The Huskies were off Friday, but they practiced over the holiday weekend.
So, burning question: Did Tyler Lorenzen throw three interceptions in any of the practices following an uncharacteristic three-pick night in the 35-3 opening win over Hofstra?
"No," he said with a smile during the weekly UConn football media luncheon Tuesday.
Lorenzen, speaking for the first time since seeing the film from his career-high three-interception night ? including two in the red zone ? said he knows what he did wrong.
"Maybe a little indecisive on some reads, a hair late throwing balls that may not have been the right timing," said Lorenzen, who was 14 of 25 for 184 yards with no touchdowns. "The third one was just a bad throw. It's all correctable stuff, just minor things. And the Hofstra team made good plays on the ball. It's my job to not give them opportunities to do that, so that's what I'm going to work on."
Lorenzen's mind-set is just as important as recognizing the mistakes.
"It's not tough. It's sports." he said. "You have to be able to handle the highest of the highs and lowest of the lows. You can't get too excited when you win games, and you can't get too down when you don't play your best."
Owls Shrug It Off
No one is really biting on the controversy that surrounded UConn's 22-17 win over Temple last year.
On a fourth-down reverse, Owls receiver Dy'Onne Crudup threw into the end zone toward quarterback Adam DiMichele, who went up with UConn safety Robert Vaughn. The ball was batted to receiver Bruce Francis, who appeared to catch it in bounds but was ruled out, securing the UConn victory.
"That wasn't the play that decided the game," DiMichele said by phone Tuesday. "There were about 10 other plays that could have helped us. We blew some red zone opportunities, probably should have had a kickoff return for a touchdown. So, it wasn't just that play. But I do think that game helped us gain some confidence the rest of the season."
But Francis said by phone that students around campus are excited about the game. He said they've been using words such as "robbed" and "revenge."
"We don't have any hatred toward UConn or the officials," he said. "But the coaches have been doing a good job of keeping focused on one game at a time. This is our next game, and we know UConn is a good team."
Surgery For LaMagdelaine
Junior backup guard Alex LaMagdelaine injured a shoulder against the Pride and will need surgery, coach Randy Edsall said, giving no timetable for his return.
Senior reserve center Trey Tonsing will move into LeMagdelaine's spot behind starting left guard Moe Petrus, while redshirt freshman Gary Bardzak moves into Tonsing's spot backing up center Keith Gray. ... Safety Aaron Bagsby, who had arthroscopic knee surgery in July, had an interception in the opener and is now No.2 on the depth chart behind Vaughn. Junior safety Glenn Mourning, who was backing up Vaughn, is now backing up safety Dahna Deleston. Walk-on Emmanuel Omokaro, who was backing up Deleston, is now out of the two deep.
Kanuch Questionable
Receiver Brad Kanuch, who missed the opener with a hamstring injury, will begin working with the first and second teams this week. Edsall said Kanuch is questionable for Saturday. ... Running back Andre Dixon had a light cast on his right ankle but is expected to play. ... Running back Donald Brown and Temple coach Al Golden both attended Red Bank (N.J.) Catholic High. Golden recruited Brown when he was Virginia's defensive coordinator. ... Golden said former Hartford Public twins Elijah and Elisha Joseph are playing well. Elijah is a linebacker and Elisha a defensive tackle. Second on the depth chart behind Elisha is Terrence Knighton of Windsor. Brian Sanford of Hartford, who attended Westminster, starts at defensive end.
So, burning question: Did Tyler Lorenzen throw three interceptions in any of the practices following an uncharacteristic three-pick night in the 35-3 opening win over Hofstra?
"No," he said with a smile during the weekly UConn football media luncheon Tuesday.
Lorenzen, speaking for the first time since seeing the film from his career-high three-interception night ? including two in the red zone ? said he knows what he did wrong.
"Maybe a little indecisive on some reads, a hair late throwing balls that may not have been the right timing," said Lorenzen, who was 14 of 25 for 184 yards with no touchdowns. "The third one was just a bad throw. It's all correctable stuff, just minor things. And the Hofstra team made good plays on the ball. It's my job to not give them opportunities to do that, so that's what I'm going to work on."
Lorenzen's mind-set is just as important as recognizing the mistakes.
"It's not tough. It's sports." he said. "You have to be able to handle the highest of the highs and lowest of the lows. You can't get too excited when you win games, and you can't get too down when you don't play your best."
Owls Shrug It Off
No one is really biting on the controversy that surrounded UConn's 22-17 win over Temple last year.
On a fourth-down reverse, Owls receiver Dy'Onne Crudup threw into the end zone toward quarterback Adam DiMichele, who went up with UConn safety Robert Vaughn. The ball was batted to receiver Bruce Francis, who appeared to catch it in bounds but was ruled out, securing the UConn victory.
"That wasn't the play that decided the game," DiMichele said by phone Tuesday. "There were about 10 other plays that could have helped us. We blew some red zone opportunities, probably should have had a kickoff return for a touchdown. So, it wasn't just that play. But I do think that game helped us gain some confidence the rest of the season."
But Francis said by phone that students around campus are excited about the game. He said they've been using words such as "robbed" and "revenge."
"We don't have any hatred toward UConn or the officials," he said. "But the coaches have been doing a good job of keeping focused on one game at a time. This is our next game, and we know UConn is a good team."
Surgery For LaMagdelaine
Junior backup guard Alex LaMagdelaine injured a shoulder against the Pride and will need surgery, coach Randy Edsall said, giving no timetable for his return.
Senior reserve center Trey Tonsing will move into LeMagdelaine's spot behind starting left guard Moe Petrus, while redshirt freshman Gary Bardzak moves into Tonsing's spot backing up center Keith Gray. ... Safety Aaron Bagsby, who had arthroscopic knee surgery in July, had an interception in the opener and is now No.2 on the depth chart behind Vaughn. Junior safety Glenn Mourning, who was backing up Vaughn, is now backing up safety Dahna Deleston. Walk-on Emmanuel Omokaro, who was backing up Deleston, is now out of the two deep.
Kanuch Questionable
Receiver Brad Kanuch, who missed the opener with a hamstring injury, will begin working with the first and second teams this week. Edsall said Kanuch is questionable for Saturday. ... Running back Andre Dixon had a light cast on his right ankle but is expected to play. ... Running back Donald Brown and Temple coach Al Golden both attended Red Bank (N.J.) Catholic High. Golden recruited Brown when he was Virginia's defensive coordinator. ... Golden said former Hartford Public twins Elijah and Elisha Joseph are playing well. Elijah is a linebacker and Elisha a defensive tackle. Second on the depth chart behind Elisha is Terrence Knighton of Windsor. Brian Sanford of Hartford, who attended Westminster, starts at defensive end.
