It was looking to be a family affair on the field this weekend inside of Memorial Stadium when the UConn Huskies came into town for the first-ever matchup between the programs. Tyler Phommachanh, Taisun’s younger brother is a freshman quarterback for UConn and was putting together an impressive first season before a left knee injury sidelined him for the season during the Huskies' loss to Vanderbilt in October. Tyler had appeared in three games, throwing for a touchdown and over 300 yards, while rushing for two on the ground as well.
Taisun was looking forward to meeting his brother before the game, one in orange and one in white, but a post-game hug and a family get-together after the game will have to do instead.