After flopping in the Week 0 opener at Fresno State, UConn football flopped even harder in its home opener Saturday, losing to FCS school Holy Cross at Rentschler Field, 38-28.
Holy Cross opened the game with a 77-yard touchdown drive in which quarterback Matthew Sluka effortlessly moved the Crusaders down the field. Offensively, UConn opened the game with seven plays and 18 yards in its first two drives. After trading punts, Jack Zergiotis tied the game up with a 50-yard cannon to freshman receiver Keelan Marion.
On the ensuing possession, Holy Cross fumbled leading to a short field that UConn capitalized on with a Zergiotis sneak for a touchdown, making it 14-7 Huskies.