The Bottom 10 welcomes the ACC (and former pal Maryland)
Kicking off with a conference game that wasn't a conference game, it was a bad week along the Atlantic coast.
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2019 Schedule
1-1, 1st in American Athletic - East
The ship is sinking in the Bottom Ten-nessee
After an 0-2 start, Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt searched for an analogy and came up with ... the Titanic. It's safe to say things aren't going well in Knoxville.
Illini end nonconference road losing streak 31-23 over UConn
Brandon Peters set career highs, throwing for 225 yards and four touchdowns as Illinois overcame an early 13-point deficit to beat UConn 31-23 on Saturday.
Peters escapes pressure, finds Imatorbhebhe for TD (0:28)
Huskies score early on pick-6 (0:21)
The Bottom 10 just means more with Tennessee and the SEC
The Vols, Missouri, Ole Miss and South Carolina have the Bottom 10 heading south. But don't worry, you're in too, UCLA.
Tennessee cracks the Bottom 10 (1:42)
Early answers to college football's biggest offseason questions
We know we shouldn't overreact after just one week. But did we get any clarity to the questions that have been on our minds for months?
Thompkins' 3rd quarter run helps UConn win opener (0:29)
UConn matches win total from last season, 24-21 over Wagner
UConn's running back tandem of Kevin Mensah and Art Thompkins combined for 235 yards and two touchdowns and the Huskies opened their season by holding off Wagner from the Championship Subdivision 24-21 on Thursday night.
The preseason Bottom 10 is ready to do its worst
Who leads the way in the best of the worst of what college football has to offer? The preseason Bottom 10 is here to break it down.
UConn, BC to play home-and-home in 2022-23
UConn and Boston College have agreed to renew a regional rivalry with a home-and-home series in 2022 and 2023.
How do you fix the worst defense in college football history?
Head coach Randy Edsall brought in Lou Spanos from Alabama to help turn around the Huskies' defense. And it starts with accountability and appreciation.
College football coaching hot seat: Gus Malzahn, Clay Helton and more
Why is Auburn's Gus Malzahn the SEC coach on the hot seat? We examine each conference and the coaches who need a big season.
UConn's Edsall: Paying college players 'inevitable'
UConn head coach Randy Edsall says college football has long outgrown its amateur past and has been "professionalized."
UConn LB Thomas won't play again after stroke
UConn linebacker Eli Thomas, who suffered a stroke last October, hasn't been cleared to return to football by his doctors and has accepted that decision, Huskies coach Randy Edsall said Tuesday.
UConn leaving AAC in '20, will owe $17M exit fee
UConn and the American Athletic Conference have an agreement that will allow the Huskies to leave the AAC for a return to the Big East in 2020, but it'll cost the school $17 million.
What college football's craziest 2018 stats tell us about 2019
Can Tua be better? (Probably.) Can UConn's defense be worse? (Probably not.) Plus, a look at the spectacular fall of Louisville and lots more.
AAC commissioner: No plans to replace UConn
Schools interested in joining the American Athletic Conference after Connecticut leaves can call commissioner Mike Aresco. The AAC will not be soliciting applications for membership.
Big East officially announces UConn's return
The Big East officially announced on Thursday the return of UConn athletics to the conference that was its home from 1979 to 2013.
UConn backed basketball over football with Big East move (1:42)
Source: Big East votes to invite UConn to rejoin
UConn has a Board of Trustees meeting scheduled for Wednesday, when it is expected to accept the invitation, and an announcement is expected from the Big East as early as Thursday morning.
What UConn's expected move to the Big East could mean for its biggest programs
Our experts weigh in on how a conference change could impact the Huskies.
Sources: UConn expected to rejoin Big East
UConn is expected to leave the American Athletic Conference and return to the Big East for basketball and other sports in 2020, sources told ESPN.
Wide receiver Dixon transferring from UConn
Wide receiver Keyion Dixon, who caught 44 passes for 507 yards and three touchdowns during his two years at UConn, is transferring, he announced on Twitter.
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2019 American Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| UCF | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Temple | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| UConn | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| East Carolina | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Navy | 1-0 | 2-0 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| SMU | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Houston | 0-0 | 1-2 |
2019 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards216.5Tied-86th
Rushing Yards122.0102nd
Points For23.594th
Points Against26.0
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Alexander | ATH | Committed | 74 |
| Alfred Chea | S | Committed | 74 |
| Brendan Heatherman | TE-Y | Committed | 72 |
| Reyan Blake | S | Committed | 71 |
| Christopher Fortin | OT | Committed | 70 |
