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UConn FootballSunday, November 8

UConn falls 38-21 to Bill Belichick's North Carolina Tar Heels at Rentschler Field

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If you were at in East Hartford on Saturday, you saw UConn fall to Bill Belichick's North Carolina Tar Heels in his first game back in New England. Both teams started 4-4. The weather went from cloudy to sunny to wet in the first three quarters.

North Carolina beat UConn 38-21 in East Hartford

  • North Carolina38
    UConn21
    FinalRentschler Field, East Hartford

Source: WTNH.com

“Obviously not a winning performance by us, hats off the Carolina though.”

UConn head coach Jason Candle

North Carolina scored 21 points off three turnovers, including a 62-yard interception return for a touchdown by Timir Hickman-Collins. UConn quarterback Kalieb Osborne went 17 of 35 for 245 yards and two touchdowns, but threw two interceptions and lost a fumble.

Osborne completed 17 of his 35 passes

17 of 35

  • completed
  • 18 incomplete or intercepted

Source: WFSB

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completed1749%
incomplete or intercepted1851%
  • Crowd: more than 36,000, the season's largest
  • Bowl math: UConn is 4-5, needs two wins in next three
  • Next game: Sat., Nov. 14, noon, vs. James Madison

Sources: WTNH.com, The Boston Globe, WFSB, Norwich Bulletin

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