Big East News Articles

Saturday’s game will be the eighth meeting between Cincinnati and Connecticut since the schools first met in 2004 … Cincinnati holds a 5-2 series lead, though Connecticut has won two of the last three

Running back Lyle McCombs and quarterback Scott McCummings each ran for two touchdowns as Connecticut upset Rutgers 40-22 on Saturday, ending the Scarlet Knights' hopes for a share of the Big East championship.

The Connecticut-Rutgers series dates to the 1940 season with Saturday’s game the 31st meeting between the schools … Rutgers holds a 21-9 series lead and is 5-2 against the Huskies in BIG EAST games.

Saturday’s game will be the eighth meeting between Connecticut and Louisville in a series that began in 2000 … Louisville holds a 4-3 series lead after taking a 26-0 win last season at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium

Quarterback Scott McCummings ran for two touchdowns and Lyle McCombs ran for 152 yards and a score to lead Connecticut to a 28-21 win over Syracuse on Saturday, keeping alive the Huskies hopes for a winning season.

Syracuse and Connecticut meet for the eighth time Saturday as the Huskies go for their fifth straight series win