against the Bulls for 19 yards.
Year PR YDS AVG TD LNG KR YDS AVG TD LNG
2004 24 351 14.6 1 68 12 376 31.3 1 97
2005 23 283 12.3 0 50 5 171 34.2 0 43
Totals 47 634 13.5 1 68 17 547 32.2 1 97
MARVIN
TAYLOR 10
Jr. � SS � 6-0 � 191
New Brunswick, N.J. / New Brunswick
CAREER: Has played in 23 games with eight
starts…Credited with 76 tackles, 37 of them
solos, with 1.5 for a loss…Has two interceptions
and broke up four other passes…2005: Started each of the last
eight games and played in all 11…Ranked second on the team
with 64 tackles, 34 of them solo, with 1.5 for loss…Also intercepted
two passes, broke up four more, and recovered a
fumble…Named UConn's Special Teams MVP…Had eight tackles
and an interception against Louisville (Dec. 3)…Recorded eight
tackles, one of them for a loss, against USF (Nov. 26), also adding
a PBU…His nine tackles, all solo, led the team at Pittsburgh (Nov.
12)…Made a career-high 12 stops at West Virginia (Nov.
2)…Intercepted a pass and made five tackles against Rutgers
(Oct. 22)…Had seven tackles at Cincinnati (Oct. 15)…Recovered
a fumble and was credited with three tackles in the win over
Syracuse (Oct. 7)…Made six tackles, shared in a TFL, and broke
up a pass at Army (Oct. 1) in his first career start.
Year GP-GS UT AT TT SKS TFL INT PBU
2004 12-0 3 9 12 0 0 0 0
2005 11-8 34 30 64 0 1.5-2 2 4
Totals 23-8 37 39 76 0 1.5-2 2 4
GRAIG
VICIDOMINO 94
Sr. � PK � 6-1 � 194
Seymour, Conn. / Seymour
CAREER: Has appeared in nine games, with
one start…Scored 11 points at
UConn…Converted 2-of-4 field goal attempts,
with a long of 40 yards, and 5-of-7 PATs…2005: Played in six
games, hitting both of his field goal attempts and connecting on 3of-4
PAT tries, for a total of nine points…Also used on occasion for
kickoffs and on-side kicks in particular…Successfully executed an
on-side kick with 2:40 to play in UConn's loss at Cincinnati (Oct.
15) but UConn was not successful on his attempt against
Louisville (Dec. 3)…Hit on both of his field goal tries at Army (Oct.
1), coming from 35 yards and 40 yards, and two of his three extra
point attempts to earn UConn's special teams game
ball…Converted his lone PAT try against Buffalo (Sept. 1).
U C O N N H U S K I E S . C O M

JASON
59
WARD
Sr. � DE � 6-3 � 250
St. Hippolyte, Que. / John Abbott
CAREER: Started six of his 25 career games
played…Has made 36 tackles, 12 of them
solos…Also has 4.5 tackles for loss including one
sack…2005: Came off of the bench at defensive end in all 11
games…Had 20 tackles on the year, 2.5 of them for a loss including
one sack…Also recovered a fumble…Had three tackles
against Syracuse (Oct. 7), including a shared TFL…Made three
solo tackles at Army (Oct. 1), including his first career sack, a 10yard
loss…Tied his career high with four tackles against Liberty
(Sept. 10)…Lone tackle on opening day against Buffalo (Sept. 1)
was for a loss.
Year GP-GS UT AT TT SKS TFL INT PBU
2003 2-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
2004 12-6 7 8 15 0 2-4 0 0
2005 11-0 5 15 20 1-10 2.5-12 0 0
Totals 25-6 12 24 36 1-10 4.5-16 0 0
2 0 0 6 U C O N N S P R I N G F O O T B A L L 22
Returning Letterwinners / 2006 Signees
BRANDON 83
YOUNG
Sr. � WR � 5-11 � 189
Morganza, Md. / Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy
CAREER: Has 31 games played and eight
starts…UConn's leading active receiver, has
gained 1039 career yards on his 78 receptions
(13.3 avg.)…Scored eight career touchdowns…2005: Played in
10 games with seven starts, missing just the Cincinnati (Oct. 15)
contest due to an ankle injury…Second on the Huskies with 28
catches, good for a team-high 371 yards and a pair of touchdowns…Made
four catches for 57 yards and a score against
Louisville (Dec. 3)…Set two season highs at Pittsburgh (Nov. 12)
with both six catches and 65 yards…Topped the Huskies with
three catches for 47 yards at West Virginia (Nov. 2)…Caught three
passes for 55 yards at Army (Oct. 1)…Caught a team-best four
passes against Liberty (Sept. 10) for 61 yards and a touchdown…After
missing the 2004 season, returned to the field
against Buffalo (Sept. 1) and caught a 15-yard pass.
Year GP-GS REC. YDS. AVG. TD LONG AVG./G
2002 12-0 22 269 12.2 2 29 22.4
2003 9-1 28 399 14.2 4 50 44.3
2005 10-7 28 371 13.2 2 30 37.1
Totals 31-8 78 1039 13.3 8 50 33.5
2006 CONNECTICUT NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT SIGNEES
Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School
Bedard, Martin TE 6-3 232 Laval, Que. / Cegep du Vieux Montreal
Butler, Stormy DB 5-10 180 Tamarac, Fla. / Coral Springs Charter
Cox, Mike LB 6-2 215 West Hempstead, N.Y. / Friends Academy
Cullen, Desi P 6-0 185 Louisville, Ky. / Butler
Davis, Anthony FB 5-11 230 Germantown, Md. / Good Counsel
Hicks, Jarvis LB 6-1 200 Deerfield Beach, Fla. / Deerfield Beach / The Salisbury (Conn.) School
Hurd, Zach OL/DL 6-7 265 Waterford, Conn. / Waterford
Jacques, Kindly OL 6-5 295 Lauderhill, Fla. / Stranahan
Jeffers, Terence WR 6-1 200 Lawrenceville, Ga. / Berkmar
Kanuch, Brad WR 5-11 180 Johnstown, Pa. / Westmont Hilltop
Lutrus, Scott LB 6-2 210 Brookfield, Conn. / Brookfield
McClain III, Robert RB 5-9 190 Lusby, Md. / Patuxent
McKhan, Darren CB 6-0 180 Miami, Fla. / Miramar
Nixon, James CB 6-0 175 New Haven, Conn. / Hyde Leadership
Olivier, Mathieu OL 6-5 285 Woburn, Mass. / Woburn
Poles, Kevin WR 6-1 190 Penfield, N.Y. / Penfield Central
Polito, Alex OL/DL 6-6 260 Reading, Pa. / Governor Mifflin
Rich, Derek TE 6-4 255 Gainesville, Ga. / North Hall
Robinson, Jr. , Greg LB 6-2 211 Scotland, Pa. / Scotland School
Stringer, Corey LB 6-2 212 Warren, Ohio / Warren / Fork Union Military Academy (Va.)
Vaughn, Robert S 6-0 195 North Attleboro, Mass. / North Attleboro
Wilson, Lawrence LB 6-1 210 Tuscaloosa, Ala. / Paul W. Bryant
Witten, Lindsey DE 6-5 215 Cleveland, Ohio / Glenville
On Signing Day, in the evening, UConn
held a function for fans at Rentschler
Field’s Club Level to introduce them to
the newest Huskies via video highlights.
UConn head coach Randy Edsall and his
assistants reviewed each of UConn’s 23
newest additions. Attendance at the
popular event reached the room’s
capacity of 800 while several fans tailgaited
outside on a crisp February night.

2006 Signees
MARTIN BEDARD - Pronounced mar-teen bed-ARD...Named to
the CEGEP All Star team...An accomplished long snapper who
was named Specialist of the Year... Ranked 18th in the province
by Football Quebec...Had 35 catches last year for 450 yards with
nine touchdowns...Enrolled at UConn in January of 2006 and will
participate in spring drills...Will be the third Quebec native to join
UConn in recent years (along with Shawn Mayne and Jason
Ward), but the first francophone...Laval has also produced current
NHL stars Alexandre Daigle, Martin St. Louis and Jose Theodore.
STORMY BUTLER - Missed his senior season due to
injury...Recorded 91 tackles as a junior and was an honorable
mention All-Broward County pick...Team captain...Also plays basketball...Brother
of current UConn corner back Darius Butler.
MIKE COX - Played running back and linebacker in high
school…Was a team captain in junior and senior years…Earned
all-county honorable mention honors as a junior and was all-conference
as a sophomore…Will play in the Nassau County vs.
Suffolk County All-Star game…Also plays basketball and lacrosse
and is captain of both teams.
DESI CULLEN - Was used in high school for kickoffs, field goals
and punts…In his senior year had four kickoffs go through the
goalposts and had only three kickoffs returned on him…Averaged
43 yards per punt in his senior year and, in one game, had seven
punts for a 49 yard average…Earned all-district, all-region and
all-county honors in junior and senior years…An all-state honorable
mention pick as a senior...Also played soccer and was part
of his regional Olympic Development Program...Will become the
second Kentuckian to play at UConn, joining Louisville’s Corey
Taylor (Trinity Catholic) who lettered in 1995.
ANTHONY DAVIS - Named honorable mention All-Metro by the
Washington Post as a senior...Named all-county and all-league
as both a junior and senior...Ran for 550 yards in 2005 with 10
total touchdowns after rushing for 260 yards as a junior and scoring
a total of seven times...On defense as a senior recorded 85
tackles, including 11 for loss with eight sacks, while forcing four
fumbles...Also served as the team’s kicker and punter...Team co-
MVP in 2005...Captained the varsity football team as a senior and
the freshman football team in ninth grade.
JARVIS HICKS - A first team All-Broward County pick and second
team all-state selection as a high school senior in 2004...Was
named a Dade-Broward County All-Star…Spent the past season
prepping at the Salisbury (Conn.) School…Originally signed a
Letter of Intent with UConn last February…Played strong safety
and outside linebacker, as well as some tailback this year at
Salisbury…Had 50 tackles and two interceptions on defense as a
senior and rushed for 550 yards.
ZACH HURD - A first-team Class M all-state pick as a senior by
the state coaches’ association...Recognized by both the New
London Day and Norwich Bulletin on their all-area teams...Started
for two years on both the offensive and defensive lines...Named
team captain as a senior...Blocked two field goals in 2005...Did
not play football until high school...Also threw shot and javelin for
the track and field team.
KINDLY JACQUES - Pronounced kin-dlee jocks...Named second
team All-Broward County by the Miami Herald and played in the
Dade-Broward All Star Game...BCAA Sun-Sentinel All Star.
TERENCE JEFFERS - Named Gwinnett County’s wide receiver
of the year by the Gwinnett Touchdown Club...As a senior, caught
47 passes for 866 yards with eight touchdowns while also picking
off four passes on defense...School’s all-time leading
receiver...Helped Berkmar to the state playoffs as both a junior
and senior after the Patriots went 0-10 his sophomore
year...Chosen to play in the Georgia North-South All Star Game.
BRAD KANUCH - Pronounced cun-you...As a running back in
high school, gained 1,044 yards in his senior year on 145 carries
for an average of 7.2 yards per carry…An all-area pick for the
past three years by the Johnstown Tribune Democrat and was the
three-time conference Player of the Year…As a junior, carried the
ball 170 times for 1,400 yards and 14 touchdowns for an average
of 8.2 yards per carry while making 14 receptions for 223 yards
and five touchdowns…On defense as a junior, made 55 tackles
and five interceptions….Earned all-state honors as a defensive
back as a senior…Nominated for the prestigious Big 33 All Star
Game…Also plays basketball and track and field where he was a
Pennsylvania state gold medalist in the triple jump and the 200
meter dash last year…Older brother, Jim, is a wide receiver at
Penn State.
SCOTT LUTRUS - Pronounced loo-truss...Named all-state by the
New Haven Register...Team captain who also earned all-area
and all-conference honors…Had 232 rushes for 2,017 yards in
his senior year - good for second in the state…Also had 15 receptions
for 249 yards and four touchdowns…Returned a kickoff for
a touchdown...On defense, had 63 tackles, a sack and four interceptions
- two returned for touchdowns…Led the state in scoring
with 204 points…Brookfield went 12-1 his senior year, winning the
South-West Conference Championship Game and advancingd to
the state Class SS finals…Named MVP of the conference championship
game…Also lettered in lacrosse for four years...Has an
overall grade point average of 3.3 and had a 4.0 grade point average
in first quarter of senior year.
ROBERT McCLAIN III - An all-state selection in
Maryland...Named first-team All-Metro by the Washington Post as
a defensive back...Named all-league as both a running back and
a defensive back as a senior after earning the honor as a junior
on defense only...As a senior tailback, rushed for 1,105 yards and
12 touchdowns while also catching 25 passes for 421 yards and
four TDs...A dangerous returner, brought back five kickoffs for a
touchdown in 2005, one short of the national single-season
record...Also returned a punt 98 yards for a
touchdown...Intercepted six passes in 2005 and broke up 19 others
to go along with 53 tackles...Attended same high school as
current UConn tailback Terry Caulley.
DARREN McKHAN - Pronounced mick-can...Named secondteam
All-Broward County by the Miami Herald and played in the
prestigious Dade-Broward All Star Game...Had nine career interceptions...Also
returned two punts and two kickoffs for touchdowns...Helped
Miramar to the 6A Regional Final before losing to
eventual state runner-up Deerfield Beach...Also starting guard on
the Miramar basketball team.
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U C O N N H U S K I E S . C O M

JAMES NIXON - Helped Hyde to two consecutive Class S state
championships, both following undefeated seasons...Ran for
1,532 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior, averaging 9.6 yards
for his 160 carries...Made 38 tackles on defense with a pair of
interceptions...Had an 84-yard kickoff return...Named all-state by
the Hartford Courant and the New Haven Register...Set Class S
records in both the 100 meters (10.79 seconds) and 200 meters
(21.7) in track and is the reigning State Open champion in both
events...Brother of current UConn wide receiver Brandon
McLean.
MATHIEU OLIVIER - Pronounced oliver...Captained Woburn his
senior year to a 12-1 record and the Division I-A Super Bowl
Championship, the school’s first title since 1979...Named All-
Scholastic by the Boston Herald and All-Eastern Mass. by the
Boston Globe...Chosen to play in the Massachusetts Shriners’
Game...Named Woburn’s Lineman of the Year and Lifter of the
Year in the weight room.
KEVIN POLES - Named second team All-Greater Rochester in
both senior and junior years by the Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle….Had 37 receptions for 768 yards and six touchdowns
as a senior after registering 30 receptions for nearly 800 yards
and six touchdowns in his junior season...Also started on defense
for three years, making 24 tackles with three interceptions as well
as a fumble recovery as a senior…A three-year starter...Helped
Penfield Central advance to sectional final in junior and senior
years…Also plays varsity basketball...High School teammate of
current UConn defensive tackle Rob Lunn.
ALEX POLITO - Pronounced poh-LEE-toe...Named All-Berks
County and All-Inter-County League at tight end as both a junior
and a senior and at defensive end as a senior...Football team
captain as a senior...Also lettered in track, volleyball and basketball...A
district qualifier in shot put, discus and javelin who earned
All-League accolades in javelin...A member of the honor roll
throughout his high school career who had perfect attendance
three years running.
DEREK RICH - Team captain who earned all-area second team
honors in junior and senior years...Ran the ball 19 times for 236
yards and a touchdown in 2005…Also served as the team's long
snapper…Helped team go undefeated in junior year regular season
and advance to state quarterfinals…Part of winningest graduating
class in school history…Also lettered in basketball and
baseball where he was an all-area honorable mention…Ranked
in top five percent of his class academically and a member of the
National Honor Society.
GREG ROBINSON, JR. - Recorded 75 tackles, two sacks and an
interception as a senior...A versatile athlete, also gained 350
yards as a receiver and 250 yards rushing...A two-time first-team
all-conference choice who was also named all-section...Lettered
in basketball...Helped team to the 2006 Division 3-A final.
COREY STRINGER - Prepped this past season at Fork Union
Military Academy in Virginia…At Warren High School, was first
team all-county pick and a two-year letter winner…Also played
basketball and baseball in high school...Cousin of late Minnesota
Vikings offensive tackle Korey Stringer.
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2006 Signees
ROBERT VAUGHN - Gained 860 yards on the ground as a senior
with 11 rushing touchdowns and an 11.3 yards per carry average...Also
caught nine passes last year, good for 222 yards and
three scores...Recorded 24 tackles, including 2.5 sacks, and one
interception on defense...Also returned two punts and one kickoff
for touchdowns...Helped North Attleboro to a 9-1 record as a senior
and a share of the conference championship...Named League
MVP...A Boston Globe All-Scholastic pick in both football and
track while earning All-Scholastic honors on the gridiron from the
Boston Herald...Named to the Attleboro Sun Chronicle’s All Star
teams in both football and track...Won the state championship in
both the 110 high hurdles and the long jump...Also lettered in basketball
for three years.
LAWRENCE WILSON - All-West Alabama first team…All-State
honorable mention…Team captain as a senior...Three-year varsity
lettermen…Had 135 tackles with seven sacks and four interceptions
as a senior and had 79 tackles with eight sacks as a junior…Will
play in the 2006 Max Emfinger All-American Bowl...Also
plays basketball…Will become the first Husky ever to hail from
the state of Alabama.
LINDSEY WITTEN - All-State honorable mention pick from Ohio
who made 98 tackles and had 18 sacks in his senior year…High
school is one of the top programs in the state of Ohio as the
Tarblooders expect 15 Division I signees in this year's senior
class…Glenville advanced to 2004 state Division 1
semifinals...Older brother, Donte Whitner, started at strong safety
for Ohio State this past season and is expected to be a late first
round pick in the 2006 NFL Draft.
Some of the crowd at Rentschler Field’s packed Club
Level during the Signing Day presentation.

2005 Year In Review
SQUAD NOTES
CONNECTICUT'S THIRD MOST SUCCESSFUL FOUR-YEAR RUN EVER
The Huskies have posted .500 or better seasons in three of the school’s first
four Division I-A seasons, finishing at 6-6 in 2002, 9-3 in 2003, 8-4 in 2004
and 5-6 in 2005. Remarkable given the obstacles of the school’s transition to
Division I-A, the 28 combined wins over the 2002-05 seasons equal the
third winningest four-year span in school history. UConn has twice won
30 games over a four year span, going 30-14 from 1986-89 and 30-16 from
1995-98. The Huskies also recorded 28 wins over a four-year span from
1987-90 when the team went 28-16.
FOUR NAMED ALL-BIG EAST
Following the season, four Huskies received All-BIG EAST accolades for
their play in a vote by the league’s coaches. Linebacker James Hargrave
was UConn’s lone first-team selection as the core of the league’s top
defense. UConn’s stout defensive line was rewarded as both of its starting
defensive tackles, Rhema Fuller and Deon McPhee, earned second-team
All-Conference recognition. UConn’s offense was represented by junior tight
end Dan Murray who found a home on the second-team.
McPHEE-SIBLE CHOICE FOR TEAM MVP
Defensive tackle Deon McPhee was chosen as UConn’s Most Valuable
Player for the 2005 season. The senior co-captain was a rock in the middle
of UConn’s defensive front and helped the unit rank amongst the nation’s top
10 for the entire season, including two weeks at No. 1 in total defense.
Tailback Terry Caulley earned Offensive MVP honors while linebacker James
Hargrave took home the Defensive MVP award and Marvin Taylor was recognized
as UConn’s MVP on Special Teams. The newly-renamed John L.
Toner Scholar-Athlete Award went to Aaron Smith, the Football Alumni (formerly
Huddle Club) Award went to Shawn Mayne, the Kendall Madison
Award went to Grant Preston while the Brian Kozlowski Award was taken
home by Taurien Sowell. The Huskies added a new award for the team’s
unsung hero and the inaugural prize, named in honor of the late Joe
Giannelli, went to Shane Fogarty.
FULLER EARNS COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT HONOR
Junior Rhema Fuller was named to the ESPN The Magazine CoSIDA
Academic All-District I team. Fuller is the second Husky in the Division I-A era
to be so honored, joining Shaun Feldeisen who earned the honor in 2003.
Feldeisen went on to earn second team Academic All-America accolades
that season. Fuller started every game in 2005 at defensive tackle and made
33 tackles, 4.5 of them for a loss, while maintaining a 3.56 GPA as a finance
major. The District I team covers all Division I-A and I-AA teams in New
England and New York.
IT’S HARD TO KEEP GOOD MEN DOWN
UConn is 9-4 in games following a loss since Oct. 26, 2002. The Huskies
returned triumphantly to Rentschler Field on Nov. 26 with a 15-10 victory
over USF after a 24-0 shutout loss at Pittsburgh two weeks prior in its last
action. UConn did not avenge its previous three losses as the Huskies lost
to Rutgers, 26-24, on Oct. 22 a week after falling, 28-13, at Cincinnati on Oct.
15. UConn followed the Rutgers loss with a 45-13 defeat at No. 16 West
Virginia on Nov. 2 and another at Pittsburgh a week later. The other exception
during this stretch was last Nov. 13 when Georgia Tech beat UConn after
an Oct. 30 loss at Syracuse. Prior to 2005, UConn had not lost four games
in a row since dropping four straight from Sept. 28-Oct. 26, 2002, losing successive
games against Ball State, Miami, Temple and Vanderbilt.
KINGS OF PAIN
Although head coach Randy Edsall refused to use it as a crutch 18 players
on UConn’s preseason two-deep missed at least one game this past
season due to injury. The epidemic crested during consecutive games
against Syracuse (Oct. 7) and Cincinnati (Oct. 15) when UConn lost a total of
eight starters (QB Matt Bonislawski - collarbone, CB Ernest Cole - arm, DE
Dan Davis - ankle, QB D.J. Hernandez - wrist, LB Danny Lansanah - stinger,
LB Taurien Sowell - ankle, KR/PR Larry Taylor - knee and WR Brandon Young
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UConn Schedule/Results
Date Opponent (TV) ..............Score/Time
9/1 BUFFALO ............................W, 38-0
9/10 LIBERTY ..............................W, 59-0
9/17 at #16 Ga. Tech (ESPNU)....L, 13-28
10/1 at Army (ESPNU)................W, 47-13
10/7 SYRACUSE* (ESPN2) ........W, 26-7
10/15 at Cincinnati* ........................L, 17-28
10/22 RUTGERS* (NESN/MSG) ..L, 24-26
11/2 at #16 West Va.* (ESPN2) ..L, 13-45
11/12 at Pittsburgh* (ESPN+) ..........L, 0-24
11/26 USF (ABC)* ........................W, 15-10
12/3 #16 LOUISVILLE* (ESPN) ..L, 20-30
* Denotes BIG EAST Conference games
UConn in the NCAA/BIG EAST Rankings
Team Category (Stat) ..............Rank (N/BE)
Total Defense (298.27 ypg) ......................7/1
Rushing Defense (139.82 ypg) ..............45/4
Passing Defense (158.45 ypg)..................4/2
Pass Efficiency Def. (99.81 rating)............7/2
Scoring Defense (19.18 ppg) ..................21/3
Total Offense (324.27 ypg) ......................94/7
Passing Offense (149.45 ypg) ..............106/6
Pass Efficiency Off. (104.32 rating) ......104/6
Rushing Offense (174.82 ypg) ................34/4
Scoring Offense (24.73 ppg) ..................66/4
Kickoff Returns (24.30 ypr)......................11/2
SEASON STORYLINES
� UConn completes second-winningest
four-year span in school history with 28
wins.
�� Four Huskies named All-BIG EAST.
� UConn leads the BIG EAST in total
defense for the second consecutive year.
� Huskies have best total defensive output
since 1979.
� UConn sells out all six home games,
extending streak to 12 in a row.
� Huskies start season at 4-1 for second
consecutive year.
� UConn becomes first school since 1996
to shutout first two opponents; opens 2005
season on 100-0 scoring run.
� Huskies forced to start 36 different players
during the season due to injuries.
� Rhema Fuller named ESPN The
Magazine CoSIDA Academic All-District I.
U C O N N H U S K I E S . C O M

AROUND THE BIG EAST
BIG EAST FOOTBALL STANDINGS
BIG EAST OVERALL
West Virginia* 7-0 1.000 11-1 .917
Louisville* 5-2 .667 9-3 .750
Rutgers* 4-3 .714 7-5 .583
South Florida* 4-3 .571 6-6 .500
Pittsburgh 4-3 .571 5-6 .455
Connecticut 2-5 .286 5-6 .455
Cincinnati 2-5 .286 4-7 .364
Syracuse 0-7 .000 1-10 .091
* Denotes 2005 bowl game participants
NOKIA SUGAR BOWL
West Virginia 38, Georgia 35
Jan. 2 � Georgia Dome; Atlanta, Ga.
TOYOTA GATOR BOWL
Virginia Tech 35, Louisville 24
Jan. 2 � Alltel Stadium; Jacksonville, Fla.
MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL
NC State 14, USF 0
Dec. 31 � B.O.A. Stadium; Charlotte
INSIGHT BOWL
Arizona State 45, Rutgers 40
Dec. 27 � BankOne Ballpark; Phoenix
CONFERENCE HONORS
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Brian Brohm, Louisville, QB, Sophomore
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Elvis Dumervil, Louisville, DE, Senior
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Willie Foster, Rutgers, WR, Junior
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Steve Slaton, West Virginia, RB
BIG EAST COACH OF THE YEAR
Rich Rodriguez, West Virginia
UCONN ALL-BIG EAST SELECTIONS
LB James Hargrave (first team)
DT Rhema Fuller (second team)
DT Deon McPhee (second team)
TE Dan Murray (second team)
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2005 Year In Review
- ankle) to injury, several of them for the season. In addition to these eight, starting free safety
M.J. Estep saw only limited action during the month of October with a broken thumb suffered
at Georgia Tech on Sept. 17. Starting fullback Lou Allen was added to the list after
breaking a finger against West Virginia. UConn spent the entire season without six members
of its preseason two-deep in center Joe Akers (neck), DT Afa Anoai (knee), PK Tony
Ciaravino (thigh), FS Ricky McCollum (shoulder) and LB Julius Williams (knee).
Additionally, in practice the week following the game against Buffalo, UConn lost WR Ellis
Gaulden for the year with a knee injury. Starting right tackle Craig Berry only played on three
place kicks at Georgia Tech due to pneumonia and key special teamer Jahi Smith missed
the Liberty game with a concussion. The last addition was backup left tackle Matt Wood who
hurt his knee in practice prior to the Pittsburgh game. In part due to these injuries,
UConn saw 21 different players make their first career start during the 2005 season,
including three quarterbacks and 12 in all on offense.
NOVEMBER REIGN
The Huskies are 10-3 in November over the past four seasons combined, its entire tenure
in Division I-A. The Huskies have never lost at home in November as a Division I-A program,
compiling a 2-0 mark at Memorial Stadium and a 4-0 record at Rentschler Field.
UConn’s loss at Georgia Tech on Nov. 13, 2004 snapped a winning streak in the month of
November that dated back to 2001, as UConn had posted a perfect 7-0 mark in the calendar’s
penultimate month over the combined 2002 and 2003 seasons. In 2003, the Huskies
were a perfect 3-0 in November with wins over Western Michigan (Nov. 1), Rutgers (Nov.
8) and Wake Forest (Nov. 15). Those wins came on the heels of a 4-0 November in 2002
as the Huskies topped Florida Atlantic (Nov. 2), Kent State (Nov. 9), Navy (Nov. 16) and
Iowa State (Nov. 23). The Huskies defeated Buffalo (Nov. 20) and Rutgers (Nov. 25) in
November of 2004. The Huskies went 1-2 in 2005, beating South Florida (Nov. 26) but losing
road games in tough environments at No. 16 West Virginia (Nov. 2) and Pittsburgh
(Nov. 12). UConn’s last November loss, prior to Georgia Tech in 2004, came on Nov. 24,
2001 when the Huskies lost to Temple at Franklin Field in Philadelphia in a contest that
was rescheduled after the September 11 terrorist attacks.
HUSKIES EARN HIGH MARKS AT OBEDIENCE SCHOOL
UConn led the BIG EAST in 2005 in fewest penalty yards at 47.2 per game (519 yards in 11
games). This average ranked 23rd in the nation. In addition, UConn’s 68 penalties on the
year narrowly ranked second in the league, just one behind Syracuse’s conference-low total
of 67 accepted infractions.
HOMEWARD BOUND
UConn played each of its final two games at home after playing just two games at
Rentschler Field between Sept. 10 and Nov. 26, a span of 77 days. This marked the first
time that UConn finished a season with consecutive home dates since 1984 when
the Huskies lost to Boston University and Rhode Island at Memorial Stadium to wrap up
their campaign. It is the second time in school history that UConn played twice after
Thanksgiving, joining the 1998 season which saw the Huskies advance to the quarterfinals
of the Division I-AA playoffs.
ONLY SECOND TIME FOR CONSECUTIVE 4-1 STARTS
UConn began the season at 4-1 for the second consecutive year after also starting the 2004
season on a 4-1 clip. The only other instance of UConn winning four of its first five games in
consecutive seasons came in 1997-98.
LET IT SNOW. LET IT SNOW. LET IT SNOW.
After chilly games against USF and Louisville in 2005, UConn stands at 5-2 since 1994 in
games played below 40-degrees, including a 3-1 mark as a Division I-A program and a 4-
1 record at home overall. The 30-degree game time temperature against Louisville was
UConn’s lowest since a 30-degree game against UMass on Nov. 18, 1995 at Memorial
Stadium in Storrs. Additionally, the outside air temperature was 21 degrees when UConn
defeated Toledo in the 2004 Motor City Bowl, but the game was conveniently played inside
climate controlled Ford Field.
DATE TEMP. OPPONENT SITE RESULT
11/18/95 30 Massachusetts Storrs, Conn. W, 20-7
11/15/97 38 Massachusetts Amherst, Mass. W, 49-16
11/18/00 33 Ball State Muncie, Ind. L, 0-29
11/2/02 37 Florida Atlantic Storrs, Conn. W, 61-14
11/8/03 39 Rutgers East Hartford, Conn. W, 38-31
11/26/05 33 South Florida East Hartford, Conn. W, 15-10
12/3/05 30 Louisville East Hartford, Conn. L, 20-30

