Connecticut will play host to Rutgers for its second-to-last regular season game at Noon ET on Saturday from Rentschler Stadium in East Hartford. This weekend's Big East match-up will air live on ESPN.
In 30 previous outings, the Scarlet Knights (8-3, 4-2 Big East) lead the Huskies (4-6, 2-3 Big East) by a score of 21-9.
Our fiscal friends at Odds Shark match them up:
Offensively, the game matches up Connecticut's No. 93-ranked offense (22.4 PPG) against a Scarlet Knights defense that ranks No. 9 at 16.8 PPG. The Huskies passing attack has averaged 197.2 yards per game, more than the Scarlet Knights give up through the air (173.6 YPG on average). Defensively, the Scarlet Knights feature the league's No. 59-rated road run defense, allowing 168.2 yards per game. Connecticut, meanwhile, ranks No. 82 in rushing offense at home.
The Huskies are getting three points in the spread with an over/under of 40.
Rutgers won its third straight game last week after declawing the Cincinnati Bearcats by a score of 20-3 while UConn was trapped in the losing column by the Louisville Cardinals 34-20.
Game date, time: Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. ET
Location: Rentschler Stadium
TV channel: ESPN
Spread: UConn is getting three points (+3)
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