Filed under: Connecticut, West Virginia
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. -- Simply stating that the University of Connecticut football team has had some distractions in recent weeks would be a little like pointing out that political campaigns have resorted to angry attack ads as election day approaches.
Suspensions, injuries and a new quarterback every week. Consecutive Big East losses to Rutgers and Louisville, defeats that left the Huskies 0-2 in the conference standings and wondering where their season was headed. Fans calling for the firing of head coach Randy Edsall. And then there was the spy, watching from a university dorm room, posting practice information online and forcing the Huskies to move their workouts indoors.
It was strange stuff, somewhat spooky for the start of a Halloween weekend. As 40,000 fans filed into Rentschler Field Friday night, it had to seem like the worst possible time for West Virginia to come calling. But one kick might have reversed the curse chasing the Huskies recently.
Dave Teggart's 27-yard field goal in overtime lifted UConn (4-4, 1-2) to a 16-13 victory, giving the Huskies their first win ever over the Mountaineers (5-3, 1-2) and drastically changing the direction of UConn's season. When it was over, UConn fans -- some costumed like Teletubbies, penguins and other scary creatures -- stormed the field to celebrate the unlikely outcome. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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