2005 Year In Review
A TALE OF TWO SEASONS
It was a year with a promising start for UConn in 2005 as the Huskies rolled to a
4-1 start behind the nation’s leading defense and a ferocious rushing attack, but
the team faltered, losing four straight and five of its last six. UConn improved in
many facets of the game at Pittsburgh on Nov. 12, despite losing the game, and
the Huskies built upon that performance in their win against USF on Nov. 26, but
measured over the whole second-half of the year, the numbers still saw a dramatic
shift.
STAT FIRST 5 LAST 6
Rushing Offense 251.8 110.7
Total Offense 381.4 276.7
Scoring Offense 36.6 14.8
Rushing Defense 95.6 174.7
Passing Defense 129.8 182.3
Total Defense 225.4 357.0
Scoring Defense 9.6 27.2
Turnover Margin +8 -4
Punts 29 48
Sacks Allowed 7 28
Penalties 27 41
100-0 RUN
The Huskies opened their 2005 season by outscoring their opposition 100-0 over
a span of 122:27. UConn shutout Buffalo, 38-0, and Liberty, 59-0, to open the season,
and scored a field goal on its opening drive at Georgia Tech in week three.
The Yellow Jackets soon scored though when Taylor Bennett hit Calvin Johnson
for a 42-yard touchdown on Tech's first play from scrimmage at 12:13. Stretching
from Sept. 17 back to the 11:47 mark of the third quarter of the 2004 Motor
City Bowl, UConn scored a total of 110 unanswered points over a span of
149:14.
EDSALL MOVES INTO FOURTH PLACE ON UCONN WIN LIST
With UConn’s win over USF on Nov. 26, head coach Randy Edsall passed
Sumner Dole for fourth place on UConn's all-time coaching wins list with 37. Dole
recorded 36 wins from 1923-33. J.O. Christian, also a renowned baseball coach
who led UConn to the College World Series in 1957 and 1959, is the torchbearer
for UConn gridiron mentors with 66 career wins from 1939-49. Tom Jackson won
62 games from 1983-93 while Robert Ingalls' teams beat 49 foes from 1952-63.
WE'RE GOING STREAKING!!!
UConn held a five-game winning streak prior to its loss at Georgia Tech on Sept.
17, one which stood tied with Oregon State for the fifth-longest in the nation at
the time. This string (from Nov. 20, 2004-Sept. 11, 2005) was UConn's third
winning streak of at least five games during its brief 42-game Division I-A
existence. The Huskies rattled off seven straight wins from Oct. 18, 2003-Sept.
11, 2004 and six straight from Nov. 2, 2002 to Sept. 6, 2003. Prior to these three
runs, UConn hadn't strung together five consecutive wins since taking seven
straight from Nov. 19, 1994 to Oct. 14, 1995.
CONN-TROLLING THE FLOW OF THE GAME
A telling sign of UConn's strong performance on both sides of the ball during its brief
tenure as a Division I-A program has been its ability to both record and prevent long
drives. Since the start of the 2002 season, UConn's offense has strung together
39 scoring drives of at least 80 yards while the Husky defense has surrendered
just 19 such marches. UConn also holds an 8-3 advantage over its opponents
in the number of 90-yard and over drives since becoming a I-A program.
HUSKIES DOMINATING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL
Over the past 39 games, UConn has outgained its opponent 30 times. The
Huskies were outgained five times in 2005, including the team’s win over USF.
This stretch, like many UConn trends, dates back to a disheartening 28-24 loss at
Vanderbilt on Oct. 26, 2002. Over this 39 game span, UConn has averaged 417.8
yards per game of total offense and 314.8 yards per game of total defense.
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2005 UCONN VS. 2004 UCONN
STATISTICAL COMPARISON
2005 HUSKIES
2004 HUSKIES
RUSHING YARDS
Caulley ................659 Brockington ......1,218
Allen ....................381 Bellamy................296
Brockington..........337 Lawrence ............117
PASSING YARDS
Bonislawski..........836 Orlovsky............3,354
Hernandez ..........515 Bonislawski............22
RECEPTIONS
Williams ................32 Henry ....................67
Young ....................28 Cutaia ....................44
Caulley ..................27 Williams ................44
POINTS SCORED
Nuzie ....................57 Nuzie ....................97
Caulley ..................36 Brockington............72
TOTAL TACKLES
Lansanah ..............80 Fincher ................140
M. Taylor................64 Lloyd ....................117
Hargrave................62 Hargrave................88
Sowell ....................51 Estep ....................66
INTERCEPTIONS
Butler ......................4 Perkins ....................5
Four with..................2 Fincher ....................2
* 2006 Returnees in Italics
CATEGORY ......................UC05
Total Offense......................324.3
Rushing Offense................174.8
Passing Offense ................149.5
Passing Efficiency ............104.33
Scoring Offense ................24.7
First Downs For ................208
Third Down Conv. ..............34%
Turnovers-INT/Fum ..........21-10/11
Total Defense ....................297.2
Rushing Defense ..............138.7
Passing Defense ..............158.5
Passing Eff. Defense ........100.15
Scoring Defense ................19.2
First Downs Against ..........172
Third Down Defense..........24%
TOs Forced-INT/Fum ........25-143/11
Turnover Margin ................+4
Time of Possession ..........31:18
Penalties-Yards..................68-519
UC04
429.8
148.4
281.3
133.94
30.2
269
38%
24-15/9
327.0
136.2
190.8
112.96
21.7
203
34%
19-10/9
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31:24
67-615
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Buffalo (1-10)
No Bowl Game
Liberty (1-10)
No Division I-AA Playoffs
Georgia Tech (7-5)
Emerald Bowl
Lost to Utah, 38-10
Army (4-7)
No Bowl Game
Syracuse (1-10)
No Bowl Game
Cincinnati (4-7)
No Bowl Game
Rutgers (7-5)
Insight Bowl
Lost to Arizona State, 45-40
#5/6 West Virginia (11-1)
Nokia Sugar Bowl
Defeated Georgia, 38-35
Pittsburgh (5-6)
No Bowl Game
South Florida (6-6)
Meineke Car Care Bowl
Lost to NC State, 14-0
#19/20 Louisville (9-3)
Toyota Gator Bowl
Lost to Virginia Tech, 35-24
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2005 Year In Review
TRACKING THE 2005 OPPONENTS FEWER FRESH FACES
With the development of the Husky program the past few seasons, UConn has
Combined 2005 Record: 56-70 (.444)
been able to redshirt more players and rely less on true freshmen to make an
immediate impact just months removed from high school. Only six true freshmen
saw action in 2005 (Anthony Barksdale, Cody Brown, Dennis Brown, Jimmy
McClam, Courtney Robinson and walk-on Anthony Rouzier), almost all of them
in either reserve roles or on special teams. However, while the number of true
freshmen playing was small, their roles expanded due to UConn’s injury issues.
Four different true freshmen started a game for UConn in 2005. Cody Brown
started at defensive end at Cincinnati and Dennis Brown started at quarterback
against Rutgers. Injuries forced Dennis into action while ramping up Cody’s role.
Rouzier started at middle linebacker at Pittsburgh and Barksdale took over at fullback
due to an injury to Lou Allen. Eight true freshmen appeared for UConn a
year ago while six true freshmen played for the Huskies in 2003.
GAME BALLS
After each UConn victory, head coach Randy Edsall awards game balls for the
team’s top performer on offense, defense and special teams. The 2005 season
game ball recipients received a slightly different prize. UConn switched to Nike
3005 model game balls from the Wilson GST model balls that the team used
from 2002-04. In addition to the regular 2005 recipients listed below, Edsall presented
a special game ball to strength and conditioning coordinator Jerry Martin
after the Huskies defeated Syracuse, his alma mater.
Buffalo: Matt Bonislawski (offense), Deon McPhee (defense), Larry Taylor
(special teams).
Liberty: Matt Bonislawski (offense), Danny Lansanah (defense), Matt Nuzie
(special teams).
Army: Terry Caulley (offense), Darius Butler (defense), Graig Vicidomino (special
teams).
Syracuse: D.J. Hernandez (offense), Shawn Mayne (defense), Larry Taylor
(special teams).
South Florida: Lou Allen (offense), Entire Unit (defense), Darius Butler (special
teams).
Active Career Game Ball Leaders: Terry Caulley (5), Larry Taylor (5), Matt Nuzie
(3), Matt Bonislawski (2), Darius Butler (2), Dan Murray (2), Lou Allen, Allan
Barnes, D.J. Hernandez, Shane Hussar, Danny Lansanah, Graig Vicidomino,
Brandon Young.
EAGLE SCOUTS
Each week head coach Randy Edsall issues an award for the Scout Team
Player of the Week on both offense and defense. In recognition of their oftenoverlooked
hard work, those players earn a spot on the Husky travel squad and
the dress list for that week’s game. The weekly honorees are listed below.
Game Offense Defense
Buffalo OL Jared Pratt DB Terry Baltimore
Liberty WR Todd Dorcelus DL Brandon Dillon
Georgia Tech OL Dan Ryan LB Rob Theoudele
Army OL Lawrence Green LB Bernie Huzar
Syracuse FB Stanley Williams LB Rob Theoudele
Cincinnati OL Alex LaMagdelaine LB Bernie Huzar
Rutgers TE Rob Getek LB Carl Teague
West Virginia RB Donald Brown II DE Nate Tucker
Pittsburgh WR Matt D’Agata LB Matt Ashmead
South Florida OT Bobby Fry DB Kitt Pommells
Louisville OL Mike Hicks DL Kelvin Quarles
WE ARE THE WORLD
While the overwhelming majority of the 2005 UConn football team was comprised
of players from the northeastern United States and Florida, the Huskies
had a far greater international influence than a typical college football
team, with players hailing from three different foreign countries. UConn had
two Canadian players, in the Quebecois duo of Shawn Mayne and Jason Ward.
Offensive tackle Aloys Manga is a native of Duana, Cameroon and defensive
tackle Deon McPhee is from the Bahamas.

2005 Year In Review
CONNECTICUT CO-CAPTAINS
Senior linebacker James Hargrave and defensive tackle Deon McPhee were named
as team captains prior to the start of spring drills. It marked a departure for UConn
which typically names captains after the conclusion of spring ball, but Randy Edsall
thought it was a better idea to have a leadership group in place earlier with such a
young team. With only 51 varsity letters earned by the combined 2005 Husky squad
entering the season, it ranked as the fifth least experienced in the nation.
NFL UPDATE
A total of six members of the 2004 UConn football team, and eight former Huskies
overall, worked their way into NFL training camps this fall. Three Huskies made
their respective squads, giving UConn three active players in the league for
the first time since 1989 when Glenn Antrum (New England), John Dorsey
(Green Bay) and Eric Napolski (Indianapolis) all carried the UConn flag in the professional
ranks. Alfred Fincher was a third round selection of the New Orleans
Saints and was joined there by free agent signee Keron Henry. Fincher broke his
right hand in a preseason game but made his NFL debut on Oct. 9 at Green Bay
and played in each of the vagabond Saints’ final 11 games. Henry was cut on
Sept. 3 but was briefly retained for the Saints’ practice squad. Dan Orlovsky was
a fifth round selection of the Detroit Lions and made the club as the number three
quarterback behind the struggling tandem of Joey Harrington and Jeff Garcia. He
saw action in two games. Tyler King (Arizona), Ryan Krug (New England) and
Justin Perkins (Kansas City) all signed free agent deals but did not make their
respective teams. Krug and King served two tours each with the Patriots and
Cardinals practice squads, respectively. Uyi Osunde, a team captain in 2003, was
in Buffalo’s camp after spending the 2004 season on the Bills’ practice squad, but
was cut by the team on Aug. 28. Brian Kozlowski suited up at tight end/H-back for
the Washington Redskins in 2005, his 12th season in the NFL, and played in all
16 games for the Redskins. Almost all of these players returned for a UConn
game this past fall.
OFFENSE NOTES
BONES BREAKS BACK INTO THE STARTING LINEUP
Junior Matt Bonislawski recovered quickly from a cracked collarbone and made
a surprise return to the UConn starting lineup on Nov. 12 at Pittsburgh. Despite
being shutout, the Huskies moved the ball better than they had in recent weeks
as the Pittsburgh-area native completed over 50-percent of his passes at Heinz
Field, home of his beloved Steelers, and personally accounted for 191 yards of
total offense. In UConn’s next game, he took several hard hits and fought
through tremendous pain to guide the Huskies to victory over USF on Nov. 26.
Bonislawski started each of UConn's first five games this year before being
injured against Syracuse on Oct. 7. Redshirt freshman D.J. Hernandez started
the following week at Cincinnati, but broke a bone in his left (non-throwing) wrist
during that contest, and true freshman Dennis Brown was pressed into action
on Oct. 22 against Rutgers. Brown played valiantly against both the Scarlet
Knights and on the road at No. 16 West Virginia, but couldn't pull out a win.
D.J. TURNS IT UP
Redshirt freshman D.J. Hernandez was elevated to
starting quarterback in the wake of Matt Bonislawski
cracking his left clavicle (collar bone) on Oct. 7.
Bonislawski suffered the injury in the first quarter
against Syracuse and Hernandez came on to guide
the Huskies to a 26-7 victory, largely on the heels of
his 86 rushing yards, averaging 5.7 yards on 15 carries
with a touchdown. He made his first career start
the following week on Oct. 15 at Cincinnati and
completed 19 of his 43 passes for 191 yards with
two touchdowns and an interception in a 28-17
UConn loss. He also gained 70 yards rushing in a
gutsy performance as he played most of the game
with a fractured bone in his left wrist that left him
sidelined. Had the Cincinnati game gone differently,
Hernandez would have become the first
Husky signal caller to win on the road in his first
career start since Sept. 30, 1995 when Shane
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In 2005, Dan Orlovsky (above) and Alfred Fincher
(below) became the first two former Huskies of the
Division I-A era to suit up in the NFL. Along with
the Washington Redskins’ Brian Kozlowski, it
marked the first time that UConn has had three
players on NFL active rosters in the same season
since 1989.
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Stafford led UConn to a 39-20 win at Yale. Just like Hernandez
against Syracuse, Stafford saw his first significant game action in
relief of an injured starter (Brandon Bailey), leading the team to 26
points in a home victory (26-25 vs. Buffalo) as a freshman. He
went on to set many school seasonal and career passing records
that stood until the Dan Orlovsky era. With Bonislawski ailing
again, Hernandez started the season finale against Louisville and
played well in a losing effort, completing 56-percent of his passes
for 255 yards and three touchdowns without an interception. He
led the Huskies in rushing with 49 yards against the Cardinals.
WHAT CAN BROWN DO FOR YOU-CONN???
UConn started its third quarterback in as many games when true
freshman Dennis Brown stepped under center against Rutgers on
Oct. 22 following injuries to Matt Bonislawski and D.J. Hernandez.
For the second straight Saturday, a Husky signal caller made his
first career start. Matt Bonislawski started each of the first five
games of the year, but cracked his left clavicle against Syracuse on
Oct. 7. Eight days later, redshirt freshman D.J. Hernandez made his
starting debut at Cincinnati but fractured a bone in his left (nonthrowing)
wrist and missed the Rutgers game. Brown’s debut was
steady even though it came in a losing effort. He completed more
than half of his passes (18-of-35) for 192 yards with a pair of touchdowns
and an interception, thrown deep down field in desperation
with seconds remaining in the game. He also showed good mobility.
Prior to this year, no quarterback had made a first career start for
the Huskies since 2001. Dan Orlovsky had provided ample stability,
starting each of UConn's last 41 games entering the 2005 season,
including all 36 contests of the Division I-A era.
QUARTERBACKS IN FIRST CAREER START SINCE 1999
Name Date A-C-I Yds. TD Result
Ryan Tracey 9/2/00 49-23-1 340 3 L, 25-32 at EMich
Luke Richmond 11/4/00 20-8-2 113 1 L, 10-66 vs. MTSU
Chris Willis 11/11/00 28-20-2 168 1 L, 21-26 vs. URI
Keron Henry 9/1/01 29-10-1 110 0 L, 10-52 at VTech
Dan Orlovsky 10/6/01 32-14-1 180 1 W, 19-0 vs. EMich
Matt Bonislawski 9/1/05 18-11-1 121 2 W, 38-0 vs. Buffalo
D.J. Hernandez 10/15/05 43-19-1 191 2 L, 17-28 at Cincy
Dennis Brown 10/22/05 35-18-1 196 2 L, 24-26 vs. Rut.
Matt Bonislawski courageously returned from injury to face his
hometown Pittsburgh Panthers on Nov. 12.
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BONES' BREAKTHROUGH
Against Buffalo on Sept. 1, Matt Bonislawski became the sixth
quarterback to make his first career start under Randy Edsall and
just the second to win that game, joining Dan Orlovsky. Completing
11-of-18 passes, he was also only the second to complete over 50percent
of his passes, joining Chris Willis, and the second to throw
multiple touchdowns, joining Ryan Tracey's three. Against Liberty
on Sept. 10, he became the first Husky quarterback to win his
first two starts since Brian Hoffmann won three straight to
begin his tenure as a starter in 1998.
NEBRASKA IN BLUE????
While UConn featured a balanced attack from 2002-04, tilting
slightly in favor of passing the ball, the trends were drastically shifted
in 2005. The Huskies had 486 running attempts to their
credit, opposed by just 307 passing attempts for a ratio of 61percent
runs. In 2002, UConn was the epitome of balance, running
both 421 passing and rushing plays after adjusting the team's
sacks allowed, which the NCAA counts as rushing plays. UConn
ran for 290 yards on 55 carries against Buffalo in the season opener
on Sept. 1, both of which were highs for the Division I-A era, and
has yet to look back. The Huskies surpassed each total a week
later when UConn gained 376 yards on 62 carries against Liberty.
The 376 yards on the ground against Liberty was the third
best performance in school history and the best since gaining
394 at Yale on Sept. 30, 1995. UConn had not rushed for more
than 290 yards in a game since scampering for 317 in a 45-7 win
against Boston University on Nov. 1, 1997 during the Terriers' final
days as a varsity program. The Huskies turned around and nearly
topped the 300 mark again on Oct. 7 when they ran for 297 in a
win over Syracuse on 58 attempts. Conversely, UConn's 15 passing
attempts in the Syracuse game were its fewest since attempting
just 13 passes against Massachusetts on November 18, 1995.
UConn ranked 34th in the nation in rushing offense at 174.82
yards per game. The Huskies have not averaged more than 200
yards per game on the ground for a season since 1995 when
UConn averaged 229.9 ypg.
A BONUS FROM BONES, D.J. AND DENNIS
On the season, UConn received 492 yards rushing from Matt
Bonislawski, D.J. Hernandez and Dennis Brown combined.
Bonislawski's 26-yard touchdown run against Buffalo was the
first by a UConn quarterback in 27 games, stretching back to
Nov. 9, 2002 when Dan Orlovsky scored from one-yard out against
Kent State in the final game at Memorial Stadium. It was the longest
TD run by a UConn signal caller since Peter Lane scored on a 30yard
rush against Northeastern on Sept. 14, 1985 at Memorial
Stadium. Hernandez's 86 rushing yards against Syracuse nearly
made him the first Husky quarterback to cross the century mark since
Oct. 25, 1980 when Ken Sweitzer rushed for 120 yards against
Maine.
TOTAL RE-CAULL
UConn welcomed the return of junior tailback Terry Caulley in
2005. With his knee not yet 100-percent recovered from a serious
injury suffered on September 27, 2003 at Virginia Tech, head
coach Randy Edsall decided prior to the start of fall 2004 drills to
air on the side of caution and redshirt Caulley for the season.
Caulley, who played as a true freshman in 2002 when he was
named to the Freshman All-America team, has two years of eligibility
remaining. The shifty Caulley was leading the nation with 601
rushing yards in 2003 when he suffered a season-ending knee
injury on a non-contact play as he made a cut on only his second
carry of the game against the Hokies.

2005 Year In Review
CAULL-ECTING 100-YARD GAMES
Terry Caulley has reached the century mark in 11 of his 26 career
games played. His 11 career 100-yard rushing games rank second
in school history, just one shy of equaling the benchmark number
of 12 set by Vinny Clements from 1968-70.
LONG DISTANCE CAULLEY
Heading into the USF game, Terry Caulley was one of only nine
players in the country to average over 100 rushing yards per game
(minimum 2,000 career yards. Caulley saw his average dip to 96.7
yards per game as a Husky as the year drew to a close (2513 yards
in 26 games). Garrett Wolfe of Northern Illinois leads the nation
with an average of 161.8.
HUSKIES CELEBRATE Y2K
At season’s end, UConn was one of just five schools in the nation
to have two active players with over 2,000 career rushing yards.
Terry Caulley has 2,513 to his credit while Cornell Brockington
gained 2,198 career yards on the ground for the blue and white.
UConn is joined in this regard by North Texas (Jamario Thomas
and Patrick Cobbs), Oklahoma (Adrian Peterson and Kejuan
Jones), TCU (Lonta Hobbs and Robert Merrill) and USC (Reggie
Bush and LenDale White).
EDSALL'S RUNNING NON-ISSUE
While the depth chart included an "or" at tailback between teamplayers
Cornell Brockington and Terry Caulley for the entire season,
head coach Randy Edsall viewed this as a strength for his
entire team as opposed to a lightning rod for controversy. Mutually
respecting each other, both players are content to share time and
Edsall used both regularly, citing the creativity it allowed the
offense to have by using the two weapons either situationally or in
tandem. In releasing the depth chart on August 25, Edsall said "to
me, we really don't have a starter in the traditional sense of the
role. I feel totally confident in both (of their) abilities which they
have each demonstrated consistently both in games the past few
years and practices this fall. They are both going to get a significant
amount of playing time this year. There isn't a true starter there. I
look at them as equals for the most part and they can both do many
things to help this team." A quick glance at the stats enforces this
assessment. Entering the 2005 season, Brockington had 1,861
career rushing yards while Caulley had 1,854. Caulley had rushed
for 22 touchdowns while Brockington had rushed for 21.
Brockington had 41 career receptions for 295 yards and two touchdowns
while Caulley had 39 catches for 286 yards and two touchdowns.
THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
UConn had an aggregate total of just 18 varsity letters earned by
its current offensive players entering the season, tying for the second
fewest of any team in the nation. Navy returned just a combined
total of 17 offensive letters, while UConn's 18 equaled that
of Louisiana-Lafayette. Although inexperienced, the two-deep was
loaded with some of the most talented players to ever come into
the Husky program. UConn's recruiting has advanced dramatically
with the ever-improving stature of the team and UConn's facilities.
Proof positive that a low number of returnees can still be rea-
TERRY CAULLEY UCONN RECORDS WATCH
CAREER RUSHING YARDS CAREER RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS
1. Wilbur Gilliard (1992-95) 2624 1. Wilbur Gilliard (1992-95) 34
2. Ed Long (1991-94) 2515 2. TERRY CAULLEY (2002-) 28
3. CAULLEY (2002-) 2513 3. Taber Small (1999-01) 26
4. Vin Clements (1968-70) 2327 4. Cornell Brockington (2003-05) 25
5. C. Brockington (2003-05) 2198 Walt Trojanowski (1942-49) 25
son for optimism was the team in fourth place directly behind
UConn and ULL. Southern California, which spent the entire 2005
regular season ranked No. 1 in the national polls.
TEACH YOUR CHILDREN WELL
A year ago, UConn was benefiting from an offensive line that combined
to start an incredible 174 career games and powered the
Huskies to the BIG EAST's top spot in both scoring and total
offense. In 2005, seven of the 10 student-athletes on UConn's
opening day two-deep had never played a single down on the
Huskies' offensive line prior to this season. Grant Preston (46
career starts) and Craig Berry (20 career starts) are the two veteran
members of the line corps and shifted roles to anchor the group
from the tackle sports. Those two were asked to help bring the unit
along, in addition to position coaches Norries Wilson (centers and
guards) and Dave McMichael (tackles). Randy Edsall took nonline
duties off of the plates of both assistants so that they could
focus more on the daily development of the linemen. During both
spring practice and fall camp the group progressed quickly, but
practice experience is no substitute for game experience, something
the group sorely lacked heading into the season. In 2005,
UConn started redshirt freshmen making their UConn debuts at
both center (Trey Tonsing) and right guard (Immanuel Hutcherson)
on opening day. The starting left guard was junior Matt
Applebaum, a converted defensive lineman who had played sparingly
in eight career games on defense. Of the five backups, three
were redshirt freshmen and only sophomore left guard Brian
Kersmanc (three games played) had ever seen action for the blue
and white prior to the season opener against Buffalo. Redshirt
freshman William Beatty made his first career start at Georgia
Tech on Sept. 17 when Berry was slowed by pneumonia and later
supplanted him as a starter beginning with the Pittsburgh game
(Nov. 12). Additionally, Keith Gray took over the starting role at
center at Pitt after spending his entire UConn career, prior to
August, as a defensive tackle.
Terry Caulley led UConn in rushing in 2005. Five different
Huskies gained at least 200 yards on the ground.
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LET'S GET IT STARTED
UConn scored on its opening drive in each of its first four games
this year, none of the next five, and then got back on board the
quick start wagon against USF before being stopped by Louisville.
UConn was 4-1 in 2005 when scoring on its opening drive and
1-5 when it did not.
FINISHING IN THE RED IS GOOD
You wouldn't want your financial ledgers to be full of red ink, but
UConn's 2004 late season success was in part due to finishing its
time in the red zone in style. After going 5-for-5 in the regular season
finale at Rutgers with all five scores being touchdowns and 6of-7
in the Motor City Bowl, UConn scored on 43 of its 48 total red
zone possessions last season (90%) with 27 touchdowns.
UConn went on a similar tear to wrap up the 2003 season. The
Huskies entered the Duke game on Sept. 11, 2004 having scored on
each of its last 29 possessions in the red zone, dating back to its
Oct. 18, 2003 game at Kent State. In the Division I-A era, UConn
has tallied on 162 of 187 (87%) of its red zone possessions with
only two turnovers during that span. Of the 25 non-scoring
drives, 16 came as a result of a missed field goal attempt. UConn’s
outing at Pitt on Nov. 12 though was its worst of the I-A era in the
red zone. UConn was 0-for-3 at Pittsburgh on Nov. 12 with a
blocked field goal, interception and the expiration of the first half.
The Pitt game was just the fourth time in its 47 I-A games that
UConn has failed to score twice after reaching the red zone.
SHARING THE WEALTH
Edsall has made a point of having a deep rotation at wide receiver
throughout his time at UConn. The plan was the same this past
year with senior Jason Williams being the most experienced of a
group that included junior Brandon Young, along with several promising
freshmen and sophomores. In fact, eight different Huskies
caught a pass in the season opener against Buffalo even though
UConn completed just 14 passes in the game. This year, 13 different
Huskies caught a pass while UConn's 14 TD passes were
spread out to six different receivers. Regardless of who ends up
in the mix, Edsall will keep them involved. During the 2004 season,
13 different Huskies caught a pass, nine hit double digits in receptions
and nine different UConn players have caught a touchdown
pass. In 2003, 15 different players caught a pass for UConn and
eight Huskies hit double figures in receptions. A total of 10 different
Huskies caught a touchdown pass in 2003. The stats were similarly
diverse in 2002 when seven different Huskies caught at least 20
passes which tied for the fourth in the nation during the regular season.
The shared receptions have also created an even distribution
of receiving yardage. Despite the fact that UConn has thrown for
11,264 passing yards over the past four seasons combined
(239.7 ypg), the Huskies have had just 11 100-yard receiving
games, with six different receivers reaching the plateau (Shaun
Feldeisen, Keron Henry, Dan Murray, Williams, O'Neil Wilson and
Young).
DAN-IMAL HAS NOSE FOR THE END ZONE
Dan Murray caught a pair of passes from his tight end position on
Sept. 1 against Buffalo, both of them good for touchdowns. With
7:50 to play in the second quarter, Murray used his 6-5, 244-pound
frame to pull down a 15-yard touchdown pass over an undersized
Bull defender. Just minutes later, Murray repeated his feat at 4:15
on a 22-yard TD grab in the end zone. It marked consecutive regular
season games with two touchdown catches for Murray. He
put up career highs with six catches for 135 yards and two TDs on
Thanksgiving Day, 2004, helping UConn cap its regular season
with a 41-35 win at Rutgers. It was the first 100-yard receiving
game by a UConn tight end since Brian Kozlowski had 151 at
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Boston University on Nov. 14, 1992. Murray's nine career touchdown
receptions rank fourth in UConn history amongst tight ends.
YOUNG IS RESTLESS
The Huskies welcomed back one of their top wide receivers for the
2005 season. Junior Brandon Young suffered a foot injury in a bad
automobile accident in his native Maryland the weekend before fall
2004 training camp started and missed the entire season. In addition
to his 28 receptions and four touchdowns as a sophomore in
2003, Young also contributed as a kickoff and punt returner. He
returned triumphantly to the starting lineup against Liberty, leading
UConn with four catches, 61 yards and a touchdown. He also led
the Huskies in receiving the following week at Georgia Tech. Young
had one catch for 15 yards in the season opener against Buffalo.
DEFENSE NOTES
HUSKIES FINISH A LUCKY NUMBER SEVEN IN NATION
UConn ranked amongst the top 10 nationally in several defensive
categories and pulled in at seventh in the nation in total defense at
298.3 yards per game. UConn also finished fourth in the nation in
passing defense (158.45 ypg) and seventh in passing efficiency
defense (99.81 rating). UConn’s defensive performance in 2005
was its best in 26 years since the Huskies allowed 289.4 yards
per game in 1979. UConn led the nation in total defense entering
both the Syracuse (Oct. 7) and Cincinnati (Oct. 15) games. The
Huskies held a team under 200 yards of total offense three times
this past season, most recently at Pittsburgh on Nov. 12. After a
steady 79-yard opening drive, Pitt had just 113 yards of total
offense in the final three and a half quarters. In the following game,
against USF, UConn held the Bulls to a season-low 83 yards rushing.
USF entered the game ranked 12th nationally at 229.8 yards
per game.
HUSKIES LEAD BIG EAST AGAIN
For the second consecutive season, UConn led the BIG EAST
Conference in total defense. In 2004, an average of 327.4 yards
per game topped the league and in 2005, UConn again finished at
the head of the pack, this time yielding just 297.2 yards per game.
UConn is the only active BIG EAST member to ever lead the
league in total defense in consecutive seasons. Miami and
Virginia Tech both accomplished the feat in the past.
THIRD DOWN INEFFICIENCY
UConn's opponents found third downs in 2005 to be a tough row
to hoe. UConn led the nation in third down conversion defense
at 24% (38-for-157). LSU was second in the nation behind UConn
with a rate of 28.2-percent followed narrowly by SEC rival Alabama
at 28.3. Helping UConn to this was steady first and second down
defense, forcing teams to convert from longer distances on third
down. Only 28 times this past year did UConn's defense face a
third down and three yards or less (2.5 per game). Of 157 third
down conversion attempts faced by the Huskies this year, 90
were seven yards or longer (67%). Teams didn't fare much better
when going for it on fourth down against UConn either as the
Huskies were 4-for-20 (20%) in fourth down defense, tying the
Huskies for third in the nation along with Middle Tennessee.
A SICKENING EIGHT-FOR-EIGHT
In each of eight consecutive games from Sept. 17 to Nov. 26, an
injury-riddled UConn featured a different starting lineup on
defense. UConn started a different middle linebacker in each of
four straight games from Oct. 15-Nov. 12, a position that saw current
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2005 Year In Review
games between 2002-04. Taurien Sowell (Cincinnati), Danny
Lansanah (Rutgers), Ryan Henegan (West Virginia) and Anthony
Rouzier (Pittsburgh) were those four starters. Sowell returned from
his ankle injury to start against USF on Nov. 26.
UCONN DEFENSE RECORDS (DUNKIN') DONUTS
UConn's 38-0 shutout of Buffalo on Sept. 1 and 59-0 shutout of
Liberty on Sept. 10 were historic on several fronts. Coupled with its
29-0 shutout of Buffalo on Nov. 20, 2004 in its home finale, UConn
recorded shutouts in consecutive home games for the first
time since a run of three straight home shutouts from 1967-
1968. The Huskies closed their 1967 home slate with a 3-0 win
over Holy Cross on Nov. 25 and began their 1968 home schedule
with shutout wins over Vermont (21-0 on Sept. 20) and Maine (29-
0 on Oct. 19)…The 59-0 margin was UConn's most lopsided
shutout since the school's 125-0 victory over the Newport Naval
Training Station in 1949…It marked the first time that UConn
has opened its season with consecutive shutouts since 1928
when the Huskies rolled through their first seven games without
allowing a score, before dropping a 51-13 contest at Boston
College on Nov. 24, 1928...The Buffalo game marked UConn's first
shutout in a home season opener since a 7-0 whitewashing of
Vermont on Sept. 23, 1972…UConn now has at least one shutout
in three of its four Division I-A seasons, along with the blankings of
Navy in 2002 and Buffalo in 2004. UConn has not recorded a
shutout in three out of four seasons since 1967-70…Prior to
Buffalo, UConn last shutout the same team in consecutive seasons
by stopping Maine in both 1967 and 1968…Looking beyond
Senior James Hargrave leaves UConn with 270 career tackles,
43 of them for a loss, third best in school history.
the borders of the Nutmeg State, the Buffalo game marked only
the second time ever that a BIG EAST school has opened its
season with a shutout of a Division I-A opponent, the other
being West Virginia's 34-0 win at Pittsburgh on Aug. 31, 1996.
MOST DOMINANT DEFENSE IN A DECADE
UConn is the first school in a decade to open its season with consecutive
shutouts. The last time any team shutout each of its
first two opponents was in 1996 when Auburn beat UAB 29-0
and Fresno State 62-0 to open the season. However, this early
success isn't a harbinger of great things to come for the Huskies
as that Tiger team, under coach Terry Bowden, went 5-4 the rest
of the regular season, surrendering a pedestrian average of 27.7
points per game. The closest any team had come to matching
those 1996 Tigers since then were Texas Tech (1998), Virginia
Tech (1998) and Kansas State (2002), each of which allowed just
three points in its first two games combined, each throwing a
shutout in one game and yielding only a field goal in the other.
With another shutout in 2005, UConn would have been the
first team since 2002 to record three shutouts in a single season.
Kansas State, North Texas and Texas all accomplished that
feat in 2002.
FOUR HOURS BETWEEN SCORES
When freshman Nicholas Chestnut scored for Syracuse on a 33yard
pass from Perry Patterson with 9:24 to play in UConn's 26-7
win over the Orange, it did more than just break up a shutout for
that particular game. It snapped a shutout streak of 170:36 to
open the season at Rentschler Field and an overall home
shutout streak of 233:27 of game action that covered almost
four full games. UConn had posted three consecutive home
shutouts prior to Chestnut’s score. The last time visitors had tallied
at Rentschler Field came when Temple's Phil Goodman caught a
six-yard TD pass from Walter Washington with 2:51 to play in a 45-
31 Husky win on Oct. 23, 2004. Had UConn held on to the
shutout for the remaining 9:24 of the Syracuse game, the
Rentschler Field shutout streak would have reached a full calendar
year as the Huskies' next home game is on Oct. 22 vs.
Rutgers. UConn also held an overall shutout streak of 149:14 earlier
this year, dating back to the 2004 Motor City Bowl's third quarter,
that was snapped at Georgia Tech.
THE QUARTERBACK MUST GO DOWN
One of the many benefits of the two lopsided season-opening wins
was that it allowed head coach Randy Edsall to use many of his
young players in game situations and let them gain experience.
Not only did they figuratively get their feet wet, but they also performed
well once they got on the field, something that has helped
the team through its recent rash of injuries. A total of 23 different
UConn defenders factored in a tackle for loss this year and 14
different Huskies recorded at least a half of a sack. In the 2004
season, 17 different UConn players recorded a TFL and nine different
players had a sack, numbers that UConn eclipsed after just
four games this past fall.
USUALLY NO NEED FOR THE RED ALERT SIREN
In eight of UConn’s 11 games this year (excluding Cincinnati, West
Virginia and Louisville), UConn's opponents reached the red zone
just 11 times out of a total of 116 drives. One of the 11 possessions
resulted in seven points for the Huskies when Darius Butler ran an
interception back 86 yards for a touchdown at Army. In the other
three games, UConn did not fare as well. The Bearcats found the
red zone four times, Louisville six and West Virginia seven.
KING JAMES XXXII
Senior James Hargrave did a solid job leading by example as the
team’s lone returning starter at linebacker and a co-captain.
Hargrave topped the Huskies in 2005 with 13.5 tackles for loss
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and five sacks. He was third overall with 62 total tackles and
was named first-team All-BIG EAST for his fine play. When
UConn seemed to lack fire at Cincinnati on Oct. 15, Hargrave
responded with a career-high 3.5 TFLs in a 28-17 loss to the
Bearcats. Hargrave ranks third in UConn history with his 43 career
TFLs after passing Tyler King (2001-04) during the South Florida
game. He amassed 270 total tackles in his Husky career.
BROWN NOSING A STARTING ROLE
Steady play by true freshman Cody Brown at defensive end in
2005 earned him a start at Cincinnati, making him the first true
freshman on either the offensive or defensive line to start a game
for UConn in the Division I-A era. His play was one of the brighter
spots for the Huskies defensively against the Bearcats as he made
six tackles, including one for loss, and broke up a pass. For the
season, Brown had 20 tackles, including five for a loss, with a
sack, two pass break-ups and a forced fumble. He was by far the
leading true freshman tackler for UConn this year, as Jimmy
McClam and Anthony Rouzier tied for second with just seven,
mainly coming on special teams.
THE BUTLER DID IT. THE BUTLER DID IT. THE BUTLER DID IT.
Darius Butler tied a school, BIG EAST, and Michie Stadium record
when he intercepted three passes in UConn's win at Army on Oct.
1. It was one of just five three-interception games in the nation
in 2005 and the first at UConn since 1984. Butler returned his
interceptions for a school-record 122 yards, including an 86-yard
touchdown. That run back was the third longest in school history
and UConn's longest interception return since Dave Korponai ran
one back 100 yards against Rhode Island on Nov. 17, 1962.
Butler's 122 total return yards is the second-best effort in BIG
EAST history, trailing only the 172 by Vann Washington of West
Virginia on Oct. 29, 1994 against Louisiana Tech. The three interceptions
tied, and the 122 yards broke, facility records for Army's
fabled Michie Stadium which has seen many of college football's
finest since it opened in 1924.
True freshman Cody Brown was one of 23 different Huskies
who factored in a TFL this past season and one of 14 Huskies
to contribute to a sack.
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IT'S NO RUSE
True freshman walk-on Anthony Rouzier saw a start to his Husky
career that no one expected. A starter on the team's kickoff coverage
unit, Rouzier played 23 snaps as a reserve linebacker late in
routs of Liberty (14 plays) and Army (9). On those 23 defensive
snaps, Rouzier made two interceptions, returning one 51
yards for a touchdown at Army. It was the longest interception
return by a UConn linebacker since Jamal Lundy scored from 62
yards out against Temple on Oct. 19, 2002. His touchdown at
Army, coupled with Darius Butler's 86-yard interception return for a
touchdown against the Cadets, marked the first time that UConn
has ever returned two interceptions for a touchdown in the same
game. With a rash of injuries, Rouzier was promoted to the regular
back-up at middle linebacker prior to the West Virginia game
and saw ample game action against the Mountaineers. At
Pittsburgh on Nov. 12, he became the first true freshman walk-on
to start a game for UConn in the I-A era and picked up his first
career sack.
BUFFALO AND LIBERTY NOT GIVEN FREEDOM TO MOVE
During the Buffalo game, the Bulls did not run a single offensive
play from UConn territory while Liberty ran just four plays (all in the
first quarter) from UConn territory. Neither team even got close
enough to attempt a field goal. This was made possible by UConn
forcing punts on 17 of Buffalo and Liberty's combined 24 possessions,
including 10 three-and-outs.
THEY CALL IT FOOTBALL FOR A REASON
In the past two-plus seasons, UConn's defense has done a far better
job than its opponents of forcing punts as the Huskies have
been able to receive 233 punts while booting the ball away just 179
times. In 2003, UConn forced its opponents to punt a staggering
85 times (7.1 per game). By comparison, the UConn offense
punted just 60 times in 2003. Amongst the seasonal highlights, the
UConn defense swarmed over Buffalo's offense forcing 11 Bull
punts out of 13 UB possessions. The trend continued in the 2004
season opener as UConn forced Murray State to punt 11 times on
its 15 possessions. In all, UConn forced 73 punts in 2004 (6.0
per game) while the Huskies punted 54 times. UConn saw more
of the same in 2005 as for the second consecutive year, UConn
forced 11 punts on opening day, this time the victim was Buffalo. A
turnover on downs was all that prevented UConn from a perfect
12-for-12 mark in punt forcing against the Bulls on Sept.
1. UConn forced another six punts the following week against
Liberty, seven at Georgia Tech and eight at Army. West Virginia’s
six punts against UConn tied a season-high for the Mountaineers.
USF’s eight punts at UConn on Nov. 26 matched a Bull season
high set at Penn State and equalled at Miami.
SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
2005 Year In Review
TAYLOR MADE RETURNS
Larry Taylor hurt his knee in UConn’s game at Cincinnati on Oct.
15 and the loss was felt in the team’s return game. Taylor ranked
18th in the nation in punt returns (12.30 average) and seventh in
kickoff returns (34.2 avg.), but would fall below the national minimum
to be ranked because of time missed due to injury. Prior to
the Army game on Oct. 1, Taylor was one of only two versatile
players in the nation to rank in the top 20 of both kickoff and
punt return yards, joining Brandon Williams of Wisconsin. He
started the 2005 season off on the right foot with 118 punt return
yards against Buffalo on Sept. 1, marking the eighth-best performance
in BIG EAST history and the second-best ever by anyone not
wearing either a Miami or Virginia Tech uniform. Taylor was not far
off of the UConn record of 145 yards set by Joe Markus at Maine
on Oct. 20, 1979. Taylor returned in 2005 after an electrifying true
freshman season in 2004 during which he became only the sec-

