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UConn win earns spot for a bowl

Brian Bennett, Big East

Connecticut hung more than 50 points on Syracuse today, winning 56-31 at home to improve to 6-5. That makes the Huskies eligible for...

Blog | November 28, 2009

Exciting first half at UConn

Brian Bennett, Big East

When you think Syracuse and UConn in football, shootout is probably not the first word that comes to mind. But the...

Blog | November 28, 2009

Kragthorpe, Louisville never meshed

Brian Bennett, Big East

...2007 season. Instead, their defense got exposed early on, and back-to-back losses to Kentucky and Syracuse put Kragthorpe in prove-it mode with a disgruntled fan base. Had Kragthorpe gotten to a bowl...

Blog | November 28, 2009

Kragthorpe out at Louisville

Brian Bennett, Big East

...with the Kragthorpe era a little later. I'll also be providing you some thoughts on UConn-Syracuse and South Florida-Miami today

Blog | November 28, 2009

Rutgers too much for Louisville in first half

Brian Bennett, Big East

...lines of scrimmage. Tom Savage, who was sacked nine times last week in a miserable day at Syracuse, is 9-for-11 for 151 yards and two scores. Mohamed Sanu has rushed for 75 yards...

Blog | November 27, 2009

Rutgers off to a hot start

Brian Bennett, Big East

...It's a complete turnaround from last week for the Scarlet Knights, who fell behind early at Syracuse and never caught up. Tough loss for Louisville, as leading tackler Jon Dempsey went out with a...

Blog | November 27, 2009

An early look at All-Big East team candidates

Brian Bennett, Big East

We've got two weeks left in the season, though two Big East teams -- Louisville and Syracuse -- wrap up their 2009 this weekend. The end of the season also means it's time to...

Blog | November 25, 2009

Big East lunchtime links

Brian Bennett, Big East

...the Times West Virginian's Bob Hertzel. Averin Collier had the biggest run of the season for Syracuse and maybe the most important against Rutgers, Donnie Webb says in the Syracuse Post-Standard. Two Bulls...

Blog | November 25, 2009

Big East stock report

Brian Bennett, Big East

...needed to help the Huskies win. 2. Doug Hogue: Stepping up for the injured Derrell Smith, the Syracuse linebacker had 6.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks against Rutgers. How big was Hogue...

Blog | November 25, 2009

Big East picks, Week 13

Brian Bennett, Big East

...week's 1-2 record was my worst showing of the year. I'm half-convinced that Syracuse won its first Big East game since 2006 over somebody other than Louisville just to deflate my...

Blog | November 24, 2009

What to watch in the Big East, Week 13

Brian Bennett, Big East

1. The Backyard Brawl: It's the oldest and best rivalry in the Big East, and it's as fierce as ever now that Pitt has gotten back on its feet. The Pan...

Blog | November 24, 2009

Big East mailbag, Part II

Brian Bennett, Big East

...sure Kansas is that much better of a job than UConn, though. Edsall turned down overtures from Syracuse, his alma mater, last year and seems committed to Connecticut. But he has definitely earned a lot...

Blog | November 24, 2009

Williams, McKenzie are academic All-Americans

Brian Bennett, Big East

Two Big East players -- Syracuse's Jim McKenzie and West Virginia's Reed Williams -- have been named to the 2009 ESPN The...

Blog | November 24, 2009

Big East lunchtime links

Brian Bennett, Big East

...The Courier-Journal. How will Rutgers quarterback Tom Savage respond from all the pounding he took at Syracuse? The Scarlet Knights will find out Friday at Louisville, Tom Luicci writes in The Star-Ledger. The...

Blog | November 24, 2009

Big East mailbag, Part I

Brian Bennett, Big East

...AND WVU? As ludicrous as winning both games (especially the latter) sounds in the wake of the Syracuse beat-down, this team certainly has some schizophrenic qualities. For that matter, Rutgers under Coach Schiano has...

Blog | November 24, 2009