" Thursday’s game will be the sixth meeting between the two schools with UCF leading the all-time series, 3-2. .....At last check the Huskies have the least amount of fifth year seniors in the country. Ryan Crozier and James Atkins are the only Huskies to be with the program for five years."
" In the previous 10 seasons, a total of 14 freshmen started in UConn’s season openers with Matt Walsh, a fullback from Madison, and defensive end Jesse Joseph the only true freshmen to get to starts in the opening game. "
"Tahj Herring-Wilson, a sophomore with a grand total of two career starts, and junior walk-on Kyle Williams are the grizzled veterans among the eight cornerbacks...They were joined by a pair of redshirt freshmen and four brand new cover guys."
"Orlovsky, the seminal star in UConn’s ascension as a legit major college football program, was not an NFL star. He was a career backup quarterback. Yet as he sifted through offers from CBS, Fox and NFL Network before settling on ESPN in July, this much became apparent. Orlovsky will be a star again."