UConn's stretch has gone the other way. North Carolina came to East Hartford, scored 28 in the first half and controlled the clock the rest of the way in a 38-21 win that also marked Bill Belichick's return to New England. Before that, the Huskies lost 35-26 at Air Force. Opponents have scored 35 and 38 in UConn's last 2 games. That's a problem with Evans coming to town.
There are reasons to think UConn can make this a game. The Huskies scored 41 on Syracuse in a 1-point loss, put up 34 at Temple and 35 on UMass in the 2 wins sandwiched between. When they get going, they can match points with an offense like JMU's. What they haven't done lately is get stops. That's the real question for Saturday: can the Huskies slow the Dukes down at all, or does it turn into a shootout they've already lost twice this year.
The weather could slow everyone down. The forecast for Saturday, November 14 at Pratt & Whitney Stadium calls for 37 degrees with light drizzle and 8 mph wind. The UNC game turned into a rainy slog after halftime, so UConn just played in exactly that kind of weather. That's a big change for a JMU team coming off a game in Hattiesburg. For the Huskies, the stakes are simple. Lose this one and the bowl math gets very tight.