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ond Husky ever (and the first since 1975) to return both a kickoff
and a punt for a touchdown in the same season. Behind Taylor,
UConn ranked 18th in the nation in punt returns in 2004 after finishing
the previous season ranked 116th out of 117 Division I-A
teams. Individually, he ranked second in the nation last fall by averaging
31.3 yards per kickoff return.
McCLAM ROLLS
Diminutive true freshman Jimmy McClam saw his role grow over
the course of the 2005 season both due to his progression on the
field and UConn’s rash of injuries, a bug that claimed his 2005 season
at West Virginia (knee). In the wake of Larry Taylor’s seasonending
injury at Cincinnati on Oct. 15, he took over kickoff return
duties and was an instant success in his first career start as a kick
returner seven days later against Rutgers. McClam returned five
kicks for 148 yards (29.6 average). The 148 yards tied for the
fourth best single game performance in UConn lore and was
not far off of the school benchmark of 165 yards set by George
Boothe against Maine on Oct. 25, 1986.
NO IFS ANDS OR BUT-LERS ABOUT IT
UConn has gained more depth in recent years, and as the program’s
consistently growing stature improves recruiting classes,
special teams has benefited most. Darius Butler became a third
option at kickoff returner recently after injuries to both Larry Taylor
and Jimmy McClam. He hardly played like a typical third-stringer.
Against USF he joined them as Huskies with 100-plus yard return
games to their credit this year as he ran back four kickoffs for 148
yards, including a 90-yard return for a touchdown that made ESPN
SportsCenter’s Plays of the Day. Coupled with his 86-yard interception
return touchdown at Army on Oct. 1, Butler becomes the
first UConn player to ever have a defensive touchdown and a
special teams touchdown in the same season.
GOOD NUZIE, BAD NUZIE, YOU KNOW I’VE HAD MY SHARE
Having rode the rails through a roller coaster career, junior place
kicker Matt Nuzie broke every major school career kicking and
scoring record over a one-week span covering the Army (Oct. 1)
and Syracuse (Oct. 7) games. Following an uneven freshman season
and a slow start to his sophomore campaign, Nuzie caught fire
and, by the end of the 2004 season, he was named a semifinalist
for the Lou Groza Award and second-team All-BIG EAST. Nuzie
ranked first in the BIG EAST, and eighth in the nation, in 2004
by averaging 1.67 field goals per game. His 20 made field
goals set a UConn seasonal record. Nuzie capped a schoolrecord
streak of 10 consecutive made field goals with a 51-yard
boot at Georgia Tech on Nov. 13, UConn’s longest since 1998.
Against Duke on Sept. 11, 2004, he hit the game-winning field goal
with 3:40 to play in UConn's 22-20 win. After a key miss at Boston
College a week later, he rebounded. Against Pittsburgh he kicked
his way to BIG EAST Player of the Week honors and a game ball.
Nuzie hit on all three of his field goal tries and both of his extra
point attempts. The highlight of the field goals was the 49-yard
boot he hit as time expired in the first half after two "icing" time outs
called by Pittsburgh.
MATT NUZIE UCONN RECORDS WATCH
CAREER EXTRA POINTS CAREER FIELD GOALS
1. MATT NUZIE (2003-) 111 1. MATT NUZIE (2003-) 41
2. Nick Sosik (1990-93) 99 2. Domingos Carlos (1981-83) 36
CAREER POINTS OVERALL CAREER POINTS BY KICKERS
1. MATT NUZIE (2003-) 234 1. MATT NUZIE (2003-) 234
2. Wilbur Gilliard (1992-95) 210 2. Nick Sosik (1990-93) 192
HUSKIES GET THEIR KICKS ON ROUTE 6
During the first half of the West Virginia game on Nov. 2, sophomore
walk-on Chris Pavasaris took over the punting chores from
fellow sophomore Shane Hussar and did not give a reason to
switch back. In the season finale against Louisville he earned BIG
EAST Special Teams Player of the Week accolades after leaving
four of his seven punts inside the UofL 10 yard line. His careerlong
60 yard boot was UConn’s best since Nov. 8, 2003 when
Adam Coles (who also wore the number six) unleashed a 68yarder
against Rutgers. Troubled by nagging injuries as a true
freshman in 2004, Hussar punted 46 times for a 36.9 yard average,
playing in 11 of the team’s 12 games. He kicked 50 times in
2005 for a 39.2 average when Edsall made the switch. At WVU,
Hussar only kicked for a 34.2 average on five punts in a game
where excellent field position enabled the Mountaineers to secure
victory. Pavasaris averaged 41.0 yards on his three punts in
Morgantown in relief of Hussar. He then posted a 41.3 yard average
per punt at Pittsburgh, booting the ball six times.
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STADIUM/ATTENDANCE NOTES
MOVIN’ ON UP TO THE EAST SIDE
The Huskies moved into brand new Rentschler Field in East
Hartford for the 2003 season with the stadium opening its doors on
August 30 when UConn defeated Indiana, 34-10. Conveniently
located within miles of Interstates 91, 84 and 384, Adriaen’s
Landing and downtown Hartford, the new home of the Huskies lies
on 75 acres of land donated to the State of Connecticut from the
historic Pratt & Whitney Airfield. The stadium, like the former airfield,
is named for that company’s founder, Frederick Rentschler.
The new stadium boasts a capacity of 40,000 with 38 luxury suites
in a massive press box tower which helps enclose the natural
grass field. The $91.2 million construction project is an integral part
of former Governor John Rowland’s economic development program
for the Hartford metro-area. While UConn football serves as
the primary tenant, the facility also attracts other prominent events
to Hartford. Rentschler Field hosted two concerts by Bruce
Springsteen and the E Street Band, September 16 and 18 of 2003
and one by the Rolling Stones on Aug. 26, 2005. Several prominent
international soccer contests have been played on the pitch
at Rentschler Field, most notably a World Cup Qualifier between
the United States and Trinidad & Tobago on Aug. 17, 2005. Famed
British clubs Liverpool and Glasgow Celtic played a match at
Rentschler Field in July, 2004 while the soon to be gold medal winning
United States Olympic women’s soccer team played its final
state-side exhibition in East Hartford on August 1, 2004 when the
Americans defeated China, 3-1.
STARTING A COMMOTION
Swelling interest in the Husky football program as it gradually
moved up into BIG EAST play can perhaps be best evidenced by
the rise in attendance. For the 2005 season, UConn sold in excess
of 32,000 season tickets at Rentschler Field, selling out 3,800 student
season tickets, a pair of staggering sums considering that the
2001 season ticket base was around 4,000. In 2002, fueled by a
season-ticket base of 11,300, UConn ranked 23rd in the nation by
playing to 97.58% of Memorial Stadium’s 16,200 seat capacity.
The burgeoning season ticket base more than doubled to 24,000
for the inaugural season at Rentschler Field and rose to 28,000 a
year later in 2004.
40,000 HUSKY FANS CAN’T BE WRONG
The Huskies sold out 14 of their first 19 dates at Rentschler Field
and each of the last 12. UConn has played to 97-percent of
capacity all-time in East Hartford, drawing 737,485 fans, or an
average of 38,815 per game. UConn finished 2005 ranked 18th
in the nation in attendance based on percentage of capacity, a sum
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that led the BIG EAST Conference and ranked ahead of BCS participants
Georgia, USC, Penn State and West Virginia, amongst
many others. In fact, UConn sold more football tickets in 2004-
05 (275,129) than either men’s (234,109) or women’s (217,815)
basketball, a feat the program will duplicate in 2005-06.
RENTSCHLER FIELD PROVES FRIENDLY FOR HUSKIES
UConn went 4-2 at Rentschler Field in 2005 after compiling a 6-1
home record last fall. The six home wins in 2004 set a school
record for a single season. Seven times UConn has won five
home games in a season. UConn turned the trick each of the past
two years and also managed the feat five times at Memorial
Stadium, going 5-0 in 1986 and 1989 and posting a 5-1 mark in
1987, 1995 and 1998. UConn presently stands at 15-4 all-time
at Rentschler Field.
CONSTRUCTION ONGOING FOR NEW CAMPUS FACILITIES
In addition to their new game day home of Rentschler Field,
UConn is months away from having a top-notch daily home as
well. Construction is progressing smoothly in Storrs on the Burton
Family Football Complex and Mark R. Shenkman Training Center.
Due to open this upcoming July, the two adjacent buildings will
house everything from the team’s locker room to coaches offices
to a 120-yard indoor practice facility and an 85,000 square foot
strength and conditioning center.
HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS
While UConn is 15-4 all-time at Rentschler Field, the results on the
road have not always been as joyful for the Huskies, especially of
late. Of UConn's 18 losses in the Division I-A era, 12 have come
on the road. During the combined 2004 and 2005 seasons, UConn
is 2-7 on the road but 10-3 at home with a 1-0 mark at neutral sites
(Motor City Bowl vs. Toledo). UConn is 1-5 all-time in road BIG
EAST games with the lone win coming at Rutgers on Nov. 25, 2004
by a 41-35 count. The Huskies are 4-3 in home BIG EAST play.
RADIO/TV COVERAGE NOTES
ESPN’S HOMETOWN TEAM
When ESPN got its start 25 years ago, it began by broadcasting
all sorts of UConn events, including soccer games and swimming
meets. The Bristol-based cable television titan returned to its roots
in 2004 as it broadcast five UConn football games on its family of
networks and the conglomerate did likewise this fall. UConn made
its seasonal TV debut on Sept. 17 when ESPNU carried the
Huskies’ game at Georgia Tech. ESPNU also carried the Army
game nationally on Oct. 1. UConn appeared on ESPN2 twice
(Oct. 7 vs. Syracuse and Nov. 2 at West Virginia) and ESPN once
(Dec. 3 vs. Louisville). The Louisville game marked UConn’s
debut in the coveted Saturday night primetime slot as ESPN sent
its top crew of Ron Franklin, Bob Davie and Holly Rowe to East
Hartford while the VISA SkyCam made its inaugural flight over
Rentschler Field.
READY FOR PRIMETIME PLAYERS
Two of UConn’s five ESPN appearances aired in coveted weeknight
slots during the prime-time viewing hours and a third was on
Saturday night’s primetime hours. UConn’s tilt with Syracuse on
Oct. 7 was an 8:00 p.m. kickoff while the Huskies’ debut game at
West Virginia kicked off at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 2. UConn made its
prime time debut on a Saturday against Louisville on Dec. 3.
AMERICA BEHOLDS CONNECTICUT
UConn reached yet another television milestone this season as
the Huskies made their debut on broadcast network television.
ABC picked up UConn’s 15-10 win over South Florida and
showed it regionally in its popular and coveted 3:30 p.m. time slot.
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SCHEDULE NOTES
2005 Year In Review
WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND
This season, for the second straight year, members of the UConn
coaching staff had plenty of time to relax on Saturdays while most
of America was playing games. The team enjoyed six Saturdays
off during the 2005 season. UConn had three bye weeks (Sept.
24, Oct. 29 and Nov. 19), while three weekday games created
three more open Saturdays during the season (Sept. 3, Oct. 8 and
Nov. 5). UConn also enjoyed six Saturdays off during the 2004
season, compliments of four midweek games and a pair of byes.
In fact, in 2004 UConn played on every day of the week except for
Sunday and Tuesday. These schedules stand in sharp contrast to
the 2003 season when UConn was one of just eight teams in the
nation to play its 12 regular season games consecutively with no
byes.
FINALLY FAMILIAR FACES
Now in its fourth year as a Division I-A program and its second as
a member of the BIG EAST Conference, UConn’s schedule started
to take on an air of familiarity in 2005 that had not existed since the
Huskies left the Atlantic 10 Conference after the 1999 season. Of
the 11 opponents on the 2005 schedule, UConn had previously
faced 10 of them (all but Liberty). Each of the first three seasons
at a I-A level brought an annual barrage of new faces to the
Husky slate. Of the 36 games played by UConn from 2002-04,
16 of them inaugurated a new series. UConn went 10-6 in those
contests, including its historic 39-10 win over Toledo in the Motor
City Bowl. Prior to the year 2000 when UConn began its transition
to I-A status, Rutgers was the only current BIG EAST team that
UConn had ever faced and even that series had laid dormant since
1983. UConn’s 2006 schedule will feature no first-time opponents
for the first time since the 1997 season.
WISHING IT WAS A DIRTY DOZEN
The NCAA schedule reverts back to 12 games for the 2006 season,
news which will be welcomed by the Huskies. In the 2002, 2003
and 2004 seasons, UConn used its 12th game to post a monumental
win. On Nov. 23, 2002, UConn posted a 37-20 win over bowlbound
Iowa State on Senior Day in Ames. On Nov. 15, 2003, the
Huskies found more Week 12 magic with a 51-17 rout of Wake
Forest, again on the road. The 2004 season was set up for 11
games but the Huskies earned a 12th opportunity to take the field
by securing its first ever bowl berth and seized victory, topping
Toledo, 39-10, in the Motor City Bowl on Dec. 27, 2004. The 2005
Huskies only played 11 games.
SYMPATHY FOR THE SCHEDULE
Allowing a young team to benefit from three bye weeks, UConn
played the longest regular-season schedule in the nation this
year, covering the full 94-day regular season playing period
permitted by the NCAA. September 1 was the first permissible
playing date for Division I-A football, while UConn also scheduled
a game on the last permissible regular season date when the
Huskies welcomed Louisville to Rentschler Field on Dec. 3. UConn
was the only team in the nation to have a regularly scheduled
game on both the first and last days of the season. However,
national Cinderella story Central Florida, coached by a mentor of
Randy Edsall’s in George O’Leary, matched UConn’s 94-day regular
season. UCF opened its 2005 season at South Carolina on
Sept. 1 and later earned the opportunity to play on Dec. 3 in the
inaugural Conference USA Championship Game.

2005 Game Recaps
UCONN STARTERS & PARTICIPANTS
OFFENSIVE STARTERS
WR 80 WILLIAMS
WR 88 McLEAN
LT 78 PRESTON
LG 57 APPLEBAUM
C 69 TONSING
RG 61 HUTCHERSON
RT 72 BERRY
TE 46 MURRAY
QB 16 BONISLAWSKI
TB 33 BROCKINGTON
TB 44 CAULLEY
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DEFENSIVE STARTERS
DE 40 MAYNE
DT 76 McPHEE
DT 93 FULLER
DE 6 DAVIS
SLB 32 HARGRAVE
MLB 47 SOWELL
WLB 48 LANSANAH
CB 28 BUTLER
SS 36 DELESTON
FS 35 ESTEP
CB 41 COLE
TOTAL PARTICIPANTS (54)-- 5 Allen, 6 Davis, 9 Robinson, 10, M.
Taylor, 14 DeRubertis, 14 Hernandez, 15 Ford, 16 Bonislawski, 17
McClam, 22 Jo. Smith, 24 L.Taylor, 26 Barnes, 27 Ja. Smith, 28
Butler, 29 Branch, 31 Barksdale, 32 Hargrave, 33 Brockington, 35
Estep, 36 Deleston, 37 Hussar, 40 Mayne, 41 Cole, 43 Henegan,
44 Caulley, 46 Murray, 47 Sowell, 48 Lansanah, 50 C. Brown, 53
Blagman, 55 Thomas, 57 Applebaum, 59 Ward, 61 Hutcherson, 64
Beatty, 65 Lunn, 68 K. Gray, 69 Tonsing, 71 Wood, 72 Berry, 75
Kersmanc, 76 McPhee, 78 Preston, 80 Ja. Williams, 81 Dewar, 82
Se. Fogarty, 83 Young, 87 Gaulden, 88 McLean, 89 Goryn, 90
Brouse, 92 Baranowsky, 93 Fuller, 95 M. Gray, 98 Nuzie.
TEAM STATISTICS
FIRST DOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
Rushing Attempts
Yards Gained Rushing
Yards Lost Rushing
NET YARDS RUSHING
NET YARDS PASSING
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
TOTAL OFFENSIVE PLAYS
TOTAL NET YARDS
Avg. Gain Per Play
Fumbles: No.-Lost
Penalties: No.-Yds.
No. of Punts-Yards
Avg. Per Punt
Punt Returns- No.-Yds.
Kickoff Returns: No.-Yds.
Interceptions: No.-Yds.
Fumble Returns: No.-Yds
Miscellaneous Yards
Possession Time
3rd Down Conversions
4th Down Conversions
CONNECTICUT
UB UC
6 24
3 16
2 6
1 2
27 55
114 320
49 30
65 290
60 132
20 21
10 14
0 1
48 76
125 422
2.6 5.6
2-0 0-0
4-35 6-39
11-422 4-145
38.4 36.2
0-0 5-118
6-95 1-43
0-0 0-0
0-0 0-0
0 0
23:33 36:27
2 of 14 9 of 17
0 of 1 0 of 0
GAME # 1 • SEPTEMBER 1, 2005
BUFFALO
Buffalo (0-1) 0 0 0 0 -- 0
UConn (1-0) 3 21 7 7 -- 38
FIRST QUARTER
UC-Matt Nuzie 25 field goal 6:25 (13 plays, 55 yards, 6:44)
SECOND QUARTER
UC-Dan Murray 15 pass from Matt Bonislawski (Nuzie kick) 7:50
(3 plays, 35 yards, 1:13)
UC-Murray 22 pass from Bonislawski (Nuzie kick) 4:15 (4 plays,
38 yards, 1:21)
UC-Terry Caulley 1 run (Nuzie kick) 1:10 (3 plays, 42 yards, 0:27)
THIRD QUARTER
UC-Bonislawski 26 run (Nuzie kick) 3:55 (11 plays, 84 yards, 5:31)
FOURTH QUARTER
UC-Nollis Dewar 3 pass from D.J. Hernandez (Nuzie kick) 9:02 (9
plays, 46 yards, 4:18)
Attendance-- 40,000
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. -- Junior quarterback Matt
Bonislawski (Natrona Heights, Pa.), making his first career start,
threw two touchdowns to junior tight end Dan Murray (Gloucester,
Ma.) and junior running back Terry Caulley (Lusby, Md.) ran for 100
yards and another score as Connecticut routed Buffalo, 38-0,
before a sellout crowd of 40,000 at Rentschler Field in the 2005
season opener for both schools.
Bonislawski, replacing four-year starter Dan Orlovsky, had a
solid first start, completing 11 of 18 pass attempts for 121 yards
and connecting with Murray for scoring plays just three minutes
and 35 seconds apart midway through the second quarter, giving
the Huskies a 17-0 lead. Caulley, playing for the first time since
injuring his knee at Virginia Tech on September 27, 2003, churned
out 100 yards on just 14 carries. His 100 yards marked the 11th
time in 16 career games that Caulley had surpassed the century
mark in rushing yards. He bulled over from the one to close out the
first half scoring, with the Huskies enjoying a 24-0 advantage.
The Husky defense overwhelmed the Bull offense from start to
finish, and bolted out of the gate when sophomore linebacker
Danny Lansanah (Harrisburg, Pa.) sacked Buffalo quarterback
Stewart Sampsel on the first play from scrimmage. UConn
amassed three sacks in limiting Buffalo to just 137 yards of total
offense. The Huskies only allowed the Bulls past midfield on just
one occasion in 13 total drives. Senior linebacker Taurien Sowell
(Bridgeport, Conn.) led the Huskies with seven tackles.
The Huskies rushed for 290 yards on 55 carries, earning their
highest rushing total since elevating to Division I-A status.
UConn’s only turnover came on a Hail Mary pass attempt by
Bonislawski into the end zone at the end of the first half.
Head coach Randy Edsall substituted freely during the second
half, as the Huskies scored two additional touchdowns.
Bonislawski (12 carries, 71 yards) scampered in on a 26-yard scoring
jaunt late in the third quarter, giving the Huskies a 31-0 lead.
The touchdown marked the first time a Husky signal caller had
scored a rushing touchdown since Orlovsky accomplished the feat
against Kent State on November 9, 2002.
Freshman quarterback D.J. Hernandez (Bristol, Conn.) hit fellow
freshman Nollis Dewar (Windsor, Conn.) on a three-yard scoring
strike with 9:02 to play in the game to complete the scoring.
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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG
Caulley 14 101 1 100 1 29
Bonislawski 12 90 19 71 1 26
Allen 7 42 0 42 0 14
Hernandez 5 30 0 30 0 17
Williams 1 28 0 28 0 28
Brockington 14 26 8 18 0 6
Barksdale 1 3 0 3 0 3
Team 1 0 2 -2 0 0
Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG
Bonislawski 18 11 1 121 2 22
Hernandez 3 3 0 11 1 6
Receiving No. Yds TD LG
McLean 3 28 0 12
Taylor 3 19 0 9
Murray 2 37 2 22
Dewar 2 9 1 6
Young 1 15 0 15
Caulley 1 12 0 12
Gaulden 1 6 0 6
Williams 1 6 0 6
Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20
Hussar 4 145 36.2 44 2
Returns PR KOR INTR
Taylor 5-118 1-43 —
Field Goal Attempts
Nuzie 1st 6:25 25 yds. Good
Nuzie 2nd 13:36 44 yds. Missed
Defense UT-AT-TT TFL S Int. CF RF
Sowell 2-5-7
Deleston 3-3-6
Lansanah 2-3-5 2.5-7 1-3
BUFFALO
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG
King 11 57 1 56 0 24
Patterson 9 53 14 39 0 34
Paoli 1 1 0 1 0 1
Sampsel 7 3 34 -31 0 2
Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG
Sampsel 16 6 0 51 0 19
Paoli 4 4 0 9 0 14
Receiving No. Yds TD LG
King 4 41 0 19
Patterson 2 13 0 10
Hamlin 2 5 0 9
Dyer 1 3 0 3
Wallace 1 -2 0 0
Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20
Woods 11 422 38.4 57 1
Returns PR KOR INTR
Wallace — 3-37 —
Byrom — — 1-0
Dawson — 3-58 —
Field Goal Attempts
None
Defense UT-AT-TT TFL S Int. CF RF
Guzman 4-5-9
Andriano 4-5-9 0.5-1
Cummings 2-7-9 1.5-3
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UCONN STARTERS & PARTICIPANTS
OFFENSIVE STARTERS
WR 80 WILLIAMS
WR 88 McLEAN
WR 83 YOUNG
LT 78 PRESTON
LG 57 APPLEBAUM
C 69 TONSING
RG 61 HUTCHERSON
RT 72 BERRY
TE 46 MURRAY
QB 16 BONISLAWSKI
TB 44 CAULLEY
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RENTSCHLER FIELD • EAST HARTFORD, CT
DEFENSIVE STARTERS
DE 40 MAYNE
DT 76 McPHEE
DT 93 FULLER
DE 6 DAVIS
SLB 32 HARGRAVE
MLB 47 SOWELL
WLB 48 LANSANAH
CB 28 BUTLER
SS 36 DELESTON
FS 35 ESTEP
CB 41 COLE
TOTAL PARTICIPANTS (62)-- 4 Stanback, 5 Allen, 6 Davis, 9
Robinson, 10, M. Taylor, 13 Fogarty, 14 Hernandez, 14 von
Harten, 14 DeRubertis, 15 Ford, 16 Bonislawski, 17 McClam, 22
Jo. Smith, 24 L.Taylor, 26 Barnes, 28 Butler, 29 Branch, 30
Rouzier, 31 Barksdale, 32 Hargrave, 33 Brockington, 35 Estep,
36 Deleston, 37 Hussar, 39 Theoudele, 40 Mayne, 41 Cole, 43
Henegan, 44 Caulley, 46 Murray, 47 Sowell, 48 Lansanah, 50
C. Brown, 53 Blagman, 57 Applebaum, 59 Ward, 61
Hutcherson, 64 Beatty, 65 Lunn, 68 K. Gray, 69 Tonsing, 70
Manga, 71 Wood, 72 Berry, 75 Kersmanc, 76 McPhee, 78
Preston, 80 Williams, 81 Dewar, 83 Young, 84 D’Agata, 85
Sanchez, 88 McLean, 89 Goryn, 90 Brouse, 92 Baranowsky, 93
Fuller, 94 Vicidomino, 95 M. Gray, 96 Mack, 98 Nuzie, 99 Tucker.
TEAM STATISTICS
FIRST DOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
Rushing Attempts
Yards Gained Rushing
Yards Lost Rushing
NET YARDS RUSHING
NET YARDS PASSING
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
TOTAL OFFENSIVE PLAYS
TOTAL NET YARDS
Avg. Gain Per Play
Fumbles: No.-Lost
Penalties: No.-Yds.
No. of Punts-Yards
Avg. Per Punt
Punt Returns- No.-Yds.
Kickoff Returns: No.-Yds.
Interceptions: No.-Yds.
Fumble Returns: No.-Yds
Miscellaneous Yards
Possession Time
3rd Down Conversions
4th Down Conversions
CONNECTICUT
LU UC
9 37
3 22
6 13
0 2
28 62
71 384
42 8
29 376
132 224
16 27
11 19
1 0
44 89
161 600
3.7 6.7
4-3 1-0
4-21 2-10
6-246 1-33
41.0 33.0
0-0 3-7
7-78 0-0
0-0 1-0
0-0 0-0
0 0
22:48 37:12
1 of 9 8 of 11
0 of 1 0 of 1
GAME # 2 • SEPTEMBER 10, 2005
2 0 0 6 U C O N N S P R I N G F O O T B A L L 38
LIBERTY
0
Liberty (1-1) 0 0 0 0 -- 0
UConn (2-0) 14 24 14 7 -- 59
FIRST QUARTER
UC-Terry Caulley 34 run (Matt Nuzie kick) 12:15 (4 plays, 58
yards, 1:08)
UC-Cornell Brockington 3 run (Nuzie kick) 4:57 (8 plays, 64 yards,
3:30)
SECOND QUARTER
UC-Brandon Young 18 pass from Matt Bonislawski (Nuzie, kick)
12:57 (7 plays, 81 yards, 2:53)
UC-Bonislawski 1 run (Nuzie kick) 5:42 (13 plays, 92 yards, 4:40)
UC-Nuzie 27 field goal 4:39 (4 plays, 6 yards, 1:03)
UC-Jason Williams 9 pass from Bonislawski (Nuzie kick) 0:17 (11
plays, 64 yards, 2:11)
THIRD QUARTER
UC-Brockington 8 run (Nuzie kick) 11:06 (10 plays, 80 yards, 3:54)
UC-Brockington 2 run (Nuzie kick) 7:38 (4 plays, 17 yards, 1:31)
FOURTH QUARTER
UC-Lou Allen 6 run (Graig Vicidomino kick) 9:25 (14 plays, 89
yards, 7:43)
Attendance-- 40,000
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. – Junior running back Cornell
Brockington scored three touchdowns and junior quarterback Matt
Bonislawski completed his first 10 pass attempts on his way to a
big offensive performance as UConn drilled Liberty, 59-0, before a
sellout crowd of 40,000 at Rentschler Field.
The Husky ground game was impressive from the outset, as
UConn amassed 376 yards rushing, their highest total since joining
the ranks of Division I-A. Brockington finished with 115 yards on
20 carries and was well supported by freshman Lou Allen, who had
98 yards on 15 attempts and a six-yard fourth quarter dash that
concluded the game’s scoring. Brockington surpassed the100-yard
plateau for the ninth time in his career. Junior tailback Terry Caulley
had 71 yards on nine attempts, including a 34-yard scoring scamper,
all before intermission. It was Caulley’s 24th career rushing
touchdown, moving him into a tie for fourth place in UConn history.
His rushing total improved his career rushing total to 2,025, fourth
best in school history. Brockington is right behind with 1,994.
The Huskies generated 600 yards of total offense, marking the
third highest total in school history.
UConn held Liberty to a three-and-out on their first possession,
and the Huskies marched right down the field (four plays, 58 yards)
to take the early lead on Caulley’s long run. After the Flames failed on
a fake field goal rushing attempt, UConn marched 64 yards in 3:30,
capped by a three-yard scoring plunge by Brockington. The score put
UConn ahead, 14-0, with 4:57 to play in the opening period.
The Huskies’ third possession was another long, ball-control
drive that culminated in Bonislawski hitting junior wide out Brandon
Young with an 18-yard scoring strike. After another Flame punt,
Bonislawski bulled over from the one to give the Huskies a 28-0
lead. Junior place kicker Matt Nuzie added a field goal before
Bonislawski hit junior wide out Jason Williams with a nine-yard
touchdown pass just nine seconds before halftime. Bonislawski,
who only played the first 30 minutes, finished a solid 18-of-25, for
217 yards and the two touchdowns.
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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG
Caulley 9 72 1 71 1 34
Bonislawski 6 26 0 26 1 8
Allen 15 98 0 98 1 14
Hernandez 3 43 1 42 0 24
Brockington 20 115 0 115 3 15
Barksdale 4 16 0 16 0 8
Taylor 1 11 0 11 0 11
Von Harten 1 3 0 3 0 3
Fogarty 1 0 2 -2 0 0
Team 2 0 4 -4 0 0
Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG
Bonislawski 25 18 0 217 2 25
Hernandez 2 1 0 7 0 7
Receiving No. Yds TD LG
McLean 2 33 0 21
Taylor 2 20 0 14
Murray 2 31 0 25
Young 4 61 1 18
Caulley 3 21 0 9
Williams 4 39 1 18
Brouse 1 15 0 15
Allen 1 4 0 4
Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20
Hussar 1 33 33.0 33 0
Returns PR KOR INTR
Taylor 2-3 — —
Rouzier — — 1-0
Sanchez 1-4 — —
Field Goal Attempts
Nuzie 2nd 4:39 27 yds. Good
Defense UT-AT-TT TFL S Int. CF RF
Lansanah 3-5-8 0.5-3
Deleston 2-5-7 1-3
Smith 1-4-5
LIBERTY
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG
Otah 4 24 0 24 0 12
Hamilton 8 16 3 13 0 6
Fluellen 4 8 0 8 0 3
Terrell 17 19 16 3 0 12
Jackson 1 0 1 -1 0 0
Farrel 4 4 22 -18 0 4
Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG
Farrel 11 6 1 100 0 41
Terrell 5 5 0 32 0 12
Receiving No. Yds TD LG
Turner 3 33 0 18
Jackson 3 28 0 12
Terrell 1 41 0 41
Luck 1 13 0 13
Otah 1 7 0 7
Bolden 1 7 0 7
Hamilton 1 3 0 3
Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20
Crouch 6 246 41.0 60 3
Returns PR KOR INTR
Otah — 3-24 —
Bolden — 3-39 —
Green — 1-15 —
Field Goal Attempts
None
Defense UT-AT-TT TFL S Int. CF RF
Duke 5-14-19
Hursky 5-12-17 1.5-2
Moore 3-6-9

