Final
Hofstra 3
(0-1, 0-1 away)
Connecticut 35
(1-0, 1-0 home)
7:30 PM ET, August 28, 2008
Rentschler Field, EAST HARTFORD, CT
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
| HOF | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CONN | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
Top Performers
Passing: T. Lorenzen (CONN) - 184 YDS, 3 INT
Rushing: D. Brown (CONN) - 23 CAR, 146 YDS, 4 TD
Receiving: E. Gaulden (CONN) - 4 REC, 62 YDS
1st Quarter Play by Play | ||||
| Hofstra at 15:00 | HOF | CONN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Williams kickoff for 55 yards returned by Darius Butler for 27 yards to the Hfstr 30, Connecticut penalty 10 yard holding accepted. | 0 | 0 | ||
| Connecticut at 14:15 | HOF | CONN | ||
| 1st and 10 at CONN 32 | Donald Brown rush for 6 yards to the UConn 38. | 0 | 0 | |
| 2nd and 4 at CONN 38 | Tyler Lorenzen rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 37. | |||
| 3rd and 5 at CONN 37 | Tyler Lorenzen pass incomplete. | |||
| 4th and 5 at CONN 37 | Desi Cullen punt for 47 yards, returned by Anthony Nelson for no gain, fumbled, recovered by UConn at the Hfstr 1. | |||
| 1st and Goal at HOF 1 | Donald Brown rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN. | 0 | 6 | |
| Tony Ciaravino extra point GOOD. | 0 | 7 | ||
| Desi Cullen kickoff for 56 yards returned by Aaron Weaver for 19 yards to the Hfstr 33. | ||||
| DRIVE TOTALS: UConn drive: 1 play 1 yards, 00:02 UConn TD | ||||
| Hofstra at 13:03 | HOF | CONN | ||
| 1st and 10 at HOF 33 | Cory Christopher rush for 2 yards to the Hfstr 35. | 0 | 7 | |
| 2nd and 8 at HOF 35 | Cory Christopher pass incomplete. | |||
| 3rd and 8 at HOF 35 | Larry Gaskins rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Hfstr 34. | |||
| 4th and 9 at HOF 34 | Shane Casciano punt for 39 yards, fair catch by Jasper Howard at the UConn 27. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: Hfstr drive: 3 plays 1 yards, 01:17 Hfstr PUNT | ||||
| Connecticut at 11:46 | HOF | CONN | ||
| 1st and 10 at CONN 27 | Tyler Lorenzen pass complete to Ellis Gaulden for 28 yards to the Hfstr 45 for a 1ST down. | 0 | 7 | |
| 1st and 10 at HOF 45 | Donald Brown rush for 7 yards to the Hfstr 38. | |||
| 2nd and 3 at HOF 38 | Donald Brown rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Hfstr 40. | |||
| 3rd and 5 at HOF 40 | Tyler Lorenzen pass incomplete. | |||
| 4th and 5 at HOF 40 | Desi Cullen punt for 40 yards for a touchback. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: UConn drive: 4 plays 33 yards, 01:48 UConn PUNT | ||||
| Hofstra at 9:58 | HOF | CONN | ||
| 1st and 10 at HOF 20 | Cory Christopher rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Hfstr 19. | 0 | 14 | |
| 2nd and 11 at HOF 19 | Cory Christopher pass incomplete. | |||
| 3rd and 11 at HOF 19 | Cory Christopher pass complete to Aaron Weaver for 12 yards to the Hfstr 19, Connecticut penalty 15 yard roughing passer accepted for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at HOF 46 | Cory Christopher rush for 15 yards to the UConn 39 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at CONN 39 | Cory Christopher pass intercepted by Scott Lutrus at the UConn 40, returned for no gain to the UConn 40. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: Hfstr drive: 5 plays 41 yards, 01:45 Hfstr INT | ||||
| Connecticut at 8:13 | HOF | CONN | ||
| 1st and 10 at CONN 40 | Donald Brown rush for 32 yards to the Hfstr 28 for a 1ST down. | 0 | 7 | |
| 1st and 10 at HOF 28 | Donald Brown rush for 6 yards to the Hfstr 22. | |||
| 2nd and 4 at HOF 22 | Tyler Lorenzen pass complete to D.J. Hernandez for 7 yards to the Hfstr 15 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at HOF 15 | Donald Brown rush for 8 yards to the Hfstr 7. | |||
| 2nd and 2 at HOF 7 | Donald Brown rush for 6 yards to the Hfstr 1 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and Goal at HOF 1 | Donald Brown rush for no gain to the Hfstr 1. | |||
| 2nd and Goal at HOF 1 | Donald Brown rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN. | 0 | 13 | |
| Tony Ciaravino extra point GOOD. | 0 | 14 | ||
| Desi Cullen kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback. | ||||
| DRIVE TOTALS: UConn drive: 7 plays 60 yards, 03:26 UConn TD | ||||
| Hofstra at 4:47 | HOF | CONN | ||
| 1st and 10 at HOF 20 | Cory Christopher rush for 2 yards to the Hfstr 22. | 0 | 14 | |
| 2nd and 8 at HOF 22 | Cory Christopher pass complete to Justine Buries for 17 yards to the Hfstr 39 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at HOF 39 | Cory Christopher pass complete to Phil Riley for no gain to the Hfstr 39. | |||
| 2nd and 10 at HOF 39 | Cory Christopher pass complete to Everette Benjamin for 6 yards to the Hfstr 45. | |||
| 3rd and 4 at HOF 45 | Timeout HOFSTRA, clock 02:31. | |||
| 3rd and 4 at HOF 45 | Cory Christopher pass incomplete. | |||
| 4th and 4 at HOF 45 | Shane Casciano punt for 33 yards, returned by Jasper Howard for 13 yards to the UConn 35. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: Hfstr drive: 5 plays 25 yards, 02:32 Hfstr PUNT | ||||
| Connecticut at 2:15 | HOF | CONN | ||
| 1st and 10 at CONN 35 | Tyler Lorenzen pass complete to Anthony Sherman for 33 yards to the Hfstr 32 for a 1ST down. | 0 | 14 | |
| 1st and 10 at HOF 32 | Donald Brown rush for 5 yards to the Hfstr 27. | |||
| 2nd and 5 at HOF 27 | Donald Brown rush for 8 yards to the Hfstr 19 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at HOF 19 | Donald Brown rush for 5 yards to the Hfstr 19, Connecticut penalty 8 yard holding accepted. | |||
| 1st and 13 at HOF 22 | Donald Brown rush for 1 yard to the Hfstr 21. | |||
| End of 1st Quarter | ||||
