The UConn Huskies have showcased an explosive offense recently, but they'll be up against a robust defense on Saturday.
As the UConn Football Huskies prepare for Week 5 versus Buffalo, their head coach is fully aware of the difficult challenge his offense will face.“They’re 3-1,” Mora said. “They just beat 23rd-ranked NIU, who beat Notre Dame. … They’re physical, they’re tough, they’re gritty, they’re disciplined.”
“It’ll be a really good challenge for us to go against an established team, and we’re excited for the challenge. We’re playing a really good defense this week.” While Mora knows what he’s up against, he also knows how explosive his offense can be. The Huskies have employed a multi-faceted ground attack in recent games that’s featured a trifecta of gifted, versatile running backs, not to mention a quarterback in Nick Evers who can beat you with his speed.“In this day and age in college football, having a quarterback who can do things with his legs and the run game is a great advantage,” Mora said.
Mora and Evers have the Huskies offense humming right now. A victory on Saturday would get UConn over .500 and provide the program with a wealth of momentum as its stretch of consecutive home games continues.Colin Keane is a contributing journalist for "UConn Huskies On SI." Born in Illinois, Colin grew up in Massachusetts as the third of four brothers. For his high school education, Colin attended St.
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