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UCONN STARTERS & PARTICIPANTS
OFFENSIVE STARTERS
WR 80 WILLIAMS
WR 88 McLEAN
LT 64 BEATTY
LG 57 APPLEBAUM
C 69 TONSING
RG 61 HUTCHERSON
RT 78 PRESTON
TE 46 MURRAY
QB 16 BONISLAWSKI
TB 44 CAULLEY
FB 5 ALEN
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DODD STADIUM/GRANT FIELD • ATLANTA, GA
DEFENSIVE STARTERS
DE 40 MAYNE
DT 76 McPHEE
DT 93 FULLER
DE 6 DAVIS
SLB 32 HARGRAVE
MLB 47 SOWELL
WLB 48 LANSANAH
CB 28 BUTLER
SS 36 DELESTON
FS 35 ESTEP
CB 41 COLE
TOTAL PARTICIPANTS (50)-- 5 Allen, 6 Davis, 9 Robinson,
10 M. Taylor, 14 DeRubertis, 15 Ford, 16 Bonislawski, 17
McClam, 22 Jo. Smith, 24 L. Taylor, 26 Barnes, 27 Ja. Smith,
28 Butler, 29 Branch, 31 Barksdale, 32 Hargrave, 33
Brockington, 35 Estep, 36 Deleston, 37 Hussar, 40 Mayne,
41 Cole, 43 Henegan, 44 Caulley, 46 Murray, 47 Sowell, 48
Lansanah, 50 Brown, 53 Blagman, 55 Thomas, 57
Applebaum, 59 Ward, 61 Hutcherson, 64 Beatty, 65 Lunn,
69 Tonsing, 72 Berry, 75 Kersmanc, 76 McPhee, 78 Preston,
80 Williams, 81 Dewar, 83 Young, 88 McLean, 89 Goryn, 90
Brouse, 92 Baranowsky, 93 Fuller, 95 M. Gray, 98 Nuzie
TEAM STATISTICS
FIRST DOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
Rushing Attempts
Yards Gained Rushing
Yards Lost Rushing
NET YARDS RUSHING
NET YARDS PASSING
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
TOTAL OFFENSIVE PLAYS
TOTAL NET YARDS
Avg. Gain Per Play
Fumbles: No.-Lost
Penalties: No.-Yds.
No. of Punts-Yards
Avg. Per Punt
Punt Returns- No.-Yds.
Kickoff Returns: No.-Yds.
Interceptions: No.-Yds.
Fumble Returns: No.-Yds
Miscellaneous Yards
Possession Time
3rd Down Conversions
4th Down Conversions
CONNECTICUT
UC GT
6 23
2 15
3 6
1 2
33 54
146 243
17 78
129 165
67 142
25 30
7 11
3 0
58 84
196 307
3.4 3.7
1-1 5-2
8-57 9-61
9-393 7-305
43.7 43.6
4-28 3-45
4-128 2-69
0-0 3-64
0-0 0-0
0 0
25:32 34:28
3 of 17 3 of 16
0 of 1 1 of 4
GAME # 3 • SEPTEMBER 17, 2005
#16 GEORGIA TECH
UConn (2-1) 13 0 0 0 -- 13
Georgia Tech (3-0) 14 7 7 0 -- 28
FIRST QUARTER
UC-Matt Nuzie 35 field goal 12:32 (6 plays, 61 yards, 2:28)
GT-Calvin Johnson 42 pass from Taylor Bennett (Travis Bell kick)
12:13 (1 play, 42 yards, 0:19)
UC-Nuzie 49 field goal 9:53 (7 plays, 19 yards, 2:20)
UC-Matt Bonislawski 5 run (Nuzie kick) 3:47 (1 play, 5 yards, 0:05)
GT-Kenny Scott 21 interception return (Bell kick) 0:45
SECOND QUARTER
GT-Tashard Choice 3 run (Bell kick) 14:20 (5 plays, 42 yards,
1:16)
THIRD QUARTER
GT- Choice 2 run (Bell kick) 5:03 (14 plays, 80 yards, 6:10)
Attendance-- 48,770
ATLANTA -- Georgia Tech redshirt freshman quarterback
Taylor Bennett made his first career start and passed
for 142 yards and one touchdown to lead the Yellow
Jackets to a 28-13 victory over UConn before a crowd of
48,077 at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Bennett was playing in
place of usual starter Reggie Ball.
Terry Caulley led UConn in rushing with 14 carries for 83
yards -- including runs of 52 and 21 yards in the first quarter.
Quarterback Matt Bonislawski was under heavy pressure
much of the night and went seven for 25 in the air with
three interceptions. In all, UConn finished with just 196
yards of total offense, the second lowest of the Division I-A
era, topped only by the 190 yards that UConn gained in a
loss at No. 1 Miami on Oct. 5, 2002.
The first quarter of the game was a wild affair as
Georgia Tech gained 107 yards of total offense while the
Huskies posted 94.
Matt Nuzie put UConn on the board with a 35-yard field
goal 2:28 into the game. The first Husky scoring drive was
keyed by a 52-yard run by Caulley. But, Georgia Tech
struck back quickly as Calvin Johnson had a 42-yard TD
reception from Bennett on Tech's first play from scrimmage.
Nuzie then made it 7-6 Georgia Tech as he connected
on a 49-yard field goal with 9:53 left in the quarter as the
Huskies completed a seven play-19 yard drive.
UConn then took advantage of a Georgia Tech mistake
when as they got the ball at the Tech five after a Yellow
Jacket deep snap went over the head of punter Ben Arndt.
Bonislawski quickly responded with a five-yard run for the
TD and a 13-7 UConn lead.
Georgia Tech closed out the first quarter scoring as
Kenny Scott intercepted a Bonislawski pass and returned it
19 yards for a 14-13 Tech lead.
The only scoring of the second quarter came 40 seconds
into the period as Tashard Choice scored on a threeyard
run for Georgia Tech.
UConn's offensive output was reduced in the second
half to 38 yards and no first downs while the half’s only
scoring came on a two-yard touchdown run by Choice that
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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG
Caulley 14 91 8 83 0 52
Bonislawski 15 33 9 24 1 8
Brockington 3 16 0 16 1 8
Williams 1 6 0 6 0 6
Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG
Bonislawski 25 7 3 67 0 21
Receiving No. Yds TD LG
Young 2 34 0 31
Williams 2 27 0 19
Caulley 2 -1 0 1
Taylor, L. 1 7 0 7
Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20
Hussar 9 393 43.7 56 1
Returns PR KOR INTR
Taylor, L. 4-28 3-107 —
Robinson — 1-21 —
Field Goal Attempts
Nuzie 1st 12:32 35 yds. Good
Nuzie 1st 9:53 49 yds. Good
Defense UT-AT-TT TFL S Int. CF RF
Lansanah 4-5-9 2.5-6
Hargrave 3-6-9 0.5-2
Sowell 3-4-7 1-2
Estep 5-1-6 0.5-1
Cole 5-1-6 0.5-1
Smith, Jo. 4-2-6 0.5-1
GEORGIA TECH
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG
Daniels 25 128 14 114 0 20
Choice 20 91 2 89 2 20
Woods 1 1 0 1 0 1
Bennett 5 23 22 1 0 18
Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG
Bennett 30 11 0 142 1 42
Receiving No. Yds TD LG
Johnson 3 75 1 42
Bilbo 3 21 0 9
Daniels 2 23 0 12
Clark 1 8 0 8
Choice 1 8 0 8
Cox 1 7 0 7
Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20
Arndt 7 305 43.6 52 3
Returns PR KOR INTR
Clark 3-45-20 3-24 —
Reis — — 1-33
Wheeler — — 1-10
Scott — — 1-21
Woods — 2-69-58 —
Field Goal Attempts
Bell 2nd 5:37 43 yds. Missed
Defense UT-AT-TT TFL S Int. CF RF
Wilikinson 4-3-7 3-7
Oliver 2-5-7 1.5-6
Hall 3-3-6
U C O N N H U S K I E S . C O M

UCONN STARTERS & PARTICIPANTS
OFFENSIVE STARTERS
WR 80 WILLIAMS
WR 88 McLEAN
WR 83 YOUNG
WR 81 DEWAR
LT 78 PRESTON
LG 57 APPLEBAUM
C 69 TONSING
RG 61 HUTCHERSON
RT 72 BERRY
QB 16 BONISLAWSKI
TB 44 CAULLEY
DEFENSIVE STARTERS
DE 40 MAYNE
DT 76 McPHEE
DT 93 FULLER
DE 6 DAVIS
SLB 32 HARGRAVE
MLB 47 SOWELL
WLB 22 JO.SMITH
CB 28 BUTLER
SS 36 DELESTON
FS 10 M. TAYLOR
CB 41 COLE
TOTAL PARTICIPANTS (57)-- 5 Allen, 6 Davis, 9
Robinson, 10 M. Taylor, 14 DeRubertis, 14, Hernandez, 15
Ford, 16 Bonislawski, 17 McClam, 22 Jo. Smith, 24 L.
Taylor, 26 Barnes, 27 Ja. Smith, 28 Butler, 29 Branch, 30
Rouzier, 31 Barksdale, 32 Hargrave, 33 Brockington, 36
Deleston, 37 Hussar, 39 Theodele, 40 Mayne, 41 Cole, 43
Henegan, 44 Caulley, 46 Murray, 47 Sowell, 50 Brown, 53
Blagman, 55 Thomas, 57 Applebaum, 59 Ward, 61
Hutcherson, 64 Beatty, 65 Lunn, 68 K. Gray, 69 Tonsing, 71
Wood, 72 Berry, 75 Kersmanc, 76 McPhee, 78 Preston, 80
Williams, 81 Dewar, 82 Se. Fogarty, 83 Young, 85
Sanchez, 88 McLean, 90 Brouse, 92 Baranowsky, 93
Fuller, 94 Vicidomino, 95 M. Gray, 96 Mack, 98 Nuzie
TEAM STATISTICS
FIRST DOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
Rushing Attempts
Yards Gained Rushing
Yards Lost Rushing
NET YARDS RUSHING
NET YARDS PASSING
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
TOTAL OFFENSIVE PLAYS
TOTAL NET YARDS
Avg. Gain Per Play
Fumbles: No.-Lost
Penalties: No.-Yds.
No. of Punts-Yards
Avg. Per Punt
Punt Returns- No.-Yds.
Kickoff Returns: No.-Yds.
Interceptions: No.-Yds.
Fumble Returns: No.-Yds
Miscellaneous Yards
Possession Time
3rd Down Conversions
4th Down Conversions
CONNECTICUT
UC USMA
19 17
10 5
8 10
1 2
44 40
186 148
19 75
167 71
180 190
27 42
18 19
0 4
71 82
347 261
4.9 3.2
2-0 1-0
6-62 6-50
5-219 8-311
43.8 38.9
6-62 1-6
3-19 8-136
4-173 0-0
0-0 0-0
0 0
28:45 31:15
4 of 15 3 of 19
1 of 1 3 of 6
GAME # 4 • OCTOBER 1, 2005
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2 0 0 6 U C O N N S P R I N G F O O T B A L L 40
ARMY
13
UConn (3-1) 7 17 6 17 -- 47
Army (0-4) 6 0 7 0 -- 13
FIRST QUARTER
UC-Jason Williams 21 pass from Matt Bonislawski (Matt Nuzie
kick) 10:12 (10 plays, 57 yards, 3:55)
USMA-Scott Wesley 1 run (Joe Riley kick failed) 5:40 (10 plays,
84 yards, 4:32)
SECOND QUARTER
UC-Terry Caulley 4 run (Nuzie, kick) 13:55 (1 plays, 4 yards, 0:04)
UC-Jason Williams 8 pass from Bonislawski (Nuzie kick) 2:26 (7
plays, 47 yards, 2:52)
UC-Graig Vicidomino 35 field goal 0:07 (6 plays, 29 yards, 0:56)
THIRD QUARTER
USMA-Wesley 24 run (Justin Koenig kick) 6:21 (4 plays, 31 yards,
1:33)
UC-Caulley 1 run (Vicidomino kick blocked) 1:29 (11 plays, 66
yards, 4:52)
FOURTH QUARTER
UC-Vicidomino 40 field goal 10:34 (8 plays, 89 yards, 1:56)
UC-Darius Butler 86 interception return (Vicidomino kick) 6:25
UC-Anthony Rouzier 51 interception return (Vicidomino kick) 0:49
Attendance-- 38,482
WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Junior quarterback Matt Bonislawski
threw for 180 yards and two touchdowns to senior Jason Williams
and the Husky defense intercepted Army four times and returned
two for scores as Connecticut defeated the Black Knights, 47-13,
before a sellout crowd of 38,482 at Blaik Field at Michie Stadium.
Connecticut’s defense was the catalyst for the win, limiting the
Black Knights to just 262 yards of total offense, including just 53
before halftime. Freshman defensive back Darius Butler intercepted
three passes (the first three of his career), returning one 86
yards for a score in the fourth quarter. The three interceptions tied
a school record for picks in a game. Freshman linebacker Anthony
Rouzier returned an interception 51 yards to close out the scoring.
Army was held to just 71 yards rushing on 40 attempts.
Bonislawski had an efficient afternoon directing the Husky
attack. He completed 18 of 26 pass attempts and the two scoring
strikes. As usual, junior running back Terry Caulley was the sparkplug
of the UConn ground attack, rushing for 87 yards and scored
two touchdowns. Caulley now has 26 touchdowns in his career,
tying him with Taber Small for second place in UConn history. He
also caught six passes (tying his career-high) for an additional 46
yards.
The contest was still in doubt early in the third quarter after
Army converted a short field following a UConn punt from their own
end zone. Scott Wesley scored his second touchdown of the game
on a 24-yard scamper to cut the 24-6 Husky halftime lead to 24-13.
But the Huskies finished the quarter with a flourish, marching 66
yards in 11 plays, scoring when Caulley bulled over from the one
giving the Huskies a 30-13 entering the final stanza.
UConn put the game away in the fourth quarter when Butler
intercepted Army quarterback Zac Dahman and raced 86 yards for
the score. The return was the third longest in school history.
Connecticut amassed 173 yards in interception return yards, which
set a new Michie Stadium record and was two shy of setting a BIG
EAST benchmark.
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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG
Caulley 22 31 4 87 2 16
Bonislawski 7 36 5 31 0 14
Brockington 9 33 6 27 0 17
Allen 5 22 4 18 0 14
Williams 1 4 0 4 0 4
Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG
Bonislawski 26 18 0 180 2 25
Team 1 0 0 0 0 0
Receiving No. Yds TD LG
Caulley 6 46 0 25
Young 3 55 0 19
Williams 3 38 2 21
Murray 2 23 0 18
McLean 2 9 0 5
Dewar 1 5 0 5
Brockington 1 4 0 4
Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20
Hussar 5 219 43.8 59 1
Returns PR KOR INTR
Taylor 6-62 — —
Butler — — 3-122
Rouzier — — 1-51
Brouse — 3-19 —
Field Goal Attempts
Nuzie 1st 2:51 37 yds. Blocked
Nuzie 1st 0:35 40 yds. Missed
Nuzie 2nd 6:51 32 yds. Blocked
Vicidomino 2nd 0:07 35 yds. Good
Vicidomino 4th 10:34 40 yds. Good
Defense UT-AT-TT TFL S Int. CF RF
Smith, Jo. 4-5-9
Hargrave 5-2-7 1-2
Taylor 2-4-6 0.5-1
Butler 5-0-5 3-122
ARMY
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG
Wesley 14 66 2 64 2 24
Jones 11 59 7 52 0 35
Gulsby 7 21 1 20 0 9
Pevoto 2 0 16 -16 0 0
Dahman 5 0 46 -46 0 0
Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG
Dahman 30 13 3 122 0 17
Pevoto 12 6 1 68 0 19
Receiving No. Yds TD LG
Trimble 6 63 0 19
Hill 4 54 0 17
Anderson 3 30 0 15
Gulsby 2 18 0 12
Jones 2 10 0 9
Ulekowski 1 9 0 9
Dobbie 1 6 0 6
Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20
Tolson 8 311 38.9 49 1
Returns PR KOR INTR
Wesley 1-6 8-136
Field Goal Attempts
None
Defense UT-AT-TT TFL S Int. CF RF
Campbell 9-4-13
Scruggs 5-3-8
Stith 6-1-7 2.5-4
Craig 5-1-6 1-1

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UCONN STARTERS & PARTICIPANTS
OFFENSIVE STARTERS
WR 80 WILLIAMS
WR 83 YOUNG
WR 88 McLEAN
LT 78 PRESTON
LG 57 APPLEBAUM
C 69 TONSING
RG 61 HUTCHERSON
RT 72 BERRY
TE 46 MURRAY
QB 16 BONISLAWSKI
TB 44 CAULLEY
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RENTSCHLER FIELD • EAST HARTFORD, CT
DEFENSIVE STARTERS
DE 40 MAYNE
DT 76 McPHEE
DT 93 FULLER
DE 6 DAVIS
SLB 32 HARGRAVE
MLB 47 SOWELL
WLB 48 LANSANAH
CB 28 BUTLER
SS 36 DELESTON
FS 10 M. TAYLOR
CB 41 COLE
TOTAL PARTICIPANTS (49)-- 5 Allen, 6 Davis, 9 Robinson,
10, M. Taylor, 14 DeRubertis, 14 Hernandez, 16 Bonislawski,
17 McClam, 22 Jo. Smith, 24 L.Taylor, 26 Barnes, 28 Butler,
29 Branch, 31 Barksdale, 32 Hargrave, 33 Brockington, 35
Estep, 36 Deleston, 37 Hussar, 40 Mayne, 41 Cole, 43
Henegan, 44 Caulley, 46 Murray, 47 Sowell, 48 Lansanah, 50
C. Brown, 53 Blagman, 55 Thomas, 57 Applebaum, 59 Ward,
61 Hutcherson, 65 Lunn, 69 Tonsing, 72 Berry, 75
Kersmanc, 76 McPhee, 78 Preston, 80 Ja. Williams, 81
Dewar, 82 Se. Fogarty, 83 Young, 88 McLean, 89 Goryn, 90
Brouse, 92 Baranowsky, 93 Fuller, 95 M. Gray, 98 Nuzie.
TEAM STATISTICS
FIRST DOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
Rushing Attempts
Yards Gained Rushing
Yards Lost Rushing
NET YARDS RUSHING
NET YARDS PASSING
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
TOTAL OFFENSIVE PLAYS
TOTAL NET YARDS
Avg. Gain Per Play
Fumbles: No.-Lost
Penalties: No.-Yds.
No. of Punts-Yards
Avg. Per Punt
Punt Returns- No.-Yds.
Kickoff Returns: No.-Yds.
Interceptions: No.-Yds.
Fumble Returns: No.-Yds
Miscellaneous Yards
Possession Time
3rd Down Conversions
4th Down Conversions
CONNECTICUT
SU UC
13 18
7 14
5 2
1 2
27 55
173 304
25 7
148 297
125 45
31 15
10 6
2 0
65 73
273 342
4.2 4.7
2-1 0-0
6-60 5-45
9-382 10-353
42.4 35.3
3-41 5-72
4-88 0-0
0-0 2-0
0-0 0-0
0 0
24:33 35:27
3 of 15 3 of 15
0 of 2 0 of 0
GAME # 5 • OCTOBER 7, 2005
SYRACUSE
Syracuse (1-4) 0 0 0 7 -- 7
UConn (4-1) 6 3 17 0 -- 26
FIRST QUARTER
UC-Terry Caulley 4 run (Matt Nuzie kick blocked) 3:00 (10 plays,
80 yards, 4:14)
SECOND QUARTER
UC-Nuzie 50 field goal 8:20 (8 plays, 38 yards, 3:31)
THIRD QUARTER
UC-Caulley 8 run (Nuzie kick) 9:11 (3 plays, 20 yards, 0:52)
UC-D.J. Hernandez 1 run (Nuzie kick) 6:58 (4 plays, 31 yards,
1:26)
UC-Nuzie 35 field goal 3:53 (6 plays, 22 yards, 2:22)
FOURTH QUARTER
SU-Nicholas Chestnut 33 pass from Perry Patterson (Ricky
Krautman kick) 9:24 (4 plays, 54 yards, 1:09)
Attendance-- 40,000
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. -- Terry Caulley ran for two touchdowns
and the Connecticut defense nearly recorded its fourth
straight home shutout as the Huskies defeated Syracuse, 26-7, in
Connecticut’s BIG EAST Conference opener before the ninth consecutive
sellout of 40,000 at Rentschler Field.
The solid victory was tempered somewhat by an injury suffered
by starting quarterback Matt Bonislawski near the end of the first
quarter. He separated his shoulder while being tackled on a running
play and was replaced by freshman signal caller D.J.
Hernandez. His status for future games will be determined later.
Hernandez did a solid job in relief duty, rushing for a team-high 86
yards on 15 carries, and scoring the first touchdown of his
Connecticut career.
After failing to score on its first possession of a game for the first
time this season, the Huskies marched 80 yards in 10 plays midway
through the first quarter to take the lead on Caulley’s first
touchdown of the contest. He scampered in from the four to finish
the drive. Bonislawski had a key 30-yard run on the drive, and the
Huskies benefited when a Bonislawski fumble that was recovered
by the Orange was overturned under review.
Matt Nuzie’s extra-point was blocked and the Huskies settled
for a 6-0 lead. Nuzie quickly redeemed himself early in the second
quarter when he made the longest field goal in Rentschler Field history
when he drilled a 50-yarder. With that field goal and his 35yard
success in the third quarter, Nuzie became the all-time field
goal leader at Connecticut with 37. He also became the Huskies’
all-time leader in points with 213.
After Larry Taylor returned a Syracuse punt 37 yards to the
Orange 20, Caulley finished the ensuing drive with an eight-yard
scoring dash. The touchdown gave Caulley his ninth multi-touchdown
game in 20 career contests at UConn. On the next Syracuse
possession, Dahna Deleston intercepted Joe Fields, which set up
Hernandez’ touchdown giving the Huskies a 23-0 lead.
The Huskies were trying to register their third straight home
shutout (and fourth in a row dating back to last season), but
Nicholas Chestnut caught a 37-yard touchdown catch-and-run
from Perry Paterson with 9:24 remaining. It was the first points
allowed at Rentschler Field by UConn in 233 minutes, 27 seconds.
Caulley tied Hernandez for team rushing honors with 86 yards,
while freshman fullback Lou Allen had 64 yards. The Huskies finished
with 297 yards on 58 attempts, and they held the Orange to
just 148 yards on the ground on 34 attempts. The Huskies also
held Syracuse in check through the air, where they completed just
10 of 31 attempts for 125 yards. UConn intercepted Syracuse
twice, with linebacker Danny Lansanah snatching the second pick.
Lansanah and Deleston led the Huskies with seven tackles each,
while James Hargrave had two sacks.
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CONNECTICUT
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG
Caulley 23 88 2 86 2 20
Hernandez 15 88 2 86 1 15
Allen 9 64 0 64 0 17
Bonislawski 4 53 0 53 0 30
Brockington 6 11 0 11 0 4
Team 1 0 3 -3 0 0
Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG
Hernandez 8 4 0 31 0 19
Bonislawski 7 2 0 14 0 15
Receiving No. Yds TD LG
Williams 2 20 0 15
Young 2 3 0 4
Brouse 1 19 0 19
Fogarty 1 3 0 3
Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20
Hussar 10 353 35.3 48 2
Returns PR KOR INTR
Taylor 5-72 — —
Deleston — — 1-0
Lansanah — — 1-0
Field Goal Attempts
Nuzie 2nd 8:20 50 yds. Good
Nuzie 3rd 3:53 35 yds. Good
Defense UT-AT-TT TFL S Int. CF RF
Deleston 2-5-7 0.5-1 1-0
Lansanah 2-5-7 1-1 1-0
Hargrave 3-1-4 2-14 2-14 1
SYRACUSE
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG
Rhodes 20 91 9 82 0 39
Fields 2 31 0 31 0 22
Patterson 5 26 14 12 0 11
Washington 2 11 0 11 0 11
Brown 1 6 0 6 0 6
Bedle 1 5 0 5 0 1
McDonald 1 1 0 1 0 1
Jones 2 2 2 0 0 2
Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG
Patterson 28 10 1 125 1 33
Fields 3 0 1 0 0 0
Receiving No. Yds TD LG
Rhodes 2 25 0 20
Moss 2 21 0 17
Lane 2 20 0 12
Chestnut 1 33 1 33
Darlington 1 12 0 12
Washington 1 9 0 9
Shor 1 5 0 5
Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20
Carney 9 982 42.4 53 1
Returns PR KOR INTR
Brinkley — 3-62 —
Gregory 3-41 — —
Jones — 1-26 —
Field Goal Attempts
None
Defense UT-AT-TT TFL S Int. CF RF
Davis 7-8-15 0.5-1
K.Smith 6-4-10 1-1
A. Smith 6-3-9
U C O N N H U S K I E S . C O M

UCONN STARTERS & PARTICIPANTS
OFFENSIVE STARTERS
WR 80 WILLIAMS
WR 88 McLEAN
LT 78 PRESTON
LG 57 APPLEBAUM
C 69 TONSING
RG 61 HUTCHERSON
RT 72 BERRY
TE 46 MURRAY
QB 14 HERNANDEZ
TB 44 CAULLEY
FB 5 ALLEN
DEFENSIVE STARTERS
LE 40 MAYNE
DT 76 McPHEE
DT 93 FULLER
RE 50 BROWN
OLB 32 HARGRAVE
MLB 47 SOWELL
OLB 48 LANSANAH
CB 28 BUTLER
SS 36 DELESTON
FS 10 TAYLOR
CB 41 COLE
TOTAL PARTICIPANTS (49)-- 4 Stanback, 5 Allen, 9
Robinson, 10, M. Taylor, 13 Sh. Fogarty, 14 Hernandez, 14
DeRubertis, 15 Ford, 17 McClam, 22 Jo. Smith, 24 L.Taylor,
26 Barnes, 27 Ja. Smith, 28 Butler, 29 Branch, 31 Barksdale,
32 Hargrave, 33 Brockington, 36 Deleston, 37 Hussar, 39
Theoudele, 40 Mayne, 41 Cole, 43 Henegan, 44 Caulley, 46
Murray, 47 Sowell, 48 Lansanah, 50 C. Brown, 53 Blagman,
55 Thomas, 57 Applebaum, 59 Ward, 61 Hutcherson, 65
Lunn, 69 Tonsing, 72 Berry, 76 McPhee, 78 Preston, 80
Williams, 81 Dewar, 82 Se. Fogarty, 88 McLean, 89 Goryn, 90
Brouse, 92 Baranowsky, 93 Fuller, 94 Vicidomino, 98 Nuzie.
TEAM STATISTICS
FIRST DOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
Rushing Attempts
Yards Gained Rushing
Yards Lost Rushing
NET YARDS RUSHING
NET YARDS PASSING
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
TOTAL OFFENSIVE PLAYS
TOTAL NET YARDS
Avg. Gain Per Play
Fumbles: No.-Lost
Penalties: No.-Yds.
No. of Punts-Yards
Avg. Per Punt
Punt Returns- No.-Yds.
Kickoff Returns: No.-Yds.
Interceptions: No.-Yds.
Fumble Returns: No.-Yds
Miscellaneous Yards
Possession Time
3rd Down Conversions
4th Down Conversions
CONNECTICUT
UCONN CIN
25 15
11 10
9 4
5 1
47 40
196 249
31 26
165 223
191 125
43 21
19 9
1 0
90 61
356 348
4.0 5.7
3-3 1-1
8-51 7-63
7-286 7-297
40.9 42.4
3-16 3-21
3-46 2-32
0-0 1-0
0-0 0-0
0 0
33:48 26:12
7 of 22 1 of 10
3 of 4 0 of 1
GAME # 6 • OCTOBER 15, 2005
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NIPPERT STADIUM • CINCINNATI, OH
2 0 0 6 U C O N N S P R I N G F O O T B A L L 42
CINCINNATI
28
UConn (4-2) 0 3 7 7 -- 17
Cincinnati (4-2) 7 0 14 7 -- 28
FIRST QUARTER
CIN-Bradley Glatthaar 9 run(Kevin Lovell kick) 2:50 (10 plays, 88
yards, 4:22)
SECOND QUARTER
UCONN-Matt Nuzie 22 field goal 11:03 (8 plays, 64 yards, 3:38)
THIRD QUARTER
CIN-Connor Barwin 7 pass from Dustin Grutza (Lovell kick) 11:10
(8 plays, 65 yards, 3:50)
CIN-Butler Benton 27 run (Lovell kick) 8:37 (3 plays, 58 yards,
1:24)
UCONN-Lou Allen 16 pass from D.J. Hernandez (Nuzie kick) 0:23
(8 plays, 80 yards, 2:49)
FOURTH QUARTER
CIN-Glatthaar 72 run (Lovell kick) 7:04 (1 plays, 72 yards, 0:12)
UCONN-Seth Fogarty 13 pass from Hernandez (Nuzie kick) 2:40
(8 plays, 71 yards, 1:03)
Attendance-- 21,039
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati scored on its first two possessions of
the second half to extend a 7-3 halftime lead and roll to a 28-17 victory
over UConn before a crowd of 21,039 at Nippert Stadium.
The Bearcats led by a 7-3 count at halftime. Cincinnati outgained
the Huskies by a yard in the first half, 131-130, while the
Huskies picked up nine first downs compared to eight by the
Bearcats.
Cincinnati took its opening possession of the second half and
scored a touchdown on an eight-play 65-yard drive. Connor Barwin
caught a seven-yard pass from Dustin Grutza for the score. The
Bearcats struck again quickly as they posted a touchdown on a
three-play 58-yard drive as Butler Benton had a 27-yard run for the
score to make it 21-3.
The Huskies scored their first touchdown of the game as D.J.
Hernandez threw a 16-yard strike to Lou Allen. The victory was
sealed for Cincinnati with 7:04 left in the game when Bradley
Glatthaar had a 72-yard touchdown rush right after a UConn punt.
Hernandez made his first collegiate career start and was 19 of
43 in the air for 191 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.
Junior running back Terry Caulley picked up 87 yards on the
ground on 21 carrries while Dan Murray had six receptions for 70
yards.
UConn's only score of the first half came on a 22-yard field goal
by junior kicker Matt Nuzie with 11:03 left in the second quarter.
Nuzie had missed a 37-yard field goal to conclude Connecticut's
first possession of the game.
Cincinnati scored the only points of the first quarter as Glattharr
scored on a nine-yard run that completed a 10-play 88-yard drive.
The drive started at the Bearcat 12 after an exceptional 47-yard
punt by Husky sophomore Shane Hussar. Cincinnati never got to
third down on that drive and picked up 20 yards on a 2nd-and-12
play from the Husky 35 as Grutza threw to Greg Moore. Moore also
had a 28-yard rush on 2nd-and-10 from the Bearcat 12.
The Huskies capped the scoring in the fourth quarter with an
eight-play, 71-yard touchdown drive that was capped by 13-yard
pass from Hernandez to Seth Fogarty for his first career touchdown.
UConn's Darius Butler successfully recovered an onside
kick and the Huskies drove down to the Cincinnati 40 before a fumble
by Hernandez ended the drive.
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CONNECTICUT
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG
Caulley 21 96 9 87 0 19
Hernandez 21 92 22 70 0 16
Brockington 3 7 0 7 0 4
Allen 2 1 0 1 0 1
Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG
Hernandez 43 19 1 191 2 34
Receiving No. Yds TD LG
Murray 6 70 0 34
Williams 6 56 0 25
Allen 2 35 1 19
Fogarty 2 18 1 13
Caulley 2 10 0 10
Taylor, L. 1 2 0 2
Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20
Hussar 7 286 40.9 47 1
Returns PR KOR INTR
Taylor 1-0 1-21 —
McClam — 2-25 —
McLean 2-16 3-46 —
Field Goal Attempts
Nuzie 1st 12:04 37 yds. Missed
Nuzie 2nd 11:03 22 yds. Good
Defense UT-AT-TT TFL S Int. CF RF
Hargrave 7-1-8 3.5-13
Smith, Jo. 6-2-8 1-2 1-2 1
Taylor, M. 6-1-7
Brown 4-2-6 1-2
CINCINNATI
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG
Glatthaar 15 134 11 123 2 72
Moore 11 66 2 64 0 28
Benton 8 46 2 44 1 27
Team 2 0 2 -2 0 0
Grutza 4 3 9 -6 0 3
Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG
Grutza 21 8 0 125 1 34
Receiving No. Yds TD LG
Jackson 3 38 0 27
Ross 2 29 0 26
Benton 1 34 0 34
Moore 1 20 0 20
Barwin 1 7 1 7
Celek 1 -3 0 0
Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20
Ervin 7 297 42.4 49 1
Returns PR KOR INTR
Mickens — — 1-0
Goodman — 1-15 —
Gilyard — 1-17 —
Daniels 1-2 — —
Nakamura 2-19 — —
Field Goal Attempts
None
Defense UT-AT-TT TFL S Int. CF RF
Smith 5-4-9
McCullough 5-2-7 2-5 2
Williams 5-1-6 1
Claggett 3-3-6 1-1 1

