UConn Football: Huskies Travel To Philly To Take On Temple

Randy Edsall knows after his team punished Texas Southern last week that they needed to quickly put that win behind them.  Temple is a team that has always given the Huskies problems.

UConn will be without captain Scott Lutrus again as he is still recovering from an undisclosed injury.  There is no timetable on his return, and after a neck stinger last year who knows how many games he is going to be held out.

One area to watch during today's game is the Huskies wide receivers.  Michael Smith and Kashif Moore both had wide open touchdown drops last week.  They can get away with that against bad teams, but Temple will make them pay for those mistakes.

Al Golden has made his team a formidable opponent.  His team lost 12-9 in overtime back in 2008, and in 2007 lost 22-17 on a call that should have gave them a touchdown.

Jordan Todman has been the bright spot of UConn football through two games.  There was a lot of hype and expectations for him coming into this season.  He is currently the leading rusher in the Big East and 12th in the nation.

If the Huskies are to win today they need to find ways to pressure the quarterback.  Look for Kendall Reyes and Trevardo Williams to push the offensive line backwards and get to the quarterback.

UConn shouldn't be phased by the crowd at Lincoln Financial Field.  Remember this Huskies team went into Ann Arbor just two weeks ago.

This game is probably going to be closer than most people expect.  Temple went to a bowl game last season and is off to another fast 2-0 start.  UConn needs to go out there and gain the momentum.

Zach Frazer looked comfortable in the pocket in only two quarters of play last weekend.  He is going to need to have that same poise and presence in the pocket.

The Huskies will ready and prepared for this Temple team.  I like UConn to win 29-14.