University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
Army
Huskies Looking to Repeat at Fenway Bowl
12/23/2025 9:00:00 AM | Football
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(pxp) Wes Durham (analyst) Steve Addazio (sideline) Dana Boyle
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(pxp) Mike Crispino (color) Wayne Norman (sideline) Adam Giardino
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Quick Hits…
The UConn Huskies ship up to Boston for the second-straight postseason to face the Army West Point Black Knights in the 2025 Wasabi Fenway Bowl Saturday afternoon on ESPN. This is UConn's ninth bowl appearance, and the Huskies are 4-4 all-time in bowl games. The Huskies got their first bowl win since 2010 with last year's 27-14 win over North Carolina in the Fenway Bowl.
This will be the Huskies third appearance at Fenway Park. UConn also faced Boston College at the historic ballpark in 2017 (L, 39-16). UConn and Army have met at one other MLB Stadium, a 2014 match-up at Yankee Stadium that saw the Black Knights post a 35-21 win.
The Huskies are in search of their 10th win to close out the 2025 season. UConn posted a 9-3 record to earn bowl eligibility for the second-straight season and third time in the last four years. UConn has nine wins in back-to-back seasons for the first tme in program history and their 18 combined wins is the most in consecutive seasons in their history as well. A 10th win would mark just the second double digit win in school history (1998) and a 9+ win season has happened just five times (10 - 1998, 9 - 2025, 2024, 2007, 2003).
Only OT Losses... Heading into bowl season, only two teams in the country have not lost in regulation this season, UConn and top-ranked Indiana. The Huskies have not lost in regulation since November 23, 2024. Every other FBS team has had at least one regulation loss since then.
3K+1K+1K... For the first time in school history, the Huskies produced a 3,000 yard passer, a 1,000 yard rusher and a 1,000 yard receiver in the same season. Quarterback Joe Fagnano finished the season with 3,448 yards passing while wide receiver Skyler Bell had 1,278 yards receiving and running back Cam Edwards rushed for 1,132 yards. UConn is one of five teams in the nation to have a 3,000 yard thrower, a 1,000 yard rusher and 1,000 yard receiver (UConn, Ohio State, Rutgers, North Texas, Texas State).
Mistake Free Football... UConn finished the regular season with just two total turnovers (1 fumble, 1 INT),the best mark in the country. On the flip side, the Huskies created 16 turnovers on the season and ranked fourth in the NCAA in turnover margin (1.17).
UConn Offense - School Record Watch...
Total Offense - 5,521 yards is 2nd all-time, 209 yards away from the record
Passing Completions - 297 - School record
Passing Yards - 3,613 yards - School record
Passing TDs - 30 is 3rd all-time, 3 away from the school record
First Downs - 263 is 5th all-time, 34 away from the school record
Total Points - 443 points is 2nd all-time, 18 points away from school record
Skyler Bell Named a Consensus All-American... For the first time in UConn football program history, the Huskies have a consensus All-American with wide receiver Skyler Bell earning the distinction for the 2025 season. Bell was named to the first team of three of the five NCAA-recognized All-America lists to meet the requirements. He garnered first team recognition by the Associated Press (AP), the AFCA and The Sporting News while also earning second team honors by the Walter Camp Football Foundation.
Bell, who was a finalist for the 2025 Biletnikoff Award, finished this season with 101 catches for 1,278 yards and 13 touchdowns, setting new school records for receptions and TDs. Bell averaged 12.7 yards per catch and 106.5 yards per game and ranks second in the NCAA in receptions, yards, TDs, catches per game and yards per game. He led the country with seven 100-yard games this season.
Last Meeting vs. Army... Nov. 19, 2022 - Army 34 UConn 17 - West Point, NY
UConn freshman running back Victor Rosa ran for a career-high 111 yards and a touchdown but Army's Braheam Murphy had 124 yards and a 75-yard touchdown to help lead the Black Knights to a 34-17 win over the Huskies at Michie Stadium in West Point, NY. The Black Knights ran for 320 yards on the day, accounting for all of their offense. Quarterback Tyhier Tyler finished with 70 yards on 18 carries and two touchdowns. The Black Knights opened the game with a special teams spark on the game's first possession on a blocked punt for a touchdown. On their next two possessions the Huskies saw touchdowns overturned on review and came away with just three points in the end. A seven-yard run by Rosa to the left pylon was then ruled out at the half yard line and Army's defense held and forced a 26-yard Noe Ruelas field goal. On UConn's next possession, a Robert Burns scored from five yards out but on review was ruled out at the half yard line again. Army's defense was up to the task once again and got a goal line stand with a stop on fourth down. The Huskies finally hit pay-dirt on their next drive as Rosa broke off left tackle and up the sidelines for a 43-yard score for a 10-7 lead with 3:12 left. The Black Knights answered with an 11-play drive that covered 75 yards and ended with Jemel Jones scoring from a yard out with 18 seconds before half for a 13-10 lead. UConn quarterback Zion Turner took the Huskies on a nine-play drive that covered 70 yards and capped it with a one-yard plunge to take a 17-13 lead on their first possession of the third quarter. From there it was all Army with Murphy ripping off a 75-yard run on the first play of the Black Knight's ensuing drive and never trailed again. Tyler scored his first of the day to close the third quarter putting Army up 27-13. Following a Zion Turner interception in the fourth, Tyler put the game away with his second score with 4:23 left to go up 34-17. The Huskies had a pair of turnovers in the loss and committed 11 penalties. Defensively, junior linebacker Jackson Mitchell matched his career-high with 16 tackles in the loss.
Scouting the Black Knights... The Army West Point Black Knights head to Fenway Park at 6-6 overall after a 17-16 loss to Navy in the 126th Army-Navy Game. The Black Knights run the ball at 245.5 per game clip, sixth in the nation, and lead the country time of possession, holding the football an average of 34:27 per game. They are also the least penalized team in the nation, seeing just 34 penalties called all season. Quarterback Cole Hellums leads the way with 1,178 yards rushing this season and 16 touchdowns. He is 15th in the country in yards and fourth in rushing TDs. Noah Short has 556 yards on 93 carries, 6.0 yards per rush. Short has caught the most passes of any player on the team with 25 receptions for 330 yards. On defense, Andon Thomas is the team leader with 107 total tackles, averaging 8.9 stops per game.
UConn vs. The American... UConn is 7-4 against teams from the American Athletic Conference since becoming an independent starting in the 2021 season. UConn faced the conference three times this season, beating UAB at home, 38-19, and losing in double overtime at Rice, 34-27, and closing the season with a 48-45 comeback win at Florida Atlantic. The Huskies went 4-0 against their former league last season, beating Florida Atlantic, 48-14, Temple, 29-20, Rice, 17-10, all at home, and UAB, 31-23, on the road. UConn was 1-1 against their former conference in 2023, winning at Rice but falling at home to USF. In 2021, UConn was 0-2, falling at UCF 49-17, and falling at home to nationally ranked Houston, 45-17, when the both were still members of the conference. The Huskies were a member of the AAC from 2013 through 2019.