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UCONN STARTERS & PARTICIPANTS
OFFENSIVE STARTERS
WR 80 WILLIAMS
WR 88 McLEAN
LT 78 PRESTON
LG 57 APPLEBAUM
C 69 TONSING
RG 61 HUTCHERSON
RT 72 BERRY
TE 46 MURRAY
QB 11 D. BROWN
TB 44 CAULLEY
FB 31 BARKSDALE
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RENTSCHLER FIELD • EAST HARTFORD, CT
DEFENSIVE STARTERS
DE 40 MAYNE
DT 76 McPHEE
DT 93 FULLER
DE 6 DAVIS
SLB 32 HARGRAVE
MLB 48 LANSANAH
WLB 22 SMITH
CB 28 BUTLER
SS 36 DELESTON
FS 35 ESTEP
CB 29 BRANCH
TOTAL PARTICIPANTS (47)-- 5 Allen, 6 Davis, 9 Robinson,
10, M. Taylor, 11 D. Brown, 13 Sh. Fogarty, 14 DeRubertis, 15
Ford, 17 McClam, 22 Jo. Smith, 26 Barnes, 27 Ja. Smith, 28
Butler, 29 Branch, 31 Barksdale, 32 Hargrave, 33
Brockington, 35 Estep, 36 Deleston, 37 Hussar, 39
Theoudele, 40 Mayne, 44 Caulley, 46 Murray, 48 Lansanah,
50 C. Brown, 53 Blagman, 55 Thomas, 57 Applebaum, 59
Ward, 61 Hutcherson, 65 Lunn, 69 Tonsing, 72 Berry, 76
McPhee, 78 Preston, 80 Ja. Williams, 81 Dewar, 82 Se.
Fogarty, 83 Young, 88 McLean, 89 Goryn, 90 Brouse, 92
Baranowsky, 93 Fuller, 98 Nuzie.
TEAM STATISTICS
FIRST DOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
Rushing Attempts
Yards Gained Rushing
Yards Lost Rushing
NET YARDS RUSHING
NET YARDS PASSING
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
TOTAL OFFENSIVE PLAYS
TOTAL NET YARDS
Avg. Gain Per Play
Fumbles: No.-Lost
Penalties: No.-Yds.
No. of Punts-Yards
Avg. Per Punt
Punt Returns- No.-Yds.
Kickoff Returns: No.-Yds.
Interceptions: No.-Yds.
Fumble Returns: No.-Yds
Miscellaneous Yards
Possession Time
3rd Down Conversions
4th Down Conversions
CONNECTICUT
RU UC
22 17
8 5
13 10
1 2
42 33
256 153
18 56
238 97
270 296
33 35
15 18
2 1
75 68
508 293
6.8 4.3
1-0 1-0
5-53 12-80
7-287 9-362
41.0 40.2
1-4 2-50
5-103 5-148
1-0 2-15
0-0 0-0
0 0
32:10 27:50
4 of 15 6 of 17
0 of 1 0 of 0
GAME # 7 • OCTOBER 22, 2005
Rutgers (5-2) 3 0 14 9 -- 26
UConn (4-3) 0 10 7 7 -- 24
FIRST QUARTER
RU-Jeremy Ito 44 field goal 2:57 (11 plays, 66 yards, 5:14)
SECOND QUARTER
UC-Dan Murray 7 pass from Dennis Brown (Matt Nuzie kick) 6:15
(7 plays, 70 yards, 2:36)
UC-Nuzie 40 field goal 0:15 (4 plays, 8 yards, 0:26)
THIRD QUARTER
RU-Brian Leonard 19 pass from Ryan Hart (Ito kick) 8:35 (6 plays,
91 yards, 2:54)
UC-Cornell Brockington 51 run (Nuzie kick) 5:33 (1 plays, 51
yards, 0:11)
RU-Tres Moses 31 pass from Hart (Ito kick) 3:09 (5 plays, 79
yards, 2:24)
FOURTH QUARTER
RU-Team safety 9:20
RU-Sam Johnson pass from Hart (Ito kick) 5:42 (6 plays, 57 yards,
3:38)
UC-Jason Williams 15 pass from D. Brown (Nuzie kick) 2:40 (10
plays, 88 yards, 1:30)
Attendance-- 40,000
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. -- Freshman running back Ray Rice
ran for a career-high 217 yards and Rutgers scored 23 points after
halftime as the Scarlet Knights rallied for a 26-24 BIG EAST
Conference victory over Connecticut before a sellout crowd of
40,000 at Rentschler Field.
Freshman quarterback Dennis Brown, seeing his first collegiate
action in place of injured starters Matt Bonislawski and D.J.
Hernandez, was almost able to lead the Huskies to a miracle win.
With Rutgers leading 26-17 late in the contest, Brown led the
Huskies down the field on a 10-play, 88-yard drive that culminated
with Brown connecting with wide out Jason Williams with a 15-yard
touchdown to bring the Huskies within two with 2:40 play. After an
unsuccessful onside kick attempt, UConn forced Rutgers to punt,
but Rutgers pinned UConn deep in their own territory on a 40-yard
punt by Joe Radigan. Brown’s first pass attempt was intercepted by
Ron Girault and the Scarlet Knights sealed the win.
After spotting Rutgers an early 3-0 lead, UConn forged ahead
on a nine-yard touchdown pass from Brown to tight end Dan
Murray with 6:15 to play before intermission. After Tyvon Branch
intercepted Rutgers quarterback Mike Teel, Matt Nuzie drilled a 40yard
field goal right before halftime to give the Huskies a 10-3 lead.
Rutgers quickly knotted the score on their first second half possession
when Ryan Hart, who relieved Teel in the third quarter, hit
Brian Leonard with a 19-yard scoring catch and run. The Huskies
answered right back when Cornell Brockington busted through the
line and scampered 51 yards for a score to give the Huskies a 17-
10 lead. It was Brockington’s longest run from scrimmage this year.
The touchdown was the 25th of his UConn career, good for a tie for
fourth all-time at Connecticut. The lead was short-lived as Hart hit
Tres Moses with a 31-yard touchdown late in the third quarter.
Rutgers took the lead with 9:20 to play, when Brown fumbled a
shotgun snap and threw the ball through the end zone for a safety.
Rutgers took the ensuing kickoff and took a 26-17 lead when Hart
found Sam Johnson on a 15-yard touchdown. Hart finished with
five completions in 11 attempts for 94 yards and the three TDs.
Brown finished his first game with 18 completions in 35
attempts for 196 yards, to go along with his two touchdowns and
one interception. Brockington led the rushing attack with 56 yards,
as the Scarlet Knights out gained UConn, 508-293. The 200 yards
rushing allowed to Rice was the first time an individual opponent
had topped the 200-yard mark since Tanardo Sharps of Temple
accomplished the feat on October 19, 2002.
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RUTGERS
26
CONNECTICUT
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG
Brockington 3 56 0 56 1 51
Caulley 10 36 10 26 0 18
Allen 6 20 1 19 0 8
Barksdale 1 1 0 1 0 1
Brown 13 40 45 -5 0 17
Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG
D. Brown 35 18 1 196 2 13
Receiving No. Yds TD LG
Williams 5 51 1 15
Murray 2 30 1 23
McLean 2 29 0 17
Young 2 22 0 15
Caulley 2 22 0 15
Fogarty 2 16 0 9
Barksdale 1 11 0 11
Brouse 1 10 0 10
Allen 1 5 0 5
Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20
Hussar 9 362 40.2 49 4
Returns PR KOR INTR
McLean 2-50 — —
McClam — 5-148 —
Branch — — 1-15
M. Taylor — — 1-0
Field Goal Attempts
Nuzie 2nd 10:32 45 yds. Missed
Nuzie 2nd 0:15 40 yds. Good
Defense UT-AT-TT TFL S Int. CF RF
Smith 4-11-15
Branch 3-6-9 1-15
Lansanah 2-7-9
RUTGERS
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG
Rice 27 220 3 217 0 30
Leonard 10 33 7 26 0 19
Foster 1 2 0 2 0 2
Hart 1 1 0 1 0 1
Underwood 1 0 0 0 0 0
Team 1 0 2 -2 0 0
Teel 1 0 6 -6 0 0
Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG
Teel 22 10 2 176 0 38
Hart 11 5 0 94 3 31
Receiving No. Yds TD LG
Harris 4 95 0 38
Leonard 4 46 0 19
Moses 3 69 1 31
Tucker 2 33 0 17
Johnson 1 15 1 15
Foster 1 12 0 12
Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20
Radigan 7 287 41.0 49 4
Returns PR KOR INTR
Foster 1-2 5-103 —
Girault — — 1-0
Field Goal Attempts
Ito 1st 2:57 44 yds. Good
Ito 2nd 14:02 46 yds. Missed
Defense UT-AT-TT TFL S Int. CF RF
Green 3-3-6 0.5-2
Barnes 3-3-6
Girault 3-3-6 1-0
U C O N N H U S K I E S . C O M

UCONN STARTERS & PARTICIPANTS
OFFENSIVE STARTERS
WR 80 WILLIAMS
WR 83 YOUNG
LT 78 PRESTON
LG 57 APPLEBAUM
C 69 TONSING
RG 61 HUTCHERSON
RT 72 BERRY
TE 46 MURRAY
QB 11 D. BROWN
TB 44 CAULLEY
FB 5 ALLEN
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MOUNTAINEER FIELD • MORGANTOWN, WV
DEFENSIVE STARTERS
LE 40 MAYNE
DT 76 McPHEE
DT 93 FULLER
RE 6 DAVIS
OLB 32 HARGRAVE
MLB 43 HENEGAN
OLB 48 LANSANAH
CB 28 BUTLER
SS 36 DELESTON
FS 10 TAYLOR
CB 29 BRANCH
TOTAL PARTICIPANTS (50)--5 Allen, 6 Davis, 6 Pavasaris, 9
Robinson, 10 M. Taylor, 11 D. Brown, 13 Sh. Fogarty, 14
DeRubertis, 14 Hernandez, 15 Ford, 17 McClam, 22 Jo.
Smith, 26 Barnes, 27 Ja. Smith, 28 Butler, 29 Branch, 30
Rouzier, 31 Barksdale, 32 Hargrave, 33 Brockington, 35 Estep,
36 Deleston, 37 Hussar, 40 Mayne, 43 Henegan, 44 Caulley,
46 Murray, 48 Lansanah, 50 C. Brown, 53 Blagman, 55
Thomas, 57 Applebaum, 59 Ward, 61 Hutcherson, 64 Beatty,
65 Lunn, 69 Tonsing, 72 Berry, 76 McPhee, 78 Preston, 80
Williams, 81 Dewar, 82 Se. Fogarty, 83 Young, 88 McLean, 89
Goryn, 90 Brouse, 93 Fuller, 94 Vicidomino, 98 Nuzie.
TEAM STATISTICS
FIRST DOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
Rushing Attempts
Yards Gained Rushing
Yards Lost Rushing
NET YARDS RUSHING
NET YARDS PASSING
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
TOTAL OFFENSIVE PLAYS
TOTAL NET YARDS
Avg. Gain Per Play
Fumbles: No.-Lost
Penalties: No.-Yds.
No. of Punts-Yards
Avg. Per Punt
Punt Returns- No.-Yds.
Kickoff Returns: No.-Yds.
Interceptions: No.-Yds.
Fumble Returns: No.-Yds
Miscellaneous Yards
Possession Time
3rd Down Conversions
4th Down Conversions
CONNECTICUT
UC WVU
9 22
3 16
4 5
2 1
38 57
80 261
68 33
12 228
117 144
21 18
11 9
1 1
59 75
129 372
2.2 5.0
2-1 2-1
4-30 8-72
8-294 6-232
36.8 39.0
3-10 4-57
7-151 3-68
1-21 1-32
0-0 0-0
0 0
25:07 34:53
3 of 15 6 of 14
0 of 2 0 of 0
GAME # 8 • NOVEMBER 2, 2005
2 0 0 6 U C O N N S P R I N G F O O T B A L L 44
#16 WEST VIRGINIA
45
UConn (4-4) 3 0 3 7 -- 13
West Virginia (7-1) 14 21 3 7 -- 45
FIRST QUARTER
WVU-Steve Slaton 1 run (Pat McAfee kick) 11:06 (4 plays, 39
yards, 1:22)
UC-Matt Nuzie 41 field goal 6:45 (4 plays, 8 yards, 1:32)
WVU-Owen Schmitt 15 run (McAfee kick) 2:48 (10 plays, 65
yards, 3:57)
SECOND QUARTER
WVU-Brandon Miles 20 pass from Pat White (McAfee kick) 12:07
(4 plays, 35 yards, 1:29)
WVU-White 14 run (McAfee kick) 10:28 (3 plays, 20 yards, 1:30)
WVU-White 14 run (McAfee kick) 9:28 (2 plays, 14 yards, 0:39)
THIRD QUARTER
WVU-McAfee 32 fields goal 6:47 (12 plays, 46 yards, 6:05)
UC-Nuzie 39 field goal 2:46 (5 plays, -6 yards, 2:39)
FOURTH QUARTER
WVU-Jason Colson 11 run (McAfee kick) 8:28 (6 plays, 74 yards,
2:48)
UC-Lou Allen 1 run (Nuzie kick) 5:38 (9 plays, 55 yards, 2:50)
Attendance-- 52,808
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - West Virginia limited UConn to four
first downs and 61 yards of total offense in the first half and took a
commanding 35-3 halftime lead to post a 45-13 victory before a
crowd of 52,808 at Mountaineer Field.
Freshman Steve Slaton led the way for the Mountaineers with 17
carries for 71 yards and a touchdown - all in the first half. Redshirt
freshman Pat White was 7 of 16 in the air for 106 yards and one
touchdown. White also carried the ball 12 times for 63 yards.
Connecticut struggled to move the ball in any way during the
first half as junior Terry Caulley carried the ball seven times for 18
yards in the period while freshman quarterback Dennis Brown was
7-of-13 in the air for 73 yards. Brown was 10 of 19 for 97 yards for
the entire night while Caulley rushed for 20 yards.
West Virginia led 14-3 after the first quarter and then scored
three unanswered touchdowns in the second quarter to take a
commanding 35-3 halftime lead.
White connected with junior Brandon Myles on a 20-yard touchdown
pass with 12:07 left in the second quarter and redshirt freshman
Pat White then scored on a pair of 14-yard runs for the Mountaineer
scores. The second White touchdown was setup by a WVU interception
by senior Anthony Mims that put the ball at the UConn 14.
West Virginia broke into the scoring column on its second possession
of the game as Steve Slaton rushed the ball three-straight
times, including a 32-yard run and a one-yard run for the touchdown,
to make it 7-0 with 11:06 left to go.
Connecticut scored its only points of the half on a 41-yard field
goal by Matt Nuzie with 8:17 left in the quarter. West Virginia followed
with a 10-play 65-yard drive that was completed by a 15yard
TD rush by Owen Schmitt.
The two teams traded a pair of field goals for the only scoring
of the third quarter as Nuzie hit a 39-yarder for the Huskies with
2:46 left in the period.
West Virginia scored a touchdown with 8:28 left in the game on
an 11-yard run by Jason Colson.
The Huskies scored their only touchdown of the game with 5:38
left to play as redshirt freshman Lou Allen scored on a one-yard
run.
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CONNECTICUT
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG
Caulley 8 27 7 20 0 22
Allen 11 22 5 17 1 6
Hernandez 2 9 0 9 0 7
Team 1 0 1 -1 0 0
Brockington 14 22 50 -28 0 7
D. Brown 14 22 50 -28 0 7
Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG
D. Brown 19 10 1 97 0 25
Hernandez 2 1 0 20 0 20
Receiving No. Yds TD LG
Young 3 47 0 21
Murray 2 45 0 25
Caulley 2 12 0 9
Williams 2 9 0 5
Allen 1 3 0 3
McLean 1 1 0 1
Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20
Hussar 5 171 34.2 45 0
Pavasaris 3 123 41.0 49 1
Returns PR KOR INTR
McLean 3-10 — —
McClam — 5-87 —
Robinson — 1-40 —
Butler — 1-24 —
Lasanah — — 1-21
Field Goal Attempts
Nuzie 1st 6:45 41 yds. Good
Nuzie 3rd 2:46 39 yds. Good
Defense UT-AT-TT TFL S Int. CF RF
Henegan 7-7-14 0.5-1
Taylor, M. 5-7-12
Fuller 6-3-9 3.5-6
Estep 4-2-6 0.5-7
WEST VIRGINIA
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG
Slanton 17 76 5 71 1 32
White 12 70 7 63 2 14
Colson 11 38 0 38 1 11
Schmitt 4 32 0 32 1 15
Williams 10 21 7 14 0 6
House 1 13 0 13 0 13
Reynaud 2 11 14 -3 0 11
Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG
White 16 7 1 106 1 50
House 2 2 0 38 0 29
Receiving No. Yds TD LG
Myles 3 77 1 50
Reynaud 2 8 0 6
Bolden 1 29 0 29
Schmitt 1 11 0 11
Jalloh 1 10 0 10
Colson 1 9 0 9
Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20
Brady 6 234 39.0 53 3
Returns PR KOR INTR
Lewis 1-30 1-16 —
Rivers 2-26 1-24 —
Thompson — 1-28 —
Mims 1-1 — 1-32
Field Goal Attempts
McAfee 3rd 6:47 32 yds. Good
Defense UT-AT-TT TFL S Int. CF RF
Lorello 4-4-8 1-4 1
Dingle 4-1-5 1.5-10 1-9
Henry 4-0-4 2-6 1
Addae 2-2-4

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UCONN STARTERS & PARTICIPANTS
OFFENSIVE STARTERS
WR 80 WILLIAMS
WR 83 YOUNG
WR 88 McLEAN
LT 64 BEATTY
LG 57 APPLEBAUM
C 68 K. GRAY
RG 61 HUTCHERSON
RT 78 PRESTON
TE 46 MURRAY
QB 16 BONISLAWSKI
TB 44 CAULLEY
DEFENSIVE STARTERS
DE 40 MAYNE
DT 76 McPHEE
DT 93 FULLER
DE 6 DAVIS
SLB 32 HARGRAVE
MLB 30 ROUZIER
WLB 48 LANSANAH
CB 28 BUTLER
SS 35 ESTEP
FS 10 TAYLOR
CB 29 BRANCH
TOTAL PARTICIPANTS (45)--6 Davis, 6 Pavasaris, 9
Robinson, 10 M. Taylor, 13 Sh. Fogarty, 14, DeRubertis, 15
Ford, 16 Bonislawski, 22 Jo. Smith, 26 Barnes, 27 Ja. Smith,
28 Butler, 29 Branch, 30 Rouzier, 31 Barksdale, 32 Hargrave,
33 Brockington, 35 Estep, 36 Deleston, 40 Mayne, 43
Henegan, 44 Caulley, 46 Murray, 48 Lansanah, 50 C. Brown,
53 Blagman, 55 Thomas, 57 Applebaum, 59 Ward, 61
Hutcherson, 64 Beatty, 65 Lunn, 68 Gray, 75 Kersmanc, 76
McPhee, 78 Preston, 80 Williams, 81 Dewar, 82 Se. Fogarty,
83 Young, 86 Berry, 88 McLean, 90 Brouse, 93 Fuller, 98
Nuzie.
TEAM STATISTICS
FIRST DOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
Rushing Attempts
Yards Gained Rushing
Yards Lost Rushing
NET YARDS RUSHING
NET YARDS PASSING
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
TOTAL OFFENSIVE PLAYS
TOTAL NET YARDS
Avg. Gain Per Play
Fumbles: No.-Lost
Penalties: No.-Yds.
No. of Punts-Yards
Avg. Per Punt
Punt Returns- No.-Yds.
Kickoff Returns: No.-Yds.
Interceptions: No.-Yds.
Fumble Returns: No.-Yds
Miscellaneous Yards
Possession Time
3rd Down Conversions
4th Down Conversions
CONNECTICUT
UC UP
20 11
10 5
6 5
4 1
37 34
173 105
30 29
143 76
156 116
35 18
21 12
3 0
72 55
299 192
4.2 3.5
0-0 1-0
6-53 6-55
7-264 7-299
37.7 42.7
2-13 1-7
5-136 1-30
0-0 3-67
0-0 0-0
0 91
32:59 27:01
6 of 18 4 of 13
0 of 0 0 of 0
GAME # 9 • NOVEMBER 12, 2005
0
PITTSBURGH
HEINZ FIELD • PITTSBURGH, PA
UConn (4-5) 0 0 0 0 -- 0
Pittsburgh (5-5) 7 7 7 3 -- 24
FIRST QUARTER
UP-Steve Buches 2 pass from Tyler Palko (Josh Cummings kick)
8:17 (12 plays, 79 yards, 5:08)
SECOND QUARTER
UP-Josh Lay 71 blocked field goal return (Cummings kick)
THIRD QUARTER
UP-Palko 1 run (Cummings kick) 2:02 (4 plays, 28 yards, 2:21)
FOURTH QUARTER
UP-Cummings 42 field goal 2:24 (7 plays, 9 yards, 2:51)
Attendance-- 35,145
PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh quarterback Tyler Palko was 12 of
21 in the air for 116 yards and the UConn offense failed to score
points on a pair of first and goal situations in the first half as the
Panthers blanked Connecticut by a 24-0 score before a crowd of
35,145 at Heinz Field.
UConn started junior Matt Bonislawski at quarterback in a
game-time decision. Bonislawski was the starting quarterback for
the first five games of the season, but broke his collarbone in the
Oct. 7 win over Syracuse and had not seen game action sense.
Bonislawski responded and was 17 of 33 in the air for 152
yards. Running backs Terry Caulley gained 44 yards on seven carries
while Cornell Brockington had 82 yards on 20 carries. Junior
Brandon Young had six receptions for 65 yards.
Pittsburgh led 14-0 at halftime despite the Huskies having two
first and goal situations in the second quarter. UConn moved the
ball effectively in the first half and out-gained the Panthers in total
offense by a 209-95 count.
Pittsburgh scored the only points of the first quarter on its first
possession of the game when Palko hit Steve Buches on a twoyard
touchdown pass. The pass completed a 12 play-79 yard
touchdown drive. Palko also hit Buches for an 18-yard pass on a
2nd and 10 that sent the ball from midfield to the Connecticut 32.
UConn had the ball first and goal at the Pittsburgh nine-yard
line early in the first quarter but could not gain any yards on three
plays. A field goal attempt by junior Matt Nuzie was blocked by the
Panthers and returned 71 yards by Josh Lay for a touchdown to
make it 14-0 Panthers.
On the final possession of the first half, UConn moved the ball
from the Pitt 39 to a first and goal situation on the eight-yard line.
Three plays later Nuzie connected on a 20-yard field goal, but
UConn accepted a personal foul penalty on Pitt to make it first and
goal at the Pitt one-yard line with three seconds left in the half.
UConn decided to try to convert for a touchdown but Brockington
was stopped at the line of scrimmage just short of the score.
The UConn offense was stymied in the third quarter as it picked
up just 14 yards while Pitt had 79.
Pittsburgh again scored the only points of the third quarter as
Palko had a one-yard TD run with 2:02 left in the quarter on a drive
that started on the Connecticut 28-yard line.
The Panthers capped the scoring with 2:24 left in the fourth
quarter on a 42-yard field goal by Josh Cummings.
45
24
CONNECTICUT
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG
Brockington 19 75 2 73 0 13
Caulley 6 46 1 45 0 35
Bonislawski 12 52 27 25 0 17
Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG
Bonislawski 35 18 3 156 0 30
Receiving No. Yds TD LG
Young 6 65 0 30
Caulley 6 37 0 21
Williams 2 24 0 19
McLean 2 12 0 8
Murray 1 12 0 12
Se. Fogarty 1 6 0 6
Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20
Team 1 16 16.0 16 0
Pavasaris 6 264 37.7 52 1
Returns PR KOR INTR
McLean 2-13 — —
Robinson — 2-34 —
Butler — 3-102 —
Field Goal Attempts
Nuzie 2nd 5:07 26 yds. Blocked
Defense UT-AT-TT TFL S Int. CF RF
Taylor, M. 9-0-9
Estep 4-2-6 1-2
Lansanah 5-0-5 1-12 1-12
PITTSBURGH
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG
Kirkley 8 27 1 26 0 10
Jennings 7 28 2 26 0 18
Stephens-Howling 10 24 2 22 0 7
Pestano 1 19 0 19 0 19
Murphy 1 3 0 3 0 3
Furman 3 3 2 1 0 3
Palko 4 1 22 -21 1 1
Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG
Palko 21 12 0 116 1 25
Receiving No. Yds TD LG
Gill 2 47 0 15
Buches 2 20 1 18
Kinder 2 20 0 11
Lee 2 15 0 13
Stephens-Howling 2 4 0 4
Strong 1 7 0 7
Collins 1 3 0 3
Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20
Graessle 6 263 43.8 48 3
Cummings 1 36 36.0 36 1
Returns PR KOR INTR
Lay — — 1-0
Morris — — 1-30
Revis 1-7 — —
Bryant — — 1-37
Allen — 1-30 —
Field Goal Attempts
Cummings 4th 2:24 42 yds. Good
Defense UT-AT-TT TFL S Int. CF RF
Blades 6-6-12
Lay 6-0-6 1.0/4 1-0 0-0
Session 3-3-6 1.0/2
U C O N N H U S K I E S . C O M

UCONN STARTERS & PARTICIPANTS
OFFENSIVE STARTERS
WR 80 WILLIAMS
WR 83 YOUNG
LT 64 BEATTY
LG 57 APPLEBAUM
C 68 K. GRAY
RG 61 HUTCHERSON
RT 78 PRESTON
TE 46 MURRAY
QB 16 BONISLAWSKI
TB 33 BROCKINGTON
FB 31 BARKSDALE
15
RENTSCHLER FIELD • EAST HARTFORD, CT
DEFENSIVE STARTERS
LE 40 MAYNE
DT 76 McPHEE
DT 93 FULLER
RE 6 DAVIS
OLB 32 HARGRAVE
MLB 47 SOWELL
OLB 48 LANSANAH
CB 28 BUTLER
SS 35 ESTEP
FS 10 TAYLOR
CB 29 BRANCH
TOTAL PARTICIPANTS (45)--5 Allen, 6 Davis, 6
Pavasaris, 9 Robinson, 10 M. Taylor, 13 Sh. Fogarty, 14
DeRubertis, 15 Ford, 16 Bonislawski, 22 Jo. Smith, 27 Ja.
Smith, 28 Butler, 29 Branch, 30 Rouzier, 31 Barksdale, 32
Hargrave, 33 Brockington, 35 Estep, 36 Deleston, 39
Theoudele, 40 Mayne, 43 Henegan, 44 Caulley, 46
Murray, 48 Lansanah, 50 C. Brown, 53 Blagman, 55
Thomas, 57 Applebaum, 59 Ward, 61 Hutcherson, 64
Beatty, 65 Lunn, 69 M. Gray, 72 Berry, 75 Kersmanc, 76
McPhee, 78 Preston, 80 Williams, 81 Dewar, 83 Young, 88
McLean, 90 Brouse, 93 Fuller, 98 Nuzie.
TEAM STATISTICS
FIRST DOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
Rushing Attempts
Yards Gained Rushing
Yards Lost Rushing
NET YARDS RUSHING
NET YARDS PASSING
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
TOTAL OFFENSIVE PLAYS
TOTAL NET YARDS
Avg. Gain Per Play
Fumbles: No.-Lost
Penalties: No.-Yds.
No. of Punts-Yards
Avg. Per Punt
Punt Returns- No.-Yds.
Kickoff Returns: No.-Yds.
Interceptions: No.-Yds.
Fumble Returns: No.-Yds
Miscellaneous Yards
Possession Time
3rd Down Conversions
4th Down Conversions
CONNECTICUT
USF UC
11 12
5 7
6 4
0 1
40 41
136 196
53 36
83 160
168 81
26 26
10 8
3 0
66 67
251 241
3.8 3.6
2-2 2-2
8-62 7-48
8-256 10-304
32.0 30.4
6-76 2-(-5)
4-230 3-154
0-0 3-18
0-0 0-0
0 0
29:03 30:57
5 of 16 5 of 18
0 of 1 0 of 1
GAME # 10 • NOVEMBER 26, 2005
2 0 0 6 U C O N N S P R I N G F O O T B A L L 46
SOUTH FLORIDA
10
South Florida (6-4) 0 7 3 0 -- 10
UConn (5-5) 9 6 0 0 -- 15
FIRST QUARTER
UC- Lou Allen 60 run (Matt Nuzie kick), 13:33 (3 plays, 69 yards,
1:27)
UC-Deon McPhee safety, 4:01
SECOND QUARTER
USF-S.J. Green 31 pass from Pat Julmiste (Kyle Bronson kick),
6:10 (11 plays, 79 yards, 4:37)
UC-Darius Butler 90 kickoff return (Nuzie kick failed), 5:55
THIRD QUARTER
USF-Bronson 42 field goal, 7:29 (4 plays, 3 yards, 0:55)
Attendance-- 40,000
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - Freshman Lou Allen rushed for a
career-high 101 yards and a touchdown and the Connecticut
defense forced five turnovers as the Huskies defeated South
Florida, 15-10, keeping UConn’s bowl hopes alive before a crowd
of 40,000 at Rentschler Field.
The Huskies evened their record at 5-5 with the win and kept
alive the possibility of bowl eligibility with a win over Louisvillein the
season finale. South Florida missed out on an opportunity to win
the conference title and the league’s Bowl Championship Series
bid with the loss.
The Huskies defense made many big plays throughout the contest,
the biggest of which came with 6:02 to play and put the
Huskies ahead 15-10. After a 37-yard punt return by the Bulls’
Amarri Jackson gave South Florida a first-and-goal from the eight,
UConn forced a fourth-and-goal from the six and snuffed an
attempted flea-flicker, when linebacker Dan Davis sacked
Courtney Denson, who was attempting to throw to quarterback Pat
Julmiste. UConn got the ball back and got one first down before
punting the ball back to the Bulls. On South Florida’s first play,
sophomore safety Tyvon Branch intercepted Julmiste in the end
zone with 2:37 to play to salt away the victory for the Huskies.
The victory was keyed by a ball-hawking UConn defense that
allowed just 251 total yards, including just 83 yards on 40 attempts,
to a team that came into the contest averaging 229 yards of rushing
offense per game. Linebacker Danny Lansanah was all over
the field for the Huskies, registering 12 tackles, including 1.5 for
loss. Linebacker Taurien Sowell, returning to the lineup after missing
three games with an injury, had 11 tackles. The Huskies had
three interceptions and recovered two South Florida fumbles.
The Huskies broke from the gate quickly, when on their third play
from scrimmage, Allen burst through the line on a third-and-one and
rambled 60 yards for a touchdown. It was both Allen’s longest run of
his career, and the longest run by a Husky this season. The teams
traded punts until late in the first quarter, UConn forced the Bulls into
a third-and-22 from their own five, and after a high snap from center,
Deon McPhee sacked Julmiste in the end zone for a safety.
The Bulls got on the board when Julmiste connected with S.J.
Green on a 31-yard touchdown with 6:10 to play before intermission.
But the good news quickly ended for South Florida as Darius
Butler returned the ensuing kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown. It
was UConn’s first kickoff return for a score this year, and it gave the
Huskies a 15-7 lead. South Florida’s Kyle Bronson hit a 42-yard
field goal midway through the third quarter to complete the scoring.
The Huskies’ finished with 160 yards rushing on 41 attempts
led by Allen’s heroics. Quarterback Matt Bonislawski threw for 81
yards on eight of 26 passing, but recorded a huge first down, when
on a third-and-seven in the game’s final minutes and the Huskies
trying to run out the clock, rambled 16 yards on a bootleg to secure
the win for the Huskies.
2005 Game Recaps
CONNECTICUT
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG
Allen 21 110 9 101 1 60
Caulley 5 36 0 36 0 10
Brockington 6 20 1 19 0 5
Bonislawski 6 30 21 9 0 16
Team 3 0 5 -5 0 0
Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG
Bonislawski 26 8 0 81 0 18
Receiving No. Yds TD LG
Williams 3 26 0 18
Murray 2 24 0 13
Young 1 12 0 12
Caulley 1 12 0 12
McLean 1 7 0 7
Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20
Pavasaris 10 304 30.4 43 1
Returns PR KOR INTR
McLean 2-(-5) — —
Butler — 4-148 1-18
Hargarve — — 1-0
Branch — — 1-0
Field Goal Attempts
Nuzie 2nd 10:47 38 yds. Missed
Defense UT-AT-TT TFL S Int. CF RF
Lansanah 2-10-12 1.5-1 1
Sowell 2-9-11 1-5 0.5-4
Hargarve 6-3-9 2-15 1-13 1
M. Taylor 3-5-8 1-1
SOUTH FLORIDA
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG
Hall 21 99 6 93 0 36
Ponton 4 7 1 6 0 3
Jackson 1 1 0 1 0 1
Julmiste 12 29 28 1 0 10
Team 1 0 5 -5 0 0
Denson 1 0 13 -13 0 0
Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG
Julmiste 26 10 3 168 1 41
Receiving No. Yds TD LG
Green 3 67 1 31
Jackson 3 28 0 12
Edwards 1 41 0 41
Hill 1 18 0 18
Ponton 1 9 0 9
Chambers 1 5 0 5
Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20
Baker 8 256 32.0 46 5
Returns PR KOR INTR
Jackson 1-37 — —
Chambers 5-39 2-27 —
Simpson — 1-17 —
Field Goal Attempts
Bronson 3rd 7:29 42 yds. Good
Defense UT-AT-TT TFL S Int. CF RF
Moffitt 5-6-11 1.5-5 1-4
St. Louis 6-4-10
Williams 2-5-7
Jones 3-3-6 0.5-2

