University of Connecticut Athletics
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Huskies Soar to Road Win at Boston College
10/18/2025 4:56:00 PM | Football
CHESTNUT HILL, MA -Â The UConn Huskies took down New England rival Boston College, 38-23 at Alumni Stadium in front of 38,717, with Joe Fagnano passing for four touchdowns and 362 yards to lead the Huskies to their fourth-straight win.
Joe Fagnano completed 23 of 31 passes for 362 yards and four touchdowns, adding a rushing touchdown on 25 yards from six rushes. Fagnano eclipsed his UConn career high for the second-straight week.
UConn's Skyler Bell led the receiving corps with ten receptions for 125 yards and one touchdown. Tight end Juice Vereen chipped in with four catches totaling 82 yards and two touchdowns. On defense, Bryun Parham recorded 14 tackles and two sacks, while Devin Pringle added seven tackles and one sack.
After an opening BC drive resulted in a field goal, UConn responded quickly with Joe Fagnano completing a 50-yard touchdown pass to Juice Vereen at 6:06. Boston College managed to close the quarter with another field goal by Lombardo from 22 yards out, narrowing the margin to 7–6 with 35 seconds remaining.
In the second quarter, Fagnano's 2-yard touchdown run at 11:41 extended the Huskies' lead to 14–6. BC responded again with a 9-yard touchdown pass from Grayson James to Kaelan Chudzinski, narrowing the margin to 14–13 after a successful PAT by Luca Lombardo. UConn's Chris Freeman kicked a 40-yard field goal for UConn, his 11th-straight make, putting them ahead 17–13. As the quarter neared its conclusion, Reed Harris caught a 39-yard touchdown pass from James, giving the Eagles a 20–17 lead in the closing minutes.
The second half was all UConn, outscoring the Eagles 21-3. UConn used a methodical drive to open the third, concluding in a 43-yard touchdown pass from Joe Fagnano to John Neider at 11:51, putting them ahead 24–20 and they never looked back. The Huskies made it 31-20 at the end of the quarter with a 14-yard touchdown reception by Juice Vereen.
In the fourth quarter, BC's Lombardo capped a drive with his third field goal of the day, a successful 25-yard field goal at 10:40, narrowing the gap to 31-23. The Huskies responded with Fagnano connecting with Bell on a 38-yard touchdown pass at 5:04, extending their lead to 38-23. Defensive efforts from the Huskies, including sacks by Bryun Parham and Oumar Diomande, stifled the Eagles' subsequent attempts, sealing the win.
Grayson James, the BC senior quarterback, completed 16 of 28 passes for 204 yards and two touchdowns. Jordan McDonald impressed in the backfield, carrying the ball 24 times for 123 yards while Reed Harris contributed significantly as a wide receiver, catching three passes for 52 yards, including a touchdown. On special teams, Luca Lombardo was perfect, converting all three of his field goal attempts with a long of 47 yards and making both extra-point attempts.
The Huskies stay on the road next week and head to Houston, Texas to take on the Rice Owls. It will be a 3:00 pm kick-off on ESPN+.
Game Notes:
The Huskies earn their second win against BC in the all-time series between the two schools and their first-ever win on the road against the Eagles.
The win marks the program's first road win over a power conference program since a win at Louisville and at Maryland during the 2024 season. The Huskies improved to 9-29 against teams from the ACC all-time. It was their second win against an ACC opponent in Boston over the last two seasons, including a win over North Carolina in last year's Fenway Bowl.
WR Skyler Bell had his fourth 100-yard receiving effort this season and his third game with 10+ catches.
TE Juice Vereen caught a pair of touchdowns in the win, the first touchdowns of his career. His 82 yards was a career-high.
Kicker Chris Freeman hit a 40-yard field goal in the second quarter, marking his 11th-straight make that dates back to the season-opening win over CCSU. That ties the school record that Freeman shares with former Husky Dave Teggart (2011).
WR John Neider hauled in a 43-yard touchdown on UConn's opening drive of the second half to mark his first career touchdown. His 69 yards marks a new career-high for the r-sophomore.
LB Bryun Parham finished with 14 tackles, his high as a Husky and tying his all-time career-high (14 for San Jose State vs. Utah State).
The Huskies finished with a season-high seven sacks in the win, 2.0 by Parham.
Team Stats
UCO 0, BCE 3
BCE - Lombardo,Luca 47 yd field goal 12 plays, 46 yards, TOP 05:47
UCO 7, BCE 3
UCO - Vereen,Juice 50 yd pass from Fagnano,Joe (Freeman,Chris kick) 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:07
UCO 7, BCE 6
BCE - Lombardo,Luca 22 yd field goal 13 plays, 67 yards, TOP 05:24
UCO 14, BCE 6
UCO - Fagnano,Joe 2 yd run (Freeman,Chris kick), 9 plays, 80 yards, TOP 03:47
UCO 14, BCE 13
BCE - Chudzinski,Kaelan 9 yd pass from James,Grayson (Lombardo,Luca kick) 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:10
UCO 17, BCE 13
UCO - Freeman,Chris 40 yd field goal 5 plays, 38 yards, TOP 01:39
UCO 17, BCE 20
BCE - Harris,Reed 39 yd pass from James,Grayson (Lombardo,Luca kick) 7 plays, 62 yards, TOP 01:17
UCO 24, BCE 20
UCO - Neider,John 43 yd pass from Fagnano,Joe (Freeman,Chris kick) 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:09
UCO 31, BCE 20
UCO - Vereen,Juice 14 yd pass from Fagnano,Joe (Freeman,Chris kick) 5 plays, 45 yards, TOP 02:16
UCO 31, BCE 23
BCE - Lombardo,Luca 25 yd field goal 14 plays, 78 yards, TOP 05:03
UCO 38, BCE 23
UCO - Bell,Skyler 38 yd pass from Fagnano,Joe (Freeman,Chris kick) 5 plays, 55 yards, TOP 02:05
