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Huskies Host FIU Saturday for Crucial Catch Game
10/2/2025 2:23:00 PM | Football
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Quick Hits:
UConn returns home to Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field on Saturday afternoon to play host to the FIU Panthers of Conference-USA on Homecoming Weekend. Kick-off is scheduled for 3:30 pm on CBS Sports Network.
Saturday is also the Huskies annual Crucial Catch game, dedicated to recognizing those who have been impacted by cancer. Members of the program will highlight a specific form of cancer that has affected their family through the addition of cancer awareness helmet decals.
UConn takes on their second Conference-USA opponent this season in FIU. The Huskies and Panthers last faced-off during the 2023 season in East Hartford, a 24-17 FIU win. The Huskies won the first-ever meeting between the two schools back in 2022, a 33-12 win on the road in Miami.
The Huskies are back at home where they are 2-0 this season after earning their first road win of 2025, 20-17 at Buffalo last Saturday. The Huskies used some late-game magic to come away with their third victory on the season. The Bulls tied the game at 17-17 with :59 seconds left but UConn orchestrated a 10-play drive capped by a 44-yard Chris Freeman field goal with :06 seconds left to go home with the win. It marked the first field goal to win a game in the closing seconds since the 2016 season when a Bobby Puyol 37-yard make with :11 seconds left led UConn over Maine at home, 24-21.
Last Meeting vs. FIU...
September 16, 2023 - FIU 24 UConn 17 - East Hartford, CT
The Huskies fell to 0-3 to start the 2023 season after a 24-17 home loss to FIU. The Huskies fell behind 24-3 at the half but defensively held FIU scoreless in the second half to set up a late game comeback that fell short of tying the game with under a minute to play. Junior running back Devontae Houston finished with 126 yards on 19 carries in the loss. He also hauled in a catch-and-run 37-yard score out of the backfield in the fourth quarter. R-Junior Ta'Quan Roberson made his first start of the season at quarterback and finished 15-of-32 for 170 yards and a score. UConn got their running game untracked, finishing with 173 yards on the ground on 40 carries. FIU freshman quarterback Keyone Jenkins threw for 284 yards and pair of scores to lead the Panthers. The UConn defense kept FIU in check in the second half and gave the offense the ball back with 2:41 left on the FIU 48-yard line down 24-17 with a chance to pull even. Roberson took the team to the FIU 11-yard line but a holding penalty put the Huskies in a 4th and 14. Roberson's pass to Cam Ross fell two yards short, ending the game.
Scouting the Panthers... The FIU Panthers are coming off their bye week coming to Connecticut to face the Huskies. The Panthers are 2-2 on the year but lost their last time out in their Conference-USA opener at home to Delaware, 38-16. The Panthers have run the ball well this season, averaging 187.0 yards per game. Running back Kejon Owens leads the way with 396 yards and four touchdowns while averaging 6.6 yards per carry. Fellow back Anthony Carrie has 143 yards on 29 carries and a pair of scores. Quarterback Keyone Jenkins is a dual threat throwing and running the football. Jenkins has thrown for 701 yards and two scores and ran for four touchdowns as well. On defense, FIU is led by linebacker Johnny Chaney Jr. who has 36 tackles, 22 solo, 2.5 for a loss, a sack and forced fumble on the season. Defensive back Mister Clark has 22 tackles and one of the team's four interceptions. Clark leads the team with four pass break-ups.
UConn vs. Conference-USA... The Huskies are 1-5 against teams currently in Conference-USA. UConn is 1-1 against FIU, 0-1 against Delaware and is 0-3 against Middle Tennessee. UConn has future games against the league in 2027, at FIU and Liberty and home against Delaware. The Huskies faced past members of the league during their stints in Conference-USA. The Huskies faced Cincinnati (0-1), FAU (1-0), Louisville (0-1), Marshall (0-1) and USF (0-2) when they were members of the league.