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UCONN STARTERS & PARTICIPANTS
OFFENSIVE STARTERS
WR 80 WILLIAMS
WR 83 YOUNG
WR 88 McLEAN
LT 64 BEATTY
LG 57 APPLEBAUM
C 68 GRAY
RG 61 HUTCHERSON
RT 78 PRESTON
TE 46 MURRAY
QB 14 HERNANDEZ
TB 44 CAULLEY
20
RENTSCHLER FIELD • EAST HARTFORD, CT
DEFENSIVE STARTERS
DE 40 MAYNE
DT 76 McPHEE
DT 93 FULLER
DE 6 DAVIS
SLB 32 HARGRAVE
MLB 47 SOWELL
WLB 48 LANSANAH
CB 28 BUTLER
SS 35 ESTEP
FS 10 TAYLOR
CB 29 BRANCH
TOTAL PARTICIPANTS (46)--5 Allen, 6 Davis, 6 Pavasaris, 9
Robinson, 10 M. Taylor, 13 Sh. Fogarty, 14, DeRubertis, 14
Hernanadez, 15 Ford, 22 Jo. Smith, 26 Barnes, 27 Ja. Smith,
28 Butler, 29 Branch, 30 Rouzier, 31 Barksdale, 32 Hargrave,
33 Brockington, 35 Estep, 36 Deleston, 40 Mayne, 44 Caulley,
46 Murray, 47 Sowell, 48 Lansanah, 53 Blagman, 55 Thomas,
57 Applebaum, 59 Ward, 61 Hutcherson, 64 Beatty, 65 Lunn,
68 Gray, 69 Tonsing, 76 McPhee, 78 Preston, 80 Williams, 81
Dewar, 82 Se. Fogarty, 83 Young, 88 McLean, 90 Brouse, 93
Fuller, 94 Vicidomino, 95 Gray, 98 Nuzie.
TEAM STATISTICS
FIRST DOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
Rushing Attempts
Yards Gained Rushing
Yards Lost Rushing
NET YARDS RUSHING
NET YARDS PASSING
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Had Intercepted
TOTAL OFFENSIVE PLAYS
TOTAL NET YARDS
Avg. Gain Per Play
Fumbles: No.-Lost
Penalties: No.-Yds.
No. of Punts-Yards
Avg. Per Punt
Punt Returns- No.-Yds.
Kickoff Returns: No.-Yds.
Interceptions: No.-Yds.
Fumble Returns: No.-Yds
Miscellaneous Yards
Possession Time
3rd Down Conversions
4th Down Conversions
CONNECTICUT
UofL UC
23 21
12 6
9 11
2 4
51 38
237 140
37 53
200 87
271 255
25 32
16 18
1 0
76 70
471 342
6.2 4.9
3-1 5-4
10-96 4-44
5-200 7-274
40.0 39.1
1-0 2-13
3-51 5-80
0-0 1-0
1-27 0-0
21 0
29:43 30:17
6 of 16 7 of 17
0 of 3 1 of 1
GAME # 11 • DECEMBER 3, 2005
#16 LOUISVILLE
Louisville (9-2) 7 14 9 0 -- 30
UConn (5-6) 0 14 0 6 -- 20
FIRST QUARTER
LOU-Michael Bush 5 run (Art Carmody kick) 2:29 (8 plays, 60
yards, 3:08)
SECOND QUARTER
UC-Jason Williams 12 pass from D.J. Hernandez (Matt Nuzie
kick) 12:49 (10 plays, 59 yards, 4:40)
LOU-Bush 1 run (Carmody kick) 8:47 (4 plays, 12 yards, 1:41)
LOU-Mario Urrutia 46 pass from Hunter Cantwell (Carmody kick)
2:56 (1 plays, 46 yards, 0:07)
UConn-Brandon Young 7 pass from D.J. Hernandez (Nuzie kick)
0:08 (8 plays, 67 yards, 2:48)
THIRD QUARTER
LOU-Bush 5 run (Carmody kick failed) 12:54 (6 plays, 73 yards,
2:06)
LOU-Carmody 38 field goal 0:00 (8 plays, 23 yards, 3:35)
FOURTH QUARTER
UC-Nollis Dewar 57 pass from Hernandez (Hernandez rush
failed) 4:21 (3 plays, 79 yards, 0:27)
Attendance-- 40,000
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (Dec. 3, 2005) -- Louisville’s
Michael Bush rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns as the
16th-ranked Cardinals held off Connecticut, 30-20, in the regular
season finale for both schools before a crowd of 40,000 at
Rentschler Field.
UConn trailed 30-14 late in the contest before freshman quarterback
D.J. Hernandez rallied the Huskies. He connected with fellow
freshman Nollis Dewar on a 57-yard scoring pass with 4:21
remaining in the game to bring the Huskies within 10 at 30-20.
Hernandez’ two-point rushing attempt was stopped short. After a
failed onside kick attempt, UConn got the ball back after stopping
Louisville signal caller Hunter Cantwell on a sneak on fourth and
one. Hernandez moved the Huskies inside the Cardinal 10, but
Hernandez fumbled and Louisville’s Chad Rimpsey recovered and
Louisville secured the victory.
Bush scored late in the first quarter on a five-yard run to put the
Cardinals ahead, but the Huskies answered right back with a 10play,
59-yard drive that was culminated with Hernandez hooking up
with Jason Williams on a 12-yard touchdown pass. Louisville
retook the lead by capitalizing on one of several special team mistakes
by the Huskies. UConn forced a Louisville punt, but Brandon
McLean muffed the punt and Louisville recovered at the UConn 12
and the Cardinals were in business. Four plays later, Bush rambled
in from the one to give Louisville the lead for good at 14-7.
With UConn trailing 21-7, Hernandez led the Huskies down the
field right before halftime on a eight-play, 67-yard drive that saw
Hernandez connect with Brandon Young on a seven-yard scoring
strike, that brought UConn to within seven, at 21-14, at intermission.
Hernandez finished the contest with 18 completions in 32
attempts for 255 yards and three touchdowns (a career-high), with
no interceptions. He also led the Huskies with 49 yards rushing on
18 attempts. He was playing due to the collarbone injury suffered
by starting quarterback Matt Bonislawski in last week’s victory over
South Florida.
Dewar finished with four receptions for 89 yards and his touchdown,
while Young had four grabs for 57 yards. The Huskies were
out-gained by Louisville, 471-342.
The Husky defense was anchored by linebacker Danny
Lansanah who was in on 15 tackles, and safety Tyvon Branch, who
had 11 tackles and broke-up two passes.
Cantwell completed 16 of 25 passes for 271 yards, and had
one touchdown and one interception.
47
30
CONNECTICUT
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG
Hernandez 18 85 36 49 0 20
Allen 10 29 8 21 0 9
Caulley 9 26 8 18 0 14
McLean 1 0 1 -1 0 0
Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG
Hernandez 32 18 0 255 3 57
Receiving No. Yds TD LG
Dewar 4 89 1 57
Young 4 57 1 19
Murray 4 24 0 14
McLean 2 61 0 57
Williams 2 19 1 12
Caulley 2 5 0 6
Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20
Pavasaris 7 274 39.1 69 4
Returns PR KOR INTR
McLean 1-0 2-14 —
Rouzier 1-13 — —
Thomas — 1-2 —
Butler — 2-64 —
Taylor — — 1-0
Field Goal Attempts
Nuzie 3rd 7:03 24 yds. Blocked
Defense UT-AT-TT TFL S Int. CF RF
Lansanah 2-13-15 1.0-5 0.5-5
Branch 6-5-11 0.5-4 0.5-4
Sowell 4-5-9 1.0-2
Taylor 4-4-8 1-0
LOUISVILLE
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing Att Gain Lost Net TD LG
Bush 25 121 0 121 3 17
Stripling 5 73 6 67 0 44
Smith 12 36 4 32 0 8
Team 3 0 6 -6 0 0
Cantwell 6 7 21 -14 0 3
Passing Att Comp INT Yds TD LG
Cantwell 45 16 1 271 1 46
Receiving No. Yds TD LG
Tinch 6 82 0 29
Urrita 4 94 1 46
Douglas 2 43 0 36
Barnidge 2 34 0 27
Jones 2 18 0 11
Punting No. Yds AVG LG In20
Flannery 5 200 40.0 53 3
Returns PR KOR INTR
Jones 1-0 2-36 —
Spencer — 1-15 —
Field Goal Attempts
Carmody 3rd 0:00 38 yds. Good
Defense UT-AT-TT TFL S Int. CF RF
Harris 8-5-13 3.5-22 3.0 1
Johnson 4-7-11 2.5-6
Council 7-2-9 2.5-6 1-0
Brown 4-1-5 1.5-7
U C O N N H U S K I E S . C O M

SHANE
13
FOGARTY
Sr. � QB � 6-2 � 248
Morgantown, W. Va. / Morgantown
2005 AND CAREER: Played in seven games,
including each of the last six, as the holder for
place kicks...Also took a few snaps at quarterback
against Liberty (Sept. 10)...After the season was the inaugural
recipient of the team’s Joseph M. Giannelli Unsung Hero
Award, a prize, selected by the coaches, given to the student-athlete
who best displays effort, dedication and steady performance
without notice and acclaim, making a significant, but perhaps hidden,
contribution to the program.
ZIGGY
89
GORYN
Sr. � TE � 6-4 � 236
Wayne, N.J. / Wayne Hills
CAREER: Appeared in 13 games, mainly on
special teams but also as a third tight
end...2005: Saw action in seven games, mainly
on special teams.
JAMES
32
HARGRAVE
Sr. � LB � 5-11 � 230
Pleasantville, N.J. / St. Joseph’s
CAREER: Finished with 270 career tackles (167
solo), including 43 for loss, 15 of which were
sacks…Also intercepted two passes and broke
up nine more…The 43 TFLs are the third best total in school history
while the 15 sacks tie for eighth best in school
2 0 0 6 U C O N N S P R I N G F O O T B A L L 48
Departing Seniors
history…Missed only one career game, playing in a total of 46 with
36 starts...2005: Started all 11 games at strongside "Husky" linebacker
and led the team with both 13.5 tackles for loss and five
sacks…Ranked third on the squad with his 62 tackles (38
solo)…Named first-team All-BIG EAST and also earned All-ECAC
recognition…Team co-captain…Named UConn's Defensive MVP
following the season…Also intercepted a pass, broke up three
more, forced two fumbles and recovered another…Recorded
seven tackles against Louisville (Dec. 3) with 1.5 TFLs and a
sack…Had nine stops in UConn's win over USF (Nov. 26), including
two TFLs, one of which was a sack, and making his second
career interception…When UConn needed an emotional charge
at Cincinnati (Oct. 15) he turned in a 3.5 TFL effort, making a
team-high eight stops in all…Two of his four tackles against
Syracuse (Oct. 7) were sacks while also forcing a fumble in the
game and breaking up a pass in coverage…Tied for the team lead
with his nine tackles at Georgia Tech (Sept. 17), including half of
a TFL, while also recovering a fumble and breaking up a pass.
Year GP-GS UT AT TT SKS TFL INT PBU
2002 12-2 31 14 45 3-28 6.5-38 0 1
2003 11-11 49 26 75 3-14 8-29 0 3
2004 12-12 49 39 88 4-26 15-61 1 2
2005 11-11 38 24 62 5-40 13.5-64 1 3
Totals 46-36 167 103 270 15-108 43-192 2 9
BERNIE
29
HUZAR
Sr. � LB � 6-0 � 225
Branford, Conn. / Branford
CAREER: Did not see any game action...A
dependable member of the scout team who was
twice named Defensive Scout Team Player of the
Week...Heavily involved in community service efforts.
James Hargrave brings down Syracuse QB Perry Patterson for one of his 43 career TFLs and 15 career sacks.

Departing Seniors
ALOYS
70
MANGA
Sr. � OT � 6-7 � 319
Duana, Cameroon / The Master’s School (Conn.)
2005 AND CAREER: Saw his lone career action
in UConn’s win over Liberty (Sept. 10)...Once
named Scout Team Player of the Week...The first
UConn football letterman from Africa and one of only two lettermen
in UConn football history from outside of North America, joining
Australian punter Adam Coles (2000-03).
SHAWN
40
MAYNE
Sr. � DE � 6-3 � 239
Montreal, Que. / Vanier Prep
CAREER: Started each of the 23 games of his
final two years and played in a total of 34 contests
as a Husky...Made 86 career tackles, 29 of
them solo, with 20.5 TFLs and 9.5 sacks...Also broke up five passes...2005:
Started all 11 games at defensive end…Had 42 tackles
on the year, 18 of them solo…Made 10.5 tackles for a loss, including
four sacks, and two breakups for pass defense… Also forced
one fumble and recovered one…Received the Football Alumni
Award after the season as the Husky who best exhibits leadership
and dedication and is viewed as the ultimate team player...Had six
tackles against Louisville (Dec. 3), and one fumble
recovery…Recorded six tackles in UConn's win over USF (Nov,
26), including two TFLs…Two of his five tackles at West Virginia
(Nov. 2) were for a loss…Had five tackles against Rutgers (Oct.
22), including half of a TFL…Contributed five tackles to the win
over Buffalo (Sep. 1), including 1.5 TFLs and one sack.
Year GP-GS UT AT TT SKS TFL INT PBU
2003 11-0 0 3 3 0-0 0.0 0 1
2004 12-12 11 33 44 5.5-37 10.0-44 0 2
2005 11-11 18 24 42 4.0-36 10.5-47 0 2
Totals 34-23 29 57 86 9.5-73 20.5-91 0 5
DEON
76
McPHEE
Sr. � DT � 6-1 � 283
Abaco, Bahamas / Abaco Central / The Bolles School (Fla.)
CAREER: Started 23 of his 45 career games
played at defensive tackle…Recorded 82 tackles
(34 solo) with 12.5 for a loss and four
sacks…Also broke up a pass...2005: Started all 11 games in the
trenches at defensive tackle…Had career highs in every major
defensive category with his 31 total tackles, 13 solo stops, 5.5
TFLs and three sacks…Co-Captain…Named the team's MVP following
the season…Had four stops in the season finale against
Louisville (Dec. 3) including a sack…One of his three tackles at
Pittsburgh (Nov. 12) was for a loss…Shared a TFL against both
Cincinnati (Oct. 15) and Rutgers (Oct. 22)…Had a career high six
tackles at Georgia Tech (Sept. 17) that included a sack and another
half of a TFL…Earned the first and only game ball of his UConn
49
career in the season opener against Buffalo (Sept. 1) when he
recorded five tackles, including a sack.
Year GP-GS UT AT TT SKS TFL INT PBU
2002 12-0 4 7 11 0-0 0-0 0 0
2003 11-1 9 7 16 1-3 3-5 0 0
2004 11-11 8 16 24 0-0 4-6 0 0
2005 11-11 13 18 31 3-22 5.5-27 0 1
Totals 45-23 34 48 82 4-25 12.5-38 0 1
GRANT
78
PRESTON
Sr. � OT � 6-4 � 309
Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Mechanicsburg
CAREER: Started 46 of 47 career games for
UConn, missing just one contest in 2002 due to
pneumonia...Started at every offensive line position
except for left guard and center...2005: Started all 11 games
for the Huskies in 2005, splitting time between both left and right
tackle…Started at right tackle versus Georgia Tech (Sept. 17),
Pittsburgh (Nov. 12), USF (Nov. 26) and Louisville (Dec. 3) and
started the other seven games on the left side...Received the
team’s Kendall Madison Award after the season for being a
“strong team player whose dedication, hard work and outstanding
citizenship best exemplify the strong spirit of the UConn Huskies.”
Senior co-captain Deon McPhee was named UConn’s
Team MVP, anchoring the Huskies’ defensive line.
U C O N N H U S K I E S . C O M

DAVID
85
SANCHEZ
Sr. � WR � 5-8 � 190
Windsor, Conn. / Enfield
CAREER: Played in 13 games...Saw his most
significant action in 2003 when he served as a
punt returner in 11 of 12 games (all but Boston
College)…Returned 34 punts for 146 yards…The 34 punt returns
in 2003 tied for the second best seasonal total in UConn history…...2005:
Appeared in UConn’s wins over Liberty (Sept. 10)
and Army (Oct. 1)...Had a four-yard punt return against the
Flames.
AARON
3
SMITH
Sr. � WR � 6-4 � 216
Washington, D.C. / O’Neill / Maryland
CAREER: Did not see any game action after
transferring from Maryland...Received the
team’s John L. Toner Scholar-Athlete Award for
his good academics and constant charitable work...Nominated by
the University for the prestigious Do Something BRICK Awards
which recognize change-makers age 25 and under who identify
problems in their communities, and then do something to change
their world.
TAURIEN 47
SOWELL
Sr. � LB � 6-1 � 235
Bridgeport, Conn. / Bridgeport Central
CAREER: Played in 40 games for UConn with
nine starts...Made 85 career tackles, 43 of them
solos...Recorded 9.5 tackles for loss including 2.5
sacks...Played extensively on special teams in addition to his
work at linebacker...2005: Started all eight games he played in,
missing Rutgers (Oct. 22), West Virginia (Nov. 2) and Pittsburgh
(Nov. 12) with an ankle injury…Had 51 tackles on the year, 19 of
them solo, including 6.5 tackles for a loss with 2.5 sacks…Broke
up one pass...After the season received the team’s Brian
Kozlowski Award for being courageous, hard working and productive...Had
nine tackles against Louisville (Dec. 3), including one
for a loss…Recorded 11 tackles in UConn's win over USF (Nov.
26), including one TFL and half of a sack…Had five tackles in
UConn's win over Army (Oct. 1), including one TFL and one
sack…Credited with seven tackles at Georgia Tech (Sept. 17),
including one TFL…Had seven tackles in a win over Buffalo (Sept.
1) on Opening Day.
Year GP-GS UT AT TT SKS TFL INT PBU
2002 10-0 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0 0
2003 12-1 20 6 26 0-0 3-6 0 4
2004 10-0 1 3 4 0-0 0-0 0 0
2005 8-8 19 32 51 2.5-16 6.5-22 0 1
Totals 40-9 43 42 85 2.5-16 9.5-28 0 5
2 0 0 6 U C O N N S P R I N G F O O T B A L L 50
Departing Seniors
PEDER
14
VON HARTEN
Sr. � QB � 6-3 � 217
Marlboro, N.J. / Marlboro / Monmouth
CAREER: Saw his only career action as a Husky
in UConn’s win over Liberty (Sept. 10)...Had a
three-yard rush against the Flames.
JASON
80
WILLIAMS
Sr. � WR � 5-11 � 183
McKeesport, Pa. / McKeesport
CAREER: Did not miss a game in his UConn
career, appearing in 47 contests with 22
starts...Caught 118 passes for 1,469 yards with
12 touchdowns...Ranks eighth in school history with his 118
career receptions and 13th in receiving yardage with his
1,469...Also used sporatically as a kick returner...2005: Started all
11 games…Had a team-high 32 receptions on the year for 315
yards and five touchdowns along with three rushes for 38 yards,
coming on reverses and bubble screens…Had two receptions for
19 yards, including one touchdown, against Louisville (Dec.
3)…Had three receptions for 26 yards in UConn's win over USF
(Nov. 26)… Had five receptions, one being for a touchdown, for 51
yards against Rutgers (Oct. 22)… At Cincinnati (Oct. 15), made
six receptions for a total of 56 yards…Three receptions for 38
yards, including two touchdowns in the team’s win at Army (Oct.
1)…Caught four passes for 39 yards in a win against Liberty
(Sept. 10), including one touchdown.
Year GP-GS REC. YDS. AVG. TD LONG AVG./G
2002 12-3 23 354 15.4 3 53 29.5
2003 12-2 19 139 7.3 0 17 11.6
2004 12-6 44 661 15.0 4 90 55.1
2005 11-11 32 315 9.8 5 15 28.6
Totals 47-22 118 1469 12.4 12 90 31.2
Jason Williams ranks eighth in school history with his
118 career receptions.

Returning 2005 Season Letterwinners Statistics
2005 CONNECTICUT TEAM STATISTICS
RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL
ALL GAMES.................... (5-6-0) (4-2-0) (1-4-0) (0-0-0)
CONFERENCE............... (2-5-0) (2-2-0) (0-3-0) (0-0-0)
NON-CONFERENCE...... (3-1-0) (2-0-0) (1-1-0) (0-0-0)
DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND
Sep 1, 2005 BUFFALO W 38-0 40000
Sep 10, 2005 LIBERTY W 59-0 40000
Sep 17, 2005 at #16 GEORGIA TECH L 13-28 48770
Oct 1, 2005 at ARMY W 47-13 38482
Oct 7, 2005 SYRACUSE* W 26-7 40000
Oct 15, 2005 at CINCINNATI* L 17-28 21039
Oct 22, 2005 RUTGERS* L 24-26 40000
Nov 2, 2005 at #16 WEST VIRGINIA* L 13-45 52808
Nov 12, 2005 at PITTSBURGH* L 0-24 35145
Nov 26, 2005 SOUTH FLORIDA* W 15-10 40000
Dec 3, 2005 #16 LOUISVILLE* L 20-30 40000
TEAM STATISTICS UCONN OPP
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SCORING 272 211
Points Per Game 24.7 19.2
FIRST DOWNS 208 172
Rushing 106 89
Passing 76 71
Penalty 26 12
RUSHING YARDAGE 1923 1526
Yards gained rushing 2278 1991
Yards lost rushing 355 465
Rushing Attempts 486 448
Average Per Rush 4.0 3.4
Average Per Game 174.8 138.7
TDs Rushing 17 16
PASSING YARDAGE 1644 1743
Att-Comp-Int 307-156-10 283-132-14
Average Per Pass 5.4 6.2
Average Per Catch 10.5 13.2
Average Per Game 149.5 158.5
TDs Passing 14 10
TOTAL OFFENSE 3567 3269
Total Plays 793 731
Average Per Play 4.5 4.5
Average Per Game 324.3 297.2
KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS 38-912 44-794
PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS 36-371 23-257
INT RETURNS: #-YARDS 14-227 10-163
KICK RETURN AVERAGE 24.0 18.0
PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 10.3 11.2
INT RETURN AVERAGE 16.2 16.3
FUMBLES-LOST 17-11 24-11
PENALTIES-YARDS 68-519 73-628
Average Per Game 47.2 57.1
PUNTS-YARDS 77-2927 80-3203
Average Per Punt 38.0 40.0
Net punt average 34.7 35.4
TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 31:18 28:42
3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 61/182 38/157
3rd-Down Pct 34% 24%
4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 5/11 4/20
4th-Down Pct 45% 20%
SACKS BY-YARDS 27-209 35-201
MISC YARDS 0 27
TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 34 28
FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 12-21 5-8
PAT-ATTEMPTS 30-33 26-28
ATTENDANCE 240000 196244
Games/Avg Per Game 6/40000 5/39249
Neutral Site Games 0/0
SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
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CONNECTICUT 55 98 61 58 272
Opponents 58 56 64 33 211
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RUSHING GP/GS Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
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CAULLEY, Terry 11/10 141 710 51 659 4.7 6 52 59.9
ALLEN, Lou 10/3 86 408 27 381 4.4 3 60 38.1
BROCKINGTON, C. 11/2 85 359 22 337 4.0 4 51 30.6
HERNANDEZ, D.J. 7/2 64 347 61 286 4.5 1 24 40.9
BONISLAWSKI, M. 7/7 62 320 81 239 3.9 3 30 34.1
WILLIAMS, Jason 11/11 3 38 0 38 12.7 0 28 3.5
BARKSDALE, A. 11/2 6 20 0 20 3.3 0 8 1.8
TAYLOR, Larry 6/0 1 11 0 11 11.0 0 11 1.8
VON HARTEN, P. 1/0 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 3.0
McLEAN, Brandon 11/9 1 0 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 -0.1
FOGARTY, Shane 7/0 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 -0.3
TEAM 11/11 8 0 15 -15 -1.9 0 0 -1.4
BROWN, Dennis 2/2 27 62 95 -33 -1.2 0 17 -16.5
Total................ 11/11 486 2278 355 1923 4.0 17 60 174.8
Opponents...... 11/11 448 1991 465 1526 3.4 16 72 138.7
PASSING GP/GS Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G
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BONISLAWSKI, M. 7/7 97.55 162-82-7 50.6 836 6 30 119.4
HERNANDEZ, D.J. 7/2 118.96 90-46-1 51.1 515 6 57 73.6
BROWN, Dennis 2/2 102.24 54-28-2 51.9 293 2 25 146.5
TEAM 11/11 0.00 1-0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
Total................ 11/11 104.33 307-156-10 50.8 1644 14 57 149.5
Opponents...... 11/11 100.15 283-132-14 46.6 1743 10 50 158.5
RECEIVING GP/GS No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
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WILLIAMS, Jason 11/11 32 315 9.8 5 25 28.6
YOUNG, Brandon 10/7 28 371 13.2 2 30 37.1
CAULLEY, Terry 11/10 27 176 6.5 0 25 16.0
MURRAY, Dan 11/10 23 296 12.9 3 34 26.9
McLEAN, Brandon 11/9 15 180 12.0 0 57 16.4
DEWAR, Nollis 11/1 7 103 14.7 2 57 9.4
TAYLOR, Larry 6/0 7 48 6.9 0 14 8.0
FOGARTY, Seth 8/0 6 43 7.2 1 13 5.4
ALLEN, Lou 10/3 5 47 9.4 1 19 4.7
BROUSE, Steve 11/0 3 44 14.7 0 19 4.0
BARKSDALE, A. 11/2 1 11 11.0 0 11 1.0
GAULDEN, Ellis 1/0 1 6 6.0 0 6 6.0
BROCKINGTON, C. 11/2 1 4 4.0 0 4 0.4
Total................ 11/11 156 1644 10.5 14 57 149.5
Opponents...... 11/11 132 1743 13.2 10 50 158.5
PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd
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HUSSAR, Shane 50 1962 39.2 59 8 9 11 0
PAVASARIS, C. 26 949 36.5 60 1 5 7 1
TEAM 1 16 16.0 16 0 0 0 0
Total............... 77 2927 38.0 60 9 14 18 1
Opponents...... 80 3203 40.0 60 4 11 29 0
FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk
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NUZIE, Matt 10-19 52.6 0-0 3-5 3-7 3-6 1-1 50 4
VICIDOMINO, G. 2-2 100.0 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 40 0
FG SEQUENCE CONNECTICUT OPPONENTS
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BUFFALO (25),44 -
LIBERTY (27) -
GEORGIA TECH (35),(49) 43
ARMY 37,40,32,(35),(40) -
SYRACUSE (50),(35) -
CINCINNATI 37,(22) 37
RUTGERS 45,(40) (44),46
WEST VIRGINIA (41),(39) (32)
PITTSBURGH 26 (42)
USF 38 (42)
LOUISVILLE 24 (38)
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.
2005 CONNECTICUT INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
2 0 0 6 U C O N N S P R I N G F O O T B A L L 52
2005 Season Statistics
PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long
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TAYLOR, Larry 23 283 12.3 0 50
McLEAN, Brandon 12 84 7.0 0 32
SANCHEZ, David 1 4 4.0 0 4
Total................ 36 371 10.3 0 50
Opponents...... 23 257 11.2 0 37
INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long
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BUTLER, Darius 4 140 35.0 1 86
ROUZIER, Anthony 2 51 25.5 1 51
LANSANAH, Danny 2 21 10.5 0 21
TAYLOR, Marvin 2 0 0.0 0 0
BRANCH, Tyvon 2 15 7.5 0 15
DELESTON, Dahna 1 0 0.0 0 0
HARGRAVE, James 1 0 0.0 0 0
Total................ 14 227 16.2 2 86
Opponents...... 10 163 16.3 1 37
KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long
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McCLAM, Jimmy 12 260 21.7 0 34
BUTLER, Darius 10 338 33.8 1 90
TAYLOR, Larry 5 171 34.2 0 43
ROBINSON, C. 4 95 23.8 0 40
BROUSE, Steve 3 19 6.3 0 7
McLEAN, Brandon 2 14 7.0 0 10
THOMAS, Donald 1 2 2.0 0 0
ROUZIER, Anthony 1 13 13.0 0 13
Total................ 38 912 24.0 1 90
Opponents...... 44 794 18.0 0 58
FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long
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Total................ 0 0 0.0 0 0
Opponents...... 1 27 27.0 1 27

