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(DY #1) 2 years in a row, UConn beats WMU

Posted on September 24, 2011 at 12:25 PM.

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Kalamazoo, Michigan � Maybe next year Western shouldn�t schedule UConn again. It now is 2 straight years that WMU has lost to the mighty Huskies. Turnovers once again doomed the now 2-2 Broncos. Western had their largest margin of points in a loss since Joesph Williams stepped in as head coach. The final score was 42-31 UConn.

Why Uconn Won: The Huskies were able to keep their wheels churning on 3rd downs. They were an unbelievable 84% on 3rd down conversions. On the other side they held Western to 43% which isn�t great, but was just enough to stop their high powered offense. The huskies also had over 200 yards on the ground and averaged 5 plus yards per carry. What really won the game was that they were able to force the turnovers and then score at the perfect time. Late in the second when WMU was driving they picked Holiday off for a score. Again late in the 4th when Western was in the middle of their comeback Lee Holiday was once again picked off for 6.

Why Western Michigan Lost: Turnovers at the worst time. It was mostly the only reason that Western couldn�t knock off the Huskies. Lee Holiday had yet another 2 INT day which were very costly. The Broncos defense also could not stop the Huskies on defense and especially 3rd downs. It did look early that the run game was effective for WMU, but in the second half it disappeared. That wasn�t the case for UConn. Huskie running back Domminic Clark ran for 202 yards on the ground. Way to much if the Broncos wanted to win the game.

What�s Up Next: UConn are now 3-1 on the season and play Colorado State next. CSU has a star QB who many NFL scouts think have potential. That�s about all that CSU has going for them. UConn should have it in a 45-10 win. Western Michigan looks to bounce back but has to wait a week because of the bye week. They are now 2-2 on the season. This is Joesph Williams�s second career loss and second of this year. His two losses have come when QB Lee Holiday throws 2 or more INT's in a game.