NCAA - Football

FINAL Saturday, September 5, 2026
Lafayette Leopards 7
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UConn Huskies 56
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Pratt & Whitney Stadium · 31,831 att.

Match Report

New-look UConn routs FCS-member Lafayette 56-7 to begin Jason Candle era

— Kalieb Osborne threw for two touchdowns and rushed for two more to lead Connecticut to a 56-7 season-opening victory over FCS-member Lafayette on Saturday under first-year head coach Jason Candle.

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Team Stats

19
1st Downs
29
6-18
3rd down efficiency
6-12
0-1
4th down efficiency
2-3
209
Total Yards
671
145
Passing
370
21/42
Comp/Att
25/33
3.5
Yards per pass
11.2
64
Rushing
301
30
Rushing Attempts
40
2.1
Yards per rush
7.5
4-30
Penalties
11-134
0
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
2
28:18
Possession
31:42

Top Performers

LAF

  • Christian Bush NO 11 · YDS 427 · AVG 38.8
  • Daniel Lipovski C/ATT 16/33 · YDS 102 · AVG 3.1
  • Matthew Scerbo REC 3 · YDS 29 · AVG 9.7
  • Drew Watson REC 2 · YDS 23 · AVG 11.5

CONN

  • Kalieb Osborne C/ATT 19/26 · YDS 265 · AVG 10.2
  • Tucker McDonald C/ATT 6/7 · YDS 105 · AVG 15.0
  • Tommy Warner NO 2 · YDS 86 · AVG 43.0
  • Trey Cornist CAR 6 · YDS 76 · AVG 12.7

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