UPSET ALERT: Towson over UCONN, middle of the 4th.

[Dane96]

Towson is up 19-10 over UCONN with 7 minutes to go!

Towson picks up a huge 4th down on a 45-yard strike. Towson has missed two PAT's.

[Gater]

Come on Towson!

[Dane96]

4th and 1...TOWSON TOUCHDOWN!!!!

Towson up 26-10 with 5 minutes to go.

[marenlee]

Not too surprised if they finish this off. Circled this as the most likely upset. But definitely am surprised about the margin of victory it's turning out to be.

[VUCats02]

Great win for Towson and the CAA!

[TheDHC]

Cmon Towson.. I want to believe.

[ecasadoSBU]

extremely disappointed with Connecticut (My second team). Been watching the entire game. Huskies are not showing any energy, excitement, or much talent (relative to a BCS conference team) whatsoever. No wonder the fans are so pissed with the direction of the program. Definitely doesn't help the future of Connecticut as a football program in the outlier AAC conference.

With that said, I'm glad that at least it is Towson pulling such upset and not another FCS team. Towson is our new conference mate (for the Brook and Albany) and its exciting to see the level of talent that the CAA has. I'm amazed and It makes me even happier to have our schools as part of the CAA. Lets go Colonial!

Looking forward to the Towson @ Stony Brook matchup. Lets go!

[clenz]

UCONN is no longer a BCS team. They are in the American Athletic - the new CUSA/Old Big East hybrid.

[Dane96]

UCONN with a TD and the 2-pt Conversion. 3:29 left...all their timeouts left. UCONN still alive.

26-18, Towson.

[ecasadoSBU]

UCONN is no longer a BCS team. They are in the American Athletic - the new CUSA/Old Big East hybrid.

That is after next year, the American Athletic is still a BCS conference (it has a berth to the Bowl Championship Series). Next year the College football playoff will take over and the AAC will have to compete with the other non-power 5 conference for a Bowl spot

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

UCONN is no longer a BCS team. They are in the American Athletic - the new CUSA/Old Big East hybrid.

Which still has a bcs bid....

[JSUBison]

Hope Towson doesn't Poly themselves with those two missed XP's.

[bonarae]

UConn now extinguishing timeouts... it's not even the 2 minute warning yet.

[Dane96]

UCONN getting ball back...unless Ambrose has a "sack" like no other.

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

PP officially on the hot seat. The Huskies are really bad....

[ecasadoSBU]

UCONN fumbles. game over. WHAT THE F

[Dane96]

UCONN fumbles the punt...True Frosh.

Towson recovers. Game, Set, Match.

That kid better not be blamed for that loss....

[ecasadoSBU]

UCONN fumbles the punt...True Frosh.

Towson recovers. Game, Set, Match.

That kid better not be blamed for that loss....

No way. That would be unfair. The entire team has played terrible all game long.

[devin45k]

Come on Towson! I had a feeling you would pull an "upset"

[ecasadoSBU]

UCONN falls to 0-2 all time against Towson. Great victory for our CAA fellows. I'm so excited for CAA football. This has been a great preview of what I will see throughout the season.

Manhandled the Huskies tonight

[bonarae]

Towson will upset. Definitely.

33-18 :16 4th

[devin45k]

Congrats to the Towson team and fans

[RichH2]

Great win for Towson. Congrats.

[EmeryZach]

Congrats to Towson, and former UMass Minutemen Ryan Delaire and Brian Dowling.

Wish those two had played this well last year when UConn killed UMass.

Huge win for Towson.

[TSU86]

Great win !!!!
Our O really didn't set the world on fire. Solid game by the D.

Proud Tiger grad and dad !!!!

[bobcathpdevil56]

Congrats Towson. Good work

[citdog]

Great win for Towson! Way to whip those yankees!

[UIWWildthing]

Needless to say I'm thrilled! Huge huge win for the Tigers tonight!

[Twentysix]

Good Job towson. Securing a playoff spot early is key ;). Win 6 more and I'm sure you are in.

[crusader11]

Won't lie, I'm nervous for next weekend. UConn didn't seem to have much of a passing game, and that's a big part of what Holy Cross does, so I can only hope we have some success through the air. Trying to hang in the trenches with Towson seems like a losing proposition.

Great win tonight, Towson. Really enjoyed that beating you put on UConn. Terrance West is one tough SOB. Boy can he run.

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

I gave Towson a legit chance and they came through. The AAC could be facing a rough opening weekend. USF vs McNeese St scares me.

[DoubleH]

Big win, first of many this year. This is the best Towson team in a long time.

[Mountaineer]

Congrats Tigers! xthumbsupx

[SpeedkingATL]

Sweet win Towson. First FBS pelt of the season is yours.

[BlueHenSinfonian]

Congrats to Towson, you've come a long, long, long way.

[dewey]

Congratulations to Towson!

Dewey

[citdog]

Congrats to Towson, you've come a long, long, long way.


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You were SO close to ACTUALLY making a COOL post. Then you went and blew it.

[Laker]

Way to go Tigers!

[Catbooster]

Congratulations Towson

[Mr. C]

Congrats Tigers! xthumbsupx
What's up with that avatar. Wasn't sure if I was looking at Yosef, or a Moon pie with a face on it.

Everybody is a Tiger fan tonight.

[Mr. C]

After traveling with the Towson team for the LSU game last season, this one doesn't surprise me. Only wish that I had been along for the trip tonight.

[Ex Pat]

Nice win! I look forward to another fcs W in manhattan KS tomorrow!

[Mr. C]

Just watched the replay of the Towson-UConn game. Not only did the Tigers win, they dominated the Huskies. Ran the ball down UConn's throat and totally throttled the Husky running game. Makes me wonder again how this team didn't get into the playoffs last fall? Huge mistake by the committee and it seems like Towson is on a mission to prove itself this season.

[WrenFGun]

Just watched the replay of the Towson-UConn game. Not only did the Tigers win, they dominated the Huskies. Ran the ball down UConn's throat and totally throttled the Husky running game. Makes me wonder again how this team didn't get into the playoffs last fall? Huge mistake by the committee and it seems like Towson is on a mission to prove itself this season.

I caught most of the third quarter and some of the fourth ... or basically one Towson drive. Clearly the better team. Be very surprised if Towson doesn't make a ton of noise this year.

Their drives are so demoralizing. They have very few negative plays and they eat so much time. They remind me of the Chris Whitney led 'Nova Wildcats. Athens is not Whitney size-wise, but they run a very similar style.

[caribbeanhen]

great job towson...... should be a great match up with the Delaware front 4 vs your running game......

[Buzz]

Congrats to Towson, and former UMass Minutemen Ryan Delaire and Brian Dowling.

Wish those two had played this well last year when UConn killed UMass.

Huge win for Towson.

Perhaps if he played them they would have! Big Loss for Umass with those two!

[Bisonator]

I picked Towson! Way to go boys! xnodx

[DoubleH]

Just watched the replay of the Towson-UConn game. Not only did the Tigers win, they dominated the Huskies. Ran the ball down UConn's throat and totally throttled the Husky running game. Makes me wonder again how this team didn't get into the playoffs last fall? Huge mistake by the committee and it seems like Towson is on a mission to prove itself this season.

Indeed, team slogan this year is "Leave No Doubt". We'll be around come playoff time, you can take that to the bank.

[Laker]

I'm happy for the Tigers. How long into the season will Paul Pasqualoni last at UConn?

[Anovafan]

Great win. I had doubts about Towson losing Enders. I thought he was really the difference maker for them last year, but if they run the ball like that nobody will be able to stop them this year. They just might go undefeated. So dominating.

Was it just me, or did Keeler and Piccozzi go out of their way to mention all the transfers for Towson? It struck me as rather funny given Keeler's love for them.

[UIWWildthing]

Great win. I had doubts about Towson losing Enders. I thought he was really the difference maker for them last year, but if they run the ball like that nobody will be able to stop them this year. They just might go undefeated. So dominating.

Was it just me, or did Keeler and Piccozzi go out of their way to mention all the transfers for Towson? It struck me as rather funny given Keeler's love for them.
They seemed to go out of their way to complement Towson through the game it seemed. I was mildly surprised by that.

[cpalum]

Hope Towson doesn't Poly themselves with those two missed XP's.

Awesome...:)

[andy7171]

LEAVE NO DOUBT!

[Anovafan]

Well they are both FCS guys so I'm sure they were pulling for the upset (not really an upset if you watched the game-I think Towson wins 9 times out of 10). Piccozzi has done a lot of Nova games on local Comcast here in Philly. He knows the brand of football.

[cpalum]

Congrats!

[bluehenbillk]

This is like the dream month for Andy & Towson State. First he plays an undetermined role in a cheerleading hazing scandal, now they upset UConn. Congrats Andy we're all living vicariously through you!!

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Congrats to Towson! Big achievement! They deserve praise for manhandling the Huskies.

Having said that....

UConn is epically bad. How do you fumble that punt? Or give up that final TD?

[andy7171]

This is like the dream month for Andy & Towson State. First he plays an undetermined role in a cheerleading hazing scandal, now they upset UConn. Congrats Andy we're all living vicariously through you!!
You can't prove I did anything in the hazing scandal!

[Bossanova]

That Nova- Towson game on Oct. 12 at 7PM on NBC Sports network nationally should be a good showcase for CAA and 1AA.

[bluehenbillk]

You can't prove I did anything in the hazing scandal!

Hold on! The last response I expected from you on that was a denial!!

[andy7171]

Hold on! The last response I expected from you on that was a denial!!

I didn't deny anything, I just said you can't prove it. I'm a dance team guy anyway. :)

[DFW HOYA]

Congrats to Towson! Big achievement! They deserve praise for manhandling the Huskies.
Having said that....UConn is epically bad. How do you fumble that punt? Or give up that final TD?

Some stange times in Storrs. In 2011, the Huskies are in the Fiesta Bowl and three months later, Kemba Walker wills the basketball team to five straight wins in the Big East, six more in the NCAAs, and the NCAA title.

Fast forward to 2013: Gone is Randy Edsall. As is Jim Calhoun. The 2013 Huskies become ineligible for NCAA tournamnent, UConn is left behind by the ACC, univited to the Big East and marooned in C-USA 2.0, and opens with a home loss to Towson. Next up, Maryland and Michigan.

[UMass922]

Way to go Towson! :D xbowx

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

Some stange times in Storrs. In 2011, the Huskies are in the Fiesta Bowl and three months later, Kemba Walker wills the basketball team to five straight wins in the Big East, six more in the NCAAs, and the NCAA title.

Fast forward to 2013: Gone is Randy Edsall. As is Jim Calhoun. The 2013 Huskies become ineligible for NCAA tournamnent, UConn is left behind by the ACC, univited to the Big East and marooned in C-USA 2.0, and opens with a home loss to Towson. Next up, Maryland and Michigan.

Football simply isn't that big of a deal in Storrs. As long as the hoops team remains among the nations elite all will be well. The AAC has recruited VERY well in hoops....

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Some stange times in Storrs. In 2011, the Huskies are in the Fiesta Bowl and three months later, Kemba Walker wills the basketball team to five straight wins in the Big East, six more in the NCAAs, and the NCAA title.

Fast forward to 2013: Gone is Randy Edsall. As is Jim Calhoun. The 2013 Huskies become ineligible for NCAA tournamnent, UConn is left behind by the ACC, univited to the Big East and marooned in C-USA 2.0, and opens with a home loss to Towson. Next up, Maryland and Michigan.

In complete seriousness - not to take away from Towson - the home team in Storrs won't win any games this season if that's what they bring to the table every week. If you have only 4 drives over 6 plays, and no big plays to score TDs, you're not going to win against anyone you play. And that's before the punt fumble and simply giving up on defense on the last rushing TD by West.

The only thing is they have a really soft schedule for FBS so might get some wins by default over, say, Maryland, USF, maybe Memphis.

[Mattymc727]

I picked Towson to be in the title game in Clenz pick em game. I thought Towson was the best team UNH played all of last year, and after watching a tiny bit of the game last night, it should continue. Congrats on the victory, beating an FBS team is always cool, even if they suck.

Another remarkable thing is the Towson turnaround. I remember thinking Towson was one of the worst teams UNH played in 2010. Look at them now, pretty impressive.

[MplsBison]

Some stange times in Storrs. In 2011, the Huskies are in the Fiesta Bowl and three months later, Kemba Walker wills the basketball team to five straight wins in the Big East, six more in the NCAAs, and the NCAA title.

Fast forward to 2013: Gone is Randy Edsall. As is Jim Calhoun. The 2013 Huskies become ineligible for NCAA tournamnent, UConn is left behind by the ACC, univited to the Big East and marooned in C-USA 2.0, and opens with a home loss to Towson. Next up, Maryland and Michigan.

Unless the AAC would let UConn play football only in the conference (I doubt it), then there's no way UConn would have gone to the Big East.

It'll be interesting to see which of those two will do better in hoops over the next five seasons. (excluding Rutgers and Louisville for 13-14)

[MplsBison]

Nice win by Towson!

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

Unless the AAC would let UConn play football only in the conference (I doubt it), then there's no way UConn would have gone to the Big East.

It'll be interesting to see which of those two will do better in hoops over the next five seasons. (excluding Rutgers and Louisville for 13-14)

The AAC teams have more resources and better facilities in general. The BE has more depth in terms of brand recognition.

As I said months ago, Rentschler would make a great MLS stadium....

[aceinthehole]

Some stange times in Storrs. In 2011, the Huskies are in the Fiesta Bowl and three months later, Kemba Walker wills the basketball team to five straight wins in the Big East, six more in the NCAAs, and the NCAA title.

Fast forward to 2013: Gone is Randy Edsall. As is Jim Calhoun. The 2013 Huskies become ineligible for NCAA tournamnent, UConn is left behind by the ACC, univited to the Big East and marooned in C-USA 2.0, and opens with a home loss to Towson. Next up, Maryland and Michigan.

Yes. It brings a little joy to this fan watching the big bully in Storrs drop a peg or two.

[bojeta]

I'm surprised more people didn't see this one coming. UConn was bad last year, and looked to be worse this year. Towson was strong last year, and..... Am I the only one who picked Towson over UConn in the Clenz challenge?

[Bisonator]

I'm surprised more people didn't see this one coming. UConn was bad last year, and looked to be worse this year. Towson was strong last year, and..... Am I the only one who picked Towson over UConn in the Clenz challenge?

No your not.

[bojeta]

No your not.


Ya, I saw yours after I posted that. Good pick!!:D

[UNH72Plus]

Great win Tigers. Can't say I'm looking forward to my Wildcats playing down there, particularly the way West ate our lunch last year and how he started out last night!