November 8, 2013 • vs. Louisville Lyle McCombs and the UConn Career Record Book Rushing Attempts Donald Brown, 2006-08 Lyle McCombs, 2011-pres. Jordan Todman, 2008-10 Terry Caulley, 2002-06 Ed Long, 1991-94
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Rushing Yards Donald Brown, 2006-08 3800 Terry Caulley, 2002-06 3187 Jordan Todman, 2008-10 3179 Wilbur Gilliard, 1992-95 2624 Ed Long, 1991-94 2515 Lyle McCombs, 2011-pres. 2477 Vinny Clements, 1968-70 2327 DAVIS TOPS 100, SHAK SETS RECEIVING YARDAGE MILESTONES UConn redshirt junior Geremy Davis (Lawrenceville, Ga.) is the leading receiver on the team with 35 receptions for 544 yards – having a season-high eight receptions and a career-high 140 yards vs. Cincinnati on Oct. 19. He has had at least five receptions in four other games. He also has two other 100yard receiving games this season (100 vs. Towson, 102 vs. Michigan) and has four for his career (123 vs. Western Michigan in ’12). UConn redshirt junior Shakim Phillips (Paterson, N.J.) is second with 22 receptions for 314 yards and three TDs this season despite missing two games with a hamstring injury and playing sparingly vs. USF. He saw regular action vs. UCF and led the team with four receptions for 21 yards. Philips had ten receptions for 178 yards and one TD vs. Maryland on Sept. 14, which was a career-high in each category. The 178 yards of receiving was the most for a Husky in UConn’s FBS era (since 2002). It marked the first time a Husky receiver had more than 150 yards in one game since Marcus Easley had 157 against West Virginia on Oct. 24, 2009. It was the most receiving yards in a single-game for a Husky since Dak Newton had 222 vs. Villanova on Oct. 5, 1996.
DEFENSE NOTES GAWDY DEFENSIVE NUMBERS IN 2012 The UConn defense established itself as one of the top units in college football last season in 2012. UConn was ninth in total defense (309.92 yards per game), seventh in rushing defense (97.92 yards per game), 15th in tackles for loss (7.33 per game), 18th in sacks (2.75 per game), 36th in pass defense (212.00 yards per game) and 19th in scoring defense (19.83 points per game). UConn led the BIG EAST in total defense, rushing defense, pass defense and sacks. UConn gave up just 36 points in the first quarter of games last year (field goal by WMU, TD vs. Buffalo, two FG by Rutgers, two FG by Syracuse. TD by USF, TD by Cincinnati) and gave up only 33 first quarter first downs. The Huskies have now given up just 78 points in the past 17 games in the first quarter, including the six games this season and 35 of those points coming in the last four games. SMALLWOOD A SEMIFINALIST FOR BUTKUS AWARD UConn junior linebacker Yawin Smallwood (Worcester, Mass.) was named as one of 12 semifinalists for the 2013 Butkus Award, which honors the country’s top linebacker. Finalists are announced on November 26 and the winner on December 10. Smallwood was the only semifinalist from a school in the American. The Huskies also played against Buffalo LB Khalikl Mack, another Butkus semifinalist.
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2013 University of Connecticut Football Game Notes
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