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Sep. 3—STORRS — UConn returned to practice on Tuesday with the bad taste of a disappointing season-opening loss still lingering.
“That was a tough one to get over,” coach Jim Mora said about a 50-7 loss to Maryland Saturday in College Park. “Obviously, Maryland is a very good football team, but we thought we would perform better as a program.”
It’s an all too familiar feeling for the Huskies, who’ve had their share of rough starts in recent program history.
Last year, they lost their first five games to open the season and finished 3-9 overall.
Prior to that, they started out 1-4 in 2022 before bouncing back to win six games overall and earn a bowl berth.
The 2024 Huskies are hoping this season follows the second of those two scenarios.
Tuesday’s practice was the first step in turning the program back in a positive direction.
“It was good to get back on the field and get the bad taste out of our mouth from Saturday’s game and get focused on our next opponent,” Mora said. “I think we had a good practice. We were able to go outside, which I think helped everyone’s spirits. … Just getting back out on the grass today, it just washes the last bit of that away.”
UConn shifts its focus to preparing for its home opener against Merrimack (0-1), which is in its first season competing as a Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) independent. Game time is noon Saturday at Rentschler Field in East Hartford.
The Huskies could be without starting quarterback Nick Evers, a Wisconsin transfer forced to leave the game Saturday after taking a hard hit in the third quarter. His playing status will be determined by the medical staff.
“His helmet came off and his head hit the ground,” Mora said of the play. “It shook him up a little bit. He’s recovering really well. He was out there today but he didn’t participate in very much. … His…
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Author : The Day, New London, Conn.
Publish date : 2024-09-04 00:33:00
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