UConn’s 2016 season has taken a definitive turn for the worse after losing to East Carolina at Dowdy-Ficken Stadium, 41-3. The Huskies needed this one pretty badly and now would have to win out in order to become bowl-eligible.
The first quarter saw both sides of the ball struggle, but particularly the offense. Like last week, the offensive line was not the issue, but it just seemed like the ECU defense knew exactly what UConn was trying to do. The most likely reason for that is UConn’s complete inability to mix things up with its offensive playcalling.
The game opened with a nice return by Arkeel Newsome followed by an ECU penalty to start UConn on the plus-40.