2005 Season Statistics
2005 CONNECTICUT INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
|——— PATs ———|
SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Pts
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NUZIE, Matt 0 10-19 27-29 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 57
CAULLEY, Terry 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36
WILLIAMS, Jason 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30
ALLEN, Lou 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24
BROCKINGTON, C. 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24
BONISLAWSKI, M. 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18
MURRAY, Dan 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18
DEWAR, Nollis 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12
YOUNG, Brandon 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12
BUTLER, Darius 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12
VICIDOMINO, G. 0 2-2 3-4 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 9
ROUZIER, A. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
FOGARTY, Seth 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
HERNANDEZ, D.J. 1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0-0 0 0 6
McPHEE, Deon 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 2
Total................ 34 12-21 30-33 0-1 0 0-0 0 1 272
Opponents...... 28 5-8 26-28 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 211
ALL PURPOSE GP/GS Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G
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CAULLEY, Terry 11/10 659 176 0 0 0 835 75.9
TAYLOR, Larry 6/0 11 48 283 171 0 513 85.5
BUTLER, Darius 11/11 0 0 0 338 140 478 43.5
ALLEN, Lou 10/3 381 47 0 0 0 428 42.8
YOUNG, Brandon 10/10 0 371 0 0 0 371 37.1
WILLIAMS, Jason 11/11 38 315 0 0 0 353 32.1
BROCKINGTON, C. 11/2 337 4 0 0 0 341 31.0
MURRAY, Dan 11/10 0 296 0 0 0 296 26.9
HERNANDEZ, D.J. 7/2 286 0 0 0 0 286 40.9
McLEAN, Brandon 11/9 -1 180 84 14 0 277 25.2
McCLAM, Jimmy 8/0 0 0 0 260 0 260 32.5
BONISLAWSKI, M. 7/7 239 0 0 0 0 239 34.1
DEWAR, Nollis 11/1 0 103 0 0 0 103 9.4
ROBINSON, C. 11/0 0 0 0 95 0 95 8.6
ROUZIER, Anthony 6/1 0 0 0 13 51 64 10.7
BROUSE, Steve 11/0 0 44 0 19 0 63 5.7
FOGARTY, Seth 8/0 0 43 0 0 0 43 5.4
BARKSDALE, A. 11/2 20 11 0 0 0 31 2.8
LANSANAH, Danny 10/10 0 0 0 0 21 21 2.1
BRANCH, Tyvon 11/5 0 0 0 0 15 15 1.4
GAULDEN, Ellis 1/0 0 6 0 0 0 6 6.0
SANCHEZ, David 2/0 0 0 4 0 0 4 2.0
VON HARTEN, P. 1/0 3 0 0 0 0 3 3.0
THOMAS, Donald 10/0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0.2
FOGARTY, Shane 7/0 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.3
TEAM 11/11 -15 0 0 0 0 -15 -1.4
BROWN, Dennis 2/2 -33 0 0 0 0 -33 -16.5
Total................ 11/11 1923 1644 371 912 227 5077 461.5
Opponents...... 11/11 1526 1743 257 794 163 4483 407.5
KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn
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NUZIE, Matt 46 2686 58.4 9 2
VICIDOMINO, G. 10 558 55.8 0 1
Total................ 56 3244 57.9 9 3 974 40.5 24
Opponents...... 45 2575 57.2 4 2 992 35.2 29
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TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G
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BONISLAWSKI, M. 7 224 239 836 1075 153.6
HERNANDEZ, D.J. 7 154 286 515 801 114.4
CAULLEY, Terry 11 141 659 0 659 59.9
ALLEN, Lou 10 86 381 0 381 38.1
BROCKINGTON, C. 11 85 337 0 337 30.6
BROWN, Dennis 2 81 -33 293 260 130.0
WILLIAMS, Jason 11 3 38 0 38 3.5
BARKSDALE, A. 11 6 20 0 20 1.8
TAYLOR, Larry 6 1 11 0 11 1.8
VON HARTEN, P. 1 1 3 0 3 3.0
McLEAN, Brandon 11 1 -1 0 -1 -0.1
FOGARTY, Shane 7 1 -2 0 -2 -0.3
TEAM 11 9 -15 0 -15 -1.4
Total................ 11 793 1923 1644 3567 324.3
Opponents...... 11 731 1526 1743 3269 297.2
CAREER STARTING EXPERIENCE
OFFENSE
OFFENSIVE LINE ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 Total
Matt Applebaum, OG - - - - 11 11
William Beatty, OT - - - - 4 4
Craig Berry, OG - - - 12 7 19
Keith Gray, C - - - - 3 3
I. Hutcherson, OG - - - - 11 11
Grant Preston, OT - 11 12 12 11 46
Trey Tonsing, C - - - - 8 8
WIDE RECEIVERS ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 Total
Nollis Dewar, WR - - - - 1 1
Brandon McLean, WR - - - - 9 9
Jason Williams, WR - 3 2 7 11 22
Brandon Young, WR - - 1 - 7 8
TIGHT ENDS ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 Total
Dan Murray, TE - - 4 11 10 25
QUARTERBACKS ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 Total
Matt Bonislawski, QB - - - - 7 7
Dennis Brown, QB - - - - 2 2
D.J. Hernandez, QB - - - - 2 2
RUNNING BACKS ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 Total
Lou Allen, FB - - - - 3 3
Anthony Barksdale, FB - - - - 2 2
Cornell Brockington, TB - - 1 10 2 13
Terry Caulley, TB - 9 5 - 10 24
TOTALS - 23 25 52 121 221
DEFENSE
DEFENSIVE LINE ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 Total
Ray Blagman, DT - - - 1 - 1
Cody Brown, DE - - - - 1 1
Dan Davis, DE - - - - 10 10
Rhema Fuller, DT - - - 12 11 23
Shawn Mayne, DE - - - 12 11 23
Deon McPhee, DT - - 1 11 11 23
Jason Ward, DE - - - 6 - 6
LINEBACKERS ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 Total
James Hargrave, LB - 2 11 12 11 36
Ryan Henegan, LB - - - - 1 1
Danny Lansanah, LB - - - - 10 10
Anthony Rouzier, LB - - - - 1 1
Jonathon Smith, LB - - - - 2 2
Taurien Sowell, LB - - 1 - 8 9
DEFENSIVE BACKS ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 Total
Allan Barnes, CB - - 3 3 - 6
Tyvon Branch, CB - - - 1 5 6
Darius Butler, CB - - - - 11 11
Ernest Cole, CB - - 9 8 6 23
Dahna Deleston, S - - - - 8 8
M.J. Estep, S - - - 12 6 18
Marvin Taylor, S - - - - 8 8
TOTALS - 2 25 78 121 226
SPECIAL TEAMS
KICKERS ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 Total
Shane Hussar, P - - - 12 8 20
Matt Nuzie, PK - - 11 12 11 34
Chris Pavasaris, P - - - - 3 3
Graig Vicidomino, PK - - 1 - - 1
TOTALS - - 12 24 22 58
U C O N N H U S K I E S . C O M

2005 CONNECTICUT DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
2 0 0 6 U C O N N S P R I N G F O O T B A L L 54
2005 Season Statistics
|----Tackles----| |-Sacks-| |--Pass Def--| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP/GS Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
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48 LANSANAH, Danny 10/10 26 54 80 11.0-37 3.0-22 2-21 5 . . 1 . .
10 TAYLOR, Marvin 11/8 34 30 64 1.5-2 . 2-0 4 . 1-0 . . .
32 HARGRAVE, James 11/11 38 24 62 13.5-64 5.0-40 1-0 3 . 1-0 2 . .
47 SOWELL, Taurien 8/8 19 32 51 6.5-22 2.5-16 . 1 . . . . .
22 SMITH, Jo. 11/2 23 26 49 1.5-3 1.0-2 . 1 . 2-0 2 . .
36 DELESTON, Dahna 11/8 19 24 43 2.5-6 . 1-0 1 . . . . .
29 BRANCH, Tyvon 11/5 21 21 42 0.5-4 0.5-4 2-15 4 . . . . .
40 MAYNE, Shawn 11/11 18 24 42 10.5-47 4.0-36 . 2 . 1-0 1 . .
28 BUTLER, Darius 11/11 24 12 36 . . 4-140 8 . . 1 . .
35 ESTEP, M.J. 9/6 25 10 35 3.5-14 . . . . . . . .
93 FULLER, Rhema 11/11 15 18 33 4.5-18 1.0-12 . . . 2-0 2 . .
76 McPHEE, Deon 11/11 13 18 31 5.5-27 3.0-22 . 1 . . 1 . 1
6 DAVIS, Dan 10/10 8 21 29 9.0-46 3.0-26 . 3 . . 1 . .
43 HENEGAN, Ryan 8/1 12 12 24 2.5-6 . . . . . . . .
59 WARD, Jason 11/0 5 15 20 2.5-12 1.0-10 . . . 1-0 . . .
50 BROWN, Cody 10/1 10 10 20 5.0-17 1.0-8 . 2 . . 1 . .
41 COLE, Ernest 6/6 14 4 18 3.5-5 . . 3 . . . . .
53 BLAGMAN, Ray 11/0 3 12 15 1.5-2 . . . . . . . .
9 ROBINSON, C. 11/0 5 5 10 0.5-1 . . 1 . . . . .
92 BARANOWSKY, J. 7/0 3 7 10 1.0-6 1.0-6 . . . . . . .
14 DeRUBERTIS, J. 11/0 4 6 10 . . . . . 1-0 . . .
30 ROUZIER, Anthony 6/1 3 4 7 1.0-10 1.0-10 2-51 . . . . . .
17 McCLAM, Jimmy 8/0 5 2 7 . . . . . . . . .
15 FORD, Donnell 10/0 3 2 5 . . . . . . . . .
26 BARNES, Allan 10/0 2 3 5 1.0-4 . . . . . . . .
90 BROUSE, Steve 11/0 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .
31 BARKSDALE, A. 11/2 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .
44 CAULLEY, Terry 11/10 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .
4 STANBACK, H. 2/0 1 2 3 1.0-7 1.0-7 . . . . . . .
27 SMITH, Jahi 9/0 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
65 LUNN, Rob 11/0 . 2 2 0.5-1 . . . . . . . .
88 McLEAN, Brandon 11/9 1 1 2 . . . . . 1-0 . . .
78 PRESTON, Grant 11/11 . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .
64 BEATTY, William 8/4 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
96 MACK, Gary 2/0 . 1 1 . . . . . 1-0 . . .
39 THEOUDELE, R. 5/0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
6 PAVASARIS, C. 4/0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
98 NUZIE, Matt 11/0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
11 BROWN, Dennis 2/2 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Total............... 11/11 366 408 774 90-360 27-209 14-227 39 . 11-0 12 . 1
Opponents...... 11/11 414 422 836 87-334 35-201 10-163 24 6 11-27 9 7 1
DEFENSIVE CATEGORY LEADERS
SACKS
Hargrave 5 (-40)
Mayne 4 (-36)
Davis 3 (-26)
Lansanah 3 (-22)
McPhee 3 (-22)
Sowell 2.5 (-16)
Fuller 1 (-12)
Rouzier 1 (-10)
Ward 1 (-10)
Brown, C. 1 (-8)
Stanback 1 (-7)
Baranowsky 1 (-6)
Smith, Jo. 1 (-2)
Branch 0.5 (-4)
TFLs
Hargrave 13.5 (-64)
Lansanah 11 (-37)
Mayne 10.5 (-47)
Davis 9 (-46)
Sowell 6.5 (-22)
McPhee 5.5 (-27)
Brown, C. 5 (-17)
Fuller 4.5 (-18)
Estep 3.5 (-14)
Cole 3.5 (-5)
Ward 2.5 (-12)
Deleston 2.5 (-6)
Henegan 2.5 (-6)
Smith, Jo. 1.5 (-3)
Blagman 1.5 (-2)
Taylor, M. 1.5 (-2)
Rouzier 1 (-10)
Stanback 1 (-7)
Baranowsky 1 (-6)
Barnes 1 (-4)
Branch 0.5 (-4)
Lunn 0.5 (-1)
Robinson 0.5 (-1)
INTERCEPTIONS
Butler 4
Branch 2
Lansanah 2
Rouzier 2
Taylor, M. 2
Deleston 1
Hargrave 1
PASS BREAK UPS
Butler 8
Lansanah 5
Branch 4
Taylor, M. 4
Cole 3
Davis 3
Hargrave 3
Brown, C. 2
Mayne 2
Deleston 1
McPhee 1
Robinson 1
Smith, Jo. 1
Sowell 1
FORCED FUMBLES
Fuller 2
Hargrave 2
Smith, Jo. 2
Brown 1
Butler 1
Davis 1
Lansanah 1
Mayne 1
McPhee 1

2005 Season Statistics
GAME-BY-GAME TEAM DEFENSIVE TOTALS
GAME UT AT TT SKS (YDS) TBL (YDS) TTFL (YDS) FF FR PD INT BLK
BUFFALO 27 28 55 4 (-33) 7 (-27) 11 (-60) 1 0 3 0 0
LIBERTY 21 44 65 4 (-29) 5 (-13) 9 (-42) 2 3 0 1 0
at Georgia Tech 36 50 86 2 (-16) 7 (-15) 9 (-31) 3 2 2 0 0
at Army 49 24 73 5 (-37) 5 (-11) 10 (-48) 0 0 0 4 0
SYRACUSE 24 30 54 2 (-14) 5 (-9) 7 (-23) 2 1 7 2 0
at Cincinnati 35 24 59 2 (-9) 6 (-18) 8 (-27) 0 1 4 0 0
RUTGERS 29 54 83 1 (-6) 5 (-10) 6 (-16) 0 0 5 2 0
at West Virginia 42 46 88 0 (0) 8 (-27) 8 (-27) 0 1 3 1 0
at Pittsburgh 37 14 51 2 (-22) 5 (-7) 7 (-29) 1 0 2 0 0
SOUTH FLORIDA 29 42 71 3 (-34) 7 (-11) 10 (-45) 2 2 3 3 0
LOUISVILLE 35 52 87 3 (-21) 3 (-4) 6 (-25) 1 1 4 1 0
UC TOTALS 366 408 774 27 (-209) 63 (-151) 90 (-360) 12 11 39 14 0
OPP TOTALS 414 422 836 35 (-201) 52 (-133) 87 (-334) 9 11 24 10 7
KEY: UT (unassisted tackles); AT (assisted tackles); TT (total tackles); SKS (quarterback sacks); TBL (tackles other than sacks
behind the line of scrimmage); TTFL (total tackles for loss: SKS &TBL); FF (forced fumbles); FR (fumble recoveries); PD (pass
deflections); INT (interceptions); BLK (blocked punts, FGs and PATs).
DEFENSIVE CATEGORY LEADERS
BUFFALO
Solo Tackles
Dahna Deleston ................3
Danny Lansanah ..............3
Deon McPhee....................3
Total Tackles
Taurien Sowell ..................7
Dahna Deleston ................6
Danny Lansanah ..............5
Deon McPhee....................5
Total Tackles For Loss
Shawn Mayne........2.5 (-25)
Danny Lansanah ....2.5 (-7)
LIBERTY
Solo Tackles
M.J. Estep ........................4
Danny Lansanah ..............3
Taurien Sowell ..................3
Total Tackles
Danny Lansanah ..............8
Dahna Deleston ................7
Johnathon Smith ..............5
Total Tackles For Loss
Taurien Sowell ........2.5 (-8)
Cody Brown ..........1.5 (-10)
GEORGIA TECH
Solo Tackles
Ernest Cole........................5
M.J. Estep ........................5
Johnathon Smith ..............4
Danny Lansanah ..............4
Total Tackles
Danny Lansanah ..............9
James Hargrave ................9
Taurien Sowell ..................7
Total Tackles For Loss
Danny Lansanah ....2.5 (-6)
ARMY
Solo Tackles
James Hargrave ................5
Darius Butler......................5
Three with..........................4
Total Tackles
Johnathon Smith ..............9
James Hargrave ................7
Marvin Taylor ....................6
Total Tackles For Loss
Ernest Cole ................2 (-2)
Shawn Mayne..........1.5 (-4)
SYRACUSE
Solo Tackles
James Hargrave ................3
Shawn Mayne....................3
Jimmy McClam..................3
Total Tackles
Dahna Deleston ................7
Danny Lansanah ..............7
Four with............................4
Total Tackles For Loss
James Hargrave ......2 (-14)
Four with............................1
CINCINNATI
Solo Tackles
James Hargrave ................7
Johnathon Smith ..............6
Marvin Taylor ....................6
Total Tackles
James Hargrave ................8
Johnathon Smith ..............8
Marvin Taylor ....................7
Total Tackles For Loss
James Hargrave ....3.5 (-13)
Four with............................1
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RUTGERS
Solo Tackles
Johnathon Smith ..............4
Dahna Deleston ................4
Four with............................3
Total Tackles
Johnathon Smith ............15
Tyvon Branch ....................9
Danny Lansanah ..............9
Total Tackles For Loss
Dan Davis ................3 (-10)
James Hargrave ........1 (-3)
WEST VIRGINIA
Solo Tackles
Ryan Henegan ..................7
Rhema Fuller ....................6
Marvin Taylor ....................5
Total Tackles
Ryan Henegan ................14
Marvin Taylor ..................12
Rhema Fuller ....................9
Total Tackles For Loss
Rhema Fuller ..........3.5 (-6)
Shawn Mayne ............2 (-5)
PITTSBURGH
Solo Tackles
Marvin Taylor ....................9
Danny Lansanah ..............5
M.J. Estep ........................4
Total Tackles
Marvin Taylor ....................9
M.J. Estep ........................6
Darius Butler......................5
Danny Lansanah ..............5
Total Tackles For Loss
Seven with ........................1
SOUTH FLORIDA
Solo Tackles
James Hargrave ................6
Tyvon Branch ....................4
Marvin Taylor ....................3
Total Tackles
Danny Lansanah ............12
Taurien Sowell ................11
James Hargrave ................9
Total Tackles For Loss
Dan Davis ................2 (-17)
James Hargrave ......2 (-15)
Shawn Mayne ............2 (-5)
LOUISVILLE
Solo Tackles
Tyvon Branch ....................6
Four with............................4
Total Tackles
Danny Lansanah ............15
Tyvon Branch ..................11
Taurien Sowell ..................9
Total Tackles For Loss
James Hargrave ......1.5 (-7)
Deon McPhee ............1 (-6)
Danny Lansanah ........1 (-5)
Taurien Sowell ............1 (-2)
U C O N N H U S K I E S . C O M

GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING
GAME-BY-GAME PASSING
GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING
2 0 0 6 U C O N N S P R I N G F O O T B A L L 56
2005 Season Statistics
BUF LIB @GT @ARMY SYR @CIN RUT @WVU @PITT USF LOU
PLAYER Att-Yds-TD Att-Yds-TD Att-Yds-TD Att-Yds-TD Att-Yds-TD Att-Yds-TD Att-Yds-TD Att-Yds-TD Att-Yds-TD Att-Yds-TD Att-Yds-TD
Allen, Lou 7-42-0 15-98-1 0-0-0 5-18-0 9-64-0 2-1-0 6-19-0 11-17-1 DNP 21-101-1 10-21-0
Barksdale, Anthony 1-3-0 4-16-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
Bonislawski, Matt 12-71-1 6-26-1 15-24-1 7-31-0 4-53-0 DNP DNP DNP 12-25-0 6-9-0 DNP
Brockington, Cornell 14-18-0 20-115-3 3-16-0 9-27-0 6-11-0 3-7-0 3-56-1 2-(-5)-0 19-73-0 6-19-0 0-0-0
Brown, Dennis DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 13-(-5)-014-(-28)-0 DNP DNP DNP
Caulley, Terry 14-100-1 9-71-1 14-83-0 22-87-2 23-86-2 21-87-0 10-26-0 8-20-0 6-45-0 5-36-0 9-18-0
Fogarty, Shane DNP 1-(-2)-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
Hernandez, D.J. 5-30-0 3-42-0 DNP 0-0-0 15-86-1 21-70-0 DNP 2-9-0 DNP DNP 18-49-0
McLean, Brandon 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-(-1)-0
Taylor, Larry 0-0-0 1-11-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
von Harten, Peder DNP 1-3-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
Williams, Jason 1-28-0 0-0-0 1-6-0 1-4-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
BUF LIB @GT @ARMY SYR @CIN RUT @WVU @PITT USF LOU
PLAYER Att-Cmp-Int Att-Cmp-Int Att-Cmp-Int Att-Cmp-Int Att-Cmp-Int Att-Cmp-Int Att-Cmp-Int Att-Cmp-Int Att-Cmp-Int Att-Cmp-Int Att-Cmp-Int
Yds-TD Yds-TD Yds-TD Yds-TD Yds-TD Yds-TD Yds-TD Yds-TD Yds-TD Yds-TD Yds-TD
Bonislawski, Matt 18-11-1 25-18-0 27-7-3 26-18-0 7-2-0 DNP DNP DNP 35-18-3 26-8-0 DNP
121-2 217-2 67-0 180-2 14-0 156-0 81-0
Brown, Dennis DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 35-18-1 19-10-1 DNP DNP DNP
196-2 97-0
Hernandez, D.J. 3-3-0 2-1-0 DNP 0-0-0 8-4-0 43-19-1 DNP 2-1-0 DNP DNP 32-18-0
11-1 7-0 0-0 31-0 191-2 20-0 255-3
BUF LIB @GT @ARMY SYR @CIN RUT @WVU @PITT USF LOU
PLAYER Rec-Yds-TD Rec-Yds-TD Rec-Yds-TD Rec-Yds-TD Rec-Yds-TD Rec-Yds-TD Rec-Yds-TD Rec-Yds-TD Rec-Yds-TD Rec-Yds-TD Rec-Yds-TD
Allen, Lou 0-0-0 1-4-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-35-1 1-5-0 1-3-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0
Barksdale, Anthony 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-11-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
Brockington, Cornell 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-4-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
Brouse, Steve 0-0-0 1-15-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-19-0 0-0-0 1-10-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-12-0 0-0-0
Caulley, Terry 1-12-0 3-21-0 2-(-1)-0 6-46-0 0-0-0 2-10-0 2-22-0 2-12-0 6-37-0 0-0-0 2-5-0
Dewar, Nollis 2-9-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-5-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-89-1
Fogarty, Seth 0-0-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 1-3-0 2-18-1 2-16-0 0-0-0 1-6-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
Gaulden, Ellis 1-6-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
McLean, Brandon 3-28-0 2-33-0 0-0-0 2-9-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-29-0 1-1-0 2-12-0 1-7-0 2-61-0
Murray, Dan 2-37-2 2-31-0 0-0-0 2-23-0 0-0-0 6-70-0 2-30-1 2-45-0 1-12-0 2-24-0 4-24-0
Taylor, Larry 3-19-0 2-20-0 1-7-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-2-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
Williams, Jason 1-6-0 4-39-1 2-27-0 3-38-2 2-20-0 6-56-0 5-51-1 2-9-0 2-24-0 3-26-0 2-19-1
Young, Brandon 1-15-0 4-61-1 2-34-0 3-55-0 2-3-0 DNP 2-22-0 3-47-0 6-65-0 1-12-0 4-57-1
GAME-BY-GAME KICKOFF RETURNS
BUF LIB @GT @ARMY SYR @CIN RUT @WVU @PITT USF LOU
PLAYER No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD
Brouse,Steve 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-19-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
Butler, Darius 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-24-0 3-102-0 4-148-1 2-64-0
McClam, Jimmy 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-25-0 5-148-0 5-87-0 DNP DNP DNP
McLean, Brandon 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-14-0
Robinson, Courtney 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-21-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-40-0 2-34-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
Taylor, Larry 1-43-0 0-0-0 3-107-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-21-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
Thomas, Donald 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-2-0

2005 Season Statistics
GAME-BY-GAME TACKLES: DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
BUF LIB @GT @ARMY SYR @CIN RUT @WVU @PITT USF LOU
PLAYER UT-AT-TT UT-AT-TT UT-AT-TT UT-AT-TT UT-AT-TT UT-AT-TT UT-AT-TT UT-AT-TT UT-AT-TT UT-AT-TT UT-AT-TT
Baranowsky, John 1-0-1 0-2-2 0-2-2 1-1-2 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-1-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP
Blagman, Ray 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-3-3 1-0-1 1-3-4 0-2-2 0-0-0 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-1-1
Brown, Cody 0-0-0 1-4-5 1-0-1 2-0-2 1-1-2 4-2-6 0-2-2 0-1-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 DNP
Davis, Dan 0-1-1 0-1-1 1-4-5 2-0-2 DNP DNP 2-4-6 0-4-4 0-0-0 2-3-5 1-4-5
Fuller, Rhema 0-2-2 1-0-1 2-2-4 1-1-2 0-1-1 2-2-4 1-3-4 6-3-9 0-2-2 2-2-4 0-0-0
Lunn, Rob 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
Mack, Gary DNP 0-1-1 DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
Mayne, Shawn 2-2-4 0-1-1 1-3-4 2-2-4 3-0-3 1-1-2 3-2-5 1-4-5 2-0-2 2-4-6 1-5-6
McPhee, Deon 3-2-5 2-0-2 2-4-6 2-0-2 0-1-1 0-1-1 0-3-3 0-2-2 2-1-3 1-1-2 1-3-4
Stanback, Harold DNP 1-2-3 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
Ward, Jason 1-0-1 0-4-4 0-1-1 3-0-3 1-2-3 0-2-2 0-1-1 0-2-2 0-0-0 0-2-2 0-1-1
GAME-BY-GAME TACKLES: LINEBACKERS
BUF LIB @GT @ARMY SYR @CIN RUT @WVU @PITT USF LOU
PLAYER UT-AT-TT UT-AT-TT UT-AT-TT UT-AT-TT UT-AT-TT UT-AT-TT UT-AT-TT UT-AT-TT UT-AT-TT UT-AT-TT UT-AT-TT
DeRubertis, Justin 0-0-0 0-2-2 0-2-2 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 1-0-1 2-1-3
Hargrave, James 1-2-3 1-1-2 3-6-9 5-2-7 3-1-4 7-1-8 3-1-4 3-3-6 2-1-3 6-3-9 4-3-7
Henegan, Ryan 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-1-1 2-1-3 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 7-7-14 2-1-3 0-0-0 DNP
Lansanah, Danny 2-3-5 3-5-8 4-5-9 DNP 2-5-7 1-2-3 2-7-9 1-4-5 5-0-5 2-10-12 2-13-15
Rouzier, Anthony DNP 0-2-2 0-0-0 1-1-2 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-0-0
Smith, Johnathon 3-1-4 1-4-5 4-2-6 4-5-9 0-0-0 6-2-8 4-11-15 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 1-0-1
Sowell, Taurien 2-5-7 3-1-4 3-4-7 4-1-5 0-4-4 1-3-4 DNP DNP DNP 2-9-11 4-5-9
Theoudele, Robert DNP 0-0-0 DNP 1-0-1 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP
GAME-BY-GAME TACKLES: DEFENSIVE BACKS
BUF LIB @GT @ARMY SYR @CIN RUT @WVU @PITT USF LOU
PLAYER UT-AT-TT UT-AT-TT UT-AT-TT UT-AT-TT UT-AT-TT UT-AT-TT UT-AT-TT UT-AT-TT UT-AT-TT UT-AT-TT UT-AT-TT
Barnes, Allan 2-0-2 0-2-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0
Branch, Tyvon 2-0-2 0-1-1 0-1-1 0-2-2 2-1-3 1-1-2 3-6-9 2-1-3 2-2-4 4-1-5 6-5-11
Butler, Darius 1-1-2 0-0-0 1-0-1 5-0-5 2-2-4 3-0-3 1-4-5 4-2-6 3-2-5 1-0-1 3-1-4
Cole, Ernest 1-0-1 0-1-1 5-1-6 4-1-5 1-1-2 3-0-3 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
Deleston, Dahna 3-3-6 2-5-7 2-4-6 3-1-4 2-5-7 0-2-2 4-3-7 3-1-4 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
Estep, M.J. 2-0-2 4-0-4 5-1-6 DNP DNP DNP 1-1-2 4-2-6 4-2-6 1-1-2 4-3-7
Ford, Donnell 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
McClam, Jimmy 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 1-0-1 3-0-3 0-0-0 0-1-1 1-0-1 DNP DNP DNP
Robinson, Courtney 0-1-1 2-0-2 0-0-0 1-1-2 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 1-3-4
Smith, Jahi 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0
Taylor, Marvin 1-2-3 0-2-2 0-1-1 2-4-6 1-2-3 6-1-7 3-2-5 5-7-12 9-0-9 3-5-8 4-4-8
GAME-BY-GAME PUNT RETURNS
BUF LIB @GT @ARMY SYR @CIN RUT @WVU @PITT USF LOU
PLAYER No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD
McLean, Brandon 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-16-0 2-50-0 3-10-0 2-13-0 2-(-5)-0 1-0-0
Sanchez, David DNP 1-4-0 DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
Taylor, Larry 5-118-0 2-3-0 4-28-0 6-62-0 5-72-0 1-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
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U C O N N H U S K I E S . C O M

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2005 Season Statistics
GAME-BY-GAME PARTICIPATION
PLAYER (NO.) BUF LIB @GT @ARMY SYR @CIN RUT @WVU @PITT USF LOU
Allen, Lou (5) P P FB P P FB P FB P P P
Applebaum, Matt (57) LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG
Baranowsky, John (92) P P P P P P P --- --- --- ---
Barksdale, Anthony (31) P P P P P P FB P P FB P
Barnes, Allan (26) P P P P P P P P P P P
Beatty, William (64) P P LT P DNP DNP DNP P LT LT LT
Berry, Craig (72) RT RT P RT RT RT RT RT P P DNP
Blagman, Ray (53) P P P P P P P P P P P
Bonislawski, Matt (16) QB QB QB QB QB INJ INJ INJ QB QB INJ
Branch, Tyvon (29) P P P P P P CB CB CB CB CB
Brockington, Cornell (33) TB P P P P P P P P TB P
Brouse, Steve (90) P P P P P P P P P P P
Brown, Cody (50) P P P P P DE P P P P P
Brown, Dennis (11) DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP QB QB DNP DNP DNP
Butler, Darius (28) CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB
Caulley, Terry (44) TB TB TB TB TB TB TB TB TB P TB
Cole, Ernest (41) CB CB CB CB CB CB INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ
D’Agata, Matt (84) DNP P --- --- DNP --- DNP --- --- DNP DNP
Davis, Dan (6) DE DE DE DE DE INJ DE DE DE DE DE
Deleston, Dahna (36) SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS P P P
DeRubertis, Justin (14) P P P P P P P P P P P
Dewar, Nollis (81) P P P WR P P P P P P P
Estep, M.J. (35) FS FS FS INJ INJ INJ P P SS SS SS
Fogarty, Seth (82) P P DNP P P P P P P DNP P
Fogarty, Shane (13) DNP P DNP --- DNP P P P P P P
Ford, Donnell (15) P P P P P P P P P P DNP
Fuller, Rhema (93) DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT
Gaulden, Ellis (87) P INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ
Goryn, Ziggy (89) P P P DNP P P P P INJ P P
Gray, Keith (68) P P DNP P DNP DNP DNP DNP C C C
Gray, Matt (95) P P P P P DNP P P DNP DNP P
Hargrave, James (32) LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB
Henegan, Ryan (43) P P P P P P INJ LB P P DNP
Hernandez, D.J. (14) P P DNP P P QB INJ P DNP DNP QB
Hussar, Shane (37) PNT PNT PNT PNT PNT PNT PNT PNT DNP DNP DNP
Hutcherson, Immanuel (61) RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG
Kersmanc, Brian (75) P P P P P P DNP DNP P P DNP
Lansanah, Danny (48) LB LB LB INJ LB LB LB LB LB LB LB
Lunn, Rob (65) P P P P P P P P P P P
Mack, Gary (96) DNP P DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
Manga, Aloys (70) DNP P --- --- DNP --- DNP --- DNP DNP DNP
Mayne, Shawn (40) DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE
McClam, Jimmy (17) P P P P P P P P INJ INJ INJ
McLean, Brandon (88) WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR P WR
McPhee, Deon (76) DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT
Murray, Dan (46) TE TE TE P TE TE TE TE TE TE TE
Nuzie, Matt (98) PK PK PK PK PK PK PK PK PK PK PK
Pavasaris, Chris (6) DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP P PNT PNT PNT
Preston, Grant (78) LT LT RT LT LT LT LT LT RT RT RT
Robinson, Courtney (9) P P P P P P P P P P P
Rouzier, Anthony (30) DNP P P P DNP DNP DNP P LB P P
Sanchez, David (85) DNP P DNP P DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
Smith, Jahi (27) P INJ P P DNP P P P P P P
Smith, Johnathon (22) P P P LB P P LB P P P P
Sowell, Taurien (47) LB LB LB LB LB LB INJ INJ INJ LB LB
Stanback, Harold (4) DNP P --- --- DNP P DNP --- --- DNP DNP
Taylor, Larry (24) P P P P P P INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ
Taylor, Marvin (10) P P P FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS
Theoudele, Robert (39) DNP P DNP P DNP P P DNP DNP P DNP
Thomas, Donald (55) P P P P P P P P P P P
Tonsing, Trey (69) C C C C C C C C DNP DNP P
Tucker, Nate (99) DNP P --- --- DNP --- DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
Vicidomino, Graig (94) DNP P DNP P DNP P P P DNP DNP P
von Harten, Peder (14) DNP P --- --- DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
Ward, Jason (59) P P P P P P P P P P P
Williams, Jason (80) WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR
Wood, Matt (71) P P DNP P DNP DNP DNP DNP INJ INJ INJ
Young, Brandon (83) P WR P WR WR INJ P P WR WR WR

