University of Connecticut Athletics
Football Spends New Year's Eve In Toronto
12/31/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
TORONTO (December 31, 2008) -- The University of Connecticut football team spent its first full day in Toronto as it prepares for the 2009 International Bowl. The team spent the mid-morning in meetings and then held its first practice at the Rogers Centre, where the Huskies will play Buffalo on Saturday at 12:00 p.m.
The team and travelling party then had a a free night to ring in 2009. Here are some sights from the day.
UConn head coach Randy Edsall met with the media before practice.
Defensive standouts Julius Williams and Lindsay Witten pose before practice.
Darius Butler and Scott Lutrus share a laugh before practice.
Former UConn receiver and Canadian native O'Neill Wilson visits with offensive coordinator Rob Ambrose. Wilson is currently a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.
All-American running back Donald Brown gets ready for practice.
Zac Boyer of rivals.com and Desmond Conner of The Hartford Courant are hard at work filing stories at the UConn practice.
UConn quarterback Tyler Lorenzen runs a play at practice.
Head coach Randy Edsall talks to his team.
Former Huskies O'Neill Wilson and Hakeem Kashama visit with assistant coach Lyndon Johnson at practice.
Donald Brown is interview by "The Score" -- a Canadian all-sports television station.
New Year's Eve is a busy night in Toronto and the famous celebration in Nathan Phillips square is right next to the UConn hotel.
Bob Howard and the UConn athletic training staff take a well-deserved rest.
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