The University of Connecticut Huskies (1-4, 1-1 Home) will be out to halt their losing run when they welcome the Fresno State University Bulldogs (1-2, 0-1 Away) at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field on Saturday. The Bulldogs are 24-point favorites, and the total is 52. Fresno State is coming off a deflating 45-17 loss to No. 7 USC at United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 17. Logan Fife was 11 of 12 for 140 yards. Jordan Mims ran 15 times for 114 yards. Erik Brooks caught six passes for 89 yards and a touchdown. Connecticut dropped a third straight game last Saturday, falling 41-10 to No. 12 North Carolina State at Carter-Finley Stadium. Zion Turner threw for 39 yards. Victor Rosa carried six times for 43 yards and a touchdown.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Bulldogs won the only game between the teams last season, a 45-0 victory in August. Jake Haener threw three touchdowns for Fresno State.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Bulldogs are averaging 28.0 points per game so far this season, 86th in FBS, and they are facing a Huskies defense that has surrendered 36.4 PPG (118th). Meanwhile, Connecticut has scored 14.4 points a game this season, 125th in the nation, and Fresno State is allowing 29.0 PPG (87th). The Bulldogs rank as one of the nation’s top teams in passing yards per game (331.3, 13th), while they are 74th in rushing yards (156.0). The Huskies are 106th in passing yards allowed per game (270.0) and 101st against the run (171.2).Connecticut has been one of the nation’s least productive passing teams, averaging 91.8 passing yards per game (128th), while ranking 65th in rushing yards (164.6). The Bulldogs are allowing 238.0 passing yards (81st) and 172.3 rushing yards per game (102nd).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through three games, Haener has thrown for four touchdowns (1 INT) and 284.7 yards per game to lead Fresno State in passing. Mims leads the team in rushing with an average of 103.0 yards a game over three games. He has four touchdowns on the ground. Jalen Moreno-Cropper is the Bulldogs’ leading receiver with 69.3 yards a game.Z. Turner has four passing touchdowns (3 INT) with 85.8 yards per game through five games to lead Connecticut. In two home games this season, he has thrown for three TDs (1 INT) and an average of 132.0 yards. Nathan Carter has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 101.3 yards a game through four games. He has one touchdown. Aaron Turner has been a key target in the Huskies’ passing game. He has one touchdown and a 33.8 yard per game average through five appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Fresno State (-3000)
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