2005 Season Statistics
CONNECTICUT SUPERLATIVES
Points Scored ..........................59 vs. Liberty
Low ....................................0 at Pittsburgh
First Downs ..............................37 vs. Liberty
Low ....................................6 at Georgia Tech
Rushing Plays ..........................62 vs. Liberty
Low ....................................33 at Ga. Tech & vs. Rutgers
Rushing Yards ..........................376 vs. Liberty
Low ....................................12 at West Virginia
Passes Attempted ....................43 at Cincinnati
Low ....................................15 vs. Syracuse
Passes Completed....................19 vs. Liberty and Cincinnati
Low ....................................6 vs. Syracuse
Passing Yards ..........................255 vs. Louisville
Low ....................................45 vs. Syracuse
Total Offense ............................600 vs. Liberty
Low ....................................129 at West Virginia
Total Plays ................................90 at Cincinnati
Low ....................................58 at Georgia Tech
Turnovers Lost..........................4, three times, last vs. Louisville
Low ....................................0, three times, last vs. Syr.
Time of Possession ..................37:12 vs. Liberty
Low ....................................25:07 at West Virginia
INDIVIDUAL LONG PLAYS
Rushing ....................................60, Allen vs. USF
Passing ....................................57, Hernandez vs. Louisville
Reception..................................57, Dewar vs. Louisville
Field Goal ................................50, Nuzie vs. Syracuse
Punt ..........................................60, Pavasaris vs. Louisville
Punt Return ..............................50, Taylor vs. Buffalo
Kickoff Return ..........................90, Butler vs. USF
Interception Return ..................86, Butler at Army
INDIVIDUAL PLAYER SUPERLATIVES
Rushes......................................23, Caulley vs. Syracuse
Rushing Yards ..........................125, Brockington vs. Liberty
Rushing TDs ............................3, Brockington vs. Liberty
Pass Attempts ..........................43, Hernandez at Cincinnati
Pass Completions ....................19, Hernandez at Cincinnati
Passing Yards ..........................255, Hernandez vs. Louisville
TD Passes ................................3, Hernandez vs. Louisville
Receptions................................6, Caulley at Army
6, Murray at Cincinnati
6, Williams at Cincinnati
6, Young at Pittsburgh
6, Caulley at Pittsburgh
Receiving Yards........................89, Dewar vs Luoisville
TD Receptions ..........................2, Murray vs. Buffalo
2, Williams at Army
Field Goals................................2, Nuzie at Georgia Tech
2, Vicidomino at Army
2, Nuzie vs. Syracuse
Punts ........................................10, Hussar vs. Syracuse
10, Pavasaris vs. USF
Punting Average ......................43.8, Hussar at Army
Tackles......................................15, Jo. Smith vs. Rutgers
15, Jo. Smith vs. Luoisville
Sacks ........................................2, Mayne vs. Buffalo
2, Hargrave vs. Syracuse
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OPPONENT SUPERLATIVES
Points Scored ..........................45, West Virginia
Low ....................................0, Buffalo and Liberty
First Downs ..............................23, Georgia Tech & Louisville
Low ....................................6, Buffalo
Rushing Plays ..........................57, West Virginia
Low ....................................27, Buffalo
Rushing Yards ..........................238, Rutgers
Low ....................................29, Liberty
Passes Attempted ....................42, Army
Low ....................................16, Liberty
Passes Completed....................19, Army
Low ....................................9, Cincinnati & West Virginia
Passing Yards ..........................271, Louisville
Low ....................................60, Buffalo
Total Offense ............................508, Rutgers
Low ....................................125, Buffalo
Total Plays ................................84, Georgia Tech
Low ....................................44, Liberty
Turnovers Lost..........................5, South Florida
Low ....................................0, Buffalo and Pittsburgh
Time of Possession ..................34:53, West Virginia
Low ....................................22:48, Liberty
INDIVIDUAL LONG PLAYS
Rushing ....................................72, Glatthaar, Cincinnati
Passing ....................................50, White, West Virginia
Reception..................................50, Myles, West Virginia
Field Goal ................................44, Ito, Rutgers
Punt ..........................................60, Crouch, Liberty
Punt Return ..............................34, Gregory, Syracuse
Kickoff Return ..........................58, Woods, Georgia Tech
Interception Return ..................37, Bryant, Pittsburgh
INDIVIDUAL PLAYER SUPERLATIVES
Rushes......................................27, Rice, Rutgers
Rushing Yards ..........................217, Rice, Rutgers
Rushing TDs ............................3, Michael Bush, Louisville
Pass Attempts ..........................30, Bennett, Georgia Tech
30, Dahman, Army
Pass Completions ....................16, Cantwell, Louisville
Passing Yards ..........................271, Cantwell, Louisville
TD Passes ................................3, Hart, Rutgers
Receptions................................6, Trimble, Army
6, Tinch, Louisville
Receiving Yards........................95, Harris, Rutgers
TD Receptions ..........................1, Johnson, Georgia Tech
1, Chestnut, Syracuse
1, Barwin, Cincinnati
1, Leonard, Rutgers
1, Moses, Rutgers
1, Johnson, Rutgers
1, Myles, West Virginia
1, Buches, Pittsburgh
1, Green, USF
1, Urrutia, Louisville
Field Goals................................1, Ito, Rutgers
1, McAfee, West Virginia
1, Cummings, Pittsburgh
1, Bronson, USF
1, Carmody, Louisville
Punts ........................................11, Woods, Buffalo
Punting Average ......................43.8, Graessle, Pittsburgh
Tackles......................................19, Duke, Liberty
Sacks ........................................3, Harrison, Louisville
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CONNECTICUT
GAME In20 Scores Sc.% FG TD TD% TO Dwn. MFG EOH
Buffalo 5 4 80% 1 3 60% 0 0 1 0
Liberty 8 8 100% 1 7 88% 0 0 0 0
at Ga. Tech 2 2 100% 1 1 50% 0 0 0 0
at Army 6 4 67% 1 3 50% 0 0 2 0
Syracuse 4 4 100% 1 3 75% 0 0 0 0
at Cincy 4 3 75% 1 2 50% 0 0 1 0
Rutgers 2 2 100% 0 2 100% 0 0 0 0
at West Va. 2 2 100% 1 1 50% 0 0 0 0
at Pitt 3 0 0% 0 0 0% 1 0 1 1
USF 1 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 1 0
Louisville 4 2 50% 0 2 50% 1 0 1 0
TOTALS 41 31 76% 7 24 59% 2 0 7 1
TURNOVER RESULTS
CONNECTICUT
GAME FUM INT TOTAL OPP POINTS OFF
Buffalo 0 1 1 0
Liberty 0 0 0 0
at Ga. Tech 1 3 4 14
at Army 0 0 0 0
Syracuse 0 0 0 0
at Cincy 3 1 4 0
Rutgers 0 1 1 0
at West Va. 1 1 2 14
at Pitt 0 3 3 3
USF 2 0 2 0
Louisville 4 0 4 10
TOTALS 11 10 21 41
DRIVE CHARTS
CONNECTICUT
GAME No. 3&OUT PCT. SCORE PCT. TD PCT.
Buffalo 13 0 0% 6 46% 5 38%
Liberty 11 0 0% 9 82% 8 72%
at Ga. Tech 16 7 44% 3 19% 1 6%
at Army 14 4 29% 6 43% 4 29%
Syracuse 15 5 33% 5 33% 3 20%
at Cincy 16 3 19% 3 19% 2 13%
Rutgers 16 6 38% 4 27% 3 19%
at West Va. 15 4 27% 3 20% 1 7%
at Pitt 12 3 25% 0 0% 0 0%
USF 15 5 33% 1 7% 1 7%
Louisville 13 4 31% 3 23% 3 23%
TOTALS 156 41 26% 43 28% 31 20%
THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS
CONNECTICUT
GAME 1-3 4-6 7-9 10-14 15-19 20+ Tot. Pct.
Buffalo 5-5 2-5 2-4 0-3 0-0 0-0 9-17 53%
Liberty 2-3 4-5 2-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 8-11 72%
at Ga. Tech 1-3 0-1 0-8 2-4 0-1 0-0 3-17 18%
at Army 2-5 1-3 1-2 0-5 0-0 0-0 4-15 27%
Syracuse 1-3 0-5 1-3 1-4 0-0 0-0 3-15 20%
at Cincy 3-5 0-2 3-8 0-4 1-3 0-0 7-22 32%
Rutgers 1-5 2-3 2-2 1-3 0-3 0-1 6-17 35%
at West Va. 2-3 0-3 0-3 1-3 0-1 0-2 3-15 20%
at Pitt 4-8 2-4 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-0 6-18 33%
USF 2-4 1-5 1-3 1-4 0-2 0-0 5-18 28%
Louisville 3-4 2-3 1-5 1-3 0-2 0-0 7-17 41%
TOTALS 26-48 14-39 13-42 7-36 1-14 0-3 61-182 34%
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2005 Season Statistics
OPPONENTS
GAME In20 Scores Sc.% FG TD TD% TO Dwn. MFG EOH
Buffalo 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0
Liberty 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0
at Ga. Tech 2 2 100% 0 2 100% 0 0 0 0
at Army 2 1 50% 0 1 50% 1 0 0 0
Syracuse 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0
at Cincy 4 2 50% 0 2 50% 1 0 1 0
Rutgers 2 2 100% 0 2 100% 0 0 0 0
at West Va. 7 7 100% 1 6 86% 0 0 0 0
at Pitt 2 2 100% 0 2 100% 0 0 0 0
USF 2 1 50% 0 1 50% 0 1 0 0
Louisville 5 4 80% 1 3 60% 1 0 0 0
TOTALS 26 21 81% 2 19 73% 3 1 1 0
OPPONENTS
GAME FUM INT TOTAL UC POINTS OFF
Buffalo 0 0 0 0
Liberty 3 1 4 17
at Ga. Tech 2 0 2 0
at Army 0 4 4 24
Syracuse 1 2 3 10
at Cincy 1 0 1 0
Rutgers 0 2 2 3
at West Va. 1 1 2 3
at Pitt 0 0 0 0
USF 2 3 5 0
Louisville 1 1 2 7
TOTALS 11 14 25 64
OPPONENTS
GAME No. 3&OUT PCT. SCORE PCT. TD PCT.
Buffalo 12 8 67% 0 0% 0 0%
Liberty 12 2 17% 0 0% 0 0%
at Ga. Tech 16 4 25% 3 19% 3 19%
at Army 16 7 44% 2 13% 2 13%
Syracuse 16 5 31% 1 6% 1 6%
at Cincy 15 6 40% 4 27% 4 27%
Rutgers 16 4 27% 4 27% 3 19%
at West Va. 15 5 33% 7 47% 6 40%
at Pitt 11 4 36% 3 27% 2 18%
USF 17 5 29% 2 12% 1 6%
Louisville 14 0 0% 5 36% 4 29%
TOTALS 160 50 31% 31 19% 26 16%
OPPONENTS
GAME 1-3 4-6 7-9 10-14 15-19 20+ Tot. Pct.
Buffalo 0-1 0-3 1-2 1-5 0-1 0-2 2-14 14%
Liberty 1-1 0-2 0-3 0-2 0-1 0-0 1-9 11%
at Ga. Tech 1-1 0-4 0-5 2-5 0-0 0-1 3-16 19%
at Army 1-5 2-3 0-1 0-5 0-4 0-1 3-19 16%
Syracuse 1-4 1-2 1-4 0-4 0-0 0-1 3-15 20%
at Cincy 0-1 0-3 1-2 0-4 0-0 0-0 1-10 10%
Rutgers 0-2 1-2 2-7 1-4 0-0 0-0 4-15 27%
at West Va. 3-3 2-4 1-2 0-3 0-0 0-2 6-14 43%
at Pitt 2-3 1-2 1-4 0-3 0-1 0-0 4-13 31%
USF 1-3 2-7 1-2 0-0 0-1 1-3 5-16 31%
Louisville 3-4 3-7 0-3 0-2 0-0 0-0 6-16 38%
TOTALS 13-28 12-39 8-35 4-37 0-8 1-10 38-157 24%

2005 Season Statistics
CONNECTICUT SCORING DRIVES
BUFFALO
PL YDS TOP SCORING PLAY
13 55 6:44 Nuzie 25 field goal
3 35 1:13 Murray 15 pass from Bones
4 38 1:21 Murray 22 pass from Bones
3 42 0:27 Caulley 1 run
11 84 5:31 Bonislawski 26 run
9 46 4:18 Dewar 3 pass from Hernandez
7.2 50.0 3:16 Buffalo Game Average
LIBERTY
4 58 1:08 Caulley 34 run
8 64 3:30 Brockington 3 run
7 81 2:53 Young 18 pass from Bones
13 92 4:40 Bonislawski 1 run
4 6 1:03 Nuzie 27 field goal
11 64 2:11 Williams 9 pass from Bones
10 80 3:54 Brockington 8 run
4 17 1:31 Brockington 2 run
14 89 7:43 Allen 6 run
8.3 61.2 3:10 Liberty Game Average
GEORGIA TECH
6 61 2:28 Nuzie 35 field goal
7 19 2:20 Nuzie 49 field goal
1 5 0:05 Bonislawski 5 run
4.7 28.3 1:38 Ga. Tech Game Average
BIG PLAYS (15 YD. RUN, 20 YD. PASS)
15+ YARD RUSHES (28)
YDS PLAYER OPP
60t Lou Allen USF
52 Terry Caulley Georgia Tech
51t Cornell Brockington Rutgers
35 Terry Caulley Pittsburgh
34t Terry Caulley Liberty
30 Matt Bonislawski Syracuse
29 Terry Caulley Buffalo
28 Jason Williams Buffalo
26t Matt Bonislawski Buffalo
24 D.J. Hernandez Liberty
22 Terry Caulley West Virginia
21 Terry Caulley Georgia Tech
21 Terry Caulley Buffalo
20 D.J. Hernandez Louisville
20 Terry Caulley Syracuse
19 Terry Caulley Cincinnati
19 D.J. Hernandez Liberty
18 Terry Caulley Rutgers
17 Matt Bonislawski Pittsburgh
17 Dennis Brown Rutgers
17 Lou Allen Syracuse
17 D.J. Hernandez Buffalo
16 Matt Bonislawski USF
16 D.J. Hernandez Cincinnati
15 D.J. Hernandez Syracuse
15 Terry Caulley Liberty
15 Cornell Brockington Liberty
15 Terry Caulley Buffalo
ARMY
PL YDS TOP SCORING PLAY
10 57 3:55 Williams 21 pass from Bones
1 4 0:04 Caulley 4 run
7 47 2:52 Williams 8 pass from Bones
6 29 0:56 Vicidomino 35 field goal
11 66 4:52 Caulley 1 run
4 8 1:56 Vicidomino 40 field goal
6.5 35.2 2:26 Army Game Average
SYRACUSE
10 80 4:14 Caulley 4 run
8 38 3:31 Nuzie 50 field goal
3 20 0:52 Caulley 8 run
4 31 1:26 Hernandez 1 run
6 22 2:22 Nuzie 35 field goal
6.2 38.2 2:29 Syracuse Game Average
CINCINNATI
8 64 3:38 Nuzie 22 field goal
8 80 2:49 Allen 16 pass from D.J.
8 71 1:03 Se. Fogarty 13 pass from D.J.
8.0 71.6 2:30 Cincinnati Game Average
RUTGERS
7 70 2:36 Murray 7 pass from Brown
4 8 0:26 Nuzie 40 field goal
1 51 0:11 Brockington 51 run
10 88 1:30 Williams 15 pass from Brown
5.5 54.3 1:11 Rutgers Game Average
20+ YARD PASSES (16)
YDS PLAYER OPP
57t D.J. Hernandez-Dewar Louisville
57 D.J. Hernandez-McLean Louisville
34 D.J. Hernandez-Dan Murray Cincy
30 Matt Bonislawski-B. Young Pittsburgh
25 Dennis Brown-Dan Murray West Va.
25 D.J. Hernandez-J. Williams Cincy
25t Matt Bonislawski-Terry Caulley Army
25 Matt Bonislawski-Dan Murray Liberty
23 Dennis Brown-Dan Murray Rutgers
22t Matt Bonislawski-Dan Murray Buffalo
21 Matt Bonislawski-Caulley Pittsburgh
21 Dennis Brown-B. Young West Va.
21t Matt Bonislawski-J. Williams Army
21 Matt Bonislawski-B. Young Ga. Tech
21 Matt Bonislawski-B. McLean Liberty
20 D.J. Hernandez-Murray West Va.
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PL YDS TOP SCORING PLAY
4 8 1:32 Nuzie 41 field goal
5 -6 2:39 Nuzie 39 field goal
9 55 2:50 Allen 1 run
6.0 19.0 2:07 West Va. Game Average
PITTSBURGH
None
SOUTH FLORIDA
3 69 1:27 Allen 60 run
3.0 69.0 1:27 USF Game Average
LOUISVILLE
10 59 4:40 Williams 12 pass from D.J.
8 67 2:48 Young 7 pass from D.J.
3 79 0:27 Dewar 57 pass from D.J.
7.0 68.3 2:38 Louisville Game Average
6.7 48.9 2:31 UCONN SEASON AVG.
6.3 52.0 2:41 OPPONENT SEASON AVG.
Lou Allen’s 60-yard TD run against USF,
on the third snap of the game, was
UConn’s longest play from scrimmage
in 2005 and helped lift the Huskies to a
15-10 win at sold-out Rentschler Field.
U C O N N H U S K I E S . C O M

KICKOFF RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN
By UConn: Darius Butler (90), vs. USF, Nov. 26, 2005
By Opp.: Willie Foster (80), Rutgers, Nov. 25, 2004
OPENING KICKOFF RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN
By UConn: Larry Taylor (97), vs. Temple, Oct. 23, 2004
By Opp.: Makonnen Fenton (94), Temple, Oct. 19, 2002
STANDARD PUNT RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN
By UConn: Larry Taylor (68) vs. Toledo, Dec. 27, 2004
By Opp.: Ray Stith (63), Army, Sept. 6, 2003
BLOCKED PUNT RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN
By UConn: Cathlyn Clarke (31), vs. Kent State, Nov. 9, 2002
By Opp.: Djay Jones (5), Georgia Tech, Nov. 13, 2004
INTERCEPTION RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN
By UConn: Anthony Rouzier (51), at Army, Oct. 1, 2005
By Opp.: Kenny Scott (21), Georgia Tech, Sept. 17, 2005
FUMBLE RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN
By UConn: Jamal Lundy (0), vs. Utah State, Nov. 10, 2001
By Opp.: Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay (48), NC State, Oct. 10, 2003
30-PLUS CARRIES
By UConn: Cornell Brockington (31), vs. Pittsburgh, Sept. 30, 2004
By Opp.: Brian Leonard (33), Rutgers, Nov. 8, 2003
100 YARDS RUSHING
By UConn: Lou Allen (101), vs. USF, Nov. 26, 2005
By Opp.: Michael Bush (121), Louisville, Dec. 3, 2005
150 YARDS RUSHING
By UConn: Cornell Brockington (181), vs. Temple, Oct. 23, 2004
By Opp.: Ray Rice (217), Rutgers, Oct. 22, 2005
200 YARDS RUSHING
By UConn: Chris Bellamy (212), at Kent State, Oct. 18, 2003
By Opp.: Ray Rice (217), Rutgers, Oct. 22, 2005
THREE RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS
By UConn: Cornell Brockington (3), vs. Liberty, Sept. 10, 2005
By Opp.: Michael Bush (3), Louisville, Dec. 3, 2005
FOUR-PLUS RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS
By UConn: Cornell Brockington (4) at Wake Forest, Nov. 15, 2003
By Opp.: Tony Hollings (4), Georgia Tech, Sept. 7, 2002
RUSHING TOUCHDOWN AND A RECEIVING TOUCHDOWN
By UConn: Matt Lawrence, vs. Murray State, Sept. 11, 2004
By Opp.: Kevin Beverly, Kent State, Oct. 18, 2003
50-PLUS PASSING ATTEMPTS
By UConn: Dan Orlovsky (51), at Syracuse, Oct. 30, 2004
By Opp.: Chris Boden (69), Villanova, Oct. 16, 1999
300 YARDS PASSING
By UConn: Dan Orlovsky (445), at Syracuse, Oct. 30, 2004
By Opp.: Jon Drach (391), Western Michigan, Nov. 1, 2003
400 YARDS PASSING
By UConn: Dan Orlovsky (445), at Syracuse, Oct. 30, 2004
By Opp.: Chris Boden (444), Villanova, Oct. 16, 1999
THE LAST TIME AN INDIVIDUAL...
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THREE TOUCHDOWN PASSES
By UConn: D.J. Hernandez (3) vs. Louisville, Dec. 3, 2005
By Opp.: Ryan Hart (3), Rutgers, Oct. 22, 2005
FOUR-PLUS TOUCHDOWN PASSES
By UConn: Dan Orlovsky (4) vs. Army, Sept. 25, 2004
By Opp.: Mac Devito (4), Temple, Nov. 24, 2001
TEN-PLUS RECEPTIONS
By UConn: Cornell Brockington (10), at Syracuse, Oct. 30, 2004
By Opp.: Kendrick Mosley (12), Western Michigan, Nov. 1, 2003
100 YARDS RECEIVING
By UConn: Keron Henry (109), vs. Toledo, Dec. 27, 2004
By Opp.: Tres Moses (168), Rutgers, Nov. 25, 2004
150 YARDS RECEIVING
By UConn: Carl Bond (175), vs. New Hampshire, Nov. 22, 1997
By Opp.: Tres Moses (168), Rutgers, Nov. 25, 2004
The Last Time
200 YARDS RECEIVING
By UConn: Dak Newton (222), vs. Villanova, Oct. 5, 1996
By Opp.: Brian Forster (205) and Dameon Reilly (204), Rhode Island, Nov. 16, 1985
TWO RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS
By UConn: Jason Williams (2), at Army, Oct. 1, 2005
By Opp.: Tres Moses (2), Rutgers, Nov. 25, 2004
THREE-PLUS RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS
By UConn: Dak Newton (3), vs. Villanova, Oct. 5, 1996
By Opp.: Brian Forster (4), Rhode Island, Nov. 16, 1985
70-YARD PUNT
By UConn: Adam Coles (71), vs. Akron, Oct. 25, 2003
By Opp.: Adam Graessle (74), Pittsburgh, Sept. 30, 2004
KICKED A 50-PLUS YARD FIELD GOAL
By UConn: Matt Nuzie (50), vs. Syracuse, Oct. 7, 2005
By Opp.: Jason Swiger (53), Akron, Oct. 25, 2003
THREE FIELD GOALS
By UConn: Matt Nuzie (4), vs. Toledo, Dec. 27, 2004
By Opp.: Travis Bell (3), Georgia Tech, Nov. 13, 2004
FOUR FIELD GOALS
By UConn: Matt Nuzie (4), vs. Toledo, Dec. 27, 2004
By Opp.: Dave Ettinger (4), Hofstra, Sept. 20, 1997
TWO SACKS
By UConn: James Hargrave (2), vs. Syracuse, Oct. 7, 2005
By Opp.: Nate Harris (3), Louisville, Dec. 3, 2005
THREE-PLUS SACKS
By UConn: Tyler King (3) and Uyi Osunde (3), vs. Akron, Oct. 25, 2003
By Opp.: Nate Harris (3), Louisville, Dec. 3, 2005
TWO INTERCEPTIONS
By UConn: Darius Butler (3), at Army, Oct. 1, 2005
By Opp.: Mike Lorello (2), West Virginia, Oct. 13, 2004
THREE-PLUS INTERCEPTIONS
By UConn: Darius Butler (3), at Army, Oct. 1, 2005
By Opp.: Derek Carter (3), Maine, Oct. 14, 1995

The Last Time
BLOCKED PUNT
By UConn: vs. Kent State, Nov. 9, 2002
(Dwaun Black block of Jared Fritz)
By Opp.: Buffalo, Nov. 20, 2004
(LaRon Heymore block of Shane Hussar)
BLOCKED FIELD GOAL
By UConn: vs. Murray State, Sept. 4, 2004
(James Hargrave block of Morgan Riley)
By Opp.: Louisville, Dec. 3, 2005
(William Gay block of Matt Nuzie)
100 YARD RUSHER AND A 300 YARD PASSER
By UConn: at Syracuse, Oct. 30, 2004
(Cornell Brockington and Dan Orlovsky)
By Opp.: Kentcuky, Sept. 11, 1999
(Anthony White and Dusty Bonner)
100 YARD RECEIVER AND A 300 YARD PASSER
By UConn: at Syracuse, Oct. 30, 2004
(Keron Henry and Dan Orlovsky)
By Opp.: Western Michigan, Nov. 1, 2003
(Greg Jennings and Jon Drach)
100 YARD RUSHER, 100 YARD RECEIVER AND A 300 YARD PASSER
By UConn: at Syracuse, Oct. 30, 2004
(Cornell Brockington, Keron Henry and Dan Orlovsky)
By Opp.: Villanova, Oct. 6, 1996
(Curtis Sifford, Brian Finneran and Clint Park)
TWO 100 YARD RUSHERS
By UConn: vs. Boston University, Nov. 1, 1997
(Barry Chandler and Recolon Jumpp)
By Opp.: West Virginia, Oct. 13, 2004
(Jason Colson and Rasheed Marshall)
TWO 100 YARD RECEIVERS
By UConn: vs. Massachusetts, Oct. 17, 1998
(John Fitzsimmons and Carl Bond)
By Opp.: Western Michigan, Nov. 1, 2003
(Kendrick Mosley and Greg Jennings)
TWO QBS THROW OVER 100 YARDS
By UConn: vs. Middle Tennessee, Nov. 4, 2000
(Chris Willis and Luke Richmond)
By Opp.: Buffalo, Oct. 4, 1997
(Chad Salisbury and Erik Rusin)
30-PLUS FIRST DOWNS
By UConn: 37, vs. Liberty, Sept. 10, 2005
By Opp.: 34, Villanova, Oct. 16, 1999
FEWER THAN 10 FIRST DOWNS
By UConn: 9, at West Virginia, Nov. 2, 2005
By Opp.: 9, Liberty, Sept. 10, 2005
LESS THAN 50 YARDS RUSHING
By UConn: 12, at West Virginia, Nov. 2, 2005
By Opp.: 29, Liberty, Sept. 10, 2005
ATTEMPTED 50-PLUS PASSES
By UConn: 51, at Syracuse, Oct. 30, 2004
By Opp.: 51, Army, Sept. 6, 2003
300 YARDS RUSHING
By UConn: 376, Liberty, Sept. 10, 2005
By Opp.: 324, West Virginia, Oct. 13, 2004
400 YARDS PASSING
By UConn: 445, at Syracuse, Oct. 30, 2004
By Opp.: 444, Villanova, Oct. 16, 1999
LESS THAN 100 YARDS PASSING
By UConn: 81, vs. USF, Nov. 26, 2005
By Opp.: 60, Buffalo, Sept. 1, 2005
THE LAST TIME A TEAM...
90-PLUS OFFENSIVE PLAYS
By UConn: 90, at Cincinnati, Oct. 15, 2005
By Opp.: 91, Massachusetts, Nov. 20, 1999
500 YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE
By UConn: 600, vs. Liberty, Sept. 10, 2005
By Opp.: 508, Rutgers, Oct. 22, 2005
600 YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE
By UConn: 600, vs. Liberty, Sept. 10, 2005
By Opp.: 606, Virginia Tech, Sept. 1, 2001
TEN-PLUS PUNTS
By UConn: 10, vs. USF, Nov. 26, 2005
By Opp.: 11, Buffalo, Sept. 1, 2005
ZERO PUNTS
By UConn: at Syracuse, Oct. 30, 2004
By Opp.: unknown (records available since 1961)
SUCCESSFUL ONSIDE KICK
By UConn: at Cincinnati, Oct. 15, 2005
By Opp.: Temple, Oct. 23, 2004
RECORDED A SAFETY
By UConn: vs. USF, Nov. 26, 2005
(Deon McPhee tackles Pat Julmiste in end zone)
By Opp.: Rutgers, Oct. 22, 2005
(errant shotgun snap goes out of end zone)
MADE TWO-POINT CONVERSION
By UConn: at Kent State, Oct. 18, 2003
(Keron Henry pass from Dan Orlovsky)
By Opp.: Middle Tennessee, Nov. 4, 2000
(Bo Browne pass from David Youell)
SCORED 50 POINTS
By UConn: UConn 59, Liberty 0, Sept. 10, 2005
By Opp.: Temple 56, UConn 7, Nov. 24, 2001
RECORDED A SHUTOUT
By UConn: UConn 59, Liberty 0, Sept. 10, 2005
By Opp.: Pittsburgh 24, UConn 0, Nov. 12, 2005
RECORDED A SHUTOUT AT UCONN
By UConn: UConn 59, Liberty 0, Sept. 10, 2005
By Opp.: Navy 30, UConn 0, Sept. 23, 1978 (147 home games)
WON BY 30 OR MORE POINTS
By UConn: UConn 47, Army 13, Oct. 1, 2005
By Opp.: West Virginia 45, UConn 13, Nov. 2, 2005
CAME FROM AT LEAST 10 POINTS BEHIND TO WIN
By UConn: UConn 22, Duke 20
(trailed 20-6), Sept. 11, 2004
By Opp.: Boston College 24, UConn 16
(trailed 13-3), Aug. 31, 2002
SCORED ON A TEAM’S FIRST PLAY FROM SCRIMMAGE
By UConn: at Wake Forest, Nov. 15, 2003
(O’Neil Wilson 55 pass from Dan Orlovsky)
By Opp.: Georgia Tech, Sept. 17, 2005
(Calvin Johnson 42 pass from Taylor Bennett)
WON ON THE FINAL SNAP OF REGULATION
By UConn: UConn 38, Akron 37, Oct. 25, 2003
(Matt Nuzie field goal)
By Opp.: NC State 31, UConn 24, Oct. 11, 2003
(Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay int. return)
OVERTIME WIN
By UConn: UConn 34, Kent State 31, Oct. 18, 2003
By Opp.: Ball State 24, UConn 21, Sept. 28, 2002
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THE NATION’S NEWEST COLLEGE
FOOTBALL FACILITY, OPENED IN 2003
15-4 ALL-TIME AT RENTSCHLER FIELD
11-1 IN NON-CONFERENCE PLAY
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RENTSCHLER FIELD
EAST HARTFORD, CONN.
CAPACITY: 40,000
The Home of the Huskies / 2006 Schedule
2006 SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT STADIUM; CITY TIME TV
Aug. 31 RHODE ISLAND RENTSCHLER FIELD; EAST HARTFORD, CONN. 7:30 p.m.
UConn opens season with 93rd contest against its oldest rival
Sept. 16 WAKE FOREST RENTSCHLER FIELD; EAST HARTFORD, CONN. TBA
Huskies beat Wake 51-17 in 2003 in Winston-Salem to cap a 9-3 season in style
Sept. 23 at Indiana Memorial Stadium; Bloomington, Ind. TBA
First ever game on a Big Ten campus; UConn beat IU 34-10 on Aug, 30, 2003, Opening Day at Rentschler Field
Sept. 30 NAVY RENTSCHLER FIELD; EAST HARTFORD, CONN. TBA
Huskies beat Navy 38-0 in Annapolis on Nov. 15, 2002 in only previous meeting of the Division I-A era.
Oct. 7 at South Florida* Raymond James Stadium; Tampa, Fla. TBA
UConn looks for first ever win in Florida after beating USF 15-10 in 2005
Oct. 14 ARMY RENTSCHLER FIELD; EAST HARTFORD, CONN. TBA
Huskies are 3-0 vs. Cadets in the Division I-A era
Oct. 20 WEST VIRGINIA* RENTSCHLER FIELD; EAST HARTFORD, CONN. 8:00 p.m. ESPN
UConn looks for first ever win over defending Sugar Bowl Champion Mountaineers
Oct. 28 at Rutgers* Rutgers Stadium; Piscataway, N.J. TBA
Huskies are 2-0 at Rutgers since 2001 including the win that clinched their 2004 Motor City Bowl berth
Nov. 11 PITTSBURGH* RENTSCHLER FIELD; EAST HARTFORD, CONN. TBA
Panthers return to scene of 29-17 loss on Sept. 30, 2004, UConn’s first ever win in BIG EAST play
Nov. 18 at Syracuse* Carrier Dome; Syracuse, N.Y. TBA
Huskies look for first ever win at the Carrier Dome after beating the Orange, 26-7, at home in 2005
Nov. 25 CINCINNATI* RENTSCHLER FIELD; EAST HARTFORD, CONN. TBA
UConn hopes Senior Day will provide first ever win over Bearcats after losses to UC in 2001 and 2005
Dec. 2 at Louisville* Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium; Louisville, Ky. TBA ESPN/ESPN2
Huskies and Cardinals close out regular season on national TV for second consecutive year
* Denotes BIG EAST Conference games...Home games in BOLD CAPS
RENTSCHLER FIELD RANKS AMONGST AMERICA’S TOUGHEST ROAD VENUES
MOST HOME WINS SINCE 2003
19 Boise State, Ohio State
18 Auburn, Iowa, LSU, Oklahoma, USC
17 Michigan, Virginia Tech
16 Georgia, Hawaii, Louisville,
Miami (Fla.), Texas, Texas Tech
15 CONNECTICUT, Florida State, Nebraska
West Virginia, Wisconsin and others
14 Alabama, Florida, Pitt, Tennessee & others
SOLD OUT 14 OF 19 GAMES ALL-TIME
SOLD OUT EACH OF THE LAST 12 GAMES
DUE TO NOISE, OPPONENTS FLAGGED FOR
25 FALSE STARTS OR DELAY OF GAME
PENALTIES IN LAST 10 HOME GAMES