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[QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 1863746, member: 27"]
UConn actually gave away free tickets to the game to anyone that wanted them.  I have heard of free tickets for students (that is really common), but never free tickets for the general public.  They announced attendance of 29K but it didn't look like 29K watching the TV broadcast.

Thought UConn looked okay on defense.  Not close to where they once were.  They struggled to get any rush on the Maine QB and their safeties were burned deep repeatedly.  They have one very good CB and a solid DT from NY. Linebackers look good against the run.  One of their safeties has a little brother who verbaled to SU not long ago. Maine was able to hurt them passing the ball most of the game and that was with a bunch of their best players out.  I think they are going to have some problems trying to stop the SU offense.

On offense, UConn was lost.  Their OL is very suspect.  Maine put severe pressure on the QB on every pass play and scored a TD on a blind side hit.  The QB ran for his life a lot.  Their best chance to get a first down was when the OL broke down on passing plays (i.e. every passing play), where the QB would run around trying to run for his life.

The Husky OL couldn't open holes on designed running plays either.  The RBs occasionally got decent yardage running wide (Maine was slow).  UConn has a really basic old school offense that has been obsolete for 10-15 years. Lots of runs, passes were all short, no attempt to stretch the field, heavy use of 2 TEs.  Old school.

Josh Mack played a lot for Maine and looked pretty good.  9 carries for 30 yards.
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