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Football: UConn Looks to Right Ship Against Winless UCF in First 'Civil Conflict' Game

The Huskies look to get back in win column in first annual "Civil ConFLiCT" game with Central Florida

For me, the best thing in college sports is a good rivalry. Harvard and Yale, Michigan and Ohio State, Texas and Oklahoma, take your pick.

This Saturday, another matchup joins that exclusive club, UConn and Central Florida. During the offseason, UConn head coach Bob Diaco unveiled the "Civil ConFLiCT" trophy on Twitter and to the media and the entire country laughed.

The Huskies became a national punchline. Many fans—including myself—were left scratching their heads as to why Diaco tried to manufacture a rivalry out of